Well, I have been diverted as usual.
Here are some pictures of my latest projects. well two of them.
Any Ideas?
Well they are for my two granddaughters, one 10, the other 6.
They will have lights inside.
The first two are for Ellie (6). The time on the clock has some relevance.
The other is for Isabel (10).
THe time Ellie was born at and your attempts to get Isobel on the housing ladder?
Quote from: cph64 on February 14, 2024, 04:29:28 PM
THe time Ellie was born at and your attempts to get Isobel on the housing ladder?
Ha, ha - The time the clock stopped in Back to the Future!
The street scene was impressive at the club night.
I'm sure you will have two happy and grateful grand daughters.
Cheers,
Kevin
I can only hope!
In its natural environment as a book nook.
Looks good.
Impressive.
Sidetracking over, now back to something Gun Motor Carriage related - but first a major tidy up is required.
Here is "Back to the Future" Book Nook.
Looks great - pity I can't read - hohhoho
Looks good. You've built that one quick.
All looks very good.
Bob c
Thanks for the comments, but will the granddaughters like them?
I'm sure the Grand daughters will love them,
Great skill and imagination.
Kevin
I have always enjoyed painting figures, but never managed to achieve the results that I would like. I am always inspired by Howard's figures. I keep trying, but never seem to get there.
I bought some Victrix 54mm ones and thought I would have another go, I think one problem maybe that the quality of the mouldings is not as good as in resin (more expensive) kits.
My faces never look right. I will have to consult Howard on the next club night.
Here are two British Peninsular War Flank Companies. You get 16 multipurpose figures in the box.
Look in the mirror to help with the face painting - thats why my figures look so bad - hohohhoho
Quote from: MSea on February 26, 2024, 08:42:58 AM
Look in the mirror to help with the face painting - thats why my figures look so bad - hohohhoho
Thanks Martin, as usual, useful advice!
Not bad at all Dave. Really good.
I agree, you could be Howard's apprentice!
Nice work.
Kevin
Painted more, trying different techniques and still unhappy with the results, but as Martin says, it is for fun and relaxation - mmmm - maybe!
They look great.
Yes some greta painting there, well done.
'great' painting............ damn predictive dyslexia!!!!!!!!
Very nice Zak,
Your painting skills are very evident. Howard watch out!
Kevin
These are 28mm figures.
They represent the 3rd Battalion of Detachments, "The Fighting Crocks".
These are from Warlord Games and are the remains of Sir John Moore's Army in 1809.
They are a dubious collection of ruffians and malcontents who got separated from their regiments after the retreat to Coruna.
Each Soldiers has been given a name.
Good paintwork.
Much improved on what I could get from a 70mm figure - well done
Looking good.
The collection of ruffians continues.
Quote from: zak on March 04, 2024, 08:38:05 AM
The collection of ruffians continues.
Which ones me ::) ::) ::)
Quote from: MSea on March 04, 2024, 09:29:56 AM
Quote from: zak on March 04, 2024, 08:38:05 AM
The collection of ruffians continues.
Which ones me ::) ::) ::)
Still to do the really vicious ones!
Quote from: zak on March 04, 2024, 11:50:25 AM
Quote from: MSea on March 04, 2024, 09:29:56 AM
Quote from: zak on March 04, 2024, 08:38:05 AM
The collection of ruffians continues.
Which ones me ::) ::) ::)
Still do do the really vicious ones!
I think his spull chucker wasn't working properly.
Perhaps he meant to say, the 'good looking ones' are still to do.........creep,creep
Kevin
Here they all are, based as well.
Looking pretty good Dave.
They are certainly not pretty though!
Quote from: zak on March 09, 2024, 06:36:56 PM
They are certainly not pretty though!
I like them - you will be doing zombies next - hohohho ::) ::) ::)
Napoleonic Zombies, now there is a thought!
Flags added.
I think it will now be onto Howard's Left Overs.
Howard's left overs, or should it be dregs.
These are the Victrix ones left after his square.
One was painted by Howard but which one?
All excellent - if I was a betting man, which I am not -- I would say number 3
All good - no idea.
I cannot tell.
It just shows that you are Howards apprentice.......learning from the master.
