Happy New Year !!!
Taking the opportunity of the last post I would like to present here another Artillery set painted last year. ( No base this time). The classic Airfix set of "WW1 Royal Horse Artillery" .
This set first released in 1968 and continue to the next decades. But the continuous production wears out the molds so the 80's and 90's sets are a bit scrappy regarding the mold lines and the material.. I had a real difficult time trying to clean these up... But finally did... :)
I have found an older set and purchased it and the difference is 100% obvious. The material is also better and stronger than this rubbery plastic. Also have to say that all the new releases of these Airfix sets are having the same problems. I have painted British WW1 and French WW1 with excactly the same problems.
......here are the remains of a day's job...hahaha
A good wash to clean all their sins.... sinking in the bottom of a .. tupper...
...and finally the painting stage. Here are some of my references.
and the final result...I love these horses!! They turned out really good :)
Beautiful work sir and the Happy New year!
ReplyDeleteThank you Michal, Happy New Year too!
DeleteHappy New Year George! And that is a fantastic start of the year! You did something wonderfull with this old set of Airfix!
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Peter
Thank you Peter!! Glad you like them :)
DeleteVery nice
ReplyDeleteThank you sir!
DeleteAmazing work, and such dedication to the task.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Lawrence! I'm a bit stucked on the detail.. :)
DeleteYou have done these old companions of my youth proud!
ReplyDeleteI'm really happy when I bring these little guys in life :)
DeleteHappy New Year George ! Wonderful work & paint-job on these !
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Thank you Mario! Happy and creative New Year!
DeleteAh, I remember this set very well - they came in a darker tan brown colour of plastic back in the 70's, when I had my hoard of Airfix figures. I never painted any of them of course, until later in the decade when I started "proper" wargaming with a French Napoleonic army of Airfix figures!
ReplyDeleteFantastic! You have brought them to life brilliantly. They now call 'em Airfix classics for a reason!
ReplyDeleteRegards, James
Thank you James. Be alerted if you buy any of the new productions named as " Airfix Classics" as the material is very poor and there are tremendous mold lines on them...Cheers!
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