First of all - I have a confession to make, and also total disclosure. I have sinned! I think the dead guy is Magister Militum. For what its worth, the quality of that fig isnt as good as the standing figures!
Anyway, this was my first 'test unit' of 10mm ACW Confederate figures. I LOVE them! What incredible detail on such little guys! Kudos to the sculptor (Leon?) Im missing a command unit, but I currently have an outstanding order to rectify that :)
On to a couple pics
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3a2PX99SKT8/T7RkwVhBkRI/AAAAAAAADdU/z45zldst8MI/s912/DSCF0639.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HTbw72lGyaM/T7RkxqV9dGI/AAAAAAAADdc/wAQrFR10CHo/s912/DSCF0640.JPG)
Thanks for looking! I picked up these figures, as well as several Carthaginians and elephants at Salute. They are next on my 10mm list!
Excellent work there, nicely done! :-bd
Quote from: jdeleonardis on 17 May 2012, 11:41:23 AM
Kudos to the sculptor (Leon?)
Haha, if only! My sculpting abilities have never gone further than sticking bones on Trolls... The current ACW range was actually sculpted by Keith Warren at Realistic Modelling if memory serves me!
8)
Quote from: Leon on 17 May 2012, 11:44:15 AM
The current ACW range was actually sculpted by Keith Warren at Realistic Modelling if memory serves me!
Well, kudos to Keith then. They are fantastic figures - im totally blown away by the detail. Cant wait to do some more!
Yes these figures are most excellent, and now there is a newer range being developed :o
Cant wait til those a ready also :D
Wonderful ! =D>
Really your first go at 10mm ?
Cheers - Phil
Thanks very much Blaker! Im looking forward to new stuff too - but, I couldnt wait :-[
Quote from: Techno on 17 May 2012, 02:15:21 PM
Wonderful ! =D>
Really your first go at 10mm ?
Cheers - Phil
Thanks Phil. Yeah, they are my first 10mm, but ive painted 6mm moderns and 15mm stuff before, so Im all around (what Im learning is ;)) the true scale!
Excellent - nicely done - and, of course, good to see that you're enjoying 10mm 8)
Great first effort. Keep up the good work! :-bd
Really nice kit sir! :D
Thank you for all of the nice comments everyone! :)
I FINALLY got around to finishing a command stand for the original unit. I also changed up how I based the original stands - I think I like the new way better.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zIO8A2xdSrs/T9PLSR9oKgI/AAAAAAAADiM/qgTFUUuGG1k/s640/DSCF0673.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CHnQ0CKCHLk/T9PLTm58u3I/AAAAAAAADiU/SvkaZ2or_xY/s640/DSCF0674.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0sGOL5EZ5Yo/T9PLUfjsW1I/AAAAAAAADic/PUTW6fKWXXA/s640/DSCF0675.JPG)
Left is new basing, right is 'old' way
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-VknWrVuJzMg/T9PLVyDuXxI/AAAAAAAADik/nJFVgY_zwok/s640/DSCF0677.JPG)
Thanks for looking!
Those are cool
Very nice
Very very nice!
Love the butternut shades and the lack of 'light grey' which is what the Rebs are usually painted in.
You technique is also top grade; very well done sir.
These look great - going in my inspiration folder for when I buy my 10mm ACW.
Good colours, good variation in uniforms, nice mix of poses on each base; good job!!
Very nice - the new basing is excellent 8)
Excellent work, and agreed with Nik, the new basing looks better.
8)
Yes, less is more, if you see what I mean. :-B
Quote from: jdeleonardis on 09 June 2012, 10:24:28 PM
Thank you for all of the nice comments everyone! :)
I FINALLY got around to finishing a command stand for the original unit. I also changed up how I based the original stands - I think I like the new way better.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zIO8A2xdSrs/T9PLSR9oKgI/AAAAAAAADiM/qgTFUUuGG1k/s640/DSCF0673.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CHnQ0CKCHLk/T9PLTm58u3I/AAAAAAAADiU/SvkaZ2or_xY/s640/DSCF0674.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0sGOL5EZ5Yo/T9PLUfjsW1I/AAAAAAAADic/PUTW6fKWXXA/s640/DSCF0675.JPG)
Left is new basing, right is 'old' way
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-VknWrVuJzMg/T9PLVyDuXxI/AAAAAAAADik/nJFVgY_zwok/s640/DSCF0677.JPG)
Thanks for looking!
Was that battle flag out of the pendraken ACW confederate battle flag pack, by the way i really like the figures.
Quote from: Nav on 11 June 2012, 06:59:05 PM
Was that battle flag out of the pendraken ACW confederate battle flag pack, by the way i really like the figures.
Thanks very much! Yeah, it came out of the Pendraken pack. Ive shaded and highlighted it very lightly.
Just thought Id share another group of Confederates ive done in the last week or so. Mostly Pendraken, but there are a few Blaze Away in here as well (hope thats ok?!?).
These are based for 'Piquet: Field Of Battle'.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-i2zy6gmpoDs/UhqdC8XKbnI/AAAAAAAAFBM/6qR0uz0Qu4o/w1018-h419-no/IMG_0362.JPG)
Ive ordered a small lot of the 'new' ACW figures and I intend to make them into Hoods Texans and some of JEB Stuarts cav.
Very very cool painting band basing! 8)
Very nice work! 8)
Great job I like those a lot, put mine to shame, well done :-bd
Very nice indeed. 8)
I am a bit obsessed with flags.
The way they fold...
If you look at these pictures, there's almost always some kind of diagonal fold across a flag.
(http://deadconfederates.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/120917121512-confederates-antietam-reenactment-story-top.jpg?w=720)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zapb_kPNgiE/Uc4E24EdwRI/AAAAAAAAH1Q/7-GZ1pdv40A/w965-h724-no/DSC02717.JPG)
You could use fine pliers to add more folds...
