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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: WillieB on 11 March 2014, 08:37:22 AM