Kevin
Well done Martin, it was the third one.
HoHoHo not just a pretty face then ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: MSea on March 12, 2024, 10:02:29 PM
HoHoHo not just a pretty face then ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Pardon?😁
I have been trying different ways of lining these figures.
These were lined as follows:
A - Nuln Oil
B - Vallejo dip (figure actually dipped into the wash)
C - No lining
D - Oil pin wash
Which do I prefer, I am not sure, as yet, I now need to do some dry brushing and finishing off before I make my final judgement. I might try applying the Vallejo with a brush as well.
A - but what do I know
A - ditto.
Yep,A. C looks like he's got Delhi belly.
Looks like 'A' is the winner.......
Kevin
Thanks Guys.
Here are Howard's Hoards en masse, these were the left overs from his foray into28mm modelling.
Bases painted but still to add grass and flags.
Looking great - how about the same number of French attacking them ;) ;)
Quote from: MSea on March 16, 2024, 09:27:56 AM
Looking great - how about the same number of French attacking them ;) ;)
Maybe something Waterloo related, I was wondering about one of the farms as a backdrop - La Haye Sainte or La Bell Alliance?
At the moment the allotment is calling!
Very nice Dave.
That reminds me, I'll bring in the Linka plans of La Haye Sainte for you to have a look at on the playday.
Quote from: chriswil42 on March 16, 2024, 02:24:47 PM
Very nice Dave.
That reminds me, I'll bring in the Linka plans of La Haye Sainte for you to have a look at on the playday.
Thanks for that.
The speed youwork at - why not the whole battlefield ::) ::) ::)
Quote from: MSea on March 16, 2024, 07:44:51 PM
The speed youwork at - why not the whole battlefield ::) ::) ::)
Dave would need the whole allotment for that.
Working on it,
Howards Dregs now added to the remnants of Sir John Moore's Army.
Then probably some of the Chosen Men, yes Richard Sharpe and the 95th Rifles.
Very impressive. Must get round to finishing my Romans.
Impressive stuff, you're going to need a bigger garage!!!
Working on the farm house at La Haye Sainte.
Scratch built from card.
The progress so far.
That looked really good at Playday today.
Interesting to see how you laid the brick pieces on the walls using Elmer's Glue.
Will look great when. Will you be doing all the surrounding walls around the farmhouse?
Kevin
Quote from: Bigkev on March 24, 2024, 07:05:42 PM
That looked really good at Playday today.
Interesting to see how you laid the brick pieces on the walls using Elmer's Glue.
Will look great when. Will you be doing all the surrounding walls around the farmhouse?
Kevin
That is the idea but who knows, I might be sidetracked yet again!
The firing line. Grass yet to be added to some bases.
95th Rifles from Wargames Atlantic.
Small details to add and bases to complete.
Looking great - soon have the whole battlefield of Waterloo made - by next week maybe - hohohohho
The farmhouse is looking good Dave aswell as the figures. When you've finished Wellington's army you'll be able to start on Napoleon's.
Quote from: chriswil42 on March 25, 2024, 01:41:20 PM
The farmhouse is looking good Dave aswell as the figures. When you've finished Wellington's army you'll be able to start on Napoleon's.
Zak doesn't need that sort of encouragement.....He's probably already thought about it!
Kevin
Martin was on with some 1/72 scale figures, so I thought, I might have a go at some. Eyesight notwithstanding.
I don't think I realised just how much smaller they are the the 28mm ones for wargamers.
I think the photo shows this.
1:72 is 4.233 mm to 1ft.
1/56 is 5l442 mm to 1ft.
So in 1/56 a 6ft man is 32.65mm and 25.398 in 1/72.
1/76 is about 4mm = 1ft.
The figures were removed from the sprues.
A hot needle was used to remove the seam lines and any flash. (the needle/pin was attached to a soldering iron, this negates the use of a candle to keep heating up the pin).
A black acrylic undercoat was then applied by brush.
Acrylic undercoats seem to be more flexible than enamels and allow the plastic to move without the paint flaking - well that's the theory.
A white acrylic (Tamiya) was airbrushed from above in an attempt to create shadows.
These should make it look like darker areas when the paint is applied.
