Author Topic: Copplestone Gurkhas (Read 9778 times)

dominic · « **on:** December 13, 2006, 08:56:27 AM »

For all you Gurkha fans out there :wink:

And a suitably eccentric British officer to lead them into battle:

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #1 on:** December 13, 2006, 09:01:12 AM »

well done, Dominic!

Driscoles · « **Reply #2 on:** December 13, 2006, 09:04:43 AM »

I like them a lot. Thanks for sharing !
Björn

Klatu Verata Nicto · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2006, 11:24:57 AM »

really good. I specially like how you painted the wood in the rifles. The gurkhas have a nice sun tan! :

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Operator5 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2006, 11:25:14 AM »

Excellent work! I can see them doing security at the local mall.

Westfalia Chris · « **Reply #5 on:** December 13, 2006, 12:15:01 PM »

And I´ll bet the officer will have a pickles sandwich for lunch! (For once, a pun that only works in German, and a bad one at that).

PeteMurray · « **Reply #6 on:** December 13, 2006, 12:16:00 PM »

What kind of malls do you have near you that the Gurkhas need to provide security?

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I mean, not that some of the kids out front of Hot Topic couldn't do with a kukhuri across the throat...

Great work, Dominic!

Malamute · « **Reply #7 on:** December 13, 2006, 02:10:43 PM »

I would imagine the officer will be eating a cucumber sandwich with the crusts cut off. :

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Nice painting.

dominic · « **Reply #8 on:** December 13, 2006, 03:18:30 PM »

Thanks guys!
Actually, I'm not so happy with the khaki I used. What do you guys think? Should be a bit more yellow? What shade would you use?

@Rich - yeah, I was also wondering where you live to have Gurkhas guarding your malls!

PeteMurray · « **Reply #9 on:** December 13, 2006, 03:30:37 PM »

Who's going to criticize a Gurkha's khakis?

"Hey Jeevam, your khakis look a little to green..."

*slash*

Westfalia Chris · « **Reply #10 on:** December 13, 2006, 03:30:56 PM »

It looks indeed a bit "senfgelb", ie mustard yellow", rather than khaki... but I know next to nothing about Gurkha uniforms, so I can´t really comment on it. Technically, it´s flawless, but the tone is just a bit off for my taste.

I really like the Vallejo Khakis, though... with such variety, it should be possible to find a basetone, or am I wrong? Then again, I´m always spoilt for choice between the six khakis I own...

Operator5 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 13, 2006, 03:35:09 PM »

Quote from: "dominic"

@Rich - yeah, I was also wondering where you live to have Gurkhas guarding your malls!

Sorry, making reference to a news article about shopping malls in the UK hiring Gurkhas to do security.

Though, if you've ever seen a "doorbusters sale" on the weekend before Christmas her in New Jersey, you'd need Gurkhas to take down some of these crazed people.

:mrgreen:

PeteMurray · « **Reply #12 on:** December 13, 2006, 03:49:09 PM »

I can't think of a better way to deal with chavs and the doorbusters mobs than Gurkhas. Unless it's Gurkhas with artillery support.

Westfalia Chris · « **Reply #13 on:** December 13, 2006, 04:13:01 PM »

Quote from: "PeteMurray"

I can't think of a better way to deal with chavs and the doorbusters mobs than Gurkhas. Unless it's Gurkhas with artillery support.

Maybe add some tanks for good measure? :roll:

Grimm · « **Reply #14 on:** December 13, 2006, 04:45:56 PM »

Hey dominic ,
on my PC the khaki have a tast of green I think you must show me the figures on January.
But I have a question on all Gurkha fans why copplestone make them all the same ,I mean they make all the same action !!
I think Gurkas with ready kukhuri´s Would be so much cooler than these guys .
Is copplestone to lazy or did he haven´t the Time to make figures like he did in the old days ?
I am one of his bigest Fans but the Gurkha are bad and I do not know why because he have the skills to make them very very good .

Then ther is one question I know Gurkhas have brown skin color but aren´t they Asians ? I think to paint them more yellow because it where more Pulp style and it is different to my Indian troop´s .
what do you think ?

Grimm

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