GlenP Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 This is Reaper's 54mm cowgirl Ellen Stone (the clothed version) done up as a tongue-in-cheek piece. The base is from a trophy (don't know when or where I got it; I've had it for years) and the groundwork is Celluclay and kitty litter. The gate is basswood, while the signs are computer printed labels white-glued over sheet plastic. The signs are painted to resemble the tan-brown paper used in old wanted posters. The camera and lights seem to have washed out the mid-tones, because it's all one mass of blotchy color in person. You'll have to trust me on that... The canteen is a section of plastic tubing filled with Aves putty and worked to resemble the canteen in the kit (I didn't use the kit piece because it's cast as part of a separate fencepost). The strap is wine bottle foil. The cactus is small bits of Aves putty rolled around into a ball, then rolled back-and-forth on one side to form an egg shape. The putty is then flattened to resemble the cactus. Different amounts of putty yield different sized cactus (okay, that was probably a 'duh' moment...). The rings at the top slices of plastic tubing sectioned to interlock as a solid unit, then given the small crosses made from strip plastic. Ellen is box stock, except that I sliced off the top of her head to add the hat (which otherwise is glued to the top of the fence post. Everything is painted with Reaper's MSP. I'm sorry about the back view being a bit out-of-focus, but I think you'll all get the gist of it. Questions and comments welcomed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mckenna35 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I like it. The more I look at it the more little touches I find - very good. I really like the way the duster turned out. White/Off-white is always a pain to get to turn out right, and this works quite nicely. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Bedlam Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 What he said about the white on white. Neat display piece! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stern Kestrelmann Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Excellent. I like the blending on tan overcoat and the base work is very nice too. SK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimL Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Beautiful piece, good looking chaps and hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuaslater Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Great painting, but I'm pretty sure your diorama of the "Dude Ranch" would be completely over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlenP Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 Thanks everyone! The duster is Reaper's Aged Bone triad with some Pure White added, while the hair is their new (to me) Carrot Top triad with some Linen White for the final highlights. The dude ranch would be funny, but it's probably beyond my skill set. It would probably require a lot of sculpting and my skills are limited to repairs and minor conversions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baphomet69 Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Truly stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaGeek Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Beautiful work! I really love this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlenP Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 Thanks, I'm glad you like it! Truth be told, I don't play the games, but I do like to paint the occasional mini - and always with a bit of humor - as a change of pace from my usual medieval historical pieces. Slainte, Glen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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