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Hi Ken. Pegaso has a great range of medieval figures with some very challenging paint schemes. I do rather desire this one. Although I have no idea how I would tackle the horses caparisons. On the other hand the painting of the horse is greatly simplified. Thankfully it’s our of stock. alan
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This is the last of my Pegaso kits unfortunately. It’s a bit more of a dynamic pose than I usually choose but I wanted to work on my armor skills and this looked like a good fit. kit comes with two options for the head, one with an open kettle helmet and the other with a helm. I elected to go with the helm. kit also includes shield and surround presumably to create the coat of arms. majority of the figure has been built up and received a coat of black primer. The fit of the parts is good and it was not necessary to use pins to hold the limbs in place while gluing. I’ve polished the plate armor with a rotary tool and jewelers rouge and the chain mail with cotton buds to achieve a lesser polished look. This is where I am at now. The details on the helm have been picked out with Tamiya clear orange ans has the belt and the leather armor on the arms and legs has been blocked in. The next decision is to decide which knight to pick. Pegaso provide details for 12 different knights My current choices are Von Plettenberg which I think I can paint convincingly or Von Aubsburg which will require trying to go the route of using decals. I might try the decals and see how it works out. Thanks for looking in. alan
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Thank you very much Mike. alan
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Thank you very much OC, my last Pegaso kit coming up. alan
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Thank you very much Phil alan
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Thank you very much Ken. I just found that Andrea models produce a mounted version of the Black Prince which looks very nice. Sorely tempted, I want to try to paint a horse Alan
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Great work on the funnel details alan
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The Zodiac looks really good. alan
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I think this one is finished. I added dark and light skin tones to the face and blended them while wet. A couple of the photos look like there is a problem with the chin area but it seems to just be an artifact of the photo. The larger face image is more representative. I tried a lighter pupil color, I quite like it but it is not as visible at a distance. I coated the base with the usual Woodlands Scenics yellow and green grass mix. I didn’t add anything else. The shield and helm has to be added to the base and there isn’t a lot of space to spare. The figure went together quite nicely. I didn’t have to add rods to connect the pieces. The armor came out pretty well, the decals are the least enjoyable part of the project but there is no way I could freehand the surcoat and shield. Thanks for looking in, the likes and kind comments. Now I’m trying to decide whether to attempt another figure (I have Pegaso German knight which looks nice) or a return to the maritime world. Alan
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Thank you very much OC. The last details are in progress. alan
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It just looks better and better as the details pile up. I still can’t imagine doing those railings myself. alan
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The engine pods look very nice. alan
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A little more progress today. I started work on the base, it’s probably easier now than when the spurs and scabbard are in place. I polished the gauntlets and sword and painted the gold details. They have been added to the figure and now the remaining details need attention. More work is needed on the face too. I glued the drape to the back of the helm, I think it’s ready to be added to the base. Thanks for looking in, the likes and kind comments. alan
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I finished the decals on the surcoat to my relief. Trying to shape them and patch the quarters of the devices was frustrating. In the end I think it’s acceptable although the emblems are a bit soft. I gave it all a coat of clear matte finish to look more like cloth and also to seal the decals. I started painting the bottom of the surcoat and the paint was running up behind the decals. The red looks like a good match but the blue needs a bit of work. I added the arms and a dry fit suggests the hands will fit the spacing. A little bit of gold on his belt, the fixtures for his spurs and I added his mustache. The face needs the lips and darker skin tones. The hands, sword and scabbard need to be polished or painted. The helm has been detailed and mow needs the drape attached behind it. That’s the strange looking thing that I showed earlier in the thread. My reading suggests that the helm is actually part of his jousting rig rather than a combat helmet. It does look a bit of a liability. Thanks for looking in, the likes and comments. Alan
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Hi Ken. Opinions seem to be divided amongst the historians. It’s been said to be a lion and the animal at his feet on his tomb to be a bulldog. However as you say the Plantagenet emblem was the leopard and most opinions are that his surcoat emblems are leopards, the animal on his tomb is a leopard and the mascot on his helmet is a leopard. I’ve looked at the photos of his helm displayed in Canterbury cathedral and the animal is very similar to the model, not immediately obvious as a leopard but I imagine the craftsmen of the day didn’t have a lot of ready images of leopards to work off. alan
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A little more progress over the weekend, mostly fiddling with the decal paper. I’ve printed the Black Prince coat of arms in several different sizes to use for the shield and the surcoat. I used Mod Podge clear acrylic spray to seal the decal paper and it worked really well, no crazing of the design and a good solid coat. It seems to have deepened the color too. i added the decal to the shield and it fitted nicely with the decal solution taking care of the curves in the shield. ive put the first two pieces of the surcoat in place, I’m going slow here because I don’t want to mess up the pieces already applied so I’m letting everything set fully. I’ve started putting the base skin tone on his face and I have started on his helmet. The mascot has been polished and painted with Tamiya clear orange, the main part of the helm has been polished and accented with the clear orange. Quite a bit more to do to the helm. Andrea models make a bust of the Black Prince wearing the helm and it appeals to me a lot but I don’t think it’s feasible to get one sent to the US. Thanks for looking in, the likes and comments. alan
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Thank you very much OC. He’s an interesting subject. alan
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Lotus 49C by DocRob - FINISHED - Ebbro- 1/20 - Plastic
king derelict replied to DocRob's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Hi Rob This is your usual stunning work and I have a fondness for the Lotus cars of this time and the Cosworth engines. Regarding the Ford logo, have you tried a silver pencil. I used to use them a lot with aero gas turbines for marking blades for inspection and future checks because they will remain visible after extensive engine running . They look like a standard pencil but have a silvery “lead” which is fairly soft and transfers easily. Welders use them extensively. They are available cheaply on Amazon and might save a lot of frustration. I hope this is useful. alan -
Hi Popeye, yes these are 54mm white metal kits from Andrea models in Spain. Nicely sculpted and a great range of subjects but now difficult to get because of the international shipping issues. Alan
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Thank you very much Jack. Polishing the metal looks more metallic than paint. alan
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After priming I polished the armor and chain mail leaving the black in the recesses to add a bit of depth. I used a polishing bit in the mini rotary tool for the plate armor and a cotton bud for the mail. Both were loaded with red polishing compound. The rotary tool is a bit fierce for the mail and can remove a bit of the detail. The surcoat was given a coat of white as the base for the decals. Ive found the Black Princes coat of arms (or achievements as we medievalists say😀) online and printed them several times at a suitable size on the decal paper. Ive ordered some acrylic clear coat spray and I’m hoping for better results than using the airbrush and AK acrylic clear coat. The face got a brush of white to help me see the details especially the eyes. I can start working on the crown and face while I wait for the clear coat spray. Thanks for looking in, the likes and comments. alan
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Glad to have you here Ken. The Black Prince was an enigmatic character, the king that never was. As I understand it he succumbed to dysentery in the end, I imagine a consequence of armies in the field. alan
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Thank you very much OC. I’m quite liking these Andrea figures. alan
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Thank very much Mike. It’s a nicely posed figure alan
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