| CorporalTrim | 03 Jul 2009 9:48 a.m. PST |
Here's some more old 30mm flats which I've stripped and repainted. The originals were produced around 100 years ago. A shot of the original factory paint: picture And after repainting, with acrylics. No more figures left, I'll have to look for more on eBay to fill up the phalanx. picture
picture Steve |
| pavelft | 03 Jul 2009 10:29 a.m. PST |
Gorgeous! I love how flats look. Too bad they're so damn expensive. |
 Bobgnar  | 03 Jul 2009 11:41 a.m. PST |
The finals are very pretty, but it is like colorizing Citizen Kane. Why not start with some unpainted originals? Repainting original Britians?? |
| CorporalTrim | 03 Jul 2009 12:48 p.m. PST |
Thanks, pavelft. I disagree, Bob. You might make a case that it's a sacrilage to deface classic painted Kielers or Mignots by reworking them. But objectively, the Heinrichsen factory paint is crap. For me, what counts is the good castings underneath. Steve |
| DalyDR | 03 Jul 2009 2:44 p.m. PST |
I can certainly understand Bob and his dog's point, but man, those factory paint jobs are poor, and CorporalTrim's painting is beautiful. If I could paint that well, I'd probably strip everything and do it over myself. Gorgeous stuff CT!
Dave
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 BigRedBat  | 03 Jul 2009 4:48 p.m. PST |
Yes lovely painting again! I'd play with those, but not the originals, so it has to be a good move in my books. |
| GoodBye | 04 Jul 2009 8:01 a.m. PST |
How about a tutorial Steve or workbench article? I have a mess of 30mm flats that I haven't started on yet as I'm not really sure how best to start. Great work as always.
Donald~ |
| CorporalTrim | 04 Jul 2009 8:52 a.m. PST |
Thanks again, Guys. Donald, I'm not sure how many would be interested in a tutorial about such a niche subject. But please feel free to PM me, we'll see what we can do about shrinking that gray army of yours. ;-) Steve |
| Cyrus the Great | 04 Jul 2009 12:31 p.m. PST |
Great work! Many of the old factory paint jobs don't hold up well over time…flaking etc. Why not take a lemon and make lemonade? |
| Whatisitgood4atwork | 05 Jul 2009 11:03 p.m. PST |
Seriously good painting there. Lovely work. Painting flats is REAL painting. What I do on fully round figures is essentially 3D colouring in. |
| Ulenspiegel | 07 Jul 2009 2:13 a.m. PST |
I am jealous! My Romans look crappy compared to your Macedonians :-))) BTW: Were you able to get samller series from Lampert? Greetings from Graz! |
| CorporalTrim | 07 Jul 2009 7:11 a.m. PST |
Hi, Ulenspiegel. I'm going to finally place the Lampert order this week. Are you going to Kulmbach this year ? Steve |
| Ulenspiegel | 07 Jul 2009 11:36 a.m. PST |
No chance this year, but I will visit the Zinnfigurenbörse in 2011. Next year I plan to visit the Austrian flat museum and hope to visit the Goslar museum or Kulmbach museum during summer vacation. Another usefull goal would be a workshop for oil painting of flats, the owner of the HZ site and Fridericus Rex shop is a extremly gifted painter and runs really good workshops. |
| CorporalTrim | 07 Jul 2009 6:43 p.m. PST |
Okay, Ulenspiegel. Now let's see those Romans. :) |
| Ulenspiegel | 08 Jul 2009 8:45 a.m. PST |
No chance! I was faster and have removed the paint the 4th time :-)))) I will give them a try after vacation. |
| oldbob | 10 Jul 2009 8:47 p.m. PST |
Great brush work, Gorgeous looking figures! |
| JJartist | 17 Aug 2009 7:04 a.m. PST |
Very nice! I like how you put them in front of the map for the SPI Alexander campaign game :)
JJ |
