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15th c. archer complete, YAAAA! (pics)

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    April 2003
  • From: Sunny Florida
15th c. archer complete, YAAAA! (pics)
Posted by renarts on Friday, July 18, 2003 10:29 PM
Well guys I finished it. This was the fig I was using for the CBP but unfortunately schedule did not permit me making the deadline.

Resin, 120mm painted with acrylics and oils. The bow string is a bow string I made up (just like the real ones) with loops on the end and the server area whipped with fine thread. The arrow shafts are brass wire painted and the original resin arrow heads were clipped from their original shafts, drilled and mounted on the new brass shafts. All accessories on this fig (Dagger, sword, arrow bag) were resin and attached with white glue. The assembly of the figure itself was done using CA.

The base is mdf and I painted it to look like limestone.

Ground effect is made using celluclay mixed with some dirt and kitty litter. The tall grass is hemp strands and the shorter grass is static grass. The ground was painted first with a light brown and then with a forest green. This was then hit with a dark wash and then dry brushed. The grass was added and some additional bits from some dried flower stuff my wife let me pillage through. The rock was painted to look like it was lichen covered.

15thc. English Longbowman, during the War of the Roses

Thanks and let me know what you think.

Mike



Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
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Posted by M1abramsRules on Saturday, July 19, 2003 12:21 AM
it amazes me to see what some people can do with larger scale figures!!
Keep up the good work!!! (how long did it take you?
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    April 2003
  • From: Sunny Florida
Posted by renarts on Saturday, July 19, 2003 12:26 AM
On and off about a month and a half. It shared time with the 97 and some other projects. Then I got busy and had to put it all aside for a bit. I finished it up this week.

thanks

Mike
Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 19, 2003 12:54 AM
Kick Ass
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    June 2003
  • From: Cavite, Philippines
Posted by allan on Saturday, July 19, 2003 7:32 AM
Outstanding work, Mike. Great interplay of metal and cloth finishes. Which brand carries the resin figure?

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

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    January 2003
Posted by shermanfreak on Saturday, July 19, 2003 10:01 AM
WOW Mike .... this is really something. Your workmanship on this figure is top drawer.

You have captured the look of the various materials that this figure is wearing from the leather boots to the metal on his helmet. The tonal depth on the cloth materials give them a good depth. I'm really impressed by the amount of different materials you used in such as small area of groundwork.

This model is really a pleasure to look at.

Keep up the great work my friend.
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 19, 2003 3:09 PM
Excellent work! the flesh areas look so good.
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    April 2003
  • From: Sunny Florida
Posted by renarts on Saturday, July 19, 2003 7:43 PM
Allan,

United Empire Miniatures.
They are based out of Marietta, Georgia.

Mike
Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
  • Member since
    June 2003
  • From: Cavite, Philippines
Posted by allan on Saturday, July 19, 2003 10:21 PM
Thanks, Mike. I'll check it out one of these days.

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

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    December 2002
  • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, July 21, 2003 4:16 AM
Superb!
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