Minuteman April 1775

bbrowniii

Member since
April 2003
From: 41 Degrees 52.4 minutes North; 72 Degrees 7.3 minutes West

Posted by bbrowniii on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 6:49 PM

WOWZA! Nice job, Al!! Will I get to see this in a week and a half??

'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing' - Edmund Burke (1770 ??)

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deafpanzer

Member since
April 2009
From: Carmel, IN

Posted by deafpanzer on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 8:01 AM

Thanks for the info on the stonewall! Yes That would look great for WW2 figures too. Saw plenty of those in England but not sure if France has plenty of those too?

Andy

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echolmberg

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February 2003
From: Green Bay, WI USA

Posted by echolmberg on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 6:59 AM

I'm speechless! Amazing work and a refreshing change from the usual. A true inspiration! Toast

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jetmodeler

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October 2009
From: South Carolina

Posted by jetmodeler on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 6:31 AM

Nicely done. Bow Down

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ajlafleche

Member since
December 2002
From: Massachusetts

Posted by ajlafleche on Monday, September 13, 2010 9:51 PM

Thanks...yes, the stone wall is painted. It's a resin casting by Armand Bayardi. Here's a B&W photo of the wall as you would buy it:

Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

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deafpanzer

Member since
April 2009
From: Carmel, IN

Posted by deafpanzer on Monday, September 13, 2010 8:52 PM

Outstanding work! Yes Keep posting those figures from the American Revolution... it sure is a nice break! Please tell me you didn't paint the stone wall. It looked too real... pebbles?

Andy

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ajlafleche

Member since
December 2002
From: Massachusetts

Minuteman April 1775

Posted by ajlafleche on Monday, September 13, 2010 7:50 PM

Here is Michael Roberts’ 54mm interpretation of Isaac Walton, ancestor of a friend of mine. I painted him up as a Lexington Minuteman on the morning of 19 April 1775. The wall is a Bayardi casting. I envisioned the figure firing on the retreating British from the north side of what today is known as battle Road. Since this is mid April, the north side of the wall would not yet be getting a lot of sun, being in the shade of the wall, thus the grasses have yet to green up while on the other side, the southern sun has caused the shrub to begin to leaf out and some of the grasses to turn green.