14th century German knight by king derelict - FINISHED - Pegaso Models - 54mm

[king derelict]

On 10/30/2025 at 8:44 AM, Canute said:

Very impressive, Alan. The yellow looks great. And the lions do, too. I get a kick out of the war hammer he's carrying. Looks a lot like the Halligan tool firefighters use to pry open doors in a hurry.

Thank you very much Ken. There was a point when I was regretting not going with the gold and blue simple halves. Assuming he’s not on standby for a car crash that hammer is a nasty piece of work and someone could get hurt.

alan

 

[king derelict]

On 10/30/2025 at 12:15 PM, DocRob said:

This is getting better and better Alan, Your knight looks splendid and I love the idea with the paper insignia. Color rendition and metallic sheen are excellent.
On the first picture, the shield looks very shiny. I would have thought it to be matte in appearance, but this is just me.

Cheers Rob

Thank you very much Rob. I need to try to sketch out the outline of the device and then see if I can freehand paint it but the paper cutout was a surer option. Maybe next time on something a bit simpler. 
Thank you for the feedback about the shield. I sealed the lion with gloss medium and never gave it a thought. You are right, it should be matte and I’ve just given it a coat of matte varnish.

alan

[king derelict]

On 10/30/2025 at 4:29 PM, amateur said:

Impressive knight. And now for the damsel in distress? The dragon, or do you have another of those heavily armed boys?

 

I think you should gicve the shield a matte overpaint, it is abit too glaring compared to the armour. Shields were made of wood and leather, nothing shiny.

 

Jan

Thank you very much Jan

A dragon would be a perfect addition. Unfortunately my dragon is rather uncooperative. 

So it might have to be another of these hooligans.

alan

 

[king derelict]

10 hours ago, GrandpaPhil said:

Alan,

  Very nicely done!

Thank you very much Phil.

alan

[king derelict]

2 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

Superb Work Alan,   One of  your best pieces of work.

 

OC.   

Thank you very much OC. Pegaso make some excellent figures and a wide range of subjects. I’m hoping to be in Europe in January and I’m wondering if I can grab a couple while I’m there.

alan

[king derelict]

A quick postscript. Thank you very much to @DocRob and @amateur for pointing out the error of leaving the shield in gloss finish. I agree it should have a matte finish and this has now been done.

Thanks again for the help.

alan

[realworkingsailor]

21 minutes ago, king derelict said:

Thank you very much Jan

A dragon would be a perfect addition. Unfortunately my dragon is rather uncooperative. 

So it might have to be another of these hooligans.

alan

 

He just wants a cookie…. And maybe a belly rub! 

[wefalck]

10 hours ago, king derelict said:

... Unfortunately my dragon is rather uncooperative. 

Perhaps your knight is a 'dragon whisperer' ?

 

Many years ago I built a model of a Knight Templar with the same kind of helmet. One thing I was never too happy with it the metallic appearance of the material. Somehow, the surface of these castings is always a bit uneven. I never tackled another model like this, but perhaps today I would look into smoothing the surface with a burnishing steel or agate, rather than just polishing it with a felt-wheel. Has anyone tried to burnish such metal parts ?

[Landlubber Mike]

Wow fantastic!  Really nice job Alan, you've turned these into little works of art.

[king derelict]

On 11/22/2025 at 1:30 PM, Landlubber Mike said:

Wow fantastic!  Really nice job Alan, you've turned these into little works of art.

Thank you very much Mike. Painting these little chaps is proving very enjoyable, the trick now is getting hold of the kits, the makers all seem to be Europe based. Luckily I still have a few Art Girona kits squirreled away 

alan