Need help on this one!

[Mariner]

Many of you know I'm working on the 90mm Pegaso Crusader...I have almost completed the knight but have a big problem.
While working on the horse, I glued the saddle in place and decided to 'dry fit' the knight.
The knight itself was built in stages, the cloak, then the cowl hood, then the head and arms attach to the body in that order, which I assembled as I painted each part.
When I put him on the horse I was stunned to find the cantle (rear) part of the saddle will not slip between the knight's butt and cloak, which means he won't sit in the saddle at all unless I remove the cantle.
Surely I wasn't supposed to attach the cloak AFTER I placed the figure in the saddle?? I'm sure not going to ruin my paint job by taking it apart.
The only solution I can see is to file the cantle down until it fits in the required space - if that works. Otherwise I'm at a loss; I sure didn't expect this.
Hopefully my explanation is clear...
If anyone can offer some help, please do; I could just cry

Mary

 

[housecarl]

That's Pegaso for your Mary.
Does the cloak cover the cantle? If it does, I think filing will be the way to go.
As you say, you don't want to pull everything apart.
Sorry I can't be of anymore help,
Carl.

 

[Mariner]

yes Carl...it flows off his shoulders and sits behind the saddle on the horse's rump. No way should this happen in my opinion. I was worried it was something I did wrong but can't see what.

 

[housecarl]

Did you dry fit everything, prior to painting Mary?
Carl.

 

[Helm]

Form a new cantle from Milliput etc ?

 

[Mariner]

Hi Carl, I dry fitted the knight and then the horse parts individually, but I couldn't hold all the parts together to put the man on the horse...it never occurred to me there would be a possible problem like this.
the joys of modelling....

 

[legend69]

Hi Mary,

I find that dry fitting everything for Pegaso models is the best way to go especially with knights and horses. I use blu-tack to hold everything together temporarily. I put the knight together using blu-tack then the horse and then try to sit the knight in the saddle. Most times it will not be a snug fit...so some filing (as Carl suggested) will be necessary.

Oh and this is done before priming the figure as the blu-tack does leave a minute residue. Sio I always wipe down the figures before priming them.

Hope this helps for future endevours.

Ant