with a putty pointing hand. I had
to remember to add a hilt to the
empty scabbard. The extended
arm also needed something of a cuff
added to the sleeve.
This pointing figure, I thought, was a good companion figure
for General Boudet with the general leaning forward as if
taking note of whatever the foot officer was pointing at.
To identify Boudet’s command base as a
General of Division’s rather than a corps
commander’s (see Post 38), I decided to use a
25mm round base. As Boudet was a
commander of an infantry division, I thought I
might as well include a foot figure on the base as
well. I decided to use one of my new AIM castings
(see Post 171). My AIM job-lot came with two var-
iations of French line infantry
officer. I chose one of these.
I began by chopping off the
figure’s shako. I sculpted a
new bicorne hat with putty
and added a cockade and
lace. As he now had a bicorne
hat, I had to carefully remove
his shako’s chin straps with a
scalpel blade. I covered over
the sides of his head with
putty side burns and ears,
giving him a more fuller face.
This, I thought, beefed up the
figure a little to mix better
with the other miniature
ranges.
I also cut off the figure’s
sword hand and replaced it
A Sidekick for General Boudet
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