Restoration figures. (3 Viewers)

[Obee]

Again,excellent work.Could you please tell me what paint and what colour you used on the horse?That is the closest I have seen to a light bay on a painted toy horse(a colour I would like to use myself).Well done that man.

Tony,

I almost always use HUMBROL and the horse is painted with 062 Leather.
Yes, its a very nice shade.

What figure are you painting?

John

 

[blaster]

Hi John,

A very nice restoration on a very spirited horse. It reminded me of a similar Valiant miniatures Mameluke horse which I had seen featured in an old Shep Paine's book on modelling military miniatures.

I looked thru the internet and Valiant miniatures are still available. Prices look affordable.
http://www.veltd.net/zencart/index....Path=3&zenid=36ff3d753778c5debe734e211cd596ec

Rgds Victor

 

[Obee]

Hi John,

A very nice restoration on a very spirited horse. It reminded me of a similar Valiant miniatures Mameluke horse which I had seen featured in an old Shep Paine's book on modelling military miniatures.

I looked thru the internet and Valiant miniatures are still available. Prices look affordable.
http://www.veltd.net/zencart/index....Path=3&zenid=36ff3d753778c5debe734e211cd596ec

Rgds Victor

Thanks Victor for the info, Yes,

sure looks like the same horse, so maybe its not Stadden, but someone who soldered the horse to a tinplate base ....

I'll start looking,

John

 

[farmertony]

Tony,

I almost always use HUMBROL and the horse is painted with 062 Leather.
Yes, its a very nice shade.

What figure are you painting?

John

Thanks for the info John.I too have used Humbrol 62 Leather,but it has come out as a chestnut colour.I have painted mainly Tradition 18th century figures plus a few John Eden and Tommy Atkins figures.I paint mainly cavalry and horse drawn artillery-Imrie -Risley make draught horses and limbers for the 18th century.I hope to do a lot more when I retire.

 

[blaster]

Thanks Victor for the info, Yes,

sure looks like the same horse, so maybe its not Stadden, but someone who soldered the horse to a tinplate base ....

I'll start looking,

John

Hi John,

It's similar but it's not the same horse. The front two legs are different. It sure is a dynamic pose. Inspirational for some future mounted conversions.

Rgds Vic

 

[johnnybach]

Thanks for the info John.I too have used Humbrol 62 Leather,but it has come out as a chestnut colour.I have painted mainly Tradition 18th century figures plus a few John Eden and Tommy Atkins figures.I paint mainly cavalry and horse drawn artillery-Imrie -Risley make draught horses and limbers for the 18th century.I hope to do a lot more when I retire.

Like John (Obee), I invariably use Humbrol too. If the 62 (Leather), dries out a bit too chestnut - maybe try mixing a dab or two of any of the deeper yellow colours into it. (e.g 154 Insignia Yellow) I use an old margarine tub lid as a palette - and often drip a few drops of paint onto it - and then gradually mix in the colours - until I get the desired shade I want. Try out various combinations - until you get to the shade you want.

I have used those two - for a lighter brown shade of horse - quite successfully. jb

 

[farmertony]

Like John (Obee), I invariably use Humbrol too. If the 62 (Leather), dries out a bit too chestnut - maybe try mixing a dab or two of any of the deeper yellow colours into it. (e.g 154 Insignia Yellow) I use an old margarine tub lid as a palette - and often drip a few drops of paint onto it - and then gradually mix in the colours - until I get the desired shade I want. Try out various combinations - until you get to the shade you want.

I have used those two - for a lighter brown shade of horse - quite successfully. jb

Thank you JB.I will try this next time.