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Offline vikotnik

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40mm Eureka Miniatures Cardinals' Guard
« on: November 18, 2006, 08:52:03 PM »
Hi!

After lurking for a few weeks, I am happy to show You the first 40mm Musketeer Mini from Eureka that I have painted. The cast-on blade was replaced by 0.5 x 0.65 mm steel wire.

More are to follow.

Enjoy the pic!

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Offline Driscoles

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« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2006, 09:17:25 PM »
You`ve done a great job on this one and make our great city of Kiel proud  :)
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Offline Prof.Witchheimer

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« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2006, 09:33:18 PM »
Topnotch, vikotnic! Like especially the face.

Welcome aboard  :)

Offline Argonor

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Re: 40mm Eureka Miniatures Cardinals' Guard
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2006, 10:12:29 PM »
Quote from: vikotnik
The cast-on blade was replaced by 0.5 x 0.65 mm steel wire.
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Good idea. I have been thinking about using big sewing needles for such purposes.
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Offline PeteMurray

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40mm Eureka Miniatures Cardinals' Guard
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2006, 01:09:48 AM »
Welcome! That's a great miniature, and I really like what you did to replace the sword. It makes it look like a true rapier.

Offline WitchfinderGeneral

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40mm Eureka Miniatures Cardinals' Guard
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2006, 12:13:35 PM »
Nice to see one painted finally. Too bad they're 40mm, otherwise I'd had purchased some myself.
The white pattern on his coat looks good. I usually use a darker background colour (in this case a darker red) for outlining because it looks more natural. But black seems also to look good as it adds very much contrast to the pattern.
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Offline vikotnik

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40mm Eureka Miniatures Cardinals' Guard
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2006, 07:46:37 PM »
@Argonor and Pete:

I thought of using a needle as a blade before, but when I browsed through a catalogue of dental supplies, it struck me like a lightning.
This rectangular steel wire simulates a blade much better than a round needle. The point just has to be ground to shape.
After polishing, it gleams spectacularly!

@all:
Thanx for the warm welcome! :)

 

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