Currently working on (Stallion Strider 10/04 + tree 11/04)

[Dewbakuk]

A comment was made to me that I hadn't posted anything recently which I shall blame on moving house, being made redundant, my wife getting pregnant again, blah blah, whinge, whine  

However amongst the hundreds of in progress 'projects' there are a few with a deadline that are coming to fruition. So I shall post a few pics to show what's going on in my little barricaded corner of the house.

So, first up we have the forces of Neo Venezia and it's Papal 'sponsors'.

wip shot of a Venezian Marine unit

venizian marines wip by dewbakuk, on Flickr

wip shot of a Papal Zouave unit

Papal Zouaves wip by dewbakuk, on Flickr

Painted pics of a Marine unit and a Zouave unit

Venizian Marines by dewbakuk, on Flickr

Papal Zouaves by dewbakuk, on Flickr

Group shot in the cabinet with gaps for the two wip units

Neo Venizian forces by dewbakuk, on Flickr

A couple of (not very good) wip shots of the Papal Noble Cavalry unit

Papal Noble Cavalry shot1 by dewbakuk, on Flickr

Papal Noble Cavalry shot2 by dewbakuk, on Flickr

The Command section wip

Command Group by dewbakuk, on Flickr


Then, the other two things 'on the go'

Trees for Mars in assorted stages of wip

tree shelf by dewbakuk, on Flickr

And my British Naval Contingent for Venus which is done apart from their base foliage (and they need Nefs)

british navy by dewbakuk, on Flickr



Bigger pics are available if you click the photo's. Comment/mock away!

[OSHIROmodels]

Coming together nicely dear boy  Really like the head swaps 

Don't texture the movement trays yet I need to talk to you about it 

cheers

James

[Malamute]

Excellent stuff, can't wait to see them in the flesh. I really like the Papal Zouaves. You are building quite a force of Venizians

[Plynkes]

Those Zouaves are bloody cool.


Venizian? What is that?

[Malamute]

Those Zouaves are bloody cool.


Venizian? What is that?

Its the VSF way of spelling Venetian

[Ray Rivers]

Looking Great! 

Those heads with kepi and mask are way cool!

[Skrapwelder]

Nice to see The most Serene Republic making such a fine appearance. Great project.

In the 16th cent Dalmation Mercenaries were common in the Doge's army. Could give you a source for some Eastern European types if you so desired.

When I saw Malamutes spelling I assumed he was talking about Cythereans.

[Dewbakuk]

Those Zouaves are bloody cool.


Venizian? What is that?

Its the VSF way of spelling Venetian

Actually that's me being inept, it should be Venezian. I'll have to go back and change all of those 
And Venezian is the Venetian spelling of Venetian!

Glad people like them. At some point I'll probably make the heads available.

Nice to see The most Serene Republic making such a fine appearance. Great project.

In the 16th cent Dalmation Mercenaries were common in the Doge's army. Could give you a source for some Eastern European types if you so desired.

Thanks, it'll look even better when they get some flags
I'll look into that, the Papal troops are loosely based on the 2nd War of Independance but I wasn't sure where to take the Venezian troops beyond Marines and ship crews etc. One day the Venezians will also get some Martian troops but those are a way off yet.

[Skrapwelder]

I've always liked the Venetian Galley design for a possible liftwood ship

[OSHIROmodels]

I've always liked the Venetian Galley design for a possible liftwood ship

Do it!!!

If you don't I will 

cheers

James

[Skrapwelder]

Hmmm, is that a glove on the ground.

Sounds like my summer project is set. If I do it there will be a mold made.

And Dewbakuk would get a free one for putting up with a thread jacking.

[Dr. The Viking]

Wow!!!

You've been keeping us in the dark about this awesome collection!

Oh and love the bases - where can I get them!?

[Dewbakuk]

I've always liked the Venetian Galley design for a possible liftwood ship

Me too, I have one in progress but it's a bit more decorative. I'd like to do one based on the Galleas too with a rotating multigunned turret up front.

I have this pic (amongst many) in my reference file which I love as the oars look like wings...



For those 'in the know', I also intend to do a large golden ship at some point...

Do it!!!

Ermm... where do you think the design I originally showed you and Nick came from? I would like to point out that you poo-pooed it and were highly disparaging of a flat front for the top deck!

If you don't I will 

Great! You have until mid April.

Hmmm, is that a glove on the ground.

Sounds like my summer project is set. If I do it there will be a mold made.

And Dewbakuk would get a free one for putting up with a thread jacking.

Woohoo! I might even be tempted to trade a CCIV figure for a second if it's any good 

Wow!!!

You've been keeping us in the dark about this awesome collection!

Oh and love the bases - where can I get them!?

Thanks. I really should update stuff for my other pieces as well but I move between stuff too often...

Do you mean the movement trays? They are from www.warbases.co.uk and my figures are on 2p coins. Mr Bibbly also does excellent movement trays of a very similar design at www.oshiromodelterrain.co.uk but in plastic rather than hdf.

[gamer Mac]

Some lovely work there 
Where are the gasmask Kepi from? Home made?

[Dewbakuk]

Some lovely work there 
Where are the gasmask Kepi from? Home made?

Cheers 

The heads were sculpted for me by Wiffwaff.