Are you using the smaller scale so you can include the whole battlefield?
Quote from: chriswil42 on April 06, 2024, 01:54:48 PM
Are you using the smaller scale so you can include the whole battlefield?
Maybe!
I was not all that impressed with my scratch built model of La Haye (Haie) Saint.
This is the Sarissa Precision one, it comes with some Italeri 1:72 figures.
It is laser cut mdf and card.
I have attempted to improve the original by adding roof slate and some plumbing, I am not sure of the extent of down pipes in 1815?
I am not convinced any glazing would have survived. I am not including any.
Now working on the gatehouse and piggery and the buttery on the other side.
Looking very good Dave.
Certainly looks the part. Nice work.
Kevin
The rest of the buildings under construction and painting.
Still lots to do.
The whole complex, bar the buttery, the barn(2) and the stables.
Adding some static grass to the road side.
It's looking mighty good Dave.
Very Impressive.
When I first read your description, I thought you meant "you didn't know where to put the Bar!"
Will look brilliant when done and finished.
Kevin
The buttery fits to the right of the house.
Cobbling the yard. DAS clay marked with a round tool, a bit tedious but I think it will look the part when painted and weathered.
There was apparently a muck heap (midden) in the middle of the yard, I may/may not model this.
Looking good Dave. Get Martin to do the midden - he's good at rubbish.
Quote from: chriswil42 on April 16, 2024, 02:09:42 PM
Looking good Dave. Get Martin to do the midden - he's good at rubbish.
I don't want to upset him!
Yard cobbled.
Next onto the pond and adding some details.
Looks good Zak.
When will you be starting on the pot holes on the roads? We need your skill and speed.
The shot with the figures really starts to tell a story of this epic battle.
Kevin
If you want a rubbish heap in the middle of the yard - I will give you one of my models to represent this - hohohoho - you are on the list again hohohho
Excellently modelled Dave.
While the pond sets, I have been working on the garden section behind the buttery.
There should be an orchard at the other side of the main buildings.
Just keeps getting better!
Kevin
Quote from: Bigkev on April 18, 2024, 08:27:50 PM
Just keeps getting better!
Kevin
Maybe that should be
BIGGER!
No bigger and better
Excellent Dave. Bigger and better.
The actual size when completed will be 34 inches by 24 inches. The left had board will be a part of the orchard, grass and trees still to be added.
I need to add some plants to the garden.
Then general rubbish will need to be added.
Is it too big for a club night?
No way Zak.
Bring it along, there will always be space for it.
We were a little sparse of models at the last meet.
We could always put Neil and Chris in the little room, so would gain a table. hohoho
Kevin
Looks cracking Dave, hopefully see it for real next club night.
Bob c
I'll say it again - excellent. Definitely bring it to the next meeting.
Quote from: chriswil42 on April 20, 2024, 01:40:57 PM
I'll say it again - excellent. Definitely bring it to the next meeting.
I need to consult the committee first!
Midden (muck heap) under construction.
The 95th Rifles prepare to defend the farm)historically inaccurate), but I don't have KGL figures!
History before our very eyes.
Nice work Zak.
Kevin
Yes history as it happend --- just as it happened in front of Zaks eyes, he was only in his teens when it happened - hohohohho
But joking apart excellent work
Just working on the orchard.
Nearly there!
Looking great - when does the army arrive
Looks great Dave, the army must be having it's lunch break out of the rain.
Bob c
Lunch time I guess!
It looks really nice Zak.
Look forward to seeing it finished and at a future club meeting.
Cheers,
Kevin
Quote from: MSea on April 24, 2024, 01:46:56 PM
Looking great - when does the army arrive
Just arrived!
Looking very nice Dave. Can't wait to see it at the club meeting.
Here is a battering ram from MiniArt. All ready to demolish the castle gates - what castle?
The figures were poor to say the least, lots of flash, hard to remove on soft polythene figures.
Thought the battering ram was to help YOU get into Cass Hall for club nights - hohhoho - the figures look good and i love the ram.
Looks good Dave. Moving into thr medieval period then? The castle next?
Quote from: chriswil42 on May 11, 2024, 03:05:21 PMMoving into thr medieval period then?
