Belt Fed Girl - 'Old West' Gunfighter With Two Pistols - By Colonel Bills

[Roy]

Here's my version of "BFG16 - Calamity Jane - Wild West Legend" which I've painted to use with my Dead Man's Hand Desperado Gang.

I kept the 'conversion' simple - a straight forward paint job over the bared torso. I didn't alter the stock figure in anyway, then people can see how simple it is to alter the bare-breasted figure, if they prefer.

I've one last figure to paint for the gang, then I'll take a group shot - and then people can see how the Belt Fed Girl sizes up alongside a Great Escape, Artizan, Ironclad and several Foundry figures.









Cheers,
Roy

[Bodvoc]

Shouldnt she be on the Top Totty thread?
Very nice ly painted Roy.

[skywalker]

Nice paint job Roy 

[Techno]

Very good job, Roy.....Most impressed.

The only thing I don't quite understand is the 'collar'.
Did you not add a bit of putty for that ?

Cheers - Phil

[Roy]

Thank you all 

The only thing I don't quite understand is the 'collar'.
Did you not add a bit of putty for that ?

The original sculpt features raised collar bones, so I simply utilised them to make a collar.

Here's the photo of the original paint job that Colonel Bills uses from their website. [I don't know who painted the miniature.]



I'll admit that my solution isn't perfect, but its got the job done - Though, whatever it is I've painted (I'm not quite sure, except its clothing) isn't historically accurate [I've already been told, by The Internet].

The argument over clothed or unclothed is something that Stuart (Col. Bill) and I were discussing the other day, but he says that 'topless' female miniatures sell better than clothed. So its a case of economics. 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I prefer the dressed version!

[Techno]

That is very odd. 

In your clothed version, Roy....The 'collar' looks too high to be raised collar bones. (To me)
But in the 'firm's' topless version...They look absolutely fine as collar bones.

Oooer !

Cheers - Mr Rubbish Eyesight of Wales.

[d_Guy]

In your clothed version, Roy....The 'collar' looks too high to be raised collar bones. (To me)
But in the 'firm's' topless version...They look absolutely fine as collar bones.

I hadn't actually noticed the collar bones until you mentioned them 

[Ithoriel]

As a figure I prefer Artizan's rather less pneumatic Eliza Stone to this one.

But as a paint job that's great!

[Roy]

As a figure I prefer Artizan's rather less pneumatic Eliza Stone to this one.

That's the last figure I've got to paint for my gang. There's the five seen below, the model from this topic, and Eliza Stone.

A leader with pistol. A gunfighter with two pistols. Three with pistols. A shotgun. A rifle.



 

[Techno]

Those look really excellent, Roy. 

Cheers - Phil

[Leman]

Looks a well-fed girl to me.

[Roy]

Looks a well-fed girl to me.

Aye, "She wouldn't fall on her face if she fell over" as my old mother would say.

Personally, I reckon the company who cast the figure added a bit onto the proportions while they had it. Leon...?! 

[petercooman]

I prefer the dressed version!

Me too.

Never quite understood the half naked models anyway. Whats the use?  (to each his own, just my opinion)

[Roy]

In the case of the Belt Fed Girls range, I don't think they were ever meant as wargaming figures. I may be wrong though.

My view on nudity on (female) miniatures goes something like this.
Naked, or semi-naked Ancients (where there was historical president) you can't really argue with. [Fantasy, Amazon -types is open for debate]
Figures depicting civilians flashing the flesh, due to their profession (ie. prostitution), again, fair enough. But I strongly doubt they would be fully-nude.
Harem concubines, or those held as Slaves (the Slave Trade/Viking raid etc.), again, historical precedent allows it. But you've got to keep it tasteful, and be conscious of public feeling.  
Anything else is just gratuitous and unnecessary from the point of collecting for gaming purposes.

I do own several more of the Belt Fed figures, but I can't see me using them to game with. I'll probably paint them up and sell them on. I've done that in the past, painted topless or x-rated stuff and sold them, used the money to finance something else. They're okay for sitting on a shelf in a man-cave or the like.

[Subedai]

Liking the paint job on all of the figures.

[skywalker]

Great paint job on them all Roy.
Mind you the Belt Fed Girl definitely looks like she is packing a pair of fully loaded 45's 

[FierceKitty]

In the case of the Belt Fed Girls range, I don't think they were ever meant as wargaming figures. I may be wrong though.

My view on nudity on (female) miniatures goes something like this.
Naked, or semi-naked Ancients (where there was historical president) you can't really argue with. [Fantasy, Amazon -types is open for debate]
Figures depicting civilians flashing the flesh, due to their profession (ie. prostitution), again, fair enough. But I strongly doubt they would be fully-nude.
Harem concubines, or those held as Slaves (the Slave Trade/Viking raid etc.), again, historical precedent allows it. But you've got to keep it tasteful, and be conscious of public feeling.  
Anything else is just gratuitous and unnecessary from the point of collecting for gaming purposes.

I do own several more of the Belt Fed figures, but I can't see me using them to game with. I'll probably paint them up and sell them on. I've done that in the past, painted topless or x-rated stuff and sold them, used the money to finance something else. They're okay for sitting on a shelf in a man-cave or the like.

Wasn't aware that the office of president EXISTED in the ancient world, though any Latin-speaker could guess more or less what the word meant.

[Roy]

Wasn't aware that the office of president EXISTED in the ancient world, though any Latin-speaker could guess more or less what the word meant.

Auto-correct on my error for precedent.

Here's what Stuart has posted on Facebook:

We are very proud of the Belt Fed Girls. They are a not meant to be taken seriously and hopefully they raise a smile or two as they appear in various wargames scenarios around the world. However.... we are aware that some people are downright upset by the female nudity, and others feel it more appropriate to have the girls fully clothed for their games. We don't judge. However Roy Williamson has just sent us his depiction of our Calamity Jane. Without any conversion work he has skillfully painted over her bare 'top' and therefore provided her with the necessary dignity for his game. How easy is that? Nudity problem solved with the stroke of a brush! Well done Roy!

We're all talking (over there on FB) about a range of naked men being sculpted next [seriously!] 
My contribution to the suggestions is Roman Gladiators 

[Ithoriel]

Wasn't aware that the office of president EXISTED in the ancient world, though any Latin-speaker could guess more or less what the word meant.

President. Precedent. Pedant.