| ONIRIAMINIATURES | 18 Nov 2012 11:35 a.m. PST |
Hi all, Here are some pictures of the first Oniria Miniatures vignette painted.
It represents the struggle for the 69th regs. King's Colours uring the battle of Quatre Bras.
Lots of work and fun to put up this piece (but hey, what can I Say :smt005 )
As you may know this vignette can be ordered thru: oniriaminiatures.blogspot.com.es Hope you like it.
Saludetes.
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| El Torre | 18 Nov 2012 2:11 p.m. PST |
Vive la France. Espectacular! 28mm? |
| ONIRIAMINIATURES | 18 Nov 2012 2:18 p.m. PST |
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| Timmo uk | 18 Nov 2012 2:23 p.m. PST |
Spectacular, except the union flag element of the Kings colour hasn't been painted correctly. |
| Ashenduke | 18 Nov 2012 3:14 p.m. PST |
Awesome! Really enjoy seeing your work. |
 Condotta  | 18 Nov 2012 7:15 p.m. PST |
ˇMagnifico! Inspiring works of art. Muchos gracias. |
 Bobgnar | 18 Nov 2012 10:52 p.m. PST |
gorgeous work. Great basework too/ Timmo uk, can you be more specific so others will not make the same mistake. |
| Timmo uk | 19 Nov 2012 3:49 a.m. PST |
Bob Yes – the thick and thin white diagonals in this example are totally wrong. When the union flag is flown the side of the flag closest to the staff should have the thick part of the white above the red diagonal. The other half of the flag will therefore have both of the thicker white diagonal below the red diagonal line. To do otherwise puts the flag upside down. In this example that issue is compounded by the fact that the basic design hasn't been painted correctly as the part of the flag we can see has the thick white bars in different places relative to the red diagonal ie one above and one below. Sorry if this sounds confusing but if you have a union flag image to refer to it's much easier to understand what I'm saying. Scroll down in the link provided for an illustration. See:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Jack |
| Pauls Bods | 19 Nov 2012 5:27 a.m. PST |
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| ONIRIAMINIATURES | 21 Nov 2012 9:24 a.m. PST |
Cheers guys.
Thanks for comments.
Timmo: You are 100% right.I flunked it there.
(now just don't spread the word ;) ;) ;)
Well, it stays as it is. What's done is done. I find it rather an amusing anecdote. Saludetes. |
| marco56 | 04 Feb 2014 4:42 p.m. PST |
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jammy four  | 04 Feb 2014 5:16 p.m. PST |
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| Lord Hill | 04 Feb 2014 5:20 p.m. PST |
Amazing figures and stunning painting, truly inspiring. I can't praise this enough but I'm also going to be one of those awful people who point these things out: Wouldn't the drummer have worn reverse colours (green jacket with red collars and cuffs)? |
| Camcleod | 04 Feb 2014 10:34 p.m. PST |
" Wouldn't the drummer have worn reverse colours (green jacket with red collars and cuffs)? " Actually NO – drummers were supposed to be in red coats from 1812 on. |
| Archeopteryx | 05 Feb 2014 3:41 a.m. PST |
In reference of these kind of debates on details, it worth reading Barry Hilton's old article "dedicated followers of fashion" published in Wargames Illustrated (you can read it here link) Quick quote: "I became aware of someone showing more than the usual level of interest in our game. He spent around
five minutes moving from unit to unit, occasionally firing off a desultory and I sensed hostile question
at me.
"What period is this?" " Who's fighting?" "Which is this unit (pointing)?" I thought on balance my
answers were credible but the Funster clearly wasn't getting what he was after and then he struck pay
dirt. "And these" pointing at a cavalry unit, "Which are they?"
Me: "Saxon Cuirassiers"
Signs of growing excitability, "Which regiment?"
Me: " Reichenau"
Gotcha! I could see it all over his face. "You can't have them on the table" and he pointed to a single
figure in a unit of 18. "He's got a pot helmet on, they didn't wear pot helmets in 1706.
One figure in 500. I was gobsmacked. I would love to say that my riposte was of Churchillian or
Wildian calibre but confess to simply wanting to  the guy." Great stuff, Onira… |
 deadhead | 05 Feb 2014 12:56 p.m. PST |
There is a 50% chance one will show the Union flag correctly. Amazing that it is nearly always wrongly shown. It is hard to explain but the top diagonal white bar should come off the pole basically….not off the upper edge of the flag. Google the flag (as suggested above) and you will see immediately. It is shown and flown upside down so often even in UK. What the hell, great modelling. Good thing about the modern Irish flag…..however much of an eejit you are……….. |
| marshallken | 05 Feb 2014 1:24 p.m. PST |
yet again the ensign of the 69th loses his grip on the Kings colours. |
| Ethanjt21 | 16 Feb 2014 9:07 a.m. PST |
Gotcha! I could see it all over his face. "You can't have them on the table" and he pointed to a single
figure in a unit of 18 "He's got a pot helmet on, they didn't wear pot helmets in 1706." I love people like this. Not to be contrite, but honestly, are you so bent out of shape about a helmet that it messes with the fun for you? I once had a guy pull something similar at a convention. One of my ww2 Brits had a spare pouch I glued on in the wrong place and he proceeded to tell me about how wrong it was and where it was supposed to be and how could I possibly make such a mistake. I simply told him if he couldn't be bothered to run a game with his perfectly accurate figures then I couldn't be bothered to listen to his bull . He left after that. I love the paintjob, and actually had no idea about the flag (not my period of interest) well done. |
| steam flunky | 17 Feb 2014 7:23 a.m. PST |
Lovely work ONIRIAMINIATURES.
Beautifully painted.
Also i should mention that i am a brit and would not have noticed the flag mistake, nor would 99,9% of the rest of Britain. |
gets started with Flintloque.
