Dragones de cuera

[jorge808]

Hi
This is my first attempt with the putty





and these are the fist photos of the paint wip

[Malamute]

Very nice job, he is looking great

[Conquistador]

Hopefully these are compatible with the old LWR Soldados de Cuera now sold by Dayton Painting?

Love the detail!

Uh, when did Appaloosas become a breed?  Well, it looks like an Appaloosa to my untrained eye...

Nice WIP, waiting to see more.

Gracias,

Glenn

Edit:  Wikipedia Alert!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appaloosa

Quoted from the article:

Domesticated horses with leopard complex spotting patterns have been depicted in art dating as far back as Ancient Greece, Ancient Persia, and the Han Dynasty in China; later depictions appeared in 11th-century France and 12th-century England.[24][25] French paintings from the 16th and 17th centuries show horses with spotted coats being used as riding horses, and other records indicate they were also used as coach horses at the court of Louis XIV of France.[26] In mid-18th-century Europe, there was a great demand for horses with the leopard complex spotting pattern among the nobility and royalty. These horses were used in the schools of horsemanship, for parade use, and other forms of display.[27] Modern horse breeds in Europe today that have leopard complex spotting include the Knabstrupper and the Pinzgau, or Noriker horse.[24]
The Spanish probably obtained spotted horses through trade with southern Austria and Hungary, where the color pattern was known to exist.[28] The Conquistadors and Spanish settlers then brought some vividly marked horses to the Americas when they first arrived in the early 16th century.[28][29] One horse with snowflake patterning was listed with the 16 horses brought to Mexico by Cortez,[30] and additional spotted horses were mentioned by Spanish writers by 1604.[31] Others arrived in the western hemisphere when spotted horses went out of style in late 18th-century Europe,[32] and were shipped to Mexico,[33] California and Oregon.[32]

[jorge808]

The truth is I do not know the LWR Soldados de cuera. I have searched but have not seen photos. This is a simple transformation of a Front Rank Garrochista.
I'm glad that you have answered the two that I think you are experts in the field.
Thanks

[Tito Pullo]

Great job! Geniales! Congratulations

[jorge808]

Thanks Tito. You and I do not know ourselves?

[aggro84]

Nice.
My first attempt with putty ended up in the garbage. 

[jorge808]

More photos

[traveller]

Wow!

any chance you will cast these?

[jorge808]

No, it's a very easy putty work over a fantastic Front Rank miniature
http://www.frontrank.com/lev4_2_4_2_Spanish_Cavalry.asp

The arms are from plastic napoleonic Victrix

[Tito Pullo]

Thanks Tito. You and I do not know ourselves?