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Author Topic: The life of a saint (Update 07.10. Finished diorama Nr. 2!)  (Read 6862 times)

Offline HappyChappy439

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Re: The life of a saint (Update 19.08.)
« Reply #30 on: August 19, 2020, 10:59:41 AM »
They look great, thanks for sharing!

Offline Atheling

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Re: The life of a saint (Update 19.08.)
« Reply #31 on: August 19, 2020, 11:26:37 AM »
 8) 8) 8)

Offline FreakyFenton

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Re: The life of a saint (Update 19.08.)
« Reply #32 on: August 19, 2020, 12:14:34 PM »
They look great, thanks for sharing!

+1  :)
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Offline Kurl Veranek

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Re: The life of a saint (Update 20.08. English soldiers + casualties)
« Reply #33 on: August 20, 2020, 07:41:07 AM »
Glad you like it!

Some english soldiers and a mason that took up his tool to join the fight.




the two wounded/dying soldiers



Offline Phil Portway

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Re: The life of a saint (Update 20.08. English soldiers + casualties)
« Reply #34 on: August 20, 2020, 09:46:23 AM »
All look fabulous, like the casualties in particular 8) 8)
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Offline commissarmoody

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Re: The life of a saint (Update 20.08. English soldiers + casualties)
« Reply #35 on: August 20, 2020, 10:00:37 AM »
Very dynamic posing.  :D
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Re: The life of a saint (Update 20.08. English soldiers + casualties)
« Reply #37 on: August 21, 2020, 06:27:28 AM »
Great work! Lots of personality in your pieces.
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Offline Atheling

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Re: The life of a saint (Update 20.08. English soldiers + casualties)
« Reply #38 on: August 21, 2020, 08:28:39 AM »
Great stuff  8)

Offline Kurl Veranek

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Re: The life of a saint (Update 20.08. English soldiers + casualties)
« Reply #39 on: August 22, 2020, 08:34:31 AM »
Thanks for the kind words! The diorama will feature some of Jeannes most trusted companions and the first one is. Jean Poton de Xaintrailles. A stylised picture of him from the 19.th century:



his coat of arms:



And my version of him:





Offline DintheDin

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Re: The life of a saint (Update 22.08. Jean Poton de Xaintrailles)
« Reply #40 on: August 22, 2020, 09:21:38 AM »
Nice job and great free hand on his coat of arms!
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Offline commissarmoody

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Re: The life of a saint (Update 22.08. Jean Poton de Xaintrailles)
« Reply #41 on: August 22, 2020, 09:39:20 AM »
Well done, I am sure his coat of arms confused more then a few of foot sloggers in the English ranks.  :D

Offline Kurl Veranek

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Re: The life of a saint (Update 22.08. Jean Poton de Xaintrailles)
« Reply #42 on: August 22, 2020, 11:30:46 AM »
Well done, I am sure his coat of arms confused more then a few of foot sloggers in the English ranks.  :D

Haha yes that's something I've wondered a lot.

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Offline bluewillow

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Re: The life of a saint (Update 22.08. Jean Poton de Xaintrailles)
« Reply #43 on: August 22, 2020, 01:10:58 PM »
Excellent !

Offline commissarmoody

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Re: The life of a saint (Update 22.08. Jean Poton de Xaintrailles)
« Reply #44 on: August 22, 2020, 01:32:52 PM »
Haha yes that's something I've wondered a lot.

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He was a simple man, but full of great wisdom.  lol

 

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