The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Finished! -

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Since we are close to Halloween, I felt it was time for this.



A new TV show explores this wonderfull story, one of my favorites, so I will use it's imagery as my inspiration.

G

[Leon]

Count me in G.I love Sleepy Hollow.

[robbo]

Me too, great idea

[wbill76]

Very cool and just in time for the season! Just don't start throwing flaming pumpkins around, wouldn't want to get Andy too excited.

[bullardino]

Halloween? Great

[pantherf]

Cool kit!    I'm in!







Jeff

[jsteinman]

[tigrazor]

Tim Burton?! Always Welcome!!!

Any space left in the first row?!

Will you build BeetleJuice after this?

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Thanks all!

I went back to work today so no pics as yet. This is indeed based on Tim Burton's work, which I love BTW, and I was fortunate enough to find pics of the actual costume used in the movie. Can you say "drybrushers delight"? I knew you could.

Bill, Andy gets way excited over a bottle of OD paint, goodness knows how excited he'd get over flaming pumpkins..........

Lucas there's always space at my shows! I need to find old BJ so I can build him.

G

[`Boots`]

Yeah i`m in.....

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Ok here we go.

The fit of the pieces in this kit is simply mind boggling-ly bad. I used a Dickyism because it's that tough. Lots of evergreen .025 rod cement to fill the horrific gaps. I then used my favorite putty, I mix Bondo automotive spot glazing putty in Testor's cement and paint that on.





I had to clip off all the locating pins, sand the halves smooth and glue the horse together 1/2 inch at a time.

This one is just challenging enough to be a lot of fun!

Question for the masses. Should I sand down the "hair" texture on the horse? I'm thinking yes, any other comment?

G

[wbill76]

Depends on the scale of the horse I guess...horses do indeed have a 'coat' and since this is a fall/winter setting, the horse's coat would be a bit shaggier as a result potentially. Since it's a ghost horse I doubt it was getting regular attention with a curry comb! Up to you G. As for the putty battle, looks like you're whipping it into shape nicely. Have to admit to being slightly confused though...there's a head!

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Ah yes the head, well the horseman has that in his left hand. He also has a ferking big battleaxe in his right!

I'm going to sand her down a bit because I will deviate a bit on the horse. This horse will be white. The new TV show has the headless horseman on a white horse with glowing red eyes. For some reason I find it even more sinister with colors like that.

G

[tigrazor]

Hehehe... That reminds me somehow of the bad-fitting Samurai from MiniArt a friend built some months ago... Same problem(s) here too. But youre on the way to make the best of the horse and the figure!

Go ahead...

[TRM]

Not so "headless" if he has it back now is he G? LOL!! Count me the frig in on this too!! Loved the story, the movie and been getting into the new TV show!! Definately a kewl subject all around!!

[bullardino]

Nice progress, G.

I wouldn't sand it down, btw. In all the movies and cartoons it had a furry appearance, probably because it looks scarier that way...

[Paul P]

This looks amazing, what scale is it

Paul

[406 Silverado]

Count me in too, especially since it's a tale from these parts.

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Sorry for the delay chaps, a minor mishap has left me immobile with my right foot propped up. I'm feeling the effects of ancient injuries.

Years of use and abuse you know.

Thanks for all the input gentlemen.

Anywho, Paul it's about 1/8th scale best I can tell.

G

[bbd468]

Hiya G. First, i sure hope ya get to feelin better bro. Those crazy things we do when were young........... The eventual impact on your health later in life never crosses your mind.

I love the Sleepy Hollow Legend! Love the Disney Cartoon Movie when i were a wee lad.....scared tha TAR outta me! Also love the Tim Burton Sleepy Hollow movie. Im totaly in for this bro.

Get well ASAP G.!

[Leon]

Hope your feeling better soon G ;)Looking forward to seeing you make some more progress on this.

[robbo]

That horse does look kinda hairy mate, think your going down the right road by sanding

[wbill76]

The curse of the horseman is reaching out beyond the grave G! Hope you feel better soon.

[deafpanzer]

I love Halloween! Count me in... bringing spiked hot cider.

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I went back to work this week and probably shouldn't have done so, but I have made some progress on our friend here.



This has been a seam fillers delight. I have used more putty and primer on this guy than on my last two custom cars.



This is the cape and cowl as molded. I don't like how thick and heavy the cape is. I also don't care for the cowl. Today I will attempt to replicate these in another medium.



Stand by for further.

G

[Leon]

Looks like off to a good start G.Hope you have good luck with the cape.

[Paul P]

Looks great G, personally I would leave the hair detail on the horse when its this size,

Paul

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Thanks for looking Gents!

Dicky - I had to make a run to the auto shop for more putty, then to the hobby shop for cement. They love me when I'm on a build like this.

Leon - These next set of piccies will let you know your blessings have helped!

Paul -  The horse has been sanded and puttied. This is the way she sits in primer as of now. I am really happy with it. I left some of the texture as I could read             your mind.

MrsG returned from shopping bearing gifts!

I started with one of these:



Cut out what I required for the cape:



I fitted the foil over the kit piece and formed away. I used my hands at first then old paint brush handles and the like. I got to this point.



I made the collar the same way:



Fitting and trimming led me to this point:







It's in primer as of now. I like the way this turned out. Much, much lighter and more accurate in thickness.

G

[pantherf]

I'm liking this much better than my Halloween project!  All that I see that's available is the already assembled and painted figurine.  I must have one of these someday. 

But I like what you're doing here, especially with the cape and all.  Much more realistic that way.




Jeff

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Thanks Jeff!

I have had this kit in the stash for years now. I saw a beautifully built one at a show once about 10 years ago. Never saw another built or in kit form ever since.

G