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Robin

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Hi all

I have been bleating on about doing a mounted figure for a while and finally the missus has got fed up of it and she said "well buy one and do it then", so being one not to disobey her I am.

What I want so that I don't waste a hell of alot of money on a figure I would like your reviews of any larger scale mounted figures sorta 90mm and above so I can maybe pick one that appeals to me and I know is a good kit.

Help me out guys

Robin
 
Hi all

I have been bleating on about doing a mounted figure for a while and finally the missus has got fed up of it and she said "well buy one and do it then", so being one not to disobey her I am.

What I want so that I don't waste a hell of alot of money on a figure I would like your reviews of any larger scale mounted figures sorta 90mm and above so I can maybe pick one that appeals to me and I know is a good kit.

Help me out guys

Robin
 
... Well I'll go first then... :)


To be perfectly honest with you, I have only ever bought one (1) large scale mounted figure (can't afford buying too many... ).

That was the Poste Militaire Chasseur a Cheval of the Imperial Guard, of which there's, by some happy coincidence, currently here on Planetfigure a conversion going on in another thread :lol: .

I still have it in the box, as I have not had the courage yet to make a start on it, for two reasons:

1) It's such a good figure that I constantly ask myself if I can really do justice to it with my lousy painting :lol: . Sculpting is superb, the face has "character", casting is second to none.

2) More importantly: it's a real big one - more like 110mm scale - AND it's white metal, so consequently you'll have to think real well how you're going to assemble it so that it will stay assembled, know what I mean, and there's the problem of how you're going to attach it to a wooden base... only the strongest epoxy glue will do here (by the way, know of a real good one?)

But I personally feel that this one MIGHT be the best large scale mounted figure that money can buy - I thought it was really value for money, anyway. (y)

Hope this helps,

Johan
 
... Well I'll go first then... :)


To be perfectly honest with you, I have only ever bought one (1) large scale mounted figure (can't afford buying too many... ).

That was the Poste Militaire Chasseur a Cheval of the Imperial Guard, of which there's, by some happy coincidence, currently here on Planetfigure a conversion going on in another thread :lol: .

I still have it in the box, as I have not had the courage yet to make a start on it, for two reasons:

1) It's such a good figure that I constantly ask myself if I can really do justice to it with my lousy painting :lol: . Sculpting is superb, the face has "character", casting is second to none.

2) More importantly: it's a real big one - more like 110mm scale - AND it's white metal, so consequently you'll have to think real well how you're going to assemble it so that it will stay assembled, know what I mean, and there's the problem of how you're going to attach it to a wooden base... only the strongest epoxy glue will do here (by the way, know of a real good one?)

But I personally feel that this one MIGHT be the best large scale mounted figure that money can buy - I thought it was really value for money, anyway. (y)

Hope this helps,

Johan
 
Well Robin...........with (cough) years of painting large scale Mounted Figurines, I would suggest that you go with Poste Militaire, and in particular, their Ugrian Standard Bearer. I thought about this before starting this post and I pick this one because of:

1. Weight.........it is very light to hold while you paint whereupon the metal ones can really tire you out.

2. Quality.........Above and beyond any I have ever worked on with no filling required.

3. Colors..........You are not tied to a color scheme and have a lattitude you can work with. I accumulated about 2 dozen color pics of this figure before I started on mine. There is no uniform color guidelines you have to stick with. You don't see me do many uniform figures as I like the color choices you can get with the Native American and Mongol / Hun period.

I have all the Poste Militaire Mounted large scale figures and this one was the easiest to work with, bar none!

Guy
 
Well Robin...........with (cough) years of painting large scale Mounted Figurines, I would suggest that you go with Poste Militaire, and in particular, their Ugrian Standard Bearer. I thought about this before starting this post and I pick this one because of:

1. Weight.........it is very light to hold while you paint whereupon the metal ones can really tire you out.

2. Quality.........Above and beyond any I have ever worked on with no filling required.

3. Colors..........You are not tied to a color scheme and have a lattitude you can work with. I accumulated about 2 dozen color pics of this figure before I started on mine. There is no uniform color guidelines you have to stick with. You don't see me do many uniform figures as I like the color choices you can get with the Native American and Mongol / Hun period.

I have all the Poste Militaire Mounted large scale figures and this one was the easiest to work with, bar none!

