Not the most interesting of posts but one to prove to myself I am making progress after some non-productive weekends.
This weekend I managed to clean up another 42 Landsknechts to add to the 50 done previously and 30 Gensdarmes. Not very photogenic in just the metal but until the weather allows spray priming, they will remain bare and shiny....
In actual fact, they are quicker to clean up than fully round figures. A quick going over with a scalpel, snipping of extra weapons, legs and tails, then a good quality file is all that's needed. The trickiest part are pikes and lances which usually have flash. I tend to rest them on the cutting board itself, scrape with scalpel and carefully file away from me, stopping if you get a sudden bend.
Landesknechts
Gensdarmes
Still cannot get over the movement in these figures.
Maybe not the most exciting of posts but fascinating none the less, interesting in what is needed to clean the figures up and the movement in them is absolutely brilliant.
ReplyDeleteThanks Donnie. The casts are mostly clean; you do get some flash around longer weapons but none of the troubling undercuts you see on fully 3d round figures.
ReplyDeleteSpending time cleaning them up only increases my admiration for the engravers.
Neil
They are just astonishing figures, particularly the pikemen. I really wouldn't know where to start with them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Martin. I was intimidated at first but a coat of white primer shows up the details. Thin coats of Contrast paint, followed by an AP wash and they almost paint themselves. All it takes is a few minimal selected highlights to make them "pop".
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Progress is progress, my friend! I, too, am amazed at the sense of motion in these figures.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jonathan. It has taken a while to get back into it; it's rewarding to achieve something.
ReplyDeleteNeil
Always like seeing these figures. Painted, or unpainted.
ReplyDeleteThanks Chris. Hopefully it won't be too long before they have some paint slapped on them!
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Flats are awesome. Even the few in my nightstand that are almost 50 years old and still unpainted.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joe. What I'd say is give it a go painting them. Washes are the easiest.
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Very nice figures Neil, every time I see Landsknechts it reminds me of the front page of "Battle for Wargamers" circa 1977 or 1978? with the Hinchliffe Landsknechts attacking a city, beautiful.
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Thanks Willz. I have probably coveted Landsknechts ever since seeing that cover. As I now have about 250 of them to paint I should scratch that itch! ☺
ReplyDeleteNeil
Lovely looking toys Neil…
ReplyDeleteAs has been said… Progress is progress…
You are definitely getting more stuff done than I am at the moment.
All the best. Aly
Thanks Aly. I managed to get them primed today, taking advantage of the weather. Little steps.
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