Old figure made new again

[ghamilt1]

Q: What to do when you just HAVE to paint a figure but lack sufficient funds to go on that on-line shopping spree, or lack the required patience to wait for the postal service to deliver those long awaited packages?
A: Get out the industrial strength degreaser/cleaner and give an old figure an overnight bath. In the morning, after a little scrub with an old toothbrush, voila! You have a brand new figure ready for re-interpretation.
This is a Pegaso 75mm Marcomanni Warrior that I originally did in about 2003. Stripped of its old paint job re-painted and re-based, it now holds a more honoured position in the display case. It worked out so well that I did the same thing to another of my old Pegaso 75mm kits, but this time I took some "before" photos to post along with the new and improved version when I'm done.

 

[kevininpdx]

Great job. Removing the figure from the base without destroying it would be the biggest challenge to redoing old figures. How did you do it?

 

[DEL]

Hi Glenn. I've been thinking of redoing a few of my old classic Poste Militaire figures and will probably do my Batu Khan and see how it goes.
This Marcommanic warrior really stands the test of time and you've done it justice. I've had it half finished for an eternity. Perhaps it's time to spend a couple of sessions getting it done.
Stay safe
Cheers
Derek

 

[ghamilt1]

Great job. Removing the figure from the base without destroying it would be the biggest challenge to redoing old figures. How did you do it?

The secret is to have done a terrible job fixing it to the original base at the start. After 15 years, it just pops off! I didn't start pining my figures to the base until a few years later.

 

[ghamilt1]

Hi Glenn. I've been thinking of redoing a few of my old classic Poste Militaire figures and will probably do my Batu Khan and see how it goes.
This Marcommanic warrior really stands the test of time and you've done it justice. I've had it half finished for an eternity. Perhaps it's time to spend a couple of sessions getting it done.
Stay safe
Cheers
Derek

Thanks Derek. I found the whole exercise to be pretty satisfying, giving this a new look and taking advantage of the some of the lessons I've learned over the years. Helps to keep the brushes wet if nothing else. Hope you and all of my Scottish friends are keeping yourselves safe and healthy.

 

[Kevin D.]

Great Repaint!!! That looks really cool! A nice paint up all the way round!

Kevin

 

[Chrisr]

Excellent painting Glenn. Some I am working on at the moment have been through the dettol bath a couple of times. Getting better - slowly.

Stay safe over there.

Regards
Chris

 

[Blind Pew]

I love this. Often these figures that you give a new lease of life to end up being the most satisfying of projects.

Nice job as well!

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Wonderful paintwork

Mobo

 

[Nap]

Hi Glenn

Great recycling there and the resuit looks excellent as well , nice metallics and I like the shield , groundwork has come out well

Always good to see your artwork

Thanks for sharing

Happy benchtime

Stay safe

Nap

 

[Tecumsea]

I think it shows that it is not all about new figures many of the older figures stand the test of time-really nicely done Glenn.

Keith

 

[Richard Baxter]

Speaking of which, I've got a Series 77 Franz Doring in my archive. Maybe it deserves a re-visit after 40 years.

 

[housecarl]

Lovely piece Glenn.

 

[Tecumsea]

Same here Richard I keep looking at mine....but the grey army keeps growing

Keith

 

[ghamilt1]

Same here Richard I keep looking at mine....but the grey army keeps growing

Keith

My wife seems to be quite happy in her role as an agent of restraint, so I have few worries about the GA getting too big.