2018 Woden Spoons!

Started by Duke Speedy of Leighton, 07 May 2018, 12:44:25 AM

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Duke Speedy of Leighton

Quote from: Leman on 08 May 2018, 03:16:44 PM
Is the Renaissance bloke Wallenstein, or is it Tilly? Having a guess without looking it up.
Nope and... no!
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fsn

I thought it was Gustavus Adolphus ... but I may be wrong.

I know he was a bit ginge.
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Ithoriel

Initially I had assumed it was King Charles 1st but then thought of Gustavus too, so googled him and found ...



Good likeness Will!
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Westmarcher

Agreed. It's very well done and captures all of the essential elements to let you know who it is supposed to be.  =D>
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Duke Speedy of Leighton

Well spotted gents, And thanks the praise.
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Leman

Unless, of course, you don't know what Gustav Adolf looked like in the first place.
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Duke Speedy of Leighton

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Duke Speedy of Leighton

Been asked to do two more, one for the MeG world championships this weekend, otherwise known as Skullrollers...
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Duke Speedy of Leighton

And number two tonight.
Introducing The Night Kang, for MeG at Wintercon in Australia next month.
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Techno

 :)

Very nice work, Will !!

Cheers - Phil

Steve J

Very nice work once again 8). However I now imagine having an army made up entirely of mini wooden spoons, painted in appropriate uniforms etc!!!

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FierceKitty

Quote from: Steve J on 27 June 2018, 06:45:18 AM
Very nice work once again 8). However I now imagine having an army made up entirely of mini wooden spoons, painted in appropriate uniforms etc!!!

Armed with long thrusting spoons, no doubt?
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fsn

C'mon chaps get real.

Just paint faces on the spoons and then dress them in paper uniforms. They can be anything you want then!

And they would use fork weapons - not spoons. Officers would have sword-knives.

I dunno. Some people just don't get it!
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2024 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

Last Hussar

Help.

FSN is making sense.
I have neither the time nor the crayons to explain why you are wrong.

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