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Author Topic: Perry Tudor Conversions, Mounted Archers, page 54  (Read 122716 times)

Offline Stuart

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Perry Tudor Conversions, Mounted Archers, page 54
« on: April 29, 2015, 08:42:35 AM »
I was itching to see what could be achieved with some sculpted additions to the light cavalry box. For me and I'm sure many others this has been a long and eagerly awaited release, in my case I've been hoping to create some early 1500's French Ordonnance archers and the first effort isn't too bad if I do say so myself !

To achieve the shape of the base coat skirt I had to glue the rider to the horse which may prove tricky when painting. I may try different ways of doing this but nothing springs to mind as yet.

Stuart
« Last Edit: December 16, 2021, 05:32:40 PM by Stuart »

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Re: Perry light cavalry conversion
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2015, 09:12:25 AM »
Looks good  :)

Could you sculpt part of a horse and saddle as a temporary figure mount when sculpting the figures?

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Re: Perry light cavalry conversion
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2015, 09:14:10 AM »
Good work Stuart  :)

I could wish Michael would sculpt a few more different heads in soft caps though...  ::)

Offline Atheling

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Re: Perry light cavalry conversion
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2015, 09:26:28 AM »
Excellent work Stuart  :-* :-* :-*

You talented so and so  ;) :)

Re: my comments about Procreate being less tacky at Salute? Well, I bought some more, as the other stuff was more then three years old and it was more tacky than usual but not as tacky as the older stuff- of course it could have been the mixing ratio that but I think I prefer the stuff that's three years old and probably going off!!

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Re: Perry light cavalry conversion
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2015, 09:43:30 AM »
Lovely work. Looking forward to seeing it with some paint on it.  :D
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Re: Perry light cavalry conversion
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2015, 09:58:30 AM »
Neat looking conversion, look forward to seeing it in glorious colour.

I always paint cavalry with the rider in place, and rarely have difficulty painting them.

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Re: Perry light cavalry conversion
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2015, 11:16:22 AM »
Greate build Stuart !

Offline Vermis

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Re: Perry light cavalry conversion
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2015, 01:44:17 PM »
Nice work. :)

Plastic bits and metal horse - superglued? If you've glued it lightly enough is there a chance you could wiggle the bond loose and take the rider off intact, greenstuff and all? Could be a bit hairy, though.

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Re: Perry light cavalry conversion
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2015, 01:44:23 PM »
Beautiful as always.  I can only imagine what wonders your fertile mind will produce from the new kit.
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Re: Perry light cavalry conversion
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2015, 06:08:33 PM »
Quick out the blocks Stuart !! - and looking excellent. Seems to fit well on the Foundry horse - which is better sized for cavalry who rode into battle.
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Re: Perry light cavalry conversion
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2015, 06:47:50 PM »
Quick out the blocks Stuart !!

He is indeed!!

and looking excellent. Seems to fit well on the Foundry horse - which is better sized for cavalry who rode into battle.

Yeah, quite so. They mainly rode horses that were capable of walking! Seriously!! They had a completely different gait to modern horses and indeed the chargers of the same time period. Of course, I've forgotten the name of the said horses but I could look it up eventually when the garage of doom has been tackled!

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Re: Perry light cavalry conversion
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2015, 07:45:11 AM »
I agree with Phil - I always paint with the rider firmly glued in place. It provides for a tougher bond, as well as ensuring that the rider has the right "seat" before you put paint to figures. Sometimes it needs real care to paint and some re-touching but I prefer the result, and if one is a little worried about the possibility of bare metal/undercoat then a wash of Van Dyke brown into all the shadowy little places before you add the colour soon solves that problem.
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Re: Perry light cavalry conversion
« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2015, 12:00:55 PM »


I like working with both rider and mount separately during the painting process. My answer is a bit old school. Whether plastic or metal I always drill and pin the rider to his mount. I only attach after painting. Minimizes the glue required but still creates a good bond.

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Offline Stuart

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Re: Perry light cavalry conversion
« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2015, 01:09:29 PM »
Thanks for your thoughts chaps.

I also drill and pin as I've found it easier to paint and a stronger bond though I will see how the single cast painting goes as there's some potential for time saving I reckon.

I'll re-post when he's coloured in and his companions currently on the workbench.

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Re: Perry light cavalry conversion
« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2015, 04:03:19 PM »
very nice indeed
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