Excellent painting! Flag folds can be tricky - I find folding before the glue dries, and being quite severe with the folding, works best as the flag inevitably springs out slightly while the glue is drying.
Hi there
Very nicely painted figures. But I do agree with Barbarian, that flags look much better for being folded and a little bit of battle damage added.
Take care
Andy
I like 'em lots ! :-bd
And where did you get the graduated paper from JDL.?
Been looking for some of that for ages.
Cheers - Phil
Thank you all very much! Yeah, I agree about the flags, but to be honest, I cant do them for sh!t, so I have gone to just doing one little 'wrinkle' across them. I find that Im either using too much glue or not enough glue and the print comes off and its just a mess....
Quote from: Techno on 29 August 2013, 09:56:07 AM
And where did you get the graduated paper from JDL.?
Been looking for some of that for ages.
Hey Phil, is that for me? The background?
I did that myself. I created an image through some free piece of editing software I have, and then printed it out on the color printer at work. I may still have the file if you want me to send it to you? If I dont, I can create one easily enough...
I always find the flags easier to bend and shape if you paint over them first, I think it ties them in with the unit better as well
Somehow I missed this thread. Nice work.
Quote from: jdeleonardis on 29 August 2013, 12:22:50 PM
Hey Phil, is that for me? The background?
I did that myself. I created an image through some free piece of editing software I have, and then printed it out on the color printer at work. I may still have the file if you want me to send it to you? If I dont, I can create one easily enough...
It certainly was J.
I used to use that as a background for all sorts of stuff, cos it works so well (Oh alright, it does to my eyes ;))......Used to buy that as a 'Letraset' A1, A2 (?) sheet from office suppliers...But I guess everyone prints their own off nowadays....(Hah !....Probably for
years now.)
I've only got an A4 size printer at home....So I'm not sure whether it would work.
Hey !.... But I know I've got I've got a contact now. ;)
Thanks for the offer....May well take you up on that at some stage. ;)
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: Techno on 29 August 2013, 02:46:33 PM
I've only got an A4 size printer at home....So I'm not sure whether it would work.
For what its worth, what you see in my pics is only on an A4 printer. The bigger stuff (larger units or whatnot) dont really work on it, but I find I do mostly smaller things anyway!
Here is a link and an image - not sure if you will need the actual file to make it work right.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/xjDewMMlWI5JAsKjmFloJ3dQSQdYk2XNh7wJcnRyY0Y=w414-h621-no (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/xjDewMMlWI5JAsKjmFloJ3dQSQdYk2XNh7wJcnRyY0Y=w414-h621-no)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mtjCMHNjCAc/Uh9g-kA_8CI/AAAAAAAAFDU/pgk8B6jrZI4/w414-h621-no/blue+gradient.png)
Really nice work,
kev
Quote from: jdeleonardis on 29 August 2013, 02:57:25 PM
For what its worth, what you see in my pics is only on an A4 printer. The bigger stuff (larger units or whatnot) dont really work on it, but I find I do mostly smaller things anyway!
For goodness sake !!!.....I'm being a
complete muppet !! #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o
I'm remembering the days when I used big sheets to photo 25/30mm figures......Derrrrrrrr !!
Thanks J.
Cheers - A Twit.
Quote from: Techno on 29 August 2013, 03:15:46 PM
For goodness sake !!!.....I'm being a complete muppet !! #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o
This made me LOL - you arent being a muppet. No biggie.
Thanks to the others of you have replied! I appreciate the words!
I think I was. ;)
Cheers - Phil.
Looking good,
Thought i had kicked my ACW fascination, thats reawaken something (and being up late playing Victoria on the computer!)
Nice painting. Care to share your technique
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Wut he said. Please discuss your technique.
Lovely, just lovely. =D>
Quote from: Tony S on 27 November 2013, 09:24:42 PM
Nice painting. Care to share your technique
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Quote from: Jay Arnold on 07 December 2013, 05:00:21 AM
Wut he said. Please discuss your technique.
Lovely, just lovely. =D>
Wow, thank you guys very much! Im honored!
I tend to paint in layers, darkest to light - "the Dallimore system" if you will, But for 10s, I typically skip the mid layer. So, there is quite a large contrast between the base layer and the top highlight layer. Also, for ACW Confederates, I used all of my greys and browns until I was sick of seeing greys and browns! And then, I used more greys and browns! ;)
Here are my first batch of the 'new' sculpts from Pendraken. Great little sculpts, as usual.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AFjKxLUbSGY/UsMDHMWRVnI/AAAAAAAAFao/fG8_N0uziNk/w1517-h642-no/IMG_0163.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TKSL99z8FCA/UsMDJRlzpMI/AAAAAAAAFa4/yFXGMQH__TY/w1517-h650-no/IMG_0165.JPG)
And, just for posture, here is a comparison pic of new (left) and old (right) sculpts (there could be some Blaze Away minis in there too :-[). The old are actually quite a bit bigger, but they will look fine in separate units!!!
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MMFpmZ-y94s/UsMDML723TI/AAAAAAAAFbI/tnkomvz2H1A/w1345-h852-no/IMG_0167.JPG)
Great work. 8)
Very nice!
8)
Excellent stuff. The little drummer waving his hat is brilliant.
Terrific !! :-bd
Cheers - Phil
Splendid looking Texas unit. Well done that man.
Quote from: jdeleonardis on 31 December 2013, 06:26:39 PM
The old are actually quite a bit bigger, but they will look fine in separate units!!!
That's a turn-up for the books. With most manufacturers it's a case of the new range usually dwarfs the old one. Trust Pendraken to reverse the trend! ;)