Despite my masses of infantry, I have never painted a single cavalry miniature! I recently decided to fix the gaping hole in my forces, and what better way to do this than with one of the Horse Lords of Rohan.
I opted to paint the horse somewhat like a Welsh pony- largely because of the imagery of the Rohirrim, and the example of Shadowfax in the book. Despite its apparent simplicity, the horse was a very difficult paint-job. It took quite a while to bring out the depth and smoothness of the muscles, especially in a difficult to paint color like white.
The rider, on the other hand, was straightforward. I wanted a simpler, less ornamented look than is seen in the movies, with plenty of earthy tones. On future miniatures I may replace the shields, as the raised detail is a bit high for my taste. I did not glue down the rider, as I wanted him to be able to dismount from his horse.
I have heard that GW is revitalizing their LotR line, from which this model comes, with a new set of rules, including a campaign system that sounds similar to Frostgrave. This is very interesting news, and I look forward to seeing what they do with it.
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