grambo | 12 Jun 2013 12:46 a.m. PST |
Maybe not as popular as they once were, but I really enjoy painting these figures. Heres a few pics of progress so far:- Cheers, Lee.
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plutarch 64 | 12 Jun 2013 1:09 a.m. PST |
Lovely job Grambo. I feel exactly the same, in that they may not be the most popular, but they have their own charm and are definitely fun to paint. |
carojon | 12 Jun 2013 1:26 a.m. PST |
Hi Lee, You've done an excellent job bringing out the character of these little chaps. Well done Jonathan |
6sided | 12 Jun 2013 1:34 a.m. PST |
Very nicely done Sir. Essex are one of those companies which have such great ranges but never seem to be "on the scene" anymore. Jaz COMING SOON: GLORY – Grand-tactical ACW Rules! link |
Keraunos | 12 Jun 2013 1:52 a.m. PST |
have you seen their new 1806 prussian cavalry? they are really quite something. |
Jeigheff | 12 Jun 2013 3:18 a.m. PST |
Excellent! It has been a while, but I enjoyed painting Essex's ACW infantry figures. |
GROSSMAN | 12 Jun 2013 5:14 a.m. PST |
Top drawer Lee. Those have a professional look to them. |
Hal Thinglum | 12 Jun 2013 7:03 a.m. PST |
Nice job, Lee! I've always enjoyed Essex 15mm. I built huge ECW/TYW and SYW armies with Essex. Still have SYW. Thanks for sharing. Hal |
grambo | 12 Jun 2013 7:16 a.m. PST |
Thank you for all the comments. Bit of a nostalgia project this in a way – I would not normally want such rigid poses but it's all part of the charm. I'm trying to get a real old fashioned feel, slightly shiny varnish, clean lines for the painting, nice bit of black undercoat doing it's job etc. I'm doing some British next
. Highland battalion underway already! I plan to keep this style throughout and use only Essex figures. Thanks again for the comments, Lee Keraunos – I must have a look at them, for some reason the photos on the Essex site never seems to do them justice, they are so much nicer in the metal. |
paulalba | 12 Jun 2013 11:52 a.m. PST |
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LeonAdler | 14 Jun 2013 8:07 a.m. PST |
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Dragoon1064 | 18 Jun 2013 1:39 p.m. PST |
Great job! As long as you like them and enjoy painting them it doesn't matter if they aren't the most popular, they're yours. |