Guardians of the Faith

[Joe55]

Fantastic painting Joe.
All your hard work has really paid off with these two figure's.
I love everything about them.

Thanks Ralph!

Lots of parts in this kit and each was like a little project in of itself. A ready to make vignette!

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Excellent little scene Joe.

Thanks Roger. Almost shake and bake !

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Faaaaantastic work of the highest quality buddy.

Paul

Thank you Paul, I appreciate it!

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Hi
Really like this ....fine painting

Frank

Thank you Frank, I'm glad you like the way they turned out!

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Hi, Joe,
I think you might find that the symbols dangling from the cross are Masonic in origin: square and compasses and a Tau cross. They occur frequently in various Masonic ritual. Googling them might give a clearer explanation........or not

Alan

Thanks for the added info Alan. I appreciate it!

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Superb painting Joe, a really lovely group.

Thanks Bob!

Joe

 

[Joe55]

That is excellent work, a great looking diorama.

Chris

Thank you Chris!

I like these 'vignette in box' kits !

Joe

 

[Joe55]

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I think the pictures doesn't do justice to this excellent work.
If you don't mind I did a Photoshop for you and I believe this looks more what you have painted.

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Excellent work.

Marc

Marc, thank you for your comments! I'm mighty beholding to you for enhancing my sorry pics. I took them with my cell phone and they always look like I'm shooting through fog !

Thanks again!

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Great work Joe, I really like it.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

Thanks Eduardo, I really appreciate it!

Te lo agradezco!

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Joe,
That is a stunning little scene. Excellent.
Cheers
John

Thanks John, thanks a bunch!

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Love it Joe!

That is superb work!.....and Marc''s clean up of the pics look great.

brilliant!

Cheer's,
Jeff.

Thank you Jeff!

What Marc did was a big help. He's a stand up guy in my book!

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Marvelous work.

I appreciate that Sir, thanks!

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Brilliant work Joe, that FER Hospitaller is a outstanding kit and you've done it justice

Thanks Maca! Yup, they are some good kits alright. What impressed me the most was that all the parts are keyed. I didn't pin anything except the feet onto the base.

Joe

 

[pmfs]

Hi Joe!

This holy soldiers are as usual top notch. The hospitaler was my favourite.

Cheers,
Pedro.

 

[Oda]

I totally love it.Amazing work.As for the rest I would go for the more "orthodox"interpretation of Alpha and Omega although masonic connotations cannot be ruled out (masonic lodges modelled themselves on monastic orders and not the other way round and I am not sure that such symbolism had developed at such an early date.I am not an expert though so anyone more informed....).

Oda.

 

[franceso sbarile]

Excellent work, evocative. Arj has already answered your question, Alpha and Omega mean then beginning and the end, so everithing is resumed in Christ. This way to underline that everthing descend from God willing is very compliant with the medieval idea of Christianity.
I like it a lot.
Francesco

 

[Joe55]

I totally love it.Amazing work.As for the rest I would go for the more "orthodox"interpretation of Alpha and Omega although masonic connotations cannot be ruled out (masonic lodges modelled themselves on monastic orders and not the other way round and I am not sure that such symbolism had developed at such an early date.I am not an expert though so anyone more informed....).

Oda.

Oda, I thank you and I appreciate your comments. Always helpful!

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Hi Joe!

This holy soldiers are as usual top notch. The hospitaler was my favourite.

Cheers,
Pedro.

Thank you Pedro!

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Excellent work, evocative. Arj has already answered your question, Alpha and Omega mean then beginning and the end, so everithing is resumed in Christ. This way to underline that everthing descend from God willing is very compliant with the medieval idea of Christianity.
I like it a lot.
Francesco

Many thanks for your interpretation Francesco! I'm also glad that you like the way this duo turned out.

Joe

 

[Wayneb]

Terrific piece of work Joe.....Sometimes a piece like this can look like an overwhelming project.But as you said ,if you break it down and look at each piece as an individual project it becomes a little more comfortable.As long as you have patience.....Anyway....Keep up the great work.

Wayne