Airfix 54mm Bengal Lancer

[yak face]

Here is the 54mm Airfix Bengal Lancer , an excellently moulded kit first tooled in 1978. This is the second Airfix figure ive done (in my current modelling spell , I did a few when i was a kid including this one ) and I really enjoy the challenge as a predominantly aircraft builder. All out of the box except the reins and stirrup straps which were cut from wine bottle foil as the kit supplied plastic strip is too inflexible for these, and the flag was made from microporous tape instead of cutting the paper one out of the instructions. All comments ,criticisms , observations, ridicule ,groundless insults, cash , cheques and postal orders welcome , cheers tony

 

[Jim R]

Hi Tony
Well done with this. Very colourful. Yellow is not the easiest colour to deal with. You have handled the horse very nicely indeed. You have every reason to be very pleased.
Jim

 

[papa 695]

Cracking work Tony

 

[SimonT]

Well done Tony, not seen this chap for many a year

He was also available in 1:12

I have a load of the 54mm figures in the stash, mainly foot figures - used to be able to buy them up cheap at toy and collector fairs
Not sure if I have this one

 

[yak face]

Thanks guys , jim youre too right about the yellow ! Its a bugger of a colour to work with and trying to get a bit of shading in the creases without making it look mucky was a pain .
Ian , thanks a lot mate im sure youll enjoy the rifleman

Simon , theyre great little kits arent they , ive got a few more in the stash and im always on the lookout for a good deal

Cheers tony

 

[Steve Jones]

Far to young to remember this one A great finish to an old classic

 

[Tim Marlow]

Good stuff. As they all say, yellow is a pig and you’ve pulled it off well....love the turban detail especially.

 

[yak face]

Far to young to remember this one A great finish to an old classic

Cheers steve , i must admit i was only a tiny infant too in 1978
, no sniggering there at the back!

Good stuff. As they all say, yellow is a pig and you’ve pulled it off well....love the turban detail especially.

Thanks tim i was chuffed with how the turban turned out , good practice for when i do the tartan kilt on the black watch highlander ive got in the stash ! Cheers tony