Lucky Luke: Wagon n° 3

The third wagon in my Lucky Luke wagon train is, like the first two, a repainted Editions Atlas model. The driver is an extensive conversion of a spare copy of the stagecoach driver.

The wagon train so far:

The driver next to the original mini:

Lucky Luke: Wagon n° 2

It's been a long time, but I finally finished a couple more wagons for the wagon train. This one is a straight up repaint.

  

No comparison pictures before/after this time but by now you should be able to imagine what it looked like before I gave it the treatment.

Lucky Luke: The Stagecoach

"La diligence", with the famous driver Hank Bully. Another great model (with some work) from the Editions Atlas range. This one required a few modifications prior to repainting to bring it to the next level. Unlike the original comic and the Pixi version of the stagecoach, the Atlas model comes with only two horses (picture at the bottom of this post), which just won't do. So I cannibalised a second model (I kept the bits I didn't need to use in a future chariot conversion) to make room for two more horses. The extra horses themselves got a slight repositioning of the heads so that they wouldn't look identical and some greenstuff to the manes and tails.

The coulour scheme for the coach ended up looking rather different from the Atlas paintjob. It's in fact a cross between the cover of the comic and an image of a real stagecoach I found online. This is probably my favourite model in the collection now. Some different angles:

Pictures of the original Atlas paintjob and comparison (after-before) for the driver):

  

Lucky Luke: Ugly Barrow's Wagon

Ugly Barrow is an expert wagon driver who only opens his mouth to swear. The driver and wagon are repaints of the Editions Atlas models. I'm not happy with everything about this model, but it's time to move on to the next. 

The base adds some much needed stability, but is a bit tedious to complete. The original Editions Atlas models just keep the horses, wagon and driver as separate parts to display on a shelf. 

I forgot to take the before  picture this time, so here's a comparison with an image from the comic:

Lucky Luke: The Undertaker and his Hearse

The undertaker and his hearse, one of the most characterful sets in the range.

Zaccaria Ripp, aka "Le croquemort", one of the most wonderful words in the French language and one of the most archetypical characters of westerns through the ages. Figure is a repainted model from Editions Atlas.

Who couldn't love that face?

 Le corbillard du Croquemort. What's the undertaker without his hearse? Another repaint of Editions Atlas, the hearse is completely made from metal (no resin bits unlike some of the other vehicles in the range). The wreath (la couronne) is not yet glued in place as I'm debating to glue it to the side of the hearse as is shown in one of the promotional pictures. 

A slick black ride like that must be popular with the ladies...

 And the traditional "after and before" shots: