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[DaddyO]

Morning (or evening dependent upon where you are) Planeteers

Here's the latest - 54mm Buffalo Bill by Hornet. All painted in acrylics.

I felt the arm holding the hat looked too straight so bent it to a more natural angle and added a hatband/bow which was built up from paint! Drilled out both ends of the megaphone and the usual stuff. Although not really visible I had fun adding some bead-work to the shoulder
In my fevered little mind I pictured him as an ageing rockstar type figure hence the grey hair and wrinkles on the face. Since he was towards the autumn of his show career I gave him a nice soft earth show ring to perform in which was made from miliput and coffee grounds (I even nabbed a Historex horse leg to put in some hoof prints)

I liked the stars and stripes on the megaphone box art, but decided after a couple of aborted attempts that it was a pain to do so dug out an 'old' advert for a show with a decorative scroll and painted that on instead. The lettering reads 'WILD WEST SHOW' which rather alarmingly my daughter can read easily - definately the smallest bit of signwriting I've done


Hope you like it . . . now what's next on the to do list

Toodlepip
Paul

 

[Viking Bob]

I like these wild west figures by Roger Saunders, sadly some are unavailable.
lovely paintwork and not over done on the ground work. Excellent.

Regards
Bob

 

[arj]

This is one of the most recognisable Roger Saunders figures, and you've done it really well.
I particularly like the megaphone and its readable banner (I'd go cross-eyed trying to do that at this scale).

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[DaddyO]

Thanks folks - got another couple of this range still to do, but I'm saving them for the moment . .

(I'd go cross-eyed trying to do that at this scale).

yep that about sums it up Andrew, but it made me smile whilst I was doing it, and in a strange way it was quite theraputic

Cheers
Paul

 

[DEL]

Really like this Paul. Have always intended to get this figure and have a definite scene in mind.
Good idea to add the hat band and the beautifully painted megaphone works really well in this scheme.
Cheers
Derek

 

[DaddyO]

Cheers Derek (I'm hoping to add an Annie Oakley, from the same range, to this on a bigger base in the future, but who knows)

 

[DEL]

Cheers Derek (I'm hoping to add an Annie Oakley, from the same range, to this on a bigger base in the future, but who knows)

Do it, Do it .........

 

[John Bowery]

Very nicely done and the arm looks natural.
Cheers
John

 

[chippy]

Buffalo Bill, one of the all time greats from the western times . I wasn't aware of the figure Paul ( I have 2 other versions in my grey army ) I like the way you have portrayed him , although a little dusting around the bottom of the boots might add to the arena feel .
chippy

 

[DaddyO]

Cheers John, glad you like it

Thanks Chippy - funnily enough the dusting (such as it is) doesn't show too well in the photo's, but is more apparent in the flesh. The trousers look a little glossy too I notice so they'll be getting a lick of matt varnish in the morning.

 

[Blind Pew]

Well done, Daddy. I've got this in the GA and it's a little gem of a figure. Nice job.

 

[franceso sbarile]

I like it, a nice evocative job. Weel done.

 

[sippog]

Nicely done. I've a set of these but wonder if I'm still up to working at that scale now

 

[DaddyO]

Cheers Guys.
These are great figures if you get the chance then snap 'em up. My biggest problem with this one was painting the eye nearest the raised arm.

I've a set of these but wonder if I'm still up to working at that scale now

Funny you should mention that Sippog; my eyesight is much worse than it was, but now I prefer these small figures . . a lot can be suggested or implied with paint that on a larger scale you need to paint.

ps to Del just won an Annie Oakley on Fleabay which should be winging its way down to me soon