30 years on . . .

[DaddyO]

Here are a few photo's of a couple of old fella's which I've just finished after a break of, ahem, a few decades.
They are both Ensign Miniatures 54mm and pretty much straight paint jobs. The Sailor in Arctic kit had the shaft of the axe replaced with wire and I decided to give him a pair of gloves and tweak a few bits here and there. His companion started life as a resin dog from Sovereign 2000 which had the right sort of pose, but needed a few changes. (Nose needed shortening, tongue tail & ears removing and replacing with new from Kneadatite. Shaggy fur coat and 'doggy parts' also added whilst I was at it)

The second one started as a quick touch up, but as with most of these things kind've grew so the only thing still in original paint was the face. (I added a pair of gloves rather than try and match the paint on the face)

Both are painted with acrylics which are a different beast compared the oils I used to use, but I'm learning . . . (I think)

Anyway lots of inspiration and encouragement from the rest of you folks in PF land - cheers

Hope you like them anyway, more on the way
Paul

 

[jenghiz]

Ensign miniatures ! Always loved their range,based on cigarette cards I think.Well done.

 

[DaddyO]

Cheers Jenghis. Funny at the time I was first doing figures I didn't think that much of them really, but now I hunt them down . . . (Got a few more EM figures all ready to be painted up)

Actually I'll need to add a few more figures to my collection, because as my wife pointed out both these are posed with hand on hip (Strangely something I hadn't realised until told about it)

Thanks
Paul

 

[ellie]

a very nice blast from the past.

ian

 

[DaddyO]

Thanks Ian - noticeable how much standards of details have come on in the last few years when I compare these to more recent offerings

 

[swralph]

Both nicely painted.

 

[DaddyO]

Cheers Ralph

 

[Mirofsoft]

Ensign
A pleasure to paint
Loved their "vignetes range" Napoleonic in stable dress
No need of details, everything was in the pose and ... one piece casting

 

[Mirofsoft]

Why not opening a post per brand for all those oldies, where everyone would post picture(s) of his(her) personal collection ( in which section )
Or opening a common album per brand
Or sent me your pictures to publish for illustrating those oldies ( not forgeting mentioning your name or avatar and links to PF )

 

[Mirofsoft]

Some Ensign ( mine )