Hi Everybody, my name is Ian and I am English, currently living in Ukraine.
I have just returned to the hobby after nearly 30 years away. Sadly, children, family and work, the bain of any good figure painter got in the way.
I used to paint Napoleonics almost entirely and German WW2 stuff before that. I was influence by my father and his business and that probably blunted the love I had for painting.
My mother and father owned a model shop for over 17 years, they sold just about everything from dolls houses, through jigsaws to figures. I cannot explain how many remote control cars, planes, helicopters and even a submarine I have built or repaired. I am pretty good with anything railway or Scaleletric's in terms of repairs also.
At the shop where I helped out, I would paint figures for myself, I loved poste militaire, Almond and Le Cimier at that time. Dad would display them in the window sometimes and then sell them. It's OK, I got the money, but I just started to paint things I had no interest in for other people.
Currently I am painting busts for my children, now in their thirties. They picked them, I paint them, only this time not being as regimented has increased my enjoyment. I am also painting for the first time exclusively in oils. I dabbled back in the day, however I have really pushed myself to get better and learn new things this time.
I still have a Poste Militare Hussar to do, the one smoking next to the chair. For some reason I cannot remember I decided to convert him to a sapper. Yes, I have saved him for over thirty years! I also have a Le Cimier 'French Grenadier de la garde' in 90mm I have saved, I will paint. Although I appear to have lost his sword/bayonet piece over several house moves. I will need to scratch build one, unless anyone has another idea?
Anyway that's me, didn't mean to ramble quite so much. I like to consider myself helpful and friendly so feel free to contact me. Ian
I have just returned to the hobby after nearly 30 years away. Sadly, children, family and work, the bain of any good figure painter got in the way.
I used to paint Napoleonics almost entirely and German WW2 stuff before that. I was influence by my father and his business and that probably blunted the love I had for painting.
My mother and father owned a model shop for over 17 years, they sold just about everything from dolls houses, through jigsaws to figures. I cannot explain how many remote control cars, planes, helicopters and even a submarine I have built or repaired. I am pretty good with anything railway or Scaleletric's in terms of repairs also.
At the shop where I helped out, I would paint figures for myself, I loved poste militaire, Almond and Le Cimier at that time. Dad would display them in the window sometimes and then sell them. It's OK, I got the money, but I just started to paint things I had no interest in for other people.
Currently I am painting busts for my children, now in their thirties. They picked them, I paint them, only this time not being as regimented has increased my enjoyment. I am also painting for the first time exclusively in oils. I dabbled back in the day, however I have really pushed myself to get better and learn new things this time.
I still have a Poste Militare Hussar to do, the one smoking next to the chair. For some reason I cannot remember I decided to convert him to a sapper. Yes, I have saved him for over thirty years! I also have a Le Cimier 'French Grenadier de la garde' in 90mm I have saved, I will paint. Although I appear to have lost his sword/bayonet piece over several house moves. I will need to scratch build one, unless anyone has another idea?
Anyway that's me, didn't mean to ramble quite so much. I like to consider myself helpful and friendly so feel free to contact me. Ian
