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Posts: 36 (06/20/08 00:55:47) |
Hi folks, i've never posted any figures on the 6th Brigade before so thought I would post this one. I have made it as a gift for a friend. The shirt,
waistcoat and coat are BGT, boots and trousers (dyed) are Dragon, and the hat, gunbelt and holster are home made. I still need to add a hatband and weather the
hat. The coachgun is one from CXR that I painted up.
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Posts: 95 (06/20/08 03:21:12) |
Oh the bad Albert looks great.
Your holster is a fantastic work. Grierson |
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Posts: 37 (06/20/08 03:34:08) |
Thanks Colonel
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Posts: 321 (06/20/08 03:59:43) |
He looks great, and I like your jail too.
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Posts: 38 (06/20/08 04:05:59) |
Thanks Snake. I have had the jail for a while and it was going to be part of a sheriff/town marshal building....that I still haven't got around to doing
yet, lol.
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Posts: 393 (06/24/08 19:41:18) Corporal |
Howdy Doc, Reminds me of Russell Crowe. Great looking holster and the jail looks smart. Keep em coming.
" I won't be lied to and I won't be laid a hand upon"
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Posts: 43 (06/25/08 11:21:22) |
Thanks DerBoogieman, much appreciated ;-)
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Posts: 23 (06/25/08 19:50:17) |
Awesome looking figure. It reminds me a bit of Mr.Crowe too.
I have a question, I've been drooling over the CXR stuff(cheap and I could easly fix them up) but I wanted to know what sort of plastic are they? I've read reviews of the knight and it talked about how the weapons were a very soft plastic. If so, is it easy to repaint? Or are they a hard type plastic? Thanks for any help on the question.
-It is a gift
-I know, it's called a Prince Albret |
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Posts: 44 (06/26/08 03:36:16) |
Hi BHD. I can only comment on the shotguns as that is all I have ever had from there, but they are soft plastic. Being soft plastic put me off buying any at first (a friend sent me the two I have), but now I have seen them I plan to get some more. The only criticism I have is that the barrels on the longer one that I have tend's to have a slight upwards bend (see the pic below). I have bent it straight but it eventually reverts back upwards after a while. I may have another go but heat it up first. Having said that though, there is nothing to stop you shortening the barrels with a sharp knife without fear of it snapping (one advantage of the soft plastic) and for the price I think they are excellent. I didn't have any problems painting them and was pleased with the finished result.
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Posts: 37 (06/27/08 14:39:36) |
That's one tough lookin' hombre, Doc. No flash, just grit. Very cool.
I'm not familiar with CXR. Where might I find them? Mark |
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Posts: 45 (06/27/08 23:58:54) |
Thanks Mark. Circle X Ranch deals mainly with re-issue Marx stuff. Here's a link to the site http://www.circlexranch.com/
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Posts: 6 (11/10/08 01:03:02) |
Really GREAT figure Doc!!! Fantastic gunbelt, the neckerchief is MUCH harder to make (get to lie right) than it can EVER look, and terrific overall weathering.
I like your hats! I have yet to be successful at making a good one and I am quite impressed. Nice work on the weapons re-paint. Whew! That's a lot to like
and I haven't even mentioned the jailhouse dio part, for cryin' out loud!!! LOL Love it!!!
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Posts: 62 (11/11/08 02:05:38) |
Hey, thanks Kat, glad you like him.
 Look forward to you
posting some of your great stuff!!
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Posts: 4 (11/11/08 16:07:06) |
looks great Doc,
As for the JW weapons, I got a rifle a while back that was pretty warped, I held it in boiling water by the butt till it was soft as cooked spagetti, ran some cold water over it till cool and it's pretty good now |
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Posts: 63 (11/12/08 00:36:48) |
Thanks Oki. Since originally posting about the CXR stuff, I tried dunking them in hot water, straightening them and then dunking them in cold water and it
worked a treat
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Posts: 126 (01/13/09 13:36:04) |
Hey Doc, what colors of paint did you use on those shotguns ? Everything looks great. I like the facade and the figure. I have one of those shotguns
(unpainted...as of yet) and am anxious to hear what you used on them and the pistol. They look like case harden steel but I don't think there's a
paint out there called that. LOL !!!
The Old Gray Seabee, out. |
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Posts: 73 (01/13/09 13:50:35) |
Thanks Gray Seabee. For the blueing, I mixed some acrylics, (semi gloss black, a blue and a silver) along with some water to thin it out slightly. The CCH was
done with acrylic red, blue to make a purplish colour (I can't find a purple that looks right) and a blue. They were all Tamiya (except for the silver) but
i'll dig out the exact # of each one and post it.
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Posts: 131 (01/18/09 13:07:30) |
Hey Doc, what if you drilled below the barrels, between the splinter fore-grip and inserted a stiff wire ram-rod and glued it in place ? This might help keep
the barrel from bending upward. I'm in the process of painting my shoulder stock and fore-grip on my shotgun. You've inspired me !
The Old Gray Seabee, out. |
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Posts: 74 (01/18/09 23:43:50) |
I've managed to straighten them since the pic was taken Gray Seabee by putting them in hot & then cold water but thanks for the tip. Hope you post some
pics of your shotgun when your done.
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