Kublai Khan goes to war!

[Subedai]

Absotively excellent. Some of the best and most inspirational painting of a Mongol subject I have seen for ages, especially when you consider it's in 10mm. I've even opened another tab so that I can have another look at the pics as I type. Fortunately -in one respect- the campaigns of Qubilai are a little late for me otherwise I would want one of those. 



The pattern work on the elephant's coverings is beautifully executed, as are the tiger skins; I can easily understand why it took so long.



I hope you don't mind and please don't think that I am nit-picking in any way or trying to denigrate what is a beautiful piece but did you know that the white banner (tsagaan sulde) was only carried in times of peace and the black banner (kara sulde) was the war banner.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

But if you saw THAT coming towards you, you would instantly surrender!

This only white banner needed! 

[Matt J]

I hope you don't mind and please don't think that I am nit-picking in any way or trying to denigrate what is a beautiful piece but did you know that the white banner (tsagaan sulde) was only carried in times of peace and the black banner (kara sulde) was the war banner.

I remember reading that now. It is easy to remedy and I'd rather be accurate whenever possible cheers for the heads up Subs  

[Westmarcher]

Wow!
... oh, sorry, we're not supposed to do one word responses to threads ...
... nope .... Wow!! ... it's all I got

Forum General Rule: "Please refrain from posting meaningless threads like one word (or short) nonsense posts."

Wow sounds meaningful enough to me, Ithoriel.  Absolutely fantastic, Matt!  

[Szymon]

I love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Maenoferren]

looking fabulous

[getagrip]

Utterly brilliant and it's a shame you couldn't use the aerial shot for the competition (although I can see why).

Stunning,
Wow,
Amazing,

JEALOUS 

[jambo1]

Totally awesome, what work, I could only ever dream of getting anywhere remotely close to that.

[fred.]

That's really rather excellent.

The basic idea is totally potty in a megalomaniacal kind of way. 

[Subedai]

As a show of power it definitely takes some beating. (Still would like to get me one of those.)

According to Marco Polo, at a single battle against his uncle Nayan, Qubilai had an army of 460,000 against 300,000 rebellious Mongols! You need something a little ostentatious when those numbers are involved.

[Last Hussar]

Shouldn't there be a spare elephant on the back in case of punctures ?

Excellent stuff.

IanS

Did you mean in the trunk?

[mollinary]

The words "I am not worthy!" rush unbidden to the ends of my fingertips.  Quite simply - magnificent. Pardon me while I withdraw into the study with the bottle of whisky and the mess Webley. I may be some time!   

Mollinary

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Do you want the ammunition this time too?

[FierceKitty]

Woo hooo! Why should the fantasy brigade have all the crazy stuff?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Did you mean in the trunk?

No - the boot.....GET YOUR COAT.

IanS 

[Last Hussar]

If I didn't make that joke it would have been a stream of abuse: its not fair the people on herewho paint 10mm better than I paint anything.

[jchaos79]

It is great!

[Ithoriel]

For those of us "of a certain age"

How do you stop Kublai Khan attacking?

Dial trunk and reverse the charge

[Leman]

Jeez! Press button B at once!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Jeez! Press button B at once!

We is showing our ages if wes undersantds dat.....

IanS