snowathlete
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Hi,
I live in England and I have just started modeling again; I used to collect and paint games workshop models when I was a teenager but then work, relationships, etc., took over my life.
But now I have some time spare and decided to start modeling a bit. I am quite into history so I have decided to start painting some medieval models and of a larger size than the citadel ones. I have bought two models and have started working on the first, this one:
http://www.andreadepotusa.com/en/1/...sm-f55-templar-master-on-horseback-s-xii.html
It's a well sculpted model. The casting was a little lacking in one or two places, and needed some minor repairs and corrections. Back when I was a teenager, before the internet was in full swing, I just didnt have access to stuff like I do today - I used to use bluetack and coat it in superglue to harden it. Now of course, I am using green stuff. It's taken me quite a while to get the model up to the standard I want, but I am almost ready to prime it now.
The only uncertainty I have is how much of the model to stick together before I paint it. The kit is about 20 parts in all. I have stuck the horse together and the guys cloak parts, but apart from that I am thinking of painting it all seperately and then gluing it once painted. But I am uncertain about that. I'm going to be taking my time and want the best finish possible. Most of the remaining parts could be stuck later without creating lines that need filling and I can leave the glue surfaces unpainted so they stick, but of course it'll be fidly to glue them on once painted without damaging anything. What would you suggest?
I also need to think about how to mount it for painting. With the horse rearing up as it is, it's is very unstable in terms of it's weight distribution. I think the horses legs are reinforced with rods, which is good for the models longevity but I think this also means I can't really drill it's rear legs and insert long pins to give me control while painting, so I'm not sure what is best. Perhaps I should drill the front hooves and insert some pins to stabalize the front half until painted then remove, fill and paint the holes at the end?
I live in England and I have just started modeling again; I used to collect and paint games workshop models when I was a teenager but then work, relationships, etc., took over my life.
But now I have some time spare and decided to start modeling a bit. I am quite into history so I have decided to start painting some medieval models and of a larger size than the citadel ones. I have bought two models and have started working on the first, this one:
http://www.andreadepotusa.com/en/1/...sm-f55-templar-master-on-horseback-s-xii.html
It's a well sculpted model. The casting was a little lacking in one or two places, and needed some minor repairs and corrections. Back when I was a teenager, before the internet was in full swing, I just didnt have access to stuff like I do today - I used to use bluetack and coat it in superglue to harden it. Now of course, I am using green stuff. It's taken me quite a while to get the model up to the standard I want, but I am almost ready to prime it now.
The only uncertainty I have is how much of the model to stick together before I paint it. The kit is about 20 parts in all. I have stuck the horse together and the guys cloak parts, but apart from that I am thinking of painting it all seperately and then gluing it once painted. But I am uncertain about that. I'm going to be taking my time and want the best finish possible. Most of the remaining parts could be stuck later without creating lines that need filling and I can leave the glue surfaces unpainted so they stick, but of course it'll be fidly to glue them on once painted without damaging anything. What would you suggest?
I also need to think about how to mount it for painting. With the horse rearing up as it is, it's is very unstable in terms of it's weight distribution. I think the horses legs are reinforced with rods, which is good for the models longevity but I think this also means I can't really drill it's rear legs and insert long pins to give me control while painting, so I'm not sure what is best. Perhaps I should drill the front hooves and insert some pins to stabalize the front half until painted then remove, fill and paint the holes at the end?
