A Pistolier Musician conversion(pics included)

[Noble Korhedron]

Hi all! Now this is actually a "proper" conversion, in that the finished model was not intended to be created from the parts used(unlike my Swordsmen and HalbAerdier conversion thread!)!

I began with teh following bits:
* 1 x Medieval horse(the unarmoured Empire/Brettonian warhorses)
* 1 x mounted body legs(Empire command frame)
* 1 x pistol(Milita boxed set)
* 1 x head w' feathered hat(Empire command frame)
* 1 x musician drum (Empire command frame)
* 1 x musician drumstick arm(Empire command frame)
* 2 x additional armour plates(the extra plates from the 6 Ed. soldiers boxed set)
* 1 x milita body(Milita boxed set)
* 1 x cavalry base

I gathered all the bits in a pile in front of me and began work.

(1) I assembled the horse and drilled a hole in his back for a pin(I pin all my cavalry instead of gluing them - makes for easier packing/transport)
(2) I then left the horse to dry and stuck the Milita body to the command frame legs
(3) Meanwhile, I took the arms and attached 1 of the armour plates to each one
(4) I stuck the head to the Milita body
(5) After approx. 30 mins drying, I checked the body and legs fit together properly
(6) I then attached the drumstick arm arm and glued the drumstick to the legs on the same side of the body
(7) I attached the pistol arm
(8) After approx. 60 mins drying time, I drilled a hole in the underside of the legs for pinning the rider during games
(9) Finally, I cut the pin to length and superglued it in place

VOILA!! One converted Pistolier musician!!

Pictures:
Pistolier Musician: http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w96/ ... C00280.jpg
Pistolier Musician 2: http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w96/ ... C00281.jpg
Pistolier Musician: 3 http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w96/ ... C00282.jpg

[Elanil]

If he can keep up a beat on that drum while riding around full speed I'll be exceedingly impressed.

[Prince_Asuryan]

Pistoleers don't get musicians though, do they...

[Noble Korhedron]

Pistoleers don't get musicians though, do they...

Sorry, but you're wrong - they do. Although the guy who mentioned that it's typicaly a bugle or horn was probably right. A drum was all I had spare in my bits box.

[Elanil]

My my... so defensive. It wasn't criticism, but if it had been, being unwilling to receive it is a strange stance for someone who posts their work on the world wide tubes.

[Prince_Asuryan]

Right you are. Must have been the last army book they didn't get muso's.

[Noble Korhedron]

Right you are. Must have been the last army book they didn't get muso's.

T.B.H dude, I think they got musos in the last book too.... Trouble is I've long since disposed of it or I coudl tell you for sure!!