Author Topic: Constable Bertrand's Bretonnians - Sangennaru's Trebuchet Finished p1 (Read 4727 times)

Constable Bertrand · « **on:** January 29, 2014, 01:36:47 AM »

After almost a year The Lazy Forgets trebuchet is being constructed. I cleaned and washed the resin then carved the unmoulded side long ago. The resin detail is superb with even little chains, but is quite brittle prone to snapping if manhandled and has some warps in the pieces. This can be fixed with bending in hot water and cooling in cold water, but the warp will still remain.

One base was quite bent, but bending and supergluing to a 3mm MDF base has appeared to correct that thankfully. I was worried it would warp the mdf.

The build is quite tricky, with gluing to flat sides, so I have drilled and pinned the rig together with a coathanger wire. This also means the trebuchet can swing, a nice feature. Though the arms and counter weight are a little too long to provide a full motion. It looks terrific as a static model, jacks stuff is superbly detailed as expected.

Now to do a little more green stuff, then undercoat.

FramFramson · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2014, 04:29:33 AM »

Those look like they'll paint up very well!

Constable Bertrand · « **Reply #2 on:** January 29, 2014, 07:36:55 AM »

Thanks Fram, it will indeed, the undercoat looks amazing! Jack is skilled with detail, I will confirm that

Blue in vt · « **Reply #3 on:** January 29, 2014, 01:34:57 PM »

Looks fantastic! Can't wait to see it painted up.

Cheers,

Blue

DeafNala · « **Reply #4 on:** January 29, 2014, 03:01:33 PM »

I'm with Blue, The pieces are GORGEOUS & I can't wait to see how BEAUTIFUL they look all painted up.

Constable Bertrand · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2014, 07:25:51 AM »

Zey be done sire. Ze trebuchets are er ready to fire.

They were a joy to paint!!! Very easy to make them look good. As my first resin models, it was a bit tricky to construct, but the detail of his casts were superb. I ended up gluing the model firmly together, to keep them more stable, and to reduce damage caused in transit/handling. Possibly a wise move.

The Red Devil

The Winged Prayer

I also tarted up a few of my Bretonnians, more are located on my blog.

Constable Bertrand himself

Errant Knight Command group

Cheers
Matt

FramFramson · « **Reply #6 on:** February 01, 2014, 08:13:47 AM »

Whoa! Nice, crisp checks!

stone-cold-lead · « **Reply #7 on:** February 01, 2014, 09:13:03 AM »

Really good stuff there, especially the trebuchets.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #8 on:** February 01, 2014, 09:22:15 AM »

Excellent all round mate

Am. Right in thinking you have a very steady hand?

cheers

James

cyagen · « **Reply #9 on:** February 01, 2014, 11:45:40 AM »

Nice....

I can only say:

Fetchez la vache!

Constable Bertrand · « **Reply #10 on:** February 01, 2014, 11:52:47 AM »

Thanks, but my free hand extends only to large geometric patterns, so that's what I do. Haha. I like to paint on canvas, but blending with a paintbrush on a curved miniature is another thing entirely.

Cheers
Matt

DeafNala · « **Reply #11 on:** February 01, 2014, 12:30:41 PM »

The Trebuchets & the Little Folk surrounding them look WONDERFUL..GREAT brushwork & bases have that effect. The new Knights also are worthy of WONDERFUL & GREAT comments. VERY WELL DONE all around!

Mason · « **Reply #12 on:** February 01, 2014, 12:36:09 PM »

I thought the Three Buckets looked good

...... but 'Gor blimey guvnor!'

Them there kerniggits are a bit special!

Blue in vt · « **Reply #13 on:** February 01, 2014, 02:01:08 PM »

Wonderful stuff constable! The rock chuckers are fantastic and the knights are top knotch...the basing in particular is superb.

Cheers,

Blue

Constable Bertrand · « **Reply #14 on:** February 01, 2014, 07:23:07 PM »

Cheers fellas, this place has given me quite a few pointers over the time I've been here. Which I can certainly see when I compare my new western figures with my 'old' men at arms, and my archaic bowmen. The basing certainly comes from you guys, no nature or rocks stuck on mine, just pleasant and cheerful flowery fields

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