Crossbow Knight (Erik of the Scarlett Road) Bust by DM Stash

He doesn't announce himself — he simply lines up the shot, and by the time you've spotted the bolt, the deed is already done.

• ✔ Large-scale display bust — significantly bigger than standard 32mm
• ✔ Resin printed fresh to order in the UK
• ✔ Supplied unpainted — ideal as a centrepiece painting project
• ✔ Designed for display shelves and painting competitions

Erik of the Scarlett Road is a crossbow knight from DM Stash's The Dire End collection — a figure carved from grim purpose and road-worn resolve. This large-scale bust captures him mid-draw: crossbow raised, bolt levelled, the whole silhouette taut with held breath and cold intent. A chainmail coif sits close over his head, framing the hard lines of his armoured helm and the shadows beneath its brim. A broad, heavily textured fur-trimmed cloak drapes his shoulders and falls across the plinth base, sculpted with extraordinary surface variety — layered feather-like fur at the collar, intricate filigree patterning across the flowing cape beneath, and pauldrons detailed with spoke-wheel medallions and articulated plate.

The crossbow itself is richly detailed — a weighty war weapon with visible stirrup, carved stock, and taut string — held with the kind of practised ease that says this isn't his first ambush. The ornate plinth base features a bold cross-in-triangle motif and repeating inlaid relief work, giving the whole piece the gravitas of a trophy or commemorative piece as much as a gaming aid.

As a painting project, Erik rewards time. The fur collar alone offers a dozen textures to explore, the chainmail coif is crisp enough to dry-brush cleanly, and the cloak's filigree patterning sits perfectly for a contrast wash. Whether you're entering a painting competition or anchoring a display shelf dedicated to dark fantasy knights, this bust has the presence to earn its place.

This is a multipart bust, supplied with a decorative plinth base, in both pre-supported and unsupported formats so you can choose your preferred approach.

Well suited for adventurers who:

• Paint display busts as a centrepiece or competition project
• Want a dark fantasy ranged warrior for a narrative display diorama
• Are collecting from DM Stash's The Dire End range
• Love richly textured sculpts that reward advanced painting techniques

Encounter Hook

The party crests a ridge on the Scarlett Road just as the last merchant wagon burns below — and a single bolt cracks off a boulder inches from the lead character's head. Erik of the Scarlett Road doesn't want gold. He wants them to turn back. Whether they do is entirely up to them.

Details

• Large-scale display bust — multipart construction with decorative plinth base
• Supplied unpainted and unassembled, ready to prime
• Available in pre-supported and unsupported variants
• Sculpted as part of DM Stash's The Dire End collection

Sculpted by DM Stash — visit their collection to see more of their work.

Pairs well with dark fantasy NPCs and wasteland road campaigns — or explore the full range from DM Stash.

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Ready to add this adventurer to your collection? Order today and we'll print it fresh for you here in the UK.