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  1. MSzwarc

    "Ecstasy", Painted by Alex Castro

    I went out with a Julie Bell in college 30 years ago.........but she didn't look anything like that .
  2. MSzwarc

    Ashigaru Finally done

    Beautiful!
  3. MSzwarc

    Fonderie Miniature 90 mm Winged Hussar

    For Sale: Fonderie Miniature 90mm Polish Winged Hussar, on foot. US $30 + shipping This is a nicely cast white metal figure consisting of 21 parts plus 48 feathers. There are no assembly instructions, and the photo painting guide does not show the figure as shipped: the lance and flag are...
  4. MSzwarc

    54mm Portly Pirate Head

    Heeey-- That half of a first chin, and full second chin look a lot like mine . Are you sure you're not using the photos a bunch of us posted as reference material? Wait-- that can't be me-- I have no lips :lol: ! Portly!?!?
  5. MSzwarc

    XV Century Half Armoured Samurai

    Alex, For some reason I couldn't get your pic to fully show up 'til today. Lookin' good :thumb: . I'm interested to see how this one turns out as I have this figure on the shelf. Do you plan any tattoo action as I've seen on some renditions? Quang, regarding sumptuary laws in Japan, I've read...
  6. MSzwarc

    Testing warpaints.

    Beautiful work, Quasi... er Quang, and a great use of Photoshop :thumb: !
  7. MSzwarc

    Favourite

    Robin, My choices would be these : 1/35 - Tamiya's plastic samurai. Great, inexpensive practice kits. 54mm - Benieto's mounted samurai. Love the pose. 70-80mm - Fusilier's German Infantryman, Verdun 1916. All the horrors of trench warfare. 90mm - Pegaso's Ashigaru arquebusier...
  8. MSzwarc

    EYES 1/4

    Hi Edson, I just received issue #8 (Dec. 2003) of Figure International, and on page 36 there is an article on Joaquin Palacios' 200mm bust of the Gollum from Lord of the Rings. There is quite a bit of detail on how the incredible eyes were done. Well worth looking at for larger scale eyes...
  9. MSzwarc

    Japanese Cavalry Officer, Manchuria 1904

    Vince, That's a beautifully done piece of a neglected era of Japanese military history :thumb: . I'd be interested in seeing some of your samurai. Do you have anything up in a gallery?
  10. MSzwarc

    Ashigaru

    Looking good, Guy. I like the colors. I hope to pick up a paintbrush (figure paintbrush, that is ) soon. I've been busy with domestic projects and "honey do's" since before Christmas.
  11. MSzwarc

    hi all I'm new here!

    Welcome to planetFigure, Erik. The figure is coming along nicely, and your photography is fantastic!
  12. MSzwarc

    Tokugawa Ieyasu

    Johan, The armor may or may not be of European manufacture, but it is certainly influenced by European armor styles. The term nanban (or namban) gusoku literally means "southern barbarian (Portugese/Spanish) armor". This "modern" style of plate armor began to appear and to be manufactured in...
  13. MSzwarc

    Tokugawa Ieyasu

    Johan, The armor may or may not be of European manufacture, but it is certainly influenced by European armor styles. The term nanban (or namban) gusoku literally means "southern barbarian (Portugese/Spanish) armor". This "modern" style of plate armor began to appear and to be manufactured in...
  14. MSzwarc

    Mounted Figure

    Robin, I'll second the Poste Militaire Ugrian Warrior. I don't own this figure, but it's high on my want list . I do have a couple of Poste Militaire samurai, and the quality of the casting and the fit is superb :thumb: . Poste Militaire also makes a couple of beautiful mounted samurai which...
  15. MSzwarc

    Mounted Figure

    Robin, I'll second the Poste Militaire Ugrian Warrior. I don't own this figure, but it's high on my want list . I do have a couple of Poste Militaire samurai, and the quality of the casting and the fit is superb :thumb: . Poste Militaire also makes a couple of beautiful mounted samurai which...
  16. MSzwarc

    First posting

    The Highlander is spectacular, Greg :thumb: ! I can almost feel the different textures of his various garments. Mike
  17. MSzwarc

    First posting

    The Highlander is spectacular, Greg :thumb: ! I can almost feel the different textures of his various garments. Mike
  18. MSzwarc

    Metal Models 54mm German Infantry 1916

    Metal Models 54mm German Infantry 1916 US $15 + shipping White metal, 10parts + foil for straps. All parts present, includes photo/French language painting guide. This kit comes with two heads: one wearing a picklehauber, the other wearing the later stahlhelm. If interested, contact me by...
  19. MSzwarc

    Metal Models 54mm German Infantry 1916

    Metal Models 54mm German Infantry 1916 US $15 + shipping White metal, 10parts + foil for straps. All parts present, includes photo/French language painting guide. This kit comes with two heads: one wearing a picklehauber, the other wearing the later stahlhelm. If interested, contact me by...
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