Here's the Lancer prior to Minwax staining. The turban wrap was the best part - trying to figure out the pattern using the box art.
And here he is after a near-fatal accident - as I was trying to insert the pencil into the bottom of the figure more securely, the tip broke off and he went flying up and hit the ground breaking off his left leg and prying off the lance. Luckily nothing serious and the leg can be glued back and lance squeezed back into the hand. The hardest part was wiping up the spots of stain on the floor and figuring what else to put the figure back on. The yellow is darker in reality - the camera flash makes it out a few shades brighter. The first photo is with natural light (well taken in normal overcast, rainy Pacific NW winter weather).
Once dried, he'll get a finish of Testors Dullcote and given highlights.
A pencil up the jacksey of a bengal lancer is always going to end badly! Nice work so far.
ReplyDeleteRegards HGA.
You're absolutely correct, HGA! I thought about it as I was writing the post - it was destined to end badly. Warm Regards, Dean
DeleteNice progress. You've been busy!
ReplyDeleteWant more!! Now is great!
ReplyDeleteOuch... poor fellow. Vlad the Impaler techniques not recommended! Well, your talent will surely make all the damage go unnoticed!! Cheers!!
ReplyDeleteLol! Thanks, Gents!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I'd be too happy with a pencil shoved up there either! Looking great though Dean!
ReplyDeleteLol! That was a bit (a lot) degrading for the noble cavalryman indeed.
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