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 ?