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Title: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: Overlord on May 04, 2013, 10:56:17 PM: (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/12/369_04_05_13_10_28_27_4.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/12/369_04_05_13_10_26_41_2.jpg)
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: Sterling Moose on May 05, 2013, 01:56:32 AM: :-*
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: Teshub on May 05, 2013, 05:45:23 AM: Those horses! :o
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: tanktastic43 on May 05, 2013, 06:22:35 AM: Loving those Lancers!

tt43.
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: OLeary on May 05, 2013, 06:38:44 AM: When miniature painting is elevated to this level, I run out of words....
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: Blackwolf on May 05, 2013, 09:57:45 AM: Cracking work you two :)

Matt :-*
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: Bugsda on May 05, 2013, 11:54:58 AM: Both excellent lads 8)

Those lancers are my favourites of the comp so far :-*
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: Blue in vt on May 05, 2013, 12:55:40 PM: Quote from: Bugsda on May 05, 2013, 11:54:58 AM
Both excellent lads 8)

Those lancers are my favourites of the comp so far :-*

What he said! Loverly!

Blue
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: Drachenklinge on May 05, 2013, 01:21:33 PM: Quote from: OLeary on May 05, 2013, 06:38:44 AM
When miniature painting is elevated to this level, I run out of words....
Quote from: Teshub on May 05, 2013, 05:45:23 AM
Those horses! :o
word, signed, second that!

@ on the march
The foot-soldier in the field looks really realistic! What a tranfer of atmosphere!

thanks to both!

best wishes
DK
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: poops on May 05, 2013, 02:53:08 PM: I actually hated to have to choose. Amazing work! I'm blown away by these two.
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: mikedemana on May 05, 2013, 03:00:14 PM: Horseteeth! The doctor paints horse teeth...!!! Atmospheric shot...makes me want to game colonials just looking at it!

Mike Demana
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: Dr Mathias on May 05, 2013, 03:31:22 PM: I like your scene Brax, great colors and the composition of the set up really draws me in. The field is lovely!

Quote from: mikedemana on May 05, 2013, 03:00:14 PM
Horseteeth! The doctor paints horse teeth...!!! Atmospheric shot...makes me want to game colonials just looking at it!

There's a story behind that... I shot this scene and submitted it a week ago, and noticed a few days after that I had forgotten to paint the teeth on one horse! I decided I should 'do it right' and as much as I hate the photography process I finished the horse and redid the scene. I wondered if anyone would even notice. There's some things better, some things worse in the second attempt.

When Overlord confirmed receipt of the second shot, he mentioned most people wouldnt bother with horse teeth anyway. I think they're easier than human teeth ;)

This unit might not have ever gotten finished, it's all thanks to the LPL. As some of you may know I did the first six last year, and I didn't like the lances... A little too short, and too thick. I planned on pulling them out and giving them new lances when I finished the rest of the troop, and kept putting it off.

When I was pulling out the old lances a couple weeks ago I had one that was stuck, I was ferociously pulling it with some pliers when it came free and pierced my leg through my denim jeans... sharp little devils :o
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: Drachenklinge on May 05, 2013, 04:04:31 PM: Quote from: Dr Mathias on May 05, 2013, 03:31:22 PM
... some things worse in the second attempt.
yeah, right! You blew it completely! In the lower picture one of the horses (the one to the right) is grinning right into the camera! :D
I BET that's the one with the new teeth, eh?

best wishes
DK
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: Dr Mathias on May 05, 2013, 04:10:35 PM: Quote from: Drachenklinge on May 05, 2013, 04:04:31 PM
yeah, right! You blew it completely! In the lower picture one of the horses (the one to the right) is grinning right into the camera! :D
I BET that's the one with the new teeth, eh?

best wishes
DK

I think it was the second from the left on the bottom pic, the one that looks like it's smiling :)
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: Captain Blood on May 05, 2013, 06:55:19 PM: Gorgeous work on the lancers Matt. And the Zulus actually. Nice skin tone :)
Braxandur - you are unlucky to have come up against the reigning champ on top form. Your rebs are really well done...
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: mikedemana on May 05, 2013, 08:50:30 PM: Quote from: Captain Blood on May 05, 2013, 06:55:19 PM
you are unlucky to have come up against the reigning champ on top form.

