Assistance please _ Tips on painting horsemen/cavalry (1 Viewer)

[Sgtminiman]

Hi Guys,

I was just looking to consult the collective wisdom of this forum, concerning the best methods of painting mounted figures. In particular the best method of painting the seated rider. Mainly how you hold the figure to paint it without having to drill a hole in it and attaching a metal rod. I am really interested in how others do this as I always struggle, as without a base I can't glue it to a handle or use a designed handle. I have tried painting it sitting on the horse, or just holding the bottom half and painting the top half first etc.

However, I am really hoping someone has a better method of holding that they are happy to share with me.

Cheers


Gary:salute::

 

[Obee]

Gary,

the way I paint mounted figures, that are detached from the mount is to hold them by their boots and leave the boots to paint until last .

BUT if they do not have high boots, I balance the figure with spread fingers under the boots and one on the head. I will take a pic and show you tomorrow.

The other method I use is drill a hole between his legs up his 'backside' ( I assure you he will feel no pain !!) , then insert a suitable shaft that you can hold. After painting you can fill the hole, surgically, and he will recover

I hope that helps,

John

 

[Mirof]

I use a hand drill

 

[Horus]

Gary,

the way I paint mounted figures, that are detached from the mount is to hold them by their boots and leave the boots to paint until last .

BUT if they do not have high boots, I balance the figure with spread fingers under the boots and one on the head. I will take a pic and show you tomorrow.

The other method I use is drill a hole between his legs up his 'backside' ( I assure you he will feel no pain !!) , then insert a suitable shaft that you can hold. After painting you can fill the hole, surgically, and he will recover

I hope that helps,

John

Very funny ! ^&grin^&grin^&grin

 

[Hazebrouck]

I also drill a hole in the under regions of the figure and screw in a self tapping screw. The screw can be held in my painting vice and you can hold the figure easily. Occasionally I drill another hole in the top of the saddle area and insert a pin when gluing the figure to the saddle. Most times that isn't necessary though and a hole on the underside of the figure suffices.

Keep the underside free of paint and it will help glue adhesion when you do affix the figure.

Scott

 

[theBaron]

I hold a riding figure the same way I hold any other figure when painting-I just hold the figure by some part that I'm not painting at the time-the base, the head, or in the case of a mounted figure, by one leg or the other, as Obee described, or by an arm, the head, etc.

Prost!
Brad