Del Prado repainted collection

[peedee]

Hi I have always been a fan of painting low cost figures to try and show a good sculpt is a good sculpt.
Accordingly when the Del prado castings first came out I stripped a few and repainted them.
The following figures are just a repaint, no additions or changes, apart from enhancing plumes and crests with static grass or scalpel.
I hope you will like some of them at least.
Paul

Carabinier Trooper 1815
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Line dragoon campaign dress


Garde nationale de paris


Officer Horse grenadiers of the guard Eylau.

 

[mick3272]

This does show that YOU CAN make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. very nice.
Mick

 

[DaddyO]

Nice - shows you what's lurking under a thick coat of paint ready to come out

Cheers
Paul

 

[peedee]

This does show that YOU CAN make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. very nice.Mick

Nice - shows you what's lurking under a thick coat of paint ready to come out CheersPaul

Yes guys it's under the paint. The weapons can be replaced with better ones more in scale from the likes of historex, and away you go
Thanks for looking
Paul

 

[Graham]

This does show that YOU CAN make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. very nice.
Mick

It's my job to make a sows ear out of a silk purse

Seriously though, these look great. Love the line dragoon and the horse grenadier officer especially.

 

[mick3272]

[quote="Graham, post: 746973, member: 6743"]It's my job to make a sows ear out of a silk purse

Seriously though, these look great. Love the line dragoon and the horse grenadier officer especially.[/quote]


Ditto Graham, good job a sow's got two ears
Mick

 

[peedee]

It's my job to make a sows ear out of a silk purse
Seriously though, these look great. Love the line dragoon and the horse grenadier officer especially.

Thanks for that graham, the dragoon's even got a bit of a pot belly too!
Some of them are great little characters.
Bearing in mind you can pick'em up for a couple of quid. Great fun.
What I do is keep them on the shelf until I get near the end of a project, then dip one or two in stripper, come back and have a look at what needs filing or replacing. Good fun to have on stand by
Paul

 

[Edorta]

You've taken a lot out of these figures, Paul. I would also like to paint from time to time such figures, well painted like yours, it is that they are better than they seem.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

 

[Nap]

Paul,

Well done you , great use of the figures and nice painting as well ...are you planning to do all the series?

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[peedee]

You've taken a lot out of these figures, Paul. I would also like to paint from time to time such figures, well painted like yours, it is that they are better than they seem.

Kind words Eduardo, I appreciate that I'm a fan of your style as you know( I hope you know).ould think you will pick a few up for a couple of euros each on ebay.
Paul

Paul,
Well done you , great use of the figures and nice painting as well ...are you planning to do all the series?
Thanks for sharing Nap

Well thank you m'dear boy,
you know you said yesterday, "we have never met"?
So when I sneak up next to you at a show and give you a manhug
it should really freak you out with your shockingly bad memory then !
If I wear a disguise, say like a belgian nun, I could get away with it another time too.
That's my cunning plan
Pauldric

 

[arj]

When these first came out at the newsagents I considered the whole thing to be another rip-off.
However, I certainly wouldn't call the basic figures a 'sow's ear'. Just looking at the faces and stances indicates to me that a good sculptor has been at work.
Well done Paul for making good use of a cheap source of material.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[peedee]

When these first came out at the newsagents I considered the whole thing to be another rip-off.
However, I certainly wouldn't call the basic figures a 'sow's ear'. Just looking at the faces and stances indicates to me that a good sculptor has been at work.
Well done Paul for making good use of a cheap source of material.

Cheers,
Andrew

Thanks Andrew kind words,
and exposed me for the cheapskate that I truly am
Hahaaha
Paul

 

[Old Pete]

I think these figures are made for Del Prado by King & country as some of them are on their website but as you say you can get them on Ebay for a few quid where King & country charge over £20 for the same thing

 

[smudger1960]

That's a nice selection of pieces Paul,bit small for my eyes,nicely painted as well

 

[Nap]

Paul ...or should that be Mother Superior ,...

Belgium nun ......might be safe but not if you disguise as a Belgium Bun ...munch munch

Sneak up eh ...be careful of my shirt buttons bursting when I pump my body up ....

Cheapskate ..you ...surely not ...never ...not on anyday ..with a Z in it ..

Still nice painting ..can you post a pic of one when its cleaned off ?

Am I glad they didn't do busts ....phew !!!

Nap

 

[tomifune]

These figures look like they're from another century....but finished for a Show today. Well done!!

Bob

 

[Viking Bob]

This has to be a coincidence, again I have commented after Bob, great minds tink alike.
These are superb and I hope you have left some on e-bay for me. Nice paint jobs and a you say a back up.
Keep em coming.
Another Bob

 

[peedee]

I think these figures are made for Del Prado by King & country as some of them are on their website but as you say you can get them on Ebay for a few quid where King & country charge over £20 for the same thing

Cheers pete, I am sure you are right about the napoleonics, the medievals and world wars figures I really don't know. But yeah for the money, what's to lose?

That's a nice selection of pieces Paul,bit small for my eyes,nicely painted as well

Smudger you're a toff ! Cheers for the encouregement buddy !
Paul

Paul ........ Belgium Bun ...mmmm...... nice painting ..can you post a pic of one when its cleaned off ? Am I glad they didn't do busts ....phew !!! Nap

Kev ? Belgian buns ? Well nibble my cherries and call me danish baaaaaa:!
I haven't got any 'in process' I'll make up del's special elixer and send you a piccie.

BUSTS.....

Serving suggestion.:-
Mate they are £1.99 on evil bay, buy one and a pair of bolt cutters...
You'll have a bust for one of your other busts to look at.
If you line yourself up at the other end it would look like russian dolls.

Cooking instructions:- if it's not done by sunrise I'll.....

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[peedee]

These figures look like they're from another century....but finished for a Show today. Well done!!
Bob

Mate humbling words t.v.m I do appreciate them

This has to be a coincidence, again I have commented after Bob, great minds tink alike.
These are superb and I hope you have left some on e-bay for me. Nice paint jobs and a you say a back up. Keep em coming. Another Bob

I've left as many for you Bob as there are metal modeleseses-es. .

I have two I'm keep to finish, both medievals in padded jackets and helms.
I'll try and post them next week


To both of you, thanks for the good humour and banter.
Paul