Is that when he was born or his teen years Chris - hohohohho
Quote from: MSea on May 11, 2024, 03:35:40 PM
Quote from: chriswil42 on May 11, 2024, 03:05:21 PMMoving into thr medieval period then?
Is that when he was born or his teen years Chris - hohohohho
Looks like it.
Just remember Martin, revenge will be a dish best served Cold!
I didn't know you knew any Klingon phrases! Anyway re the mould lines on soft plastic I read that you can use Tamiya Extra Thin brushed on to remove them.
Quote from: cph64 on May 12, 2024, 06:08:33 PM
I didn't know you knew any Klingon phrases! Anyway re the mould lines on soft plastic I read that you can use Tamiya Extra Thin brushed on to remove them.
I will give it a go!
Thanks.
More of the awful figures, again poor detail and lots of mis moulding.
Medieval pike man, again they came with the MiniArt Castle.
Here is the castle from the "Assault of Medieval Fortress" set.
Extra work has been done and I am still waiting for the moat to dry completely before I add another layer or two.
This was not a particularly great kit, but maybe I was having an off day.
The kit contains knights, soldiers, and so on. I am not sure of their make but they are really poor mouldings!
Very nice Zak.
I always like your attention to detail and getting the correct figures, equipment, setting right.
Another modelling incursion into another interesting historical period.
Another one to look forward at a future meeting.
Kevin
Another different one Dave. The figures don't look too bad.
Sir Neil of the Robin - well his son tries to break out of his besieged castle.
He has been attacked by Sir Martin Mean.
Any resemblance to known persons is purely incidental!
So Cool 8)
Looks great.
Drawbridge chains added.
Nice addition.
Love the attention to detail - its looking great
Quote from: MSea on May 20, 2024, 06:32:16 PM
Love the attention to detail - its looking great
I hope you noticed that aggressor - Martin the Mean!
Looking good Zak.
Can I ask if 'Neil of the Robin' will be wearing his green tights at the next club meeting......?
Kevin
Quote from: Bigkev on May 20, 2024, 08:50:05 PM
Looking good Zak.
Can I ask if 'Neil of the Robin' will be wearing his green tights at the next club meeting......?
Kevin
I'm not convinced that his legs are up to it!
Quote from: zak on May 20, 2024, 06:43:38 PM
Quote from: MSea on May 20, 2024, 06:32:16 PM
Love the attention to detail - its looking great
I hope you noticed that aggressor - Martin the Mean!
I think you mean "Martin the Meek" - but just you wait.
I also think you are correct about "Neil of the Robin" legs, we don't want to frighten any club members who are of a nervous disposition - hohohhoho
When Martin the Mean is having trouble with a siege he calls in the "Ballista Boys" (well actually it is an Arkbalista, but it didn't alliterate as well as this!
These are from MARS FIGURES. they are fairly basic and quite ugly and badly formed!!
I think I may stop there.
There were 4 in the pack, I have a spare so will bring it on Sunday for you Martin.
"Basic and quite ugly and badly formed" - sounds like a committee meeting - hohohhohohohoho
Quote from: MSea on May 21, 2024, 12:54:16 PM
"Basic and quite ugly and badly formed" - sounds like a committee meeting - hohohhohohohoho
Or Martin the Mean?
Brilliant pice of modelling Dave...
... although I'm not so sure that some of your characters are historically correct...
... although I understand his nickname might have been 'knobbly knees'!
Also, are you sure you've got the right shade of 'silver' for the armour and it's the right pattern ? A Scheme or B Scheme!!??!!
(Sorry ? private joke between myself and Dave)
Sir Biggles of Hornsea
No the armour was a special one off!
But my spelling may be better than yours.!
Martin the Mean prepares for his next siege, something harder.
The Ballista Boys have been constructing a siege tower for his next adventure.
I forgot to say, this is scratch built from card and bits of strip wood.
Progress so far.
Brilliant!
Amazing skill and use of basic items to create this 'Siege Tower'
Kevin
Undercoated, ladders added, paining soon, mainly dry brushing.
Martin the Mean just needs somewhere to attack now.
