Completed Carabinier - after Detaille

[clubcat]

That's looking rather splendid.
Melanie

 

[MalcC]

The setting is going to complement this very nicely.

Malc

 

[Nap]

Hi Paul

Great update , that horse looks really good , particularly the saddle and edging painting .

Liking the base shape and the groundwork is looking good and not too much to distract from the main subject

Looking forward to seeing more

Hope you’ve got the next project planned !

Have fun @ the bench

Nap

 

[NigelR]

Oh wow, that is all looking rather superb. Looking forward to seeing the end result.

 

[Briggsy]

That is a good looking horse Paul, the way you've tackled the 'tack' is fantastic, love the plaiting on the lead rein. I'm going to have to try and up my game a bit but I think a lot of that is beyond me.

Cheers Simon

 

[Steve Ski]

Outstanding progression, Ruck On!

 

[Paul Handley]

That is a good looking horse Paul, the way you've tackled the 'tack' is fantastic, love the plaiting on the lead rein. I'm going to have to try and up my game a bit but I think a lot of that is beyond me.

Cheers Simon

Thanks Simon - and everyone else for the encouragement - very much appreciated. The more I do this - and I think this applies to the acquisition of any skill - is that upping your game has less to do with manual dexterity (although it is that as well) and more to do with being more patient, more painstaking and more methodical. In my experience that means the better you get the slower you get. On the one hand that’s very satisfying but on the other, very frustrating because your mind can conjure an infinite number of projects and ideas in an instant almost all of which will never see the light of day. I think that’s what you’d call the modeller’s tragedy - or maybe anyone doing anything creative. Also, lots of the credit has to go to my trusty 3.5x magnifying headset because if my poor old eyes were left to their own devices it’d be a right old car crash.

 

[Briggsy]

I agree regarding the patience aspect, it helps to be a perfectionist as well, something I am definitely not anymore. Close enough is often good enough, plus as you say other projects have far too much pull.

Cheers Simon

 

[Paul Handley]

Firstly, my apologies to Mr. S. Briggs of this forum who will work out pretty quickly that this is just a lazy copy and paste from the Historex forum on Facebook - but anyway…. ( )

A couple of days ago my Carabinier suffered an unfortunate altercation with a friend’s dog who, somehow, managed to climb onto my work bench. Luckily, no serious harm was done but that wasn’t immediately apparent when I first surveyed the wreckage. Also luckily, my other half was the only person to witness my dramatic meltdown, that in retrospect, might have been a bit of an over-reaction. Minor repairs have now been carried out with a bit of paint loss still visible here and there - that will get sorted shortly.

If anyone has any stories of military modelling disaster caused by errant dogs, spouses, children/grandchildren, acts of God, freak weather conditions, alien abduction and so and so forth I’d be very comforted to know that I’m not only modeller to be so cruelly cast upon despair by the fickle finger of fate.

In other news, two books I’ve had my eye on for some time, (but couldn’t really justify the dosh) were recently procured by me - on a well known internet auction site. All for the princely sum of 14 quid for the pair - bargain. I’m particularly keen get a closer look at that Rousselot book.

 

[Briggsy]

Paul, Microsoft wouldn't have invented cut and paste if it wasn't meant to be used, I assume it's a MS thing everything else seems to be. The thing is with this you can't stay mad at a dog even if it isn't your own, well.not for long anyway, it's those eyes that do it!

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Paul

You cut and paste all you want or ask the dog .....your definitely not the only one that the finger of fate points at ...we’ve no animals ....apparently Carole says I am enough !

.....but a little while ago at a show a friend had just painted up a bust of tarleton from Verlinden ....he was so proud and rightly so .......he asked for my thoughts and passed it to me so cupping my hand round it whilst looking ...I was just about to say about it .........and TWANG !!!!! BOUNCY BOUNCY BOUNCE........the head decided to drop off .......jaw dropped , I went white as a sheet ......he followed the head in its travels .....

It wasn’t me ...honest .......he now pins everything !

You’ll sort the figure out , no problems there and no doubt have forgiven the furry one ....a meltdown is always good to have ...Carole say I am a drama queen at times .....

That’s a great find and what a bargain price ....regrettable that I paid a lot more ! ...enjoy them

Look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[NigelR]

A couple of days ago my Carabinier suffered an unfortunate altercation with a friend’s dog who, somehow, managed to climb onto my work bench. Luckily, no serious harm was done but that wasn’t immediately apparent when I first surveyed the wreckage. Also luckily, my other half was the only person to witness my dramatic meltdown, that in retrospect, might have been a bit of an over-reaction.

Bloomin' heck, definitely not an overreaction! This is such lovely work that a full-on tantrum was well justified!!

The only modelling disasters I have had have been caused by my own stupidity, sadly nothing that I can pin on others!

 

[clubcat]

Some nice books there. Envious
Melanie

 

[Paul Handley]

In a change to the advertised program of the nearly finished/dog compromised Carabinier… I won a gold medal at Figure World North on Saturday - much to my astonishment and not a little pleasure. It’s the first time I’ve ever shown any figures so that was very encouraging indeed. I don’t think I saw any other Historex figures apart from a lonely Gendarme kit in the trader’s hall.

There was lots of fabulous work on display and great to see the emphasis on figures instead of them blummin’ German tanks hoggin’ the limelight. Anyway, great club, great people, a great venue and definitely worth supporting if you can get up to North Yorkshire sometime.

 

[Briggsy]

Congratulations Paul well deserved especially flying the flag for Historex. I'd like to attend that show some time, me being a Yorkshire and all, maybe next year.

Cheers Simon

 

[Paul Handley]

Thank you Simon - there’s life in the old Historex dog yet. You being a Yorkshireman I don’t have to sell it to you but it was lovely - Easingwold is very picturesque. Anyway, it was nice to bring home a battle honour for plastic in what was otherwise a sea of resin (some truly astonishing, eye-popping resin, it has to be said ).

 

[Briggsy]

Thank you Simon - there’s life in the old Historex dog yet. You being a Yorkshireman I don’t have to sell it to you but it was lovely - Easingwold is very picturesque. Anyway, it was nice to bring home a battle honour for plastic in what was otherwise a sea of resin (some truly astonishing, eye-popping resin, it has to be said ).

Got to admit to being guilty of the resin crime, just posted one tonight, but I have more white plastic on my desk than anything else. Another really good show to the North is the Darlington Sword and Lance show, a good bit further north I grant you but a good show none the less.

There is a huge amount of talent in this country, it's a shame it is not more evident at shows, where as you say tanks and things predominate. There is also a vast pool of talent among fantasy, Sci fi and gaming pieces, so long as the hobby continues I guess subject matter will change depend on younger generations and their choices.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Paul

Many Congratulations on the award for 2 excellent pieces , there’s more legs between them than I’ve ever done ! ......stunning presentation on both

.....I love seeing the Historex builds here on PF and on Social Media ( be great to see more from that group here ....we could easily have a dedicated Historex part )

Look forward to normal viewing service returning on the Carabinier

Have fun and Happy Historex

Nap

 

[clubcat]

Congratulations Paul. I'm not surprised or astonished by your deserved win. Wonderful work, beautifully executed, stunning attention to detail.
Melanie

 

[elanlane13]

Paul, congratulations on your award at FW North. Your two figures were my favourite pieces at the show.