Author Topic: Captain Blood's Perry Mounted Men at Arms. P.156 Scots pike block painted (Read 592771 times)

Admiral Benbow · « **Reply #285 on:** May 22, 2012, 10:08:45 PM »

"plastic arms race" -

Nice conversions, Richard, and your grumble about the face mould line is absolutely understandable. I didn't use that head for exactly that reason ... but now when I see it on your miniature, I will give it a second try eventually.

redzed · « **Reply #286 on:** May 23, 2012, 02:46:49 PM »

Quote from: Captain Blood on May 22, 2012, 09:23:52 PM

it's really difficult to scrape the mould line off without buggering up the face. I don't have many grumbles about the Perry plastic medieval sets, but ....

get a small paintbrush (0,1) small dab of liquid glue on the mould line, wait, wait, now smooth the mould line into the face with the brush

Any loss of definition you can make up later when painting.

Captain Blood · « **Reply #287 on:** May 23, 2012, 05:40:08 PM »

What a great tip! Thanks Shaun. I shall give it a go...

Kingscarbine · « **Reply #288 on:** May 24, 2012, 02:09:46 PM »

Liquid glue (I use Tamiya) is great for smoothing plastic surfaces after carving or cleaning mould lines.

Captain Blood · « **Reply #289 on:** May 24, 2012, 03:00:34 PM »

Right then... I have finished painting number 5 of my MMAA builds so far... 'Il Brutto...'

I've also had a go at following Admiral Benbow's excellent instructions to produce a composite horse by joining a front end to a back end

To produce a nice walking horse, very like one of the Admiral's...

The other ends of which - much to my surprise - make this!

I think he'll be jumping a fence...
Now I need to come up with a suitably dashing rider to justify such a flying steed!

Aaron · « **Reply #290 on:** May 24, 2012, 03:12:04 PM »

Nice painting. I really love that second horse conversion! I can't wait to see the finished product.

aircav · « **Reply #291 on:** May 24, 2012, 03:15:57 PM »

More brilliant stuff Richard.

Quote from: Captain Blood on May 24, 2012, 03:00:34 PM

I think he'll be jumping a fence...
Now I need to come up with a suitably dashing rider to justify such a flying steed!

Or a suitably surprised one as the Horse has Bolted

Silent Invader · « **Reply #292 on:** May 24, 2012, 03:40:29 PM »

All round brilliant!

Kingscarbine · « **Reply #293 on:** May 24, 2012, 03:53:59 PM »

Quote from: Captain Blood on May 24, 2012, 03:00:34 PM

I think he'll be jumping a fence...
Now I need to come up with a suitably dashing rider to justify such a flying steed!

Or jumping over a terrified foot soldier...

dodge · « **Reply #294 on:** May 24, 2012, 05:18:36 PM »

I like him, good horse hard colour to excellent face within the helm too

great horse conversions

more.....

thebinmann · « **Reply #295 on:** May 24, 2012, 06:15:02 PM »

Brutto-full

painterman · « **Reply #296 on:** May 24, 2012, 07:42:42 PM »

Love those horse conversions - amazing how such different poses can be so easily created. Am keen to have a go myself now.
Simon.

Tellus · « **Reply #297 on:** May 24, 2012, 08:00:32 PM »

Excellent stuff

Captain Blood · « **Reply #298 on:** May 25, 2012, 04:57:47 PM »

A suitably heroic pose for the leaping steed?

I knew that Perry ACW farmhouse fencing would come in useful for something one day...

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #299 on:** May 25, 2012, 05:05:32 PM »

Oooh I liiike that last one!!!

Very dynamic piece. Too bad I know you'll smother it in metallics the WRONG way so soon.

No in all seriousness very splendid offering you're putting up here. I hope you're going to bring just a tuft of this to Woking.

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