ghamilt1
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I recently revisited this classic Soldiers 90mm knight in white metal, which is I believe a tin/pewter alloy, but don't quote me on that. It has sat, unfinished in the grey army for about 10 years. In fact I lost the scabbard, so I had to scratch-build one out of card stock to replace it. Coming upon a burnishing tool in the local art supply store was the inspiration I needed to dig him out of the pile and start again. After burnishing the metallic parts to a chrome like finish, I used a heavy oil wash to tone down the armour and make it look more like weathered steel. Except for the sword, that part I left as polished as I would imagine a knight might have insisted upon. The heraldry represents mid 14th century Sir Nicholas D'Aundeley from the Falkirk role, or so my quick internet search informed me. All in all, a very enjoyable reclamation project. Now let the debate on Metallic vs non-metallic finishes commence! (spoiler alert, this technique does NOT work on resin figures!