Author Topic: Round 6 - Poirot & Co vs. Mars attack (Read 5807 times)

Captain Blood · « **Reply #1 on:** April 08, 2012, 02:55:13 PM »

Superb colour palette on M.Poirot et compagnie, Michael.

thebinmann · « **Reply #2 on:** April 08, 2012, 04:33:35 PM »

Lovley stuff who makes the Japp?

mikedemana · « **Reply #3 on:** April 08, 2012, 05:00:41 PM »

Lovely jobs on those figs, Michael! I can't decide which one shows more skill -- the fine detail on the newspaper, the lavender shading, or the policeman's highlighting with dark colors!

Mike Demana

Heldrak · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2012, 03:41:54 PM »

Quote from: thebinmann on April 08, 2012, 04:33:35 PM

Lovley stuff who makes the Japp?

Japp and Hastings are both from the Musketeer Miniatures VBCW Civilians Pack. Poirot is the Salute version, Miss Lemon is from the Copplestone Swell Dolls pack and PC Plod is from the Artizan line.

Dr Mathias · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2012, 04:00:16 PM »

Damn fine painting on those civilians. The color choices are fantastic.

thebinmann · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2012, 04:47:01 PM »

Quote from: Heldrak on April 09, 2012, 03:41:54 PM

Japp and Hastings are both from the Musketeer Miniatures VBCW Civilians Pack. Poirot is the Salute version, Miss Lemon is from the Copplestone Swell Dolls pack and PC Plod is from the Artizan line.

Thanks

Uncle Mike · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2012, 11:22:40 PM »

Poirot and Co. are brilliant! Way to use those little grey cells!

thebinmann · « **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2012, 10:49:39 AM »

Is Poirot generally popular outside of the UK? It has always seemed to me to be typically British. Is it niche in USA/Canada? I can't see it challanging CSI et al...

Heldrak · « **Reply #9 on:** April 10, 2012, 04:03:14 PM »

Poirot is pretty popular in the US, as a staple of public television. I think it's the very "Britishness" of the series that makes them popular (witness the trans-atlantic success of Downton Abbey, for instance). Since one of the tropes of the series is the fact that Poirot doesn't quite fit in with the upper-crust British society of the '30s, it is easy for non-UK viewers to identify with him. (When caught, the criminal usually refers to Poirot as a "Dem foreigner").

Dr Mathias · « **Reply #10 on:** April 10, 2012, 05:31:11 PM »

I really like Poirot, he's been my favorite sleuth for years. Forget CSI etc.

I think Agatha Christie is quite popular in the USA even now, and Hercule comes along with that

Haven't seen him on TV for years though.

artshiraz · « **Reply #11 on:** April 10, 2012, 05:45:28 PM »

Greetings

oh my. Those are truly inspiring Pictures.

Quote from: Dr Mathias on April 10, 2012, 05:31:11 PM

Haven't seen him on TV for years though.

our Cable provider had a rerun of a Couple "Murders" Movies a few weeks ago. Notably "Murder on the Nile" and "Murder on the Orient-Express".
For me the best Hercule Poirot remains Peter Ustinov. And in "Nile" with David Niven ...splendid. Just plain splendid.
I saw another HP actor, slight little dark-haired fellow, who also came close to the Belgian original story character, but
who just wouldn't fit in the role (in my opinion). I am biased perhaps.

I like Miss Lemon and her lavender coat. There is a remarkable smoothness here.

About Mars Attack. I would have liked to see the fellow with the blue dress (Boss?). And the cow makes me smile.
What is the stuff covering the bases?

Jo

ollv · « **Reply #12 on:** April 11, 2012, 09:16:25 AM »

Quote from: artshiraz on April 10, 2012, 05:45:28 PM

What is the stuff covering the bases?

Jo

It is a fabric for embroidery from my wife (I thought it was scrap

I painted it with silver color. I found it quite similar to a metalic deck. The cow is just a painted toy.

Great painting Heldrak, bravo.

tsar1701 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2012, 01:20:54 PM »

Once again, Heldrak, your faces are juste awesome !
Fantasitc work

Heldrak · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2012, 08:14:09 PM »

Quote from: ollv on April 11, 2012, 09:16:25 AM

Great painting Heldrak, bravo.

Thanks, Ollv. I like your Martians and their saucer too- Who makes them?

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