| DeanMoto | 05 Jul 2010 3:54 p.m. PST |
Just painted a couple of these nice models. The sculpting and details of elephants and crew are superb. They are quite heavy too! picture
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picture The "Silver Shields" are polished A&A shields; the Alexander the Great cameo on the other shields are LBMS transfers. Both models are based on Litko 80mm X 50mm plywood bases. Thanks to Keith and Aventine for their fine product and customer service. Regards, Dean |
| Paul Y | 05 Jul 2010 4:25 p.m. PST |
Lovely work Dean. I have a couple of the armoured Seleucid ellies in the painting queue, totally agree on the quality of the models as well as your comments about Keith and Aventine.
Cheers,
Paul. |
| Mithridates | 05 Jul 2010 4:39 p.m. PST |
Been watching progress – the finished product is excellent. Why not post a copy on the Aventine web site as well? Agree with you about the Aventine service – looking forward to their Pyrrhics. Will certainly have a download of your thumpies as a guide when I get around to my Aventine elephants – I did like the javelinmen, must check if they are the ones that came with my models. Cheers Garry |
| DeanMoto | 05 Jul 2010 4:50 p.m. PST |
Thanks, Gents. Yes, I think I'll post some of the pics on the Aventine site. Regards, Dean |
aecurtis  | 05 Jul 2010 5:18 p.m. PST |
I'm doing a pair of those now, myself. I hope they come out as nice! Allen |
| cyrus5 | 05 Jul 2010 8:28 p.m. PST |
Superb painting Dean! I really like the Aventine and 1st Corps elephants but the 1st Corps ones are quite a bit bigger. |
| colin knight | 06 Jul 2010 3:05 a.m. PST |
Love your painting on these Dean. Bronze is exellent. Should add these on WAB gallery. Once again exellent. |
| Phil Hendry | 06 Jul 2010 3:33 a.m. PST |
You've done a superb job on those. I particularly like the saddle cloths, but the 'whole package' oozes quality. I think the only 'negative' thing I'd say is that the photos are a little dark and don't show your painting off to best advantage. |
| DeanMoto | 06 Jul 2010 5:04 a.m. PST |
Thank you all. Phil: I do appreciate your critique of the quality of the photos – they are darker than I expected (overcast all day yesterday). I might try it again on a better day. Warm Regards, Dean |
| idontbelieveit | 06 Jul 2010 5:28 a.m. PST |
Beautiful sculpts and great paintwork. Surely that is a portrait of Antiochus and not Alexander? |
| LEGION 1950 | 06 Jul 2010 7:20 a.m. PST |
Dean, great work on the nellies!!!!! Mike Adams |
| DeanMoto | 06 Jul 2010 9:30 a.m. PST |
Ah, I was just corrected by Simon (Big Red Bat) on my blog that the "Silver Shields" are actually Vendel, not A&A. He's right, of course. I mixed the two makes up; serves me right for not doing proper research. Regards, Dean |
| Lord Raglan | 06 Jul 2010 11:29 a.m. PST |
Nice one Dean, I love these miniatures and you have done a wonderful job at bringing them to life. Regards,
Gareth |
 oldbob  | 06 Jul 2010 4:37 p.m. PST |
Dean; your work continues to get better and better, every time I see some of your work, it better than the last stuff you have painted. great brush work! envies oldbob. |
| Scipios Dream | 06 Jul 2010 6:24 p.m. PST |
Nice work on some lovely models! It inspires me to get going on mine. |
| JJartist | 09 Jul 2010 7:47 a.m. PST |
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