GREAT work - for the siege, how about Avaricum or going back even further how about Rhodes in 304BC (will not make any jokes about you seeing both of these in person - hohohhoho )
Quote from: MSea on May 23, 2024, 11:01:35 AM
GREAT work - for the siege, how about Avaricum or going back even further how about Rhodes in 304BC (will not make any jokes about you seeing both of these in person - hohohhoho )
I have a trebuchet to build - maybe on Sunday and some other siege engines to scratch build, before the sidetracking gene takes over again.
Maybe I should change the heading?
Just remember, you are older than me, so you would definitely have been present at all these ancient events.
You are only as old as you feel - that makes me about 174 at the moment
Looking forward to seeing the medieval army. Superb siege tower.
Playing catch-up after a busy spell in the garden etc. and it's great to see such fantastic work.
Started this yesterday, but was so enjoying the build that I forgot to take any pictures.
Here it is undercoated.
Made from card. string and strip wood, a sort of mangonel /ballista /trebuchet.
No plans, out of my head ( enough left to build a sideboard as my grandma used to say!).
Sir Martin is preparing his siege engines, he just needs a castle to assault (or maybe insult!).
Siege tower.
Ballista
Arkbalista
Battering ram
They are great - just let me attack Sir Neil, and my day will be complete
Quote from: MSea on May 24, 2024, 01:28:37 PM
They are great - just let me attack Sir Neil, and my day will be complete
I thought that you were already doing that.
He is only following orders you know! Whose orders though?
We will find out on Sunday - I will bring my KGB interogation kit with me - hohohhoho
Almost finished.
Excellent siege weapons.
They look ready to use - who shall we use as a target hohohhoho
I spent the model day making the Zvesda Trebuchet, lots of sanding to get the joints flush.
I will post some pictures later.
Very good Dave.
Kevin
Zvesda Trebuchet undercoated,
A comparison of mine and Zvesda's. mine is a bit smaller, not quite so tall.
Are you going to call it Haddock - they both look, good which one was easier to make
They both look great.
Bob c
Quote from: MSea on May 27, 2024, 05:11:50 PM
Are you going to call it Haddock - they both look, good which one was easier to make
The scratch built one was more enjoyable for me.
Yes I also enjoy scratch building - will try and get up to your standard one day but heyho its all for fun
Excellent trebuchets Dave. Both look good.
Zvesda one painted.
The Castle Barbican has been subjected to attack by the siege engines and awaits the attack.
Battering ram ready for action.
I will get in - if nothing else persistent
Quote from: MSea on May 29, 2024, 09:22:37 AM
I will get in - if nothing else persistent
Mmmmmm................but you may be the defender this time, getting your just deserts!
The Barbican was scratch built, card, Pringles tubes and DAS modelling clay.
Now in thinking mode - ok, I know you didn't think I did any.
Well its wet, the allotment is too puddled and so I will just have to model.
I think the diorama may take this shape, some selective compression, so the trebuchet is really not far enough away - artistic licence maybe?
Isn't artistic license how most of us build models anyway?
Grass laying in progress.
How about a sign "Keeo off the Grass" that would stop Martin the Mean in his tracks - hohhohohoho
Quote from: MSea on May 29, 2024, 04:26:19 PM
How about a sign "Keeo off the Grass" that would stop Martin the Mean in his tracks - hohhohohoho
Do you mean Keep?
But maybe he is inside the Castle?
Some figures added.
Looking very good indeed.
View from the other side.
I need to add more figures.
You?ve get the right weather for grass laying warm ish and wet.
Is it take the long journey north on Sunday.
Bob c
Quote from: Bob C on May 31, 2024, 10:45:23 AM
You?ve get the right weather for grass laying warm ish and wet.
Is it take the long journey north on Sunday.
Bob c
Not this one but the earlier one will be,
See you Sunday!
More figures added, scaling the walls.
Looking very good, well done.
Thanks Chris.
It had been my original intention to put two Trebuchets on the second board, but it looked too crowded.
I went with the Zvesda one and added some figures round and about to complete the scene.
I think there may be more figures to go on as and when.
The first two photos show the second board and the last two the complete scene, so far.
Looking great. Plenty of figures on those dioramas.
Great Stuff Zak.
You certainly portray history in scale so well.
Kevin