Saturday 16 January 2016

From DaveD - The Pale Rider dismounted..54mm Cowboy (13 points)

Ok not exactly what I had planned next , but i wanted to do something a little larger than 28mm as my eyes are not coping as well as they were last year. This lad has been staring across the desk of shame for at least a year - so once I had blown the dust off the undercoated figure I thought why not. Some of you may recall the 54mm Cowboys I did a few years ago so this is to add to the collection , and for possibly a future 54mm Old West game.


As with all the 54mm Andrea Miniatures figures the castings are first rate and a real joy to work on.


Of course its easily recognizable as that anti-hero from Pale Rider played by non other then Clint Eastwood - not to be confused with our very own Paint Monkey Clint...


Right off to find something else from the Sudan mountain...Martin C ...I will see your Zulus and raise you a Fuzzy or several...

Absolutely lovely work on a beautiful casting Dave. I was wondering when you'd add something more to this great 'little' project. I think you did a brilliant job on the shading and weathering. I particularly like his dusty trousers and the wheelbarrow he's leaning on.
10 points for the Pale Rider and of course something a little extra for the wheelbarrow. Lovely stuff Dave.

36 comments:

  1. Not only is the miniature itself absolutely stunning; the composition of miniature and background is mindblowing as well! Great stuff.

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    1. Thanks Sander.. I do like to give the final photo a little something to show it off.

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  2. Perfect, has it really been a few years? I feel old

    Ian

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    1. Yep 2014.. You feel old.... How do you think I feel!

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  3. Another wonderful addition to the collection Dave. At some point it would be great to see them all together.

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    1. Got another classic one on the table mate for this year .. So will do a group shot when I post him

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  4. well done!

    top notch!
    one of my prefered actor in one of my prefered western!

    make my day Dave!;-)

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    1. Thanks Juan.. Well it is done by a Spanish company!

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  6. Very Nice. Cool to see some big display pieces.

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    1. Thanks Adam, another classic one along later.

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  7. That's one nice figure - your work in larger scales is really something. Nailed the textiles especially well!

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    1. Cheers Ev... With luck I will have a proper Big Un along later

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  8. Great figure, great painting and great photos - top hole Mr Docherty! :)

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    1. Glad you like it. It's helped the eye in !

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  9. Brilliant figure, really good job. now buy some glasses

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    1. Cheers... I have new lighting sourced which is helping

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  10. Lovely work, and kudos for the atmospheric photography!

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    1. Thanks Barks, luckily I have a bit of space set up for photos. Nice to see the effort appreciated

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  11. Wonderful work Dave! I'd really like to know how you did the weathered wood of the wheelbarrow?

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    1. Cheers.. Weathered wood started with neutral grey undercoat, this is just then drybrushed in a range of gradually lightened mid brown colour to to a top of light sand

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    2. Thanks mate! Much appreciated.

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  12. Nice to see you have done me justice!

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  13. Yes! Great to see this project again. Lovely painting.

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  14. Fantastic brushwork, Dave! He is a perfect likeness, I really like how you painted his duster. Very fine work!

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  15. Fantastic. I can even see the Texan or Arizonan dust on his coat!

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  16. Nice! One of my favorite movie. Awesome work!

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