Aide de camp

[HockeyDad]

I sometimes like to return to projects I took on but never quite satisfactorily finished in my long-departed youth. A couple years ago I discovered Valiant Miniatures was still in operation and got some of their offerings.
I recall trying to make this figure work during the 1980s and eventually gave up. Certainly not up to today's high standards but, not going to lie, I had a lot of fun. I suspect it was Shep Paine who sculpted this gent.
H.D.

 

[sd0324]

Need better pics. But kinda looking good.


Steve

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Looks great

Mobo

 

[Nap]

Hi Wes

Nice to see the painting , from what I remember seeing adverts in magazines now long ended Valiant had some good figures

Seeing this highlights what the hobby is all about .....having fun ......and PF is for all Figure interested modellers

Thanks for sharing

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[HockeyDad]

Thank you for the comments.

Sorry about the photos. They are an expression of frustration more than anything. I got sick and tired of wrestling with my Cybershot DSC 300 and even though I carefully set the ISO, f stop and EV, I simply could not get anything worth while and gave up.

My iPhone takes photos which are closer to the actual colours. They are also clearer and in focus. Just want a decent photo not grainy, off-coloured, out of focus rubbish. My two cents.

 

[theBaron]

Nice finish! I like Valiant, and it's great to see someone paint a Valiant figure.

Yes, they're still in business, and they maintain an eBay store, too. I've bought from them via the eBay store. Most recently, I bought a couple of their Minutemen figures, and some accessory pieces, for a diorama I'm working on.

Prost!
Brad

 

[NigelR]

Ah memories. I still have this one in my cabinet, painted in the late 70s IIRC when I was in my late teens. It's the only figure I have kept from my very early days. Lovely to see it done by someone in this day and age, I think you did a great job and the character of the figure still holds up after all these years.