Congratulations Paul! You've always offered figures and busts that covered some of the more neglected areas of history (Russo-Japanese War for one example) and I have a few in my grey army as well as in my display cabinets. Here's to 30 more!
Bob
Well done! I really like the way the helmet came out.
I have this in my Grey Army and have taken it out many times over the years; begun the prepping, filling, filing and sanding; only to get frustrated or distracted and put it away again. Your pictures are making me think its time to have...
Beautiful painting of a great sculpt. You have captured the worn look without over doing anything at all. I appreciate the background info as well. It was another unknown aspect of the Great War for me too!
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Bob
Thanks to everyone for the positive feedback and to Nap for the instructions on getting posted photos to remain upright! The tips and techniques that I have picked up from the many excellent painters on this site over the years has certainly helped me to improve my own work. Now if I could just...
Bust of Alexander the Great from Alexandros Models based on the famous mosaic found at Pompeii. After some debate I decided to make him fair-haired as described by Plutarch and other ancient sources (none of whom were contemporaries) although the aforementioned mosaic depicts him with dark hair...
A beautiful sculpt!
I would add that not only does Legion Miniatures produce some marvelous pieces that are very nicely cast but they also provide excellent customer service. After I ordered a bust from them and it failed to show up they sent another. No quibbling and no additional charges...
I can vouch for the fact that these work great.
I bought mine from a guy in the US who refurbishes units formerly used in labs and sells them on Etsy and Ebay. Search for Typhoon Paint Mixers or look for
KennedysArtSupply on Etsy. He has made and posted a UTube video as well.
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Bob
You might want to take a look at Garage Kits US Colors https://www.garagekitsuscolors.com// . I believe they are formulated by the same folks who made the Lifetone paints. They can be airbrushed or hand brushed and are acrylics.
HTH
Bob