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Hi Mike, yes considering the age of them they have great crisp detail even by today's standards.

I have the following very rare kits for sale oop 2x 54mm Napoleonic larry light Ambulance and Attendants $ 160 1x French Napoleonic Field Forge On campaign $ 130 Boxes show age from over 20 years ago, but All parts still shrink wrapped to cards. Forge set does not have instructions,but easy...

Thanks Einion, I have burnt umber so since figure is in early stages i will see the results painted over the brown enamel and can always try going to a darker colour. Phil

I have finally started on my first figure in years, Athens miniatures Spartan officer bust and here is my question; Can anyone give me some tips on painting Black hair and what undercoat to use to bring some depth to it. I re-painted from black under coat to brown{humbrol chocolate} My medium is...

You may have some luck trying a florist...this is used sometimes to enhance floral arrangements.

As an x British infantryman {1 staffords} you have captured the look of the DPM A very impressive figure Paul...how i miss tabbing through the breacon beacons!!!

That's painted beautifully!! now i am tempted to paint mine..i love how our hobby can inspire us all

One part is shrink wrapped to caldercraft card the arrows and arm etc,but identical parts in small zip bag and caldercraft instruction sheet,My friend who gave me this had another one,so i wonder if he is missing parts..anyway they are very crisp parts. The napoleonic sets are all shrink wrapped...

Thanks guys for the heads up,Its the caldercraft kits i cant find info on; 2X french napoleonic light larry Ambulance and 1x field forge set.I remember them from years ago but no info even when i google. How i wish it were a mounted taisho!!

I confirm that Pegaso have great customer service skills. I emailed them and told them i have missing parts to the 75mm Alexander the great figure....told them i have had it awhile bought it through 3rd party and its not their fault ..and i explained i saw one of my cats sniffing and tapping the...

Thanks Keith..yes standing figure is in pristine condition.

I have quite a few unopened rare kits mostly 300 plus unopened monarch and hinchliffe kits 200 plus from the zulu war range,little generals,IR ect, but the ones i am trying to value are a unopened ray lamb taisho and 2 caldercraft french napoleonic light larry ambulance sets{keeping field forge...

Half the fun is seeing if the skills are still there..and ofcourse eyesight and steady hands.

Yes i have a few boxes still on my kitchen table crammed full of original unopened old kits so its a case of practising on the older stuff first to get my skills back.:eek:

Thanks Steve, There is alot of very inspiring work on here which helps me get back into it.

Thanks Mike glad to meet you!

Hi Everyone, I'm another newbie..its nice to see a forum dedicated to figure painting. I have painted on and off all my life{ i'm 44 now} enamel undercoat then oils,I have probably painted 2 figures in 10 years but am now getting back into it as an old friend has given me about 1000 plus rare...