A Knight of circa 1216.

• Guest 767

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  6 April 2014     16:30263471
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  Some little while ago I said that I was about to build a model figure, well here it is.
  This is a 70mm resin figure, it comes with no instructions, no painting guide, just a very small, poor b/w photo of an unpainted model! The knight in question dates from around 1215-20, and so covers the seiges of Dover Castle in 1216 and 1217. I chose to build a simple figure of a middle ranking knight who could have served on either side. The figure is not quite finished but any work left to do may not show on a photo, and, oh yes, I will be replaceing the banana shaped lance in the near future!
  
  

  
  Phil Wyborn - Brown at www.wybornphotography.co.uk
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  6 April 2014     16:33263472
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  Super result, Phil, from a kit that looks as if it came out of a Christmas cracker!
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• Brian Dixon

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  6 April 2014     19:47263485
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  no more like a kinder egg model.
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  6 April 2014     20:16263488
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  Very good model Phil - extremely well done.
  
  
  
  Roger
• howard mcsweeney1

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  6 April 2014     20:34263494
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  i do wonder how hubert de burgh done so well with staff like that.
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  7 April 2014     07:22263506
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  I'm sure that if Phil can make a soldier liker this, Hubert would have been able to make an army, Howard.
  
  
  
  Roger
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  7 April 2014     12:52263525
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  I see what you mean about the lance Phil, the majority of figurines I've made in the past were 30mm 'Willie' (Eduard Suren) so when it came to lances I used piano wire Well Done, nice paint job
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  7 April 2014     14:13263528
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  Nice work Phil. What paints did you use?
• Guest 767

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  7 April 2014     14:31263529
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  Barry W-S,
  Cheers mate! I am tempted to keep the very rare 12th century banana lance as it is so rarely seen, either in museums or on models, or I might try a giant cocktailstick!
  BarryW,
  Tamiya acrylics throughout Barry, 'Base' used as undercoat, then standard tamiya colours, the mail armour was interesting, I used a first coat of gunmetal, which is dark, then a dry brushing of steel to add a metal look and finally a very drybrushing of bright aliminium to give a shine to the highlights, I must say that the finished effect looks better on the figure then in the photos, which were taken on my compact camera. When the very last work is done - muddy feet, dirty cloak etc, I may well shoot it again on the my big bertha full frame slr fitted with a micro lens and see if I can capture the effect a little bit better. Thanks for all your comments guys.
  Phil Wyborn - Brown at www.wybornphotography.co.uk
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  8 April 2014     14:40263567
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  I've retaken a couple of shots to try and show how the chain mail armour and the weathering was done, still a little work to do but nothing that will effect the overall model. The figure is made by BLACKDOG .CZ, go on google and take a look at thier stuff, they are based in the Czech republic. For the modellers amongst us, the next armoured figure I do I will try adding Tamiya Smoke paint to the mail, this should add an oily look to the metal.
  
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  Phil Wyborn - Brown at www.wybornphotography.co.uk
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  8 April 2014     14:44263568
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  I forgot to add this one!
  Phil Wyborn - Brown at www.wybornphotography.co.uk
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  10 April 2014     12:53263774
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  I know that you were joking Phil when you said a giant cocktail stick, there is the answer, Eureka!! Use a wooden meat skewer! quite apt when you think of it
  
  Nice bit of weathering by the way