| Razor78 | 17 Oct 2017 4:23 p.m. PST |
I have a bunch of cavalry to paint, so what's the best way to paint the rider? Should I mount them to the horse and then paint them? With foot I glue them to popsicle sticks but if I do that with riders I'll still have to paint their feet. Suggestions? |
| JimDuncanUK | 17 Oct 2017 4:45 p.m. PST |
I always attach the rider to the horse and then paint. |
| 21eRegt | 17 Oct 2017 5:14 p.m. PST |
I paint them separately. Lately I've been priming the horses in light grey or white and using inks to color them. If I feel really silly or are painting for someone else, I'll seal them with gloss to give the horse that healthy sheen and the rider in matt clear. Then glue them together. |
| Henry Martini | 17 Oct 2017 6:54 p.m. PST |
I'd suggest attaching if you're using a black undercoat; the bits around the saddle pommel you can't get at with the paintbrush won't be so obvious. If using a lighter undercoat, when everything should be painted, completing them separately is probably preferable. |
| Ten Fingered Jack | 18 Oct 2017 1:46 a.m. PST |
I glue 'em together and black prime. |
| 14Bore | 18 Oct 2017 1:48 a.m. PST |
If separate paint separate, sometimes if I can't hold them ( talking 15mm) I paint horse, bottom of rider, mount then finish. |
ZULUPAUL  | 18 Oct 2017 3:07 a.m. PST |
For 28mm I paint them separately then glue together. Or better yet have someone else paint them, never get horses right. |
| jeffreyw3 | 18 Oct 2017 3:41 a.m. PST |
For 28mm, I paint horse and rider separately. I use a pin vise to drill a hole in the rider and then use hot glue to attach a 3" piece of stiff floral wire. This gives me something to hold onto while painting. I use a block of styrofoam to hold the wires. For me, I get cleaner, quicker paint jobs on both horse and rider with this method. ymmv… |
| Martin Rapier | 18 Oct 2017 4:10 a.m. PST |
Glue them together and spray the lot black. |
| Elbow Mac | 18 Oct 2017 7:38 a.m. PST |
For 28mm much as jeffreyw3, mount the rider on a rod, matching hole in the horse, paint, cut rod off leaving a short piece and then glue the rod in the hole |
| jwebster | 18 Oct 2017 10:57 a.m. PST |
as jeffrew3 Instead of foam, I have popsicle sticks with wires on them – I'm used to holding that for painting John |
 Herkybird | 18 Oct 2017 11:20 a.m. PST |
I stick them together and then paint too! |
 Mserafin | 18 Oct 2017 11:36 a.m. PST |
Hire someone else to do it. |
| Zephyr1 | 18 Oct 2017 2:13 p.m. PST |
Be sure to use a horsehair brush… ;-) |
| Cardinal Hawkwood | 18 Oct 2017 2:21 p.m. PST |
I am shifting to the airbrush painted horse |
| 95th Division | 19 Oct 2017 5:41 a.m. PST |
I completely paint the horse – for the rider I lay him on his back, stuck to a paint bottle by a piece of mounting tape. I paint anything that the horse would block – bottom of blanket, boots, etc. I then glue the rider to the horse and finish painting him. (this is for 25/28mm) |
| Bellbottom | 20 Oct 2017 2:37 a.m. PST |
For 15mm I drill a hole in the rider where he meets the saddle, then superglue in a wooden cocktail stick to hold whilst painting. The cocktail stick can then be stuck into a block of florists 'oasis' (cheap from Wilkinson's DIY in the UK), between colours/coats of paint. The cocktail stick is easily cut away with sharp scalpel or craft knife, and the rider mounted on the horse.
Remember to leave the point where horse and rider meet unpainted for a secure bond, and so you aren't just sticking paint to paint, which will part easily. |
| Mikesy59 | 21 Oct 2017 7:04 a.m. PST |
I glue both together and use a dark grey undercoat for both. With a decent brush I seem to be able to reach all parts of the model. I find the dark grey is a less stark contrast to black and is more suggestive of shadow between different areas. But hey ho each to their own. |
takes another stab at building a more perfect flight stand.