What figure in your grey army scares you?

[Mariner]

You probably noticed by now I like threads that start interesting discussions
Do you have a figure in your GA (or thought of buying) that you're a little intimidated to paint? For me it's the Black Prince, I'm too scared of all that heraldry!
Mary

 

[ChaosCossack]

Another good one Mary,
For me there's three that have me rattled. I keep putting them off for one reason... so much damn LACE. All in 54mm no less.
They are all Napoleonic cavalry... 10th Light Dragoons, 11th Light Dragoons ( both British) and a French Imperial Guard Chasseur a Cheval (mounted).
I'm sure you'll agree they are beautiful pieces but all that lace scares the hell outta me!

Colin

 

[Mariner]

And you want me to try Napoleonics!!!

 

[ChaosCossack]

You can't deny they are awesome uniforms. I'm in the middle of another mounted figure as we speak (I'm just having a smoke break and letting my eyes uncross). He's got as much lace as these but he's in a more animated pose so alot of the lace on the chest is hidden, much more forgiving.

Anyway, where there done and the lace is OK they are very satisfying.

Don't be shy... Give 'em a try:lol:

Colin

 

[housecarl]

I'd love to paint this. But after Ray Farrugia's rendition of the tartan I won't bother. Still a lovely figure.
Carl.

 

[Edward]

Kirin's 120mm Highland Clansman. Lots of parts to clean up and assemble and lots of tartan to paint.

 

[megroot]

These two are in my grey army.
The knight is 90 mm and the captain of the hussars is 75 mm




One day I start on them.:lol:

Marc

 

[Mark S]

Every figure, until it's finished.

 

[Babelfish]

This guy scares the bejesus out of me:

It's Andrea's 90mm "Chinese Warrior Kuan Yu 300 A.D."

A stunningly beautiful figure that I simply had to have. But absolutely bloody terrifying. So much so that I'm not sure I'll ever be good enough to do him proper justice.

Every so often I take him out of the stash, open the box, gaze in awe and wonderment at him - and then put him back again.

There's an absolutely stunning rendition of him right here at pF by the very talented "Major_Goose". Check 'dis out:

http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21369&highlight=Kuan

- Steve

 

[Mariner]

I forgot First Legion's Saladin...Major Goose did a fabulous job on him.
For those who haven't seen it:http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33832

 

[megroot]

This guy scares the bejesus out of me:

It's Andrea's 90mm "Chinese Warrior Kuan Yu 300 A.D."
Steve

Steve,
I've done this last year: http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39472
If i can do it, you surely can do it.
It looks terrifying, but it can be done. The broderie is sculpted on it, and that make's it alot easyer.
But to put your skills higher you should paint it...

Marc

 

[Babelfish]

That's a fine job indeed Marc. I like it a lot.

You're right, it does help that the dragons etc are sculpted onto it. I never buy a figure that I don't fully intended to paint so I probably will take a stab at it at some point .......... just not yet!! :lol:

- Steve

 

[Blind Pew]

Kirin's 120mm Highland Clansman. Lots of parts to clean up and assemble and lots of tartan to paint.

I couldn't put it better myself! August 1993 when I bought it. And it's still in the box. It comes out annually, then goes straight back again.

 

[billyturnip]

It's not an individual figure that scares me it's the amount of 'em!

Roger.

 

[theBaron]

It's not an individual figure that scares me it's the amount of 'em!

Roger.

Ha! Well put, Roger! Same here

 

[valiant]

Mary,
if Im honest, anything with legs, these days!! I get completely fazed by full figures!!
Steve

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Every figure I start scares the sh..t. out of me mary

Ron

 

[Paul Kernan]

Intimidated...Andrea's Mounted Polish Winged Husaria.

I have a few others that I am not so much intimidated by but rather just not ready to do them justice yet

 

[mikec55]

Intimidated...Andrea's Mounted Polish Winged Husaria.

I have a few others that I am not so much intimidated by but rather just not ready to do them justice yet

I agree with Paul. There's a lot of paintin' & gluin' here & I'm one very slooooow painter.

 

[Paul Kernan]

Mike: You want a slow painter...my middle name.

Oh yea, I did forget about those two or three highlanders I have. Again not intimidated...just b!@@%y scared