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Title: Persian Immortals at the Battle of Plataea 479 BC
Post by: MSea on January 28, 2023, 10:16:27 AM: Got these to do at the last playday but never got round to starting them - so its the job for playday12.
Easy job to remove the base from each figure and drill a hole for a wire support - can do lots of chatting while this is being done. Base and rock made with Plaster of Paris and will add static grass when dry. Before ChrisW tells me that the Immortals had a total number of 10,000 men and that I have only got 42 figures - this model is to try and improve my painting skills, Howard is going to check every face to make sure I don't get the eyes wrong - hohhoho good luck with that one Howard.
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Post by: zak on January 28, 2023, 10:47:26 AM: See you Sunday, good luck with the eyes!
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Post by: chriswil42 on January 28, 2023, 01:19:40 PM: Looking forward to seeing the eyes.
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Post by: MSea on January 28, 2023, 01:35:41 PM: Eye Eye - hohohho
Rock painted and static grass added then black frame surround for the model
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Post by: Bigkev on January 28, 2023, 01:35:53 PM: Will it be the 'eye'ds of Februrary'?
Bigkev
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Post by: MSea on January 30, 2023, 10:19:06 AM: Base removed and holes drilled during playday then glued the wires in this morning
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Post by: zak on January 30, 2023, 10:28:27 AM: Only the painting and so on, good luck.
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Post by: MSea on January 30, 2023, 10:30:39 AM: Quote from: zak on January 30, 2023, 10:28:27 AM
Only the painting and so on, good luck.
If it was you it would be finished by lunch today - think it will take me a LOT longer
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Post by: chriswil42 on January 30, 2023, 11:24:26 AM: You'll do it Martin. Ready for the next meeting?
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Post by: MSea on January 30, 2023, 03:05:08 PM: Shields painted and also the hands and face on the figures
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Post by: chriswil42 on February 01, 2023, 02:36:18 PM: You're getting as quick as Dave.
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Post by: MSea on February 01, 2023, 03:02:15 PM: Never
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Post by: Bigkev on February 01, 2023, 06:07:29 PM: More historical model making.
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Post by: MSea on February 03, 2023, 02:46:28 PM: More blocking in with base colour - lots and lots of belts etc to do next - what idiot decided to do ALL 42 figures - oh yes it was me - hohohhoho
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Post by: chriswil42 on February 04, 2023, 03:17:06 PM: Colourful!
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Post by: MSea on February 07, 2023, 07:43:41 PM: More work done on all the figures - you think you have done all the bits and then you find one you have missed, then another bit and then another bit, etc :( :( :( :( :( :(
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Post by: zak on February 07, 2023, 09:03:06 PM: Impressive stuff.
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Post by: MSea on February 08, 2023, 09:24:34 AM: All figures now have a Flory wash - so its coffee time and then remove some of the wash.
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Post by: MSea on February 08, 2023, 09:36:37 AM: First 2 figures added - only another 40 to clean and glue down - need more coffeeeeeeee
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Post by: zak on February 08, 2023, 09:48:17 AM: Nice detail on such small figures.
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Post by: chriswil42 on February 08, 2023, 01:08:53 PM: Impressive detail Martin.
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Post by: MSea on February 08, 2023, 01:21:55 PM: Thanks for the comments - rest of the immortals now added - a little bit of touching up to do on the bits that have flaked off, don't you just hate cameras they show every little fault.
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Post by: zak on February 08, 2023, 01:54:02 PM: No hiding, the camera never lies!
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Post by: MSea on February 08, 2023, 01:59:41 PM: Its a swine, thought I had finished for the day - no such luck >:( >:( >:( >:(
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Post by: cph64 on February 08, 2023, 04:17:51 PM: Is the pointing figure Neil telling Martin Piper to be quiet? Great paintwork throughout, well done.
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Post by: chriswil42 on February 10, 2023, 01:47:23 PM: Excellent detail Martin. I wish my romans could be that good.
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Post by: zak on February 10, 2023, 02:24:45 PM: It was nice to see them in the flesh, so to speak, they looked great.
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Post by: MSea on February 10, 2023, 03:00:21 PM: Thank you all for the comments - main thing was I had FUN making them