Quick, cheap and simple Dinosaur Cavalry

[Colonel O Truth]

Hi, All!

I set myself a challenge by buying the worst cheap and nasty dinosaurs Toyworld could offer...





With a bit of luck, these will look pretty good when I'm done!

Hope you like.

More on the blog.

http://colonelotruth.blogspot.co.nz/2012/10/shocking-developments.html

http://colonelotruth.blogspot.co.nz/2012/10/shocking-developments.html

[Jonas]

Looks pretty good so far

[The_Beast]

Sorry to hear about the spam storm. Tar-and-feathers; too good for the blighters!

Those are hardly the nastiest dino's I've seen, but even the start of conversion elevates them, as has been mentioned already.

However, I shall allow my curmudgeon-ess to come to the fore, and point out that I think the saddles should be astride the beasties haunches.

Otherwise, cracking, indeed!

Doug

[HerbyF]

I have a few very similar dinos on my workbench to do the same thing with. althoough I plan on mounting some colonial troops on mine. Horses just don't transport well to Mars or Venus.

[Chairface]

Heck, they're off to a good start!

[mysteriousbill]

I'm not sure I'd mix meat-eaters and plant-eaters in the same unit. There might be trouble. 

[Conquistador]

I'm not sure I'd mix meat-eaters and plant-eaters in the same unit. There might be trouble. 

Well, if they are not on Earth they may not be mixed in dietary habit.   

Gracias,

Glenn

[Colonel O Truth]

Thank you, gentlemen - and I shall take your comments under advisement...

I thought about the herbivore/carnivore thing and I did wonder... but then I thought, "What the heck? They'll look pretty." So that's that.

Anyway, many horses are cannibals. I can prove it. I read it in my sketchbook.

As for riders sitting above haunches, Doug - Yes: You're right. No: I'm not changing them. And I must apologise for the lack of rivets.

Just about ready to paint them. I only have to add the reins to three of the blighters and we're away!

More pics soon...

[Chairface]

I thought about the herbivore/carnivore thing and I did wonder... but then I thought, "What the heck? They'll look pretty." So that's that.

Thats really all of the justification that one needs for anything in VSF

[Froggy the Great]

Thats really all of the justification that one needs for anything in VSF

As well as "It's not VSF unless the operator is actively risking his life", which I see you have also accomplished admirably.

[Blodwin]

Sir, I salute your imagination and skill. 

[aggro84]

These fellow look great.
I wish I was better at conversions: I'd love to make some of these for myself! 

Slightly off topic, but I somehow missed your British flyer. It looks fantastic.!

[Colonel O Truth]

Blodwin - Thanks. You're too kind, Sir!

Aggro - Thank you very much. I was very pleased with the way the hydrothermicopter turned out. Haven't finished the MkII yet...

[OSHIROmodels]

Quick question if I may? How 'bendy' are those toys?

Looking forward to seeing paint on them 

cheers

James

[Colonel O Truth]

Quick answer:

Quite bendy.

However, with their feet superglued to metal washers and using acrylic undercoat and inks, they should be fine - the colours will bend with the model.

Nearly finished colouring them...