Reach for the sky! A gunfighter of the Old West period from roughly 1840-1890 wouldn't oblige us by wearing a uniform when stepping into the street to do some business with the big iron on his hip, but there are a few general concepts to keep in mind which might help. It's also a fine excuse to watch some classic westerns for inspiration!
Find Dead Man's Hand and the plastic gunslingers box from Great Escape Games: https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/
Find 'Ruthless' and the Tombstone Tinderbox from the team at Little Wars TV: https://www.littlewarstv.com/tombstone-tinderbox.html
Or go hunting for the classic 'Legends of the Old West' from Warhammer Historical. Despite the fact it's long out of print it remains one of the best total conversions of the Lord of the Rings game system, and finding a PDF isn't hard in this day and age.
00:00 - Intro
00:48 - A Brisk Review
03:48 - Painting Time!
16:00 - The Finished Gunfighter
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THE BASE: Armageddon Dunes, Seraphim Sepia, drybrush Tyrant Skull. Base rim painted in XV-88 and tufts to taste. Done! "But how did you cover the integral base on the miniature's feet?" Just slather on the Armaggedon Dust into that gap and it'll disappear once it's painted - don't overthink these things!
PAINTS USED:
PRIMERS:
Zandri Dust (Citadel)
CITADEL:
Steel Legion Drab (Base)
Mournfang Brown (Base)
Rakarth Flesh (Base)
Khorne Red (Base)
Iron Warriors (Base)
Retributor Armour (Base)
Agrax Earthshade (Shade)
Cadian Fleshtone (Layer)
Administratum Grey (Layer)
Wazzdakka Red (Layer)
Baneblade Brown (Layer)
Skrag Brown (Layer)
Fenrisian Grey (Layer)
Iron Hands Steel (Base)
VALLEJO:
Deck Tan
Pastel Blue
Black
Flat Flesh
Off White
ARMY PAINTER:
Tanned Flesh
Uniform Grey
Fur Brown
VARNISHES:
Vallejo Matt Varnish Spray