Mountain Man 1840 - 54mm La Meridiana figure

[Guy]

Finially finished this figure last night and took some pics this morning. Its a 54mm ( large - actually 63mm to the eyes ) La Meridiana Miniatures. The snow shoes are from the La Meridiana Roger's Ranger kit. The base is from The Hussar Bases with the burl section painted, washed and dry brushed to represent a cliff.

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I hope you like it. All comments welcomed.


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[Major_Goose]

Niceeeeeee

 

[Markus]

Hello Guy,

very very nice !!!!!

Happy painting,
Markus

 

[Angaliel]

Your paint is well done.
I like the rocks who give high.


But I dont really like the figure sculpted clothes .

JP

 

[Guy]

Thanks for the feedback Costas, Markus and JP.

JP ~ The coat is too long and would not be worn while trapping beaver as the Mountain Man would wade into the streams to set the traps thus making the coat extremely heavy with the weight from the water. All the pics I have of Mountain Men show the coat about knee legnth or shorter.

 

[garyjd]

Guy, Very nice. The base really sets the figure off well.~Gary

 

[Christos]

Very good work Guy!
best regards
christos

 

[John Bowery]

Guy,
Very nice and the base sets it off nicely. What did you use for the snow?
Cheers
John

 

[yeo_64]

GREAT JOB, Guy !!!!

Hi Guy !
GREAT JOB on the vignette, my friend !!!! Did you have to prepare the base much to incorporate the " snow " ? I got a couple of such bases from the Hussar too and the " cracked " faces seemed to be coated with a layer of wax. Just wondering how you got around this problem. Thanks and cheers !
Kenneth .

 

[Guy]

Thanks for the feedback Gary, Christos, John and Kenneth.

John ~ I used a product from Michaels called Snow-Tex. I spread the snow with a pallet knife and thinned it with water to dry brush it down the cliff edges. The Snow_Tex dries hard in about 2 hours.

Kenneth ~ I used Floquil primer applied with a brush to the cliff area. I then painted it with dark gray followed after this dried with a black wash. After the wash dried I dry brushed the area with light gray and then applied the Snow-Tex with the dry brushing technique.


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[Sambaman]

Guy,
I need to get over to see this one in person! The painting of the "burl" on the base is inspired! Cool stuff!

Jay H.
OKC

 

[Hardy]

HI Guy,super work. Love it.

 

[megroot]

Guy,
Finally a mountain man. I thought you gave them up.
Well, this one need a honoured place between the other mountain man. I find him extremely well painted. Your base make's it off. The environment for the mountain man in winter.
Great work, i like it very much.

Marc

 

[MAB]

Hi Guy
compliment good work ....optimal the choice of the base
Saluti MAB

 

[flart1943]

Well done

Hi Guy
Great paint-job, I like your painting of the red jacket, a very hard colour to shade. Well done.
Pete

 

[Guy]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Much appreciated.

 

[Luis Tramon]

Hi Guy.

Your work is very nice. I like very much.

Best Regards.

 

[Guy]

Thanks Luis. I am glad you liked it.

 

[PJ Deluhery]

Nicely done, Guy. I get cold just looking at it.

 

[ArturM]

Great work, Guy! Compliments.

Best regards
Artur