Completed Albrecht von Wallenstein 75 mm (Alexandros)
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Hi Colin
Nice update , boots are coming along well , do like the choice of colour your aiming for on the trousers
Agree ref the armour treatment comment
Will you base this up differently ?
Thanks for sharing
Looking forward to more
Have fun @ the Bench
Nap
Nice update , boots are coming along well , do like the choice of colour your aiming for on the trousers
Agree ref the armour treatment comment
Will you base this up differently ?
Thanks for sharing
Looking forward to more
Have fun @ the Bench
Nap
Colin_Fraser
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Colin_Fraser
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Briggsy
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Very impressive, the armour looks good as do the trousers. Talking of he armour, would a gent of his stature have lacquered armour, or was that just the Japanese way of doing things?
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
Colin_Fraser
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I suppose black varnish would be similar but not the same as lacquer. I don’t think early modern European armour had much in common with Japanese in finish or design. This isn’t really my period though so I am just doing the best I can.
Colin_Fraser
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Oda
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You are correct.First of all Urushi is a sap mixed with other things as saw dust etc and technically speaking it is not a lacquer,As far as I know Urushi was not available to Europeans at the time not just because it was rare but because the process of covering any object in Urushi is extremely time consuming and a highly specialised skill that takes years to learn and master.Such artisans were not existant in Europe.Even for monarchs that had a taste for japanese "lacquer" like the Great Mughals of about the same time,the only option was to have the item they wanted lacquered exported to Japan and then bring it back.The Japanese themselves knew exactly were such objects were desired and had created a lucrative trade with many parts of the world.What is even more surprising is that though the Japanese covered every bit of their armour in Urushi they very seldom did so on European cuirasses which they valued very much.
In Europe at the tine of the 30 Years War I think that the most fitting method for producing a glossy black armour would be enameling but I am not certain as I am no expert.
Oda.
Hi Colin
Thanks for sharing the updates, the figures really coming along now , do like what your doing with this particularly buff coat and the trousers
Looking forward to seeing more
Happy benchtime
Nap
Thanks for sharing the updates, the figures really coming along now , do like what your doing with this particularly buff coat and the trousers
Looking forward to seeing more
Happy benchtime
Nap
Colin_Fraser
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Attached his hand and hat. Gloves, hat, spurs, misc touch ups, face refinement, groundwork to go.
Hi Colin
This is a classy figure , good to see you can switch between scales so easily
Look forward to seeing more on this piece , it’s quite an imposing piece , the facial sculpt is very strong
Do you do anymore bust sculpting out of interest?
Have fun @ the bench
Nap
This is a classy figure , good to see you can switch between scales so easily
Look forward to seeing more on this piece , it’s quite an imposing piece , the facial sculpt is very strong
Do you do anymore bust sculpting out of interest?
Have fun @ the bench
Nap
Colin_Fraser
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Thanks Nap. It’s been a while since I have sculpted anything big. Last one was this portrait of German Protestant theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was also attached to the Abwehr under Canaris. He was a resistance figure.
Based on these pics.
About 1/6. Acrylics and ink.
The specs were a bitch to do.
I have sculpted some 28mm.
Colin
Hi Colin
That’s a great bit of sculpting , looks like the man , interesting choice as well , well painted as well
The glasses look really good I can only imagine making them
Thanks for sharing this
Happy benchtime
Nap
That’s a great bit of sculpting , looks like the man , interesting choice as well , well painted as well
The glasses look really good I can only imagine making them
Thanks for sharing this
Happy benchtime
Nap
Colin_Fraser
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Extended the rounded cast base (including cobbles) to the base edge with Magic Sculpt.
Hi Colin
Nice neat putty work there on the base , the piece must be close to finishing now
Look forward to seeing the groundwork painted
Have fun @ the bench
Nap
Nice neat putty work there on the base , the piece must be close to finishing now
Look forward to seeing the groundwork painted
Have fun @ the bench
Nap
Briggsy
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Hmm PF stopped sending me alerts, again. He's looking good, nice work on the base and lovely bust you did, really nice seeing something not in uniform, albeit with connections.
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
Colin_Fraser
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Thanks Simon. In the final stages.will post here once done.
clubcat
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I like the bust, the likeness is exceptionally well captured. Brilliant.
Wallenstein is also coming along really well.
Melanie
Wallenstein is also coming along really well.
Melanie
Colin_Fraser
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Thanks Melanie
