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Text & Photographs Copyright Mike Jackson 1998-2008
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Hartland created only ten different Gunfighters. The page below illustrates a few figures we'd all wish they made.
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  Matt Dillon Gunfighter
Customized by Mike Spear 2001
Using the core of a Vint Bonner gunfighter, Mike Spear added the Dillon head and badge. It looks like he did a great job on this statue. We’ve always wondered why Hartland never made this figure as a gunfighter? The show, with trademark opening scene of the gunfight in the streets of Dodge City, outlasted most TV Westerns of the period.
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Wyatt Earp Gunfighter
Customized by Mike Spear 2003
Mike did a wonderful job on this figure. He used one of the Hartland Collectibles recast sets to save ruining a vintage statue. You can see it in the small photo here, but he also added the small floral designs seen in the illustration on the book cover. Great job!
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 BART MAVERICK—By David Neideigh
"I made Bart Maverick (Jack Kelly) as a companion piece for Bart Maverick. As a base figure I used Hartland's Wyatt Earp. I removed the left holster and sanded off the bullets on the back of the gun belt. I then made the pants to come down over the boots. The left arm was repositioned to be straighter with a slight bend. The tie and vest collar were also reshaped slightly and badge was sanded off. The figure was repainted and new bullets were added to the front of the gun belt." |
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 YANCY DERRINGER—By David Neideigh
"Yancy Derringer followed the exploits of an ex-Confederate soldier turned card shark and adventurer and he did not have the usual six-gun but carried a small Sharps four-barreled derringer. As in making any character, research material is the first step. Since I have episodes of almost every TV Western from the late 50's and early 60's on tape (another hobby and another story for later) research is often not too difficult. The Brett Maverick figure was ideally suited for my purpose, since both were gamblers and wore similar clothing. The first step was to remove the gun belt and part of the right side on the coat. This was done with a dremel tool. Once done, putty was used to fill in the holes. Any putty used for plastic models will work. Once thoroughly dry all areas were sanded smooth. To reform the coat I used thin, flexible sheet plastic, which was cut to the shape I wanted and then super glued into place. More putty was added and sanded to blend the coat. The gun was scratch-built using a tiny MARX pistol as a base. The cane was made from a plastic dowel. As for painting, this can be a problem as most of the TV shows were in black and white. HARTLAND painted many of its figures by following the color scheme on the covers of the DELL COMICS of that time; however, there was never a comic made for Yancy Derringer. In reviewing the show, I saw Yancy always wore a light colored suit. I then referred to my TOPPS TV Western Gum Cards, which are in color to get the paint scheme. I have my character depicted in an ivory suit and a pink shirt. The moustache and longer sideburns were added using a small amount of putty and shaped." |
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Matt Dillon Gunfighter
Customized by Buzz Setzer for Lonnie Chapman 2003
Using the core of a Vint Bonner gunfighter, Buzz added a Dillon head and modified the colors to match the Dillon rider. He also had to add a badge.
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 Mackenzie Gunfighter
Customized by Craig Blankenship 2007
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 Josh Randall Gunfighter
Customized by Craig Blankenship 2007
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 Johnny Yuma Gunfighter
Customized by Craig Blankenship 2007
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 Hopalong Cassidy Gunfighter
Customized by Craig Blankenship 2007
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 Hopalong Cassidy Gunfighter
Customized by Craig Blankenship 2007
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 Lone Ranger Gunfighter
Customized by Craig Blankenship 2007
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 Lone Ranger Gunfighter
Customized by Craig Blankenship 2007
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 Hopalong Cassidy Gunfighter
Customized by Garyt Costa 2007
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 Lone Ranger Gunfighter
Customized by Gary Costa 2007
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| If you’ve created a customized set and would like to see it here, just send me a good clear photograph or a digital photo through e-mail. I'll try to get them in! |
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This page last modified Thursday, October 18, 2007
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