BILL HORAN - Post your favourite's here

[RobH]

Some more pics of GandamakView attachment 445824 View attachment 445825 View attachment 445826 View attachment 445827

Sorry…was doing a Bill Horan search, which led me here, and I find a photo of my kitchen table….

The 3 photos from Gandamak are from a set of photos I ordered from the US back in the late 1980s, pre internet days and beforevany books were published. There’s another couple of sets as well. I was mildly obsessed with his work back then.

 

[BESPJL]

Another great piece of modelling , the painting matching that with ease

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Does anyone have a photo of the back of this figure?

 

[Nap]

Posted recently by Bill on Social media

Finished this figure before starting the Dargai diorama… an Officer of the 62nd Foot at Saratoga, 1777, after the great Don Troiani. The leather gloves are especially interesting, and note the rifle and bayonet carried in place of the sword. This to make officers less conspicuous as targets of Continental riflemen.

 

[MalcC]

Always a pleasure to see Bill's work .
He's been an inspiration to many of us.

Malc

 

[Nap]

This is part of a Dargai project Bills doing

Piper Findlater was shot through both ankles and continued to play his bagpipes. Note the strange curved sword issued to pipers in India (Barthorp).

Bills already underway with the next figure, the officer advancing in the left foreground of the painting…

Thanks to Bill for permission to share this

I will try and update as Bill completes

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[fogie]

Truly majestic work....we can only gaze in wonder.....!!

Mike

 

[MalcC]

That's going to be another iconic piece from Bill.

Malc

 

[Paul Handley]

It’s great to see the phenomenal Bill Horan getting a massive round of applause. I remember seeing photographs of his Gandamak diorama in 1989 when it won Best of Show at that year’s Euro-Militaire. There was figure modelling before Gandamak and figure modelling after. Rather like the great Shep Paine before him he’s one of a tiny handful of true game changers. Absolutely stupendous work and a great inspiration to all of us I’m sure.

 

[Nap]

Hi folks

Bill has been busy ....the second figure to go with piper above

Rather talented !

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[Nap]

Nice Austrian piece from Bill here

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[MalcC]

WOW!

Malc

 

[Merryweather]

that guy is amazing!

 

[marco14]

ow men,this is another level ,way too high for me,but so beautiful work

Mario

 

[Nap]

From Bill


Dargai Update: painting now underway on figure no. 6, a climbing Highlander. Recently finished a dead Afghan, and a second Gurkha and more work done on fleshing out the groundwork. Five more figures to go. Getting there!

Going to be awesome

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[Merryweather]

It's already awesome!

 

[MalcC]

I'll second that.

Malc

 

[Tommy Atkins]

Just sublime! Many years ago when I was a teenager I was lucky enough to meet Bill at Euro Militaire- he signed my new 'military modelling masterclass' book. A treasured memory.

 

[Nap]

Another cracking piece from Bill

His Kharki panting is something I love to see

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[marco14]

djeez man,how do they do that??? I love everybody his paintwork
one exception, not mine,always a strange feeling if I see very nice painted figures,

Mario

 

[Chazman]