Rohan Civilians 6

Getting to the end of the first bunch.

             Just two chaps sitting on barrels to do now as well as the staffs that four of them carry.

Of course, I should have glued them on first, I think.

Rohan civilians 5

 

This chap is getting a second outing after a coat of gloss varnish.

It's improved the contrast no end.

Both these ladies will look more at home in Bree, I think.

Coming or going.

These chaps await their staffs or whatever.

In all these recent models, the ground has yet to be built up a little.

Grass has also to be added, of course.

However, I thought it best to get something up here, even unfinished.

It's been a while.

Rohan Civilians 4

Some of these good people have put in a previous appearance.

However, they are now varnished with gloss

and have a little more lawn at their feet.

I'd given them a sprinkle of grass but was not happy with the result 

(see previous post)

I then gave them another turf or two using the WWS Grass Applicator.

 

The pair of apparent twins in the centre are due to part ways soon.

The blond hair is due to Rohan ancestry 

whereas the bright red coat is more in keeping with Bree.

Rohan Civilians 3

In the main, completed, but certainly the two peasants

are missing their quarterstaffs. 

I used to always give a rear view so here we are.

All of these have been given a coat of acrylic matt varnish which

not only dulls them down but, unfortunately, also reduces contrast.

Perhaps I should revert to gloss as it avoids this problem

and also gives much more protection.

These metal models certainly need it.

This image reminds me of the time when Sonia's dog Chance

ate two bags of sugar we'd left in the hall.

We returned home to find sugar everywhere and Chance mouth encased in crystal.

Chance couldn't look us in the eye and scarpered

but our dog Shadow, denied everything.

I thought that, the previous time these appeared,

they seemed out of focus, so here they are again.

Any better?

 

Rohan civilians - children

 

I've hurriedly 'finished' these two children from Gripping Beast

after weeks of chaos in this household.  

         

I meant to put something in the shot to give these fellows scale.

Next time, maybe.

I hope to have a larger crowd together by tomorrow.

Rohan Civilians

Inching forward.

The middle fellow, who is asking for help

removing the two barrels from his feet, just needs a base.

The young women is nearly finished.

Needs a wash and boots.

She's quite delectable on the box

but here appears snooty and short sighted.

The chap on the left has a few more items of clothing to be done

and his face and hair.

(I know I should have done that first)

 

Ponies in Rohan

Just to show there is a little progress being made,

here are a couple of ponies from Saga.

They are good models but not easy to prepare for undercoating.

There is lots of flash, some very difficult to get to.

Yet to be based, of course.

Rohan house and well

Some views of the third Rohan House, complete with well, as it nears completion.

I think the bread box thatch looks fine.

Is the well too large?

I have yet to have a little moss growing on the ground and up its walls.

I think I have a bucket but am starting to realise that the rope is too thin.

A horse I'm working on, has a rope halter, much thicker than the well rope.

I'm thinking I should plait my cotton, perhaps then plait the result.

Here and below, you can see the two dormers made from scraps and a bit of balsa.

One more to go but, because of a non paying visitor,

number two has been put away and cannot be found anywhere.

 

Two dormers and one well

 

The third Rohan House complete with two dormers.

The completed well.

Note the uplift on the top piece of thatch is now fixed.

Yes, it is all a bit ramshackle.

Better try next time, now I know what I'm doing.

Still bucket hunting.

Well construction for Rohan House

When butting the dormer thatch up to the jerry-built fascia boards,

a chunky piece of plastic has to be removed from the part shown above.

Components for the well include a container made of thin rough  timber.

That's it, top left.

My good friend John buys his bread in these things

and one is earmarked for imitation thatch.

Rather a large (paper clip) handle.

The 'roller' is a piece of bamboo barbeque skewer

and the handle a piece of cocktail stick.

Rope will be cotton.

More difficult is the search for a bucket.