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Up Yer Kilt! Pics of a 93rd Highlander at Lucknow, 1857

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  • Member since
    May 2006
  • From: South Africa
Posted by Panzerjaeger on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 1:11 PM

Thanks to all of you for your positive comments! Much appreciated. I can see the resemblence to Franz-Joseph! Weird! I have also been told from various family members and friends that he also looks like Sean Connery!

Wolfp

Yes I do have more. Watch this spce and i'll post some pics of a 1944 Brit Paratrooper also a Verlinden kit that I built about two years ago.

Cheers, Arthur

Work, work, work! You gotta put models on the table somehow!
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 11:02 AM
Great work! there are somethings i'm nervous to tackle with painting, like black or white clothing, but you seem to have nailed it here.
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    March 2003
  • From: Jacksonville, NC
Posted by Wolfp on Monday, June 12, 2006 3:37 PM
Impressive figure.  Truly medal worthy.  Got anymore?

J.B. http://photobucket.com/albums/a303/jbrunyon/

    

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 12, 2006 3:29 PM

The character in the face is great, as for the tartan, just the thought of attempting it makes me dizzy. Your rewards were surely well deserved.

He kinda looks like Sean Connery too, in 'The Man Who Would Be King'.

 

 

  • Member since
    June 2003
  • From: Caput Mundi
Posted by Avus on Monday, June 12, 2006 1:59 AM

Another outstanding figure. The awards you got are well earned.
What happened to the kilt; it's got a satin shine to it?
I hate when it happens to my figures: you do an outstanding work, one like you never managed before, and then the thing turns out shiny.

BTW first thing I thought seeing this figure was: "What the heck is Austrian Emperor Franz-Joseph doing in a kilt?!"
Just kidding, but the figure's face really looks like the emperor's.

Klaus

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    May 2005
  • From: Left forever
Posted by Bgrigg on Sunday, June 11, 2006 10:57 PM
It's easy to see why you took Silver and Gold! Wow, the tartan looks amazing.

Your post heading reminds me of the time I asked a kilt wearing Scots friend what he had under his kilt, and he said in the broadest accent he could master "Nothing you could handle, laddie!"

So long folks!

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 11, 2006 10:01 PM
Great job. Congrats on the awards. Looks good. The tarten looks very clean.

A technique I learned years ago, but have yet to try, is to use solid colored decal sheet and cut out the different elements of the pattern and then put the decals over the area where the pattern is to be. Then you paint over the decals. It gives you a nice, clean pattern to paint over, and makes for sharp, even detail. You seal it with clear coat to level out the surface, to hide the decals. It's especially effective with heraldry and flag emblems.

As I say, I've actually never tried it, but a guy in one of the clubs I used to belong to did some amazing work with this method. It's nice, because the decals conform to the compound surfaces of clothing, and so when you paint over it, your patterns conform properly.

  • Member since
    May 2006
  • From: South Africa
Up Yer Kilt! Pics of a 93rd Highlander at Lucknow, 1857
Posted by Panzerjaeger on Sunday, June 11, 2006 7:28 AM

Greetings

I have added some pictures of my highlander that was painted in artists acrylics. It is a United Empire Miniatures figure in the 130mm scale. This figure got me a gold and silver award at two different model competitions here in South Africa. I hope you enjoy the pics. Let me know what you guys think.

Arthur






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