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Thanks that Graham,
I've found some del prado's stripped an repainted on my memory card
so I'll drop them on here at lunchtime.
I use them at the model shows and most folks are surprised at what's under the paint.
Paul
 
Not only that grenadier sgt maj though Alan, there's no chasseur a cheval escort for the emperor,and when the coach stopped 24 of them dismounted, so I'm putting two at the rear of the coach plus an imperial page and Roustam the mamluk servant.
I know it's all extra work but that's what will change it from his painting to my mode
Et voila, simples !
Paul
 
Both figures sadly out of production nowadays Denes.

The santa is a 90mm metal kit from the 1980s with static grass added for the fur, and bent wire for the candy canes.
If memory serves it was by peter twist.

The halberdier posed after the Battle of Grandson my title "cooling off" was sculpted by Alan Ball in 1992 I think, cast
by 'Rosedale and now sadly closed after the passing of Keith Dennison.
I'm really pleased you like 'em both mate

Cheers
Paul
 
Both figures sadly out of production nowadays Denes.

The santa is a 90mm metal kit from the 1980s with static grass added for the fur, and bent wire for the candy canes.
If memory serves it was by peter twist.

The halberdier posed after the Battle of Grandson my title "cooling off" was sculpted by Alan Ball in 1992 I think, cast
by 'Rosedale and now sadly closed after the passing of Keith Dennison.
I'm really pleased you like 'em both mate

Cheers
Paul


Thanks for the info Paul, that's a pity, interesting pieces of history...

Denes
 
Very nice body of work. Thanks for bringing them out.

I knew from your posts that you were pretty well versed in history but I was surprised at the Santa Claus as I felt you were more the type to receive coal in your stocking come Christmas time.:LOL:

Bob
 
Well, what a selection of fine looking specimens, each is painted to a high standard. I love the 5th DG.
I have a long way to go.
Regards
Bob
 
That's a nice selection.
The halberdier and the groundwork are particularly impressive.
I also like your re-paint of the del Prado DG. When viewed side by side with a Google image of the original, the transformation is superb.

Cheers,
Andrew
 
Very nice body of work. Thanks for bringing them out.I knew from your posts that you were pretty well versed in history but I was surprised at the Santa Claus as I felt you were more the type to receive coal in your stocking come Christmas time.:LOL: Bob


Well..... Finally someone here proves to be the perfect judge of character.
That made me laugh so much I had to confess to reading "emails at work" I am now in doo-doos and don't care.

Well, what a selection of fine looking specimens, each is painted to a high standard. I love the 5th DG. I have a long way to go.
Regards Bob


Bob those are humbling words, thank you,
but you are unfair unfair on yourself.
Love your work, love your wibble !

That's a nice selection.
The halberdier and the groundwork are particularly impressive.
I also like your re-paint of the del Prado DG. When viewed side by side with a Google image of the original, the transformation is superb. Cheers, Andrew


Thanks a lot Andrew Glad you like them, the groundwork is cork for rocks and structure, simply painted black, then successive dry brushes of Iraqui sand by vallejo.
The waterfall is sheet acetate from a package front glued top and bottom with supergllue. Vallejo clear gel for splashes and lumpyness, then tiny touches of blue/green added to vallejo high gloss varnish for the overall washes and the same with thinned down pale grey and varnish for the white water effects.

The veggies are woodland scenics long grass with real moss, and chopped up flowering grass clumps.
I kept the flowering colours to just the major wild colours of alpine plants and planted them in tiny clumps.

The del prado re-paint has airfix multipose head, duro bicorne, pigtail, ribbon and scaled wing epaulettes. Sword, scabbard, and sabretache are from an airfix lifeguard, historex buckles and lettering the valisse.
If I was making the same again I would paint the lettering, I think now it ls too clunky.

:);)paul
 
Some great figures here Paul. I particularly like the grenadier, the airborne and the western character with the red shirt (looks very close to John Wayne to me). Is the airborne scratch built? And I assume the Hornet head on the old guard was 1/32nd scale - just got some of these for a conversion of my own but surprised how small they still look on the airfix parts but yours looks just right.
Cheers
Mat
 
Tha
Some great figures here Paul. I particularly like the grenadier, the airborne and the western character with the red shirt (looks very close to John Wayne to me). Is the airborne scratch built? And I assume the Hornet head on the old guard was 1/32nd scale - just got some of these for a conversion of my own but surprised how small they still look on the airfix parts but yours looks just right. Cheers Mat


Thank you Mat.
The airborne was an odd sized, (70-80mm), die-cast figure that I was honoured to paint for a surviving veteran of Arnhem.
So I could only paint it.
The helmet could have done with a new or adapted Net and the sten sling was far too thick,
but I only had 5 days to do it, so went straight for the paint bottles.
It was good to hand it over, there was a few tears.
It meant a lot to me to 'give something' for a hero.

The cowboy is an andrea 'ethan hawk' from the searchers movie so yeah supposed to be 'the duke'. I couldn't see it when I was painting it tbh but it was the first time I'd painted denim and enjoyed that, it made me think more than usual about tone and colour the highlights and weathering is just almost white.

The airfix grenadiers is a hornet 1/32 head, when you add napoleonic sideburns, and taper the necks almost to a point or they 'sit' in the collars better.
As you know I have a lot more of those to do soon !
I also use Historex 'expressive heads' too, they are fine, and a little cheaper.

http://www.historexagents.com/shop/hxsearchresults.php?SearchData=expressive&x=7&y=6

And I've got airfix multipose heads too.
 
And I've got airfix multipose heads too.[/quote]

Oh I wish I had an Airfix multipose head, I could smile all day, even at work. I could be the new Worsel Gummidge
 
And I've got airfix multipose heads too.
Oh I wish I had an Airfix multipose head, I could smile all day, even at work. I could be the new Worsel Gummidge[/quote]


:ROFLMAO:

Wait a minute .... :arghh: omg how big would it be

What scale are you :cautious:

That was a good one Bob, it's usually me who pounces on any other interpretation isn't it !:D

You must be a disciple, I must be.....


A very naughty boy!

P
 
They all look great Paul, and I particularly like the Santa Claus. I just hope he doesn't upset Mark by roasting his chestnuts on an open fire. Nicely done (y)(y).
Best wishes, Gary.
 
......I particularly like the Santa Claus. I just hope he doesn't upset Mark by roasting his chestnuts on an open fire. Nicely done (y)(y). Best wishes, Gary.

;) cheers Gary,
between you n me it was the little drummer boy that worried me, ........the look he's giving him..... These days.....eek !


Good stuff! The waterfall is very well done.
Cheers, Pedro.

Thanks Pedro
If you haven't tried making one, have a go !
Housecarl and I have a joke all the time because of that one.
So far I have had 4 different figures on it !

Carl :- " Did you see that nice model by ....."
Me:- "Mmmmmm....Lovely...... It would be better with a waterffall"!
:):):)
Paul
 

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