"Ease up Old Timer, we need your help!" Foucarville, 7th June 1944

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Horsey looks good. Leaving the mane and tail as is was the best call. Poor, plain brown horsey 2 is gonna feel quite inferior next to this colourful equine.
Jim

[Si Benson]

Dobbin looking good Mr Ron:thumb2:

[spanner570]

Old Nag, Dobbin! - A bit of respect, if you don't mind for an exceptional breed of horse.....Forget the painting of the plastic!

Your Servant.
Lester Piggot

[Si Benson]

Alright mate.....just ‘horsing around’ :smiling5:

See what I did there:smiling5: I’ll get me coat!

[Mini Me]

Great work on the Ap. One would think it a rare breed in that part of the world...Quite a favorite of our American Indians and lots of others here in Montana. Cheers, Rick H.

[Mickc1440]

More stunning work Ron, love how you do your water.

[spanner570]

Thanks for the great posts fellas.... :thumb2:

One would think it a rare breed in that part of the world...

Rick, before hostilities began in France, Prof. Smarta**e taxi driver had shipped over a pair of Appaloosas from the States and had started a breeding program on his farm just outside Foucarville, which proved to be very successful...... so there. :tongue-out3:

[grumpa]

At a loss for words!

[grumpa]

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[rtfoe]

Great stonework and sluice gate Ron. :thumb2:

"In any case, this was built in the days when people were expected to use common sense, not like the modern day Mamby Pamby "Sue 'em, it wasn't safe." culture." :tears-of-joy:

Cheers,
Richard

[Mini Me]

Nice cover story 570! I see you are on top of the game. Cheers, mate!

[spanner570]

What brilliant and humorous posts. Thanks guys!

To read my attempted paint job of an Appaloosa has somehow managed to pass muster with someone who lives with them (Rick) and the general comments from members, are all a great tonic to keep me plugging away at this build.
Thank you one and all.

Ron

[spanner570]

Here's the final neddy for this build, and the third horse I've ever done. The harness's were a pain to paint, give me a cockpit canopy frame any day!
Trying to get a blend between the dark lower part of the legs and the upper brown was difficult. I've done my best.
Brush painted using Vallejo Model Air acrylics.







That's all the figures and horses finally done, so now I can concentrate on finishing off the vegetation.
I've also come up with some more add-ons, which I might incorporate into the model.

Cheers.
Ron

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Horsey looks good. Too hot to blend acrylics easily.

I've also come up with some more add-ons,

Oh you are such a tease :tongue-out3:
Jim

[spanner570]

Thanks Jim.
Too hot to paint plastic, so I've moved into the relatively cool garage and done a bit of 'sperimenting.

Reeds and rushes.
Looking favourable....


Cheers.
Ron