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Title: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: clibinarium on 10 June 2012, 03:57:51 PM
The boys at HQ asked me to do a special figure for the Birthday-Bash celebrations, and after some talk we decided George Washington might be a good subject. He ca work as either the real thing, or stood on a plinth to make a nice bronze statue for scenery.



(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/clibinarium/GeoWash5.jpg)

(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/clibinarium/GeoWash6.jpg)
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 10 June 2012, 04:12:02 PM
Really impressive! Wish I was coming...  :D
You forgot to add the aztec in the tarleton to his base! :D
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: nikharwood on 10 June 2012, 04:13:48 PM
That's lovely clib...and makes any further resistance to the AWI totally futile!  :D
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: TinyTerrain on 10 June 2012, 04:54:48 PM
Really nice sculpt and great for my AWI American army for Maurice.

Cheers, Craig
Tiny Terrain Models
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: goat major on 10 June 2012, 04:57:21 PM
 :-bd :-bd
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Leon on 10 June 2012, 05:32:47 PM
Excellent, very nice!

:-bd
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: nikharwood on 10 June 2012, 05:42:54 PM
Think I've found the inspiration - the statue in Allegheny Commons Park, Pittsburgh?

(http://img.groundspeak.com/waymarking/display/85c0e46e-6848-47bf-b2b6-3e23f4950be9.jpg)

(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1120/1394711926_cc33652ea4.jpg)
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 10 June 2012, 05:59:17 PM
Nik - Clib's has more detail!  :D
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: nikharwood on 10 June 2012, 07:40:59 PM
You're right!  8)
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: republic of tolworth on 11 June 2012, 07:02:57 AM
Very nice sculpt indeed  8) Pity I will never see one in the flesh  :(
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: andymac on 11 June 2012, 07:20:46 AM
A lovely job there Clib, can't wait to paint him up.

Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Hertsblue on 11 June 2012, 09:15:03 AM
Brilliant, Clib. Especially when you realise the photo is actually two or three times bigger than the figure. Amazing.  =D>
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Rubicon on 11 June 2012, 09:33:24 AM
Very, very nice!! I look forward to painting mine - then of course I'll "need" a pair of opposing armies to accompany this figure - what devious (in a nice way) chaps there are at Pendraken HQ...

Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: TinyTerrain on 11 June 2012, 10:25:01 AM
Leon,

For thos of us who cant make the birthday bash, will these be available to buy?

Cheers, Craig
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Leon on 11 June 2012, 02:24:35 PM
Quote from: TinyTerrain on 11 June 2012, 10:25:01 AM
Leon,

For thos of us who cant make the birthday bash, will these be available to buy?

Cheers, Craig

Not sure yet, to be honest.  We'll cast up a set amount for the show, and then any which are left after the event will be sold off on the website.  After that we'll have to decide whether to make it a one-off limited edition run, or add it to the catalogue.

:-\
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 11 June 2012, 02:28:26 PM
Add it to the catalogue, he's too good not to have on general demand, maybe a s a 'limited edition' (GW parlance for add a tenner to the price)...  ;)
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Squirrel on 11 June 2012, 08:49:01 PM
Definitely worth putting on general sale, and nothing to do with the fact I won't be able to make the bash but still want one :d

Excellent work Clib :-bd

Cheers,

Kev
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Shecky on 12 June 2012, 03:09:38 AM
Another vote to make it available for regular sales. He would go well with my AWI armies. But alas as I'm in the states I can't attend the birthday bash...
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: SV52 on 12 June 2012, 07:46:55 AM
Nice figure, do great as a general purpose general.  remember to feature his wooden false teeth! :D
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Ben Waterhouse on 12 June 2012, 10:40:39 AM
Lovely figure, which I would certainly want to be able to buy..

