SEARCH FINESCALE.COM

Enter keywords or a search phrase below:

Medieval figures completed (pics)

2992 views
41 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Sunny Florida
Medieval figures completed (pics)
Posted by renarts on Saturday, June 19, 2004 3:50 PM
These are the figures from previous posts.
Warriors resin figs, 120mm. late 13thc. knights
All painted in Vallejo colors. Weapons are scratchbuilt as I either didn't like the originals or they were broken in the packaging.
Heraldry is hand painted.
The base is mdf and painted to look like stone. The groundwork is celuclay, plaster and sand. Static grass for the short grass, cisal rope and pompass grass for the taller stuff and some moss from my wifes dried flower supplies.

All comments, criticisms welcome. Thanks.



Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
  • Member since
    January 2003
Posted by shermanfreak on Saturday, June 19, 2004 5:04 PM
As always Mike .... fantastic work on these figures !!!!

Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Newport News VA
Posted by Buddho on Saturday, June 19, 2004 5:07 PM
Wow....amazing work, Mike!

Regards, Dan

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, June 19, 2004 6:54 PM
Excellent painting ! Thanks for sharing.
RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
Posted by lizardqing on Saturday, June 19, 2004 7:26 PM
No way you are getting any criticisms from me MIke. Those are absolutley fantastic. If they are like your previous knights, I am postive that the pics are not even doing them justice.
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Third rock from the sun.
Posted by Woody on Saturday, June 19, 2004 11:50 PM
Mike those figures look awesome! The hand painting on the sheilds is beautiful. Makes me want to try my hand at a figure but then again I better not.

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Sunny Florida
Posted by renarts on Saturday, June 19, 2004 11:54 PM
Thanks guys, THey were fun. The nice thing is it cleared the way for two Napoleonic figures I've been waiting to sink my teeth into. Both nounted and 120mm so I get to do some horses next time.

You should give it a shot Woody, Not as hard as it looks.
Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Third rock from the sun.
Posted by Woody on Sunday, June 20, 2004 12:19 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by renarts


You should give it a shot Woody, Not as hard as it looks.
Something about figures has alway intimadated me. I never liked to paint the pilot figures because the effect didn't look real to me. I guess I've trained myself to think I can't or at least shouldn't do them.Black Eye [B)]

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 20, 2004 3:34 AM
WOW!!! Awesome!!!! Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]

I always like to look at beautyful figures, and these are very beautyful.
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 20, 2004 3:44 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by monrad

WOW!!! Awesome!!!! Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]



I dont know what else to say, except perhaps: WOW!!! Awesome!!!!
  • Member since
    September 2011
Posted by fightnjoe on Sunday, June 20, 2004 4:39 AM
mike criticism you want criticism you get. not enough pics. fantastic job my friend.

joe

Veterans,

Thank You For Your Sacrifices,

Never To Be Forgotten

Where you can find me:

Workbench on FaceBook  Google Plus  YouTube

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:13 AM
Glad to see them again, Mike!
Beautiful work!
~Brian
  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Philippines
Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, June 21, 2004 3:44 AM
Magnificent, Mike. You never fail to deliver an explosive blow.

  • Member since
    August 2003
  • From: South Australia
Posted by South Aussie on Monday, June 21, 2004 4:11 AM
Once again I must Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow] to the Master.

Great work Mike your fiqures are impressive. Can't waoit to see your Napoleonic Fiqures.

Thanks for sharing
Wayne I enjoy getting older, especially when I consider the alternative.
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 21, 2004 6:38 PM
Masterfully done, thanks for the pics.
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 24, 2004 2:06 AM
Man you do great stuff. I been looking at some Verlinden figures maybe I will try one soon. You should make a website, be what Swanny is to us plane builder, as to figure builders.
  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted by zokissima on Thursday, June 24, 2004 8:29 AM
Wow....
Really, what else needs to be said about this. Amazing!
  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: Southern Maine
Posted by spector822002 on Friday, June 25, 2004 8:34 PM
Mike you are the true master of the medievil , as always stellar work , the sheild painting is just incredible ! Great job man !Cool [8D] Ps the ground work is pretty kool too !
  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: NE Georgia
Posted by Keyworth on Friday, June 25, 2004 8:46 PM
Another medieval masterpiece, Mike. Great work, as usual. Can't wait to see the Napoleonics!
"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"
  • Member since
    June 2003
Posted by M1abramsRules on Saturday, June 26, 2004 8:40 AM
great work.............as usual!!!!!!
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Waukesha, WI
Posted by David Voss on Saturday, June 26, 2004 10:46 AM
Wow, that is sweet!! Awesome! Magnificent! I'm jealous. Wink [;)]
David Voss Senior Web Developer Kalmbach Publishing Co. Join me on the FSM Map
  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: Charleston, SC
Posted by sanderson_91 on Saturday, June 26, 2004 10:09 PM
Wow - absolutely fantastic!

 

 

  • Member since
    September 2003
Posted by maffen on Sunday, June 27, 2004 2:16 PM
great,beautiful,fantastic words are not enough Tongue [:P] if you put your ear against the pc screen you can hear them clashing , yelling ,screaming ect. thats one piece of fine work Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]
  • Member since
    May 2003
  • From: USA, GA
Posted by erush on Sunday, June 27, 2004 8:24 PM
Wow, again Mike! I can't say enough good stuff about your figures. I love them, wish I had the skills for them that you do bro! Bow [bow] Thumbs Up [tup] Thumbs Up [tup]

Eric
Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning.     "Friendly fire...isn't"
  • Member since
    December 2002
Posted by SNOOPY on Friday, July 2, 2004 12:22 PM
Nice looking figures. I have three I keep meaning to do but my nerves get into the way. Never done figures before so I cleaned up the flash and primed them but have not begun painting them yet. They are now a year old. Alittle bird keeps saying just try it and then the nerves kick in saying it is too difficult just keep watching for more tips on how.
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Sunny Florida
Posted by renarts on Friday, July 2, 2004 5:27 PM
C'mon Snoopy, you can do it.
You've already taken the first steps. The next is to start laying in the basic colors. Put a base of flesh on the skin areas, the shirt, belt, pants and shoes are next. Once you have a good base color on those than it will be time to move on to the next step. Baby steps first. Don't expect Bill Horan style figure painting the first shot out of the box. I think if you start 1 figure at a time and get through one, you'll get hooked and then not be able to get enough.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. If you do an absolutely horrible job, they make this stuff called thinner....Wink [;)] start over and do it again. I have a figure that I did almost 28 years ago. I look at it and wonder what I was thinking of. But you know....I'm still very proud of that very first figure.

If your at a loss, Kalmbach has an excellent book available. How To Paint Realistic Military Figures. There are others but this is a very good reference. And I'm sure that with the number of magpies on this forum, they'd love to impart all the adivice you'll ever need.
Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 2, 2004 10:09 PM
Nice work, especially on the heraldry.
  • Member since
    December 2002
Posted by SNOOPY on Sunday, July 4, 2004 2:04 PM
RENARTS or anyone else,
I think I will start one this weekend. Just a question real quick though, if I have one with primer and it has been sitting around collecting dust, will it still okay after rinsing it with spoay water wash?
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Sunny Florida
Posted by renarts on Sunday, July 4, 2004 2:29 PM
There's the spirit!

If it hasn't been handled, I would go ahead, wipe it down (a paint brush would be sufficient) with some soapy water, rinse it and let it dry. If it's been handled alot since priming, I'd wash it and maybe give it a thin coat of primer.
Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
  • Member since
    December 2002
Posted by SNOOPY on Sunday, July 4, 2004 7:39 PM
What kind of primer do you use. I primed these with Testor's Model Master Enamel Primer. At the time I did not want to order Andrea's primier straight from andrea so I used Testors. Any preference when working with figures or is primer just that primer?
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

SEARCH FORUMS
FREE NEWSLETTER
By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy.