This is the knight known as
Sir Corey Van Zandt, the Chrome Knight of Texas. The original kit is the Amai
Armoured Knight series 1:12 scale model of Kaiser Maximilian II (B-1395).
In the mid-1980s a young chap named Corey Van Zandt was taught by his art-teacher mother how to polish metal to a mirror-like finish. He used this skill on a suit of armour he bought and custom built for the local Texas Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), where he took part in mock battles of knights with swords. His highly-polished armour reflected the sun from all angles, and usually resulted in his opponent being blinded just enough to allow Corey to win many battles. Corey was a friend of my wife, who passed along this story.
Paint is mostly Rustoleum "chrome" spray can, with pin wash of Vallejo steel.
UPDATE: This model placed first in the giant CAPCON biennial model contest on 28 September 2019 at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. (Collections - Theme (groups of 5 knights in armour))
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| Sir Corey Van Zandt, the Chrome Knight of Texas |
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| Sir Corey Van Zandt, the Chrome Knight of Texas |
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| Sir Corey Van Zandt, the Chrome Knight of Texas |
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| This model placed first in the giant CAPCON biennial model contest on 28 September 2019 at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. (Collections - Theme (groups of 5 knights in armour)) |
