Perry Tudor Conversions, Mounted Archers, page 54

[Stuart]

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

[OSHIROmodels]

Looks good 

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

cheers

James

[Captain Blood]

Good work Stuart 

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

[Atheling]

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!!

Darrell.

[Ray Earle]

Lovely work. Looking forward to seeing it with some paint on it. 

[Phil Robinson]

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.

[Dalauppror]

Greate build Stuart !

[Vermis]

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.

[Gangleri]

Beautiful as always.  I can only imagine what wonders your fertile mind will produce from the new kit.

[painterman]

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.
Simon.

[Atheling]

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!

Darrell.

[Captain Goode]

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.
Graham

[le bon roi rene]

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.

Cheers,
Fred

[Stuart]

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.

[tomrommel1]

very nice indeed