Review "The Apothercary" & "The Old Captain" from Blacksmith Miniatures

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Review below:

 

[Nap]

Hi to you all,​

Blacksmith Miniatures are a French company based in Lyon who are exploring the fantasy world of elves, faeries and the like , they have produced some fine minis among them were 2 that caught my eye , of course they were busts!!!​

So from the Blacksmiths forge and anvil we have:

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The purchase was easy to do on the website ( there is a english version as well) , good comms from the folks at Blacksmith , shipping was fast being received in a nice and strong cardboard box , on opening it I found the 2 bust both in individual clear plastic foldover containers , with the resin in a small plastic bag both have a simple frontage card of the painted model.​

Prep on both was simple a small casting plug underneath together with a easily dealt waith casting line at the back and fit either the spectacles or in the captains case the pipe , wash them , prime and paint.​

What attracted me to these releases , of course I like busts but these guys are just so cheeky and in the case of the captain artful looking as well , the characters on both are great full of fun and thats what this hobby is about ...having fun at the bench.​

Lets have some details:​

Titles: The Apothecary and The Old Captain​

Scale: Approx 1/16​

Material: Both are in Gray Resin​

No of parts: 2 in each​

Lets start with The Apothecary​

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There is as you can see glasses which you can fit if you wish ( remove the small tab first and paint )​

If you want to put some lens into them very easy to do using a great product which aircraft and AFV modellers use its called Micro Kristal Klear , which you form into the space and by capillary action its fills it , milky when used but drys totally clear. ​

On now to the piece its elf this is an older gentleman , the face is packed full of wisdom and really nice details , for the scale sculpting is very clean and sharp , great features the bulbous nose , bald head , great moustache , well looked after , hair is nicely textured , ears are pointed and nicely formed , the eyes are good with one opened slightly wider than the other adding to the character of the piece​

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Clothing is a waistcoat with a well tied bow tie, very well worked , nice undercuts in the collar area

Now to the "The Old Captain"​

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This is my favourite , he is an old seafarer , no doubt he has a stash of elfic brandy hidden somewhere , pipe in mouth he could tell many a tale . As with the other this is full of character , the face is full of details , pointy ears again .​

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a nicely sculpted beard (upper lip is clean shaven)​

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On top his head we have well done "naval" cap with 2 braided cords and the anchor badge on the crown.​

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Clothing is a polo neck jumper , no doubt warm when on the high seas , the turned over neck part is nicely ribbed .​

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Final Thoughts: It is good to see some fun in the releases from companies , these are exactly that , well sculpted , full of details and lots of fun to enjoy and paint up. I will be keeping on my favourites Blacksmith Miniatures and I suggest you give them a look and do the same!!​

I hope to see further releases from them.​

For more information the website details are:​

www.blacksmith-miniatures.com and ofcourse they are on FB as well​

Thanks to them for the very good service and to you all for looking in.​

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[brian]

Good review Kevin.I've painted the Apothecary bust, and I can highly recommend it as a wee change from the norm,and a joy to paint.The sculpting and casting are first rate.I left the glasses off of my version.
Brian

 

[Viking Bob]

Great review again Kev, might be tempted.

 

[Oda]

Having fun at the bench.You really captured the essence of it mate.This is what its all about.If you can get the same thrill, like the first time you opened up a box or took up a brush, every time you sit by your bench then you know you must be doing something right.This is one of the most important things ever said on PF.By the way cracking good presentation as always.

Oda.

 

[merlino]

fantastic !!!

 

[Babelfish]

Duplicate threads merged and tidied up.

- Steve

 

[sippog]

I love the characterful sculpting of the faces on both of these - and thought about getting the Apothecary.
But, for me anyway, there's an unfortunate garden gnome resemblance