Guy
 
Robin,
I'll second the Poste Militaire Ugrian Warrior. I don't own this figure, but it's high on my want list . I do have a couple of Poste Militaire samurai, and the quality of the casting and the fit is superb (y) . Poste Militaire also makes a couple of beautiful mounted samurai which have the benefits Guy outlined, except that they are cast metal, and so considerably heavier than the Ugrian.

Mike
 
Robin,
I'll second the Poste Militaire Ugrian Warrior. I don't own this figure, but it's high on my want list . I do have a couple of Poste Militaire samurai, and the quality of the casting and the fit is superb (y) . Poste Militaire also makes a couple of beautiful mounted samurai which have the benefits Guy outlined, except that they are cast metal, and so considerably heavier than the Ugrian.

Mike
 
Hi Robin
I can only suggest from a personal standpoint.

The mounted figure that appeals to me, (at the moment )
is Genghis Khan By Pegaso.

Looks like hours of work and certainly a challenge.

Frank (y) (y)
 
Hi Robin
I can only suggest from a personal standpoint.

The mounted figure that appeals to me, (at the moment )
is Genghis Khan By Pegaso.

Looks like hours of work and certainly a challenge.

Frank (y) (y)
 
Hello,

I'm the one who has presented the Poste Militaire's Chasseur Conversion, so I know the piece, too.

I would certainly recommend it. Quality of casting and detail is excellent, as is fit of parts and engineering. As an example, I will enclose a photo I took of the major parts of the kit fitted together, with no kind of fixing material, not even blue-tack, and it sticks together.

Another excellent Poste's offering is the Red Lancer, both in private soldier and trumpeter versions. This is a real 90mm, as opposed to the around 110 mm the Chasseur measures. These are probably the best of Poste Militaire's mounted figures, arguably even better that the Chasseur.

Johan has made a very proper statement, such a figure really is heavy, and needs a strong bond for its components, although nothing that good two-part glue can't solve. Manipulation is also more awkward, specially of the horse, so third-hand-style tools may be useful, although not obligatory.

If you have any more question, just ask.

Dani
 
Hello,

I'm the one who has presented the Poste Militaire's Chasseur Conversion, so I know the piece, too.

I would certainly recommend it. Quality of casting and detail is excellent, as is fit of parts and engineering. As an example, I will enclose a photo I took of the major parts of the kit fitted together, with no kind of fixing material, not even blue-tack, and it sticks together.

Another excellent Poste's offering is the Red Lancer, both in private soldier and trumpeter versions. This is a real 90mm, as opposed to the around 110 mm the Chasseur measures. These are probably the best of Poste Militaire's mounted figures, arguably even better that the Chasseur.

Johan has made a very proper statement, such a figure really is heavy, and needs a strong bond for its components, although nothing that good two-part glue can't solve. Manipulation is also more awkward, specially of the horse, so third-hand-style tools may be useful, although not obligatory.

If you have any more question, just ask.

Dani
 

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As Dani just said, PostMil's lancer is an excellent figure. Though assembly of the horse's head harness requires some patience, as every strap is supplied as a separate casting. You have to bend and glue them in place one by one. Once assembled, it will look much more realistic than if it were casted on the horse, of course.

Curiously, the harness of the chasseur's horse, which is a later release, is casted on the horse's head
 
As Dani just said, PostMil's lancer is an excellent figure. Though assembly of the horse's head harness requires some patience, as every strap is supplied as a separate casting. You have to bend and glue them in place one by one. Once assembled, it will look much more realistic than if it were casted on the horse, of course.

Curiously, the harness of the chasseur's horse, which is a later release, is casted on the horse's head
 
Robin, i really enjoyed painting up the Andrea 90mm Hussar. The one with the whole shooting match balanced on one of the horses legs. Other pieces that have really struck me is the Poste Militaire Ugrian Standard Bearer, ot how about the Julian Hullis and Alan Ball joint piece from the American War of Independance?. For the life of me I can not remeber the company.
 
Robin, i really enjoyed painting up the Andrea 90mm Hussar. The one with the whole shooting match balanced on one of the horses legs. Other pieces that have really struck me is the Poste Militaire Ugrian Standard Bearer, ot how about the Julian Hullis and Alan Ball joint piece from the American War of Independance?. For the life of me I can not remeber the company.
 
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