"painting plastic perry hussars: question" Topic

Never painted plastic cavalry before so question: do you paint horse and rider seperately or glue the rider to the horse and paint as a one piece figure.
Have looked at internet but both methods are used?

I put them together then paint them both, but if you're looking for "museum quality," you might do them separately.

I always assemble and paint as one big model.

That way you only paint what you need to and the rider is nice and stable….

Thanks for the answers. William,sadly I never will reach museum quality, lol

However you want to. I paint them with the rider attached to the horse, while others paint them separately.

You could try both

Rider attached didn't work for me – too many areas obscured by arms or just plain hard to get to

John

Whatever you find easier
I assembled them completely as there are so many bits and I preferred to see them all secured.

Attached for 28mm, separate for 15mm.

I paint them separately…easier to maneuver individually. I had to paint a metal rider and horse which were cast together and found it absolutely brutal!! It turned out very nicely but I swore(many times when painting it too) that I would always paint them individually…
Regards,
Hitman
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P.S. Good luck whichever way you choose.

Separately. To me, it's easier to get into would be nooks and crannies.

But leave the bits that must take glue unpainted of course. Gluing paint to paint is not very effective. Only a very small part needs to be in contact, saddle to rider's rear end.

The advantage of assembling first is, of course, that spray painting the undercoat is easier (well certainly in 1/72 20mm). Stabilising the unattached riders for spraying is no joke…..

Timely question as they are a current project – I did them separate and also did the pelisse separate (to feed my OCD painting)

I paint figures separate from the horse whenever possible. I find it easier to access parts to paint. YMMV

Thanks for all the answers. I think I will try the seperate method first