Tell me about it! I wake up every Sunday morning wondering if this is the day the doctor lights me up on the LPL....!

Funny story about the horse teeth, doctor. Earlier this week, I photographed rounds 4, 6, and 7. It was only after I was done assembling them,inserting the close ups, and submitted Round 4 to Paul that the I realized the source of the strange "soft focus" haze in the center of the pics. I though it was maybe a byproduct of my new light box. No. It was a fingerprint on the lens of my camera. One of my students took some shots of our medieval dress up day for me and obviously smudged the lens!

So, I guess if you can go back and re-paint, I should go back and re-shoot those two entries before I submit them....

Mike Demana
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: Pil on May 06, 2013, 08:04:12 PM: Well Dr. you've left me in awe again as well! Lovely action scene with gorgeous painting and beautiful photography! Are these the Wargames Factory Zulu's? I doubt they ever looked better 8)

Braxandur, your rebels left me impressed as well! Lovely neat painting and nice subdued colours. The scene works well as a whole too 8)
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: Dr Mathias on May 06, 2013, 08:45:54 PM: Quote from: Pil on May 06, 2013, 08:04:12 PM
Are these the Wargames Factory Zulu's?

The Zulus are the Warlord plastics. I have a couple boxes of the WGF Zulus as well, I just haven't painted them up as actual Zulus yet. Truth told there's some things I like about each set and I'm eager to see how they paint up in comparison to the Warlord ones.

Thanks for the comments all, appreciated.
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: Volleyfire! on May 06, 2013, 10:25:28 PM: Those Empress sculpts really do come alive with some deft paintwork, hard to believe they are not 54mm.
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: Braxandur on May 06, 2013, 10:30:25 PM: Quote from: Captain Blood on May 05, 2013, 06:55:19 PM
Braxandur - you are unlucky to have come up against the reigning champ on top form. Your rebs are really well done...

No harm there, I can and will never be ashamed or mind losing from an entry that makes my jaw drop to the ground when I see it. Brilliant work Dr. Mathias, Love your entry entry. :-* Thanks to you I do feel the need to get some more zulus though... ;D

I'm already happy that people like my fellows as much, espcially since I managed to accidentely use an aerosol primer instead of varnish on their backside :'(
These guys don't have that many nice angles anymore that I can take shots from lol
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: mikedemana on May 07, 2013, 05:01:11 AM: Quote from: Braxandur on May 06, 2013, 10:30:25 PM
I managed to accidentely use an aerosol primer instead of varnish on their backside

The nightmare of every miniature painter... >:( >:( >:(

My sympathies...!

Mike Demana
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: magokiron on May 11, 2013, 12:35:28 PM: Quote from: Captain Blood on May 05, 2013, 06:55:19 PM
Braxandur - you are unlucky to have come up against the reigning champ on top form. Your rebs are really well done...

+1

The difference does'n really reflect how close both entries are.

A hard contested round.

Best wishes.
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: Chambersofminiatures on May 11, 2013, 01:38:17 PM: Great job Dr. I really like the blue/black color of the uniforms.
Braxandu, good use of natural lighting for the scene.
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: valleyboy on May 11, 2013, 10:38:12 PM: Quote from: Captain Blood on May 05, 2013, 06:55:19 PM
Gorgeous work on the lancers Matt. And the Zulus actually. Nice skin tone :)
Braxandur - you are unlucky to have come up against the reigning champ on top form. Your rebs are really well done...

Absolutely
Sums it up
Title: Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
Post by: Dolmot on May 11, 2013, 10:43:10 PM: Is there a support group for people who have got Doctored? (Been there, on round 2.)

Oh well, last time I participated I got Prof'd on round 1. The league is a rough place. lol