BILL HORAN - Post your favourite's here

[Paulo]

 

[Chazman]

Here are some of my favourites. The attached 95th Rifles figure was the first piece by Bill Horan that I saw - it was in a Military Modelling article. It really inspired me to take up the hobby.

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Top right, "Casualty of War" was the first Bill Horan piece I had ever seen in the flesh, in the '90's. I stared at it for at least 30 minutes. I thought, what kind of sorcery is this!?!!?? There are many talented figurists, but Bill is the master!

 

[Nap]

Saw these from Bills bench on social media

Awesome modelling

Nap

 

[Paulo]

Top right, "Casualty of War" was the first Bill Horan piece I had ever seen in the flesh, in the '90's. I stared at it for at least 30 minutes. I thought, what kind of sorcery is this!?!!?? There are many talented figurists, but Bill is the master!

I understand you so well ...

 

[Chazman]

Wave of Heroes is one of my favourites.......you can see the figures running, it is absolutely amazing......I have seen better painters and better sculptors on specific figures, but Mr Horan is absolutely a master in making its figure become alive.

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You are correct. Yes, there are better individual painters. Yes there are better individual sculptors. But no one combines the two and makes them come alive like Bill Horan.

 

[Chazman]

Bills latest: Fugitives Drift.....excellent
Regards
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Is it just me? Or does the wounded officer resemble Bill Horan? That's the first thing I thought when I saw this piece in person at the MMSI show last week.

 

[custer760]

Is it just me? Or does the wounded officer resemble Bill Horan? That's the first thing I thought when I saw this piece in person at the MMSI show last week.

You are right....my thoughts also....remarkable
Regards
Pete

 

[Nap]

This one is nice made by Bill for Al Sawat ( think that's spelt okay )

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[Nap]

Another napoleonic piece from Mr H .....rather good isn't he !

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[Nap]

Some of my favourites

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[Warren SMITH]

He is an all round legend.. His ideas are amazing his execution, stunning, no short cuts and the finished products are top top shelf..

 

[Nap]

Great ACW piece love the painting on the shirt

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[Chazman]

Great ACW piece love the painting on the shirt

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I've always loved this one. So simple, yet so well done.

 

[Nap]

Lovely example from Bill painting white

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[Nap]

Excellent mounted piece from '94

According to Bill ...."My best mounted figure, I think….this and the 16th Lancer Officer."

Enjoy

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[Bob Orr]

Its the expression he gets into a 54mm face that really blows me away, that and his animation.

 

[Tonton]

This is a brilliant post. I’d never seen so many of Bill Horan’s pieces in one place before.

The only thing is it makes me wonder why I bother!

Jeff

 

[Richard Baxter]

I often think that his plainer, understated pieces are his best. Economy of movement and pose and wear and tear not overdone.

 

[Chazman]

This is a brilliant post. I’d never seen so many of Bill Horan’s pieces in one place before.

The only thing is it makes me wonder why I bother!

Jeff

LOL! I hear you!

 

[Nap]

Black Watch 1882 by Bill Horan...Al Safwat Collection.