The last Valois again!

[mike]

Thanks Eric. That would be much appreciated.
Regards
Mike

[errant49]

Hi Mike
About Henri II throne, if you want it I can ask Christian Terana to bring one to Kulmbach for you
Eric

[Guynemer]

They all look so three dimensional, spectacular! 

Bani

[Roger]

Nice work on the armour especially Mike.

[Corporal_Trim]

Yet another really nice figure there, Mike.  Still looking forward to some women. 

[Nicholas Ball]

Welcome back Mike, hope you had a good holiday, did you bring me back some Bournemouth holiday rock?   

Painting looks good. Love the Blue armour

[mike]

Just got back from holiday so I thought I'd post this (still not finished)
Mike
Sorry but this pictures a little large!

[mike]

Many Thanks for you kind words Wolfgang.
Mark. I have painted more of the set but I'll leave those for another day! The figures can be turned out very quickly if you paint most of it wet on wet and dont worry about detail.  (Sorry Mike Taylor fans) I am more concerned about giving a figure shape rather than showing "all the ham in his sandwich" if you know what I mean!
Eric. I quite like the throne. I will look that one up at Kulmbach.
Well its off on holiday now!
So its "goodnight from me, and its goodnight from him"
Mike

[errant49]

Mike
Unfortunately I am not the owner of the Douchkine set; I would like to !
The throne is not in the set; it was engraved by Bernard Vanneau, a french creator of tin figures mainly rounds
It is available from Christian Terana
Eric

[marko]

It does not get much better than this.  A unique set, beatifully engraved and done proudly and uniqely by several different paiinters. Stunning work all.


I have part of several Krog sets including some of his elephants. One truly hopes they will come on the market again, really beautiful work.


Mark


P.S.  i do feel sorry for Mike.  "Paint faster, show us some girls...gads man what is the hold up?"

[böckchen]

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wow ...  the figure number given a face, an own character.
Next paint was well worth it ....
I think it's good that the painting of the figures does not go into zusehr detei and thereby dead are painted.
Gratlinige to impressive quality ....

[Nicholas Ball]

Funny you should mention the Polish Hussar.

In the middle of last Month, I had one of those moments where it just didnt look right to me.I had whitened the feathers and then decided the armour was awful, the horse was the wrong colour, and had a complete meltdown!!!!    so I put it under cover so it wouldnt get dusty and put it in a draw.

After doing more fairies (see workbench-- fairyboy's at it again!!!)   I decided I really must finish the Hussar, SO  after a stiff drink I got it out.

After so long it was like I didnt recognise it as my own work, ( perhaps it was the drink ) and I now think it doesn't look too bad so tomorrow, I'm back on it.

I think in future this is the way to go, if it dont look right, go onto something completely different and come back to it with fresh eyes ( and mind)

I will start posting it again in the Workbench section, along with my other efforts

[mike]

Nick. I thought all films finished short! Well they do on my recorder!
This is a massive set to paint but very enjoyable. I will put this on the back burner for now because I am half way through a different set that I want to finish off. You should step in with the Polish winged Hussar!
Eric nice painting again.  Where did the throne come frome? It's not in my set!
I'm very jealous if your the owner of the Douchkine set. That book has been an inspiration to me and certainly changed the way I paint.
If anyone else out there has any of this set please post them for us to see.
Brian. You MUST have this somewhere in your collection.
Regards
Mike

[errant49]

Hi Mike
Here are two pictures from the Valois set (part)
One has been painted by Wladimir Douchkine and one by myself
Eric

[Nicholas Ball]

OY, you just come back here Matey, you ain't finished yet!!!

You can't just leave us up in the air, we want to see the next 45 !!!  and Women!!! 

This is like recording a good film and the bloody recorder turn's itself off 10 minutes from the end during the explanation of what the hell has been going on for the past 3 hours  >