"(Miniature) Rulers for your Imagi-Nation?" Topic
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| abdul666lw | 25 Dec 2008 6:38 a.m. PST |
TMP link
Likely to be more thoroughly answered here? Unsollicited by the initail poster, but not disinterested: I'll myself appreciate the information.
Merry XMas to the Fellowship.
Jean-Louis |
| John the OFM | 25 Dec 2008 9:14 a.m. PST |
Click on my name.
That's Front Rank 18th C Civilian "Portly Gentleman with tankard".
Use him for His Serene High and Mightiness when he thinks he is incognito, blending with His Peasants and Burghers. |
 ColCampbell  | 25 Dec 2008 10:28 a.m. PST |
Jean-Louis, Mine are from Old Glory: link Jim |
| jpattern2 | 25 Dec 2008 10:48 a.m. PST |
I haven't purchased them yet, but Degra does a perfect King and Queen for a Latin seafaring imagi-nation.
Don Hernandez: link
Mlle. Rocateau: link |
| abdul666lw | 25 Dec 2008 1:34 p.m. PST |
jpattern2 Don Hernandez is perhaps too 'traditionalist' in his dress for the Lace Wars, but Mlle Rocateau: wow! Thanks for the indication? I did not know of the Degra miniatures. |
| jpattern2 | 25 Dec 2008 3:08 p.m. PST |
Abdul, I agree that the Don is somewhat traditional in his style of dress, but what if I painted his accoutrements to match Mlle. Rocateau's dress? Perhaps Robin's Egg Blue and similar shades?
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| andygamer | 25 Dec 2008 9:21 p.m. PST |
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| abdul666lw | 26 Dec 2008 12:42 a.m. PST |
Indeed Louis XIV picture -and even Louis XV link picture – appeared on 'prestige' paintings in trunk-hose and stockings as worn by Don Hernandez. But a large ermine-lined indigo (what about purple?) cloak spangled with gold fleur de lys (for such embroiederies, being an awful painter, I used the type of hairspray with metallic particles sold during the XMas-New Year period – 'impressionism'!) was here to take the dress apart from day-to-day appearance and 'justify' its anachronistic look.
And of course he wore his 'normal' wig. Then, with some headswapping providing a Lace Wars style regal head, many 17thC. – late 16th C. 'character' mini in luxurious dress could be of use.
Now, down to the WAS many kings, princes and marshals were portrayed in 3/4 armour:
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Again with the 'correct / period marking' wig brought by headswapping, TYW / ECW characters in 3/4 armour can become members of a mid-18th C. ruling line.
Then, it's whispered that one Grand Duke of uncertain sanity is getting the concepts of 3/4 armour, lobster armour and Mardi Gras lobster costume all mixed up (no name, no denouncement but the idea is 'stollen')!
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| jpattern2 | 26 Dec 2008 9:54 a.m. PST |
Hah, great ideas, especially the lobster armor. |
| carne68 | 26 Dec 2008 9:26 p.m. PST |
I will be using 'Pip' to represent Ludwig V, although I'm going to snip/file off that hoop. picture Milady Dubary=Baroness Liesel von Schroeder Madame=The Baroness's daughter Katerina Lord Ferrers=Retired General-Leutnant Albert von Krause |
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