(Don't like limited editions generally - bit Evil Empire to my mind, usual YMMV though.)
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: privateer on 13 June 2012, 09:39:27 AM
I'd be in for one, if they are for sale.
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Syr Hobbs on 16 June 2012, 01:14:45 PM
An outstanding cast.  Now to second mortgage our home to fly across the pond.  I've just started 10mm ACW (first three test figures finished) and was eyeing AWI.  Adding General Wasington to the catalog would be great.  Oh and Happy Birthday, 20 years is amazing.

Duane
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: mollinary on 16 June 2012, 01:31:19 PM
Add him to the catalogue, he is just too good to be enjoyed only by the privileged few!  And commission a few more of these "personalities".

Happy Birthday!

Mollinary
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Minenfeld on 17 June 2012, 07:34:09 AM
It would be a shame not to include it in the catalog, after the amount of work Clib has put into it !  :'(
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Leon on 27 June 2012, 04:20:35 AM
And here's George on his rather spiffing new plinth!

(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l575/PendrakenMiniatures/Masters%20Pics/George.jpg)

We'll be supplying both in the Bash goodie bags, and then folk have got the choice of painting him up properly to use in their AWI games, or stick him on the plinth and use him as the centrepiece in a village/town.

8)
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Techno on 27 June 2012, 04:48:45 AM
That's really rather spiffy !
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Squirrel on 27 June 2012, 06:36:54 AM
Excellent! I really dig the plinth!

Cheers,

Kev
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Serotonin on 27 June 2012, 07:07:38 AM
Please please add him to the catalogue for those of us too far away to come to the bash.  I so want him for my Maurice AWI force.
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: TinyTerrain on 27 June 2012, 10:06:48 AM
Me too, cannot make bash as clashes with a family do, but do need him for my AWI force.

Cheers

Craig
Tiny Terrain Models
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Ben Waterhouse on 27 June 2012, 10:07:48 AM
Ich auch.
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Syr Hobbs on 27 June 2012, 12:30:48 PM
WOW!  Just a fantastic figure.  I'm jealous of the lucky ones that can make it. With out a doubt I would take one for my collection as well.

Duane
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Aart Brouwer on 27 June 2012, 03:28:25 PM
Quote from: nikharwood on 10 June 2012, 04:13:48 PM
That's lovely clib...and makes any further resistance to the AWI totally futile!  :D

Still resisting... My TYW project comes first, after that my early WWII armies will be in for French, Polish and other reinforcements.

But the G.W. figure is superb!

Cheers,
Aart
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Techno on 27 June 2012, 06:15:49 PM
We're definitely going to have to start an acronym thread.....

I think 90-95% of the forum members know 99-100% of the acronyms posted....Sad to say....
I don't !

Aaart....What is TYW ? (Two young women ?)...I know it'll be obvious when you tell me.
I know I won't be the only one who struggles from time to time.

Someone who knows as many as possible....start it off...Fill a whole page...
Leon...Make it a 'sticky' ! ;D.....Then I might not feel quite such a numpty....I'll be able to look it up  ;)

Include EVERYTHING !!
Down to the 'bl**ding obvious'..... like ....

WW1 - World War 1
WW2 - World War 2
AWI - American War of Independence.
SCW - Spanish Civil War.....Etc, etc.

VBWs (Figure it out ! ;D) - Mr Confused. ;)
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: goat major on 27 June 2012, 06:20:07 PM
Thirty years war ;)

I'm a big fan of WOJE myself...
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Hertsblue on 28 June 2012, 07:53:37 AM
Quote from: Techno on 27 June 2012, 06:15:49 PM
We're definitely going to have to start an acronym thread.....


Phil, I raised this a few months ago and got a reasonable response. Just a question of finding the thing again.    ~X(
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Aart Brouwer on 28 June 2012, 08:37:06 AM
@ t3chno lawlz oops, sry 4 l33t FUBAR, heheh wy noobzor c4nt h4nD13 TYW

Ch33rs,
A4rt, totly with it :^o
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: kustenjaeger on 28 June 2012, 09:51:52 AM
Greetings

See my new thread on acronyms in the General forum info section - feel welcome to contribute and I'll edit the initial post.

Regards

Edward

Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: mollinary on 01 July 2012, 06:08:57 PM
Leon,

As posted elsewhere, replace him with the Aztec in a tarleton and put him where he belongs....... In the catalogue!   :D  :d

Mollinary

PS. Come on guys, only 37 posts to go to the magic 50,000.
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Ben Waterhouse on 01 July 2012, 06:43:48 PM
Very true...
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Leon on 15 July 2012, 10:25:14 PM
Andy Mac has done us a fantastic painting guide for this figure, which can be downloaded here: http://www.pendraken.co.uk/FileBin/washington%20paintguide.pdf (http://www.pendraken.co.uk/FileBin/washington%20paintguide.pdf)

8)
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Hertsblue on 16 July 2012, 08:59:57 AM
And very good it looks too. I shall now go away and cry into my beer.  :'(
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Syr Hobbs on 16 July 2012, 01:25:23 PM
QuoteAnd very good it looks too. I shall now go away and cry into my beer.   :'(

You and me both!   :'(

Duane
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Serotonin on 16 July 2012, 01:37:12 PM
If anyone has one of these marvels going spare, or wants to flog it, please let me know! My Continetals are crying out for him.
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: TinyTerrain on 16 July 2012, 01:41:16 PM
and me please!

Cheers, Craig
Tiny Terrain Models
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 16 July 2012, 02:26:07 PM
Me three!  :D
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Hertsblue on 17 July 2012, 09:01:59 AM
Does this mean there's a likelihood of a black-market in George Washingtons?  ;)
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Ben Waterhouse on 17 July 2012, 09:03:34 AM
Yes, yes there will be...
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: GavinP on 18 July 2012, 05:43:51 PM
I've got one. What you offering?  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: TinyTerrain on 18 July 2012, 10:27:17 PM
Gavin, Ive mailed you  :)
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 19 July 2012, 05:51:58 AM
Tuppece-happney and a Curly-Wurly?

I can see it now: ."Please if anyone else has a spare...
I might offer more cash-but the Curly-Wurly is final!"

Saying that, I'd still love one of those figures one day!
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Minenfeld on 19 July 2012, 08:02:58 AM
If anyone wants to sell one, mail me and let's do a deal  :)
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Syr Hobbs on 19 July 2012, 01:46:30 PM
Yes I'm after one as well.

Duane
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Hertsblue on 20 July 2012, 08:20:44 AM
What are you waiting for, Leon? Is this a marketing opportunity or what?  :D
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: robert on 20 July 2012, 12:38:37 PM
I am happy to sell mine - still in bliister - as I am very unlikely to have much use for it.  Postage will be minimal - say £1.00 to cover packing as well as 1st class.

best offer by midnight Sunday gets it :)
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: Leon on 20 July 2012, 03:28:13 PM
I've got a few of the goodie bags left here, just need to decide what to do with them.

Quote from: robert on 20 July 2012, 12:38:37 PM
I am happy to sell mine - still in bliister - as I am very unlikely to have much use for it.  Postage will be minimal - say £1.00 to cover packing as well as 1st class.

Just in case, it might be worth checking the postage at your local PO before sending.  The cheapest I can send one of the goodie bags is just under £2, and that's 2nd class, as the George blister doesn't fit through the 'letter' slot.

8)
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: fred. on 20 July 2012, 03:48:51 PM
Quote from: Leon on 20 July 2012, 03:28:13 PM
I've got a few of the goodie bags left here, just need to decide what to do with them.

Either offer them as prizes, or stick them on eBay then people will pay what they are willing to pay for them!
Title: Re: Preview of Birthday-Bash figure
Post by: robert on 20 July 2012, 04:19:13 PM
Thanks Leon - I was forgetting about what had happened to postage charges for awkward packets!

I will hold the postage charge at £1.00 - included in bid price - as I have just been made a very serious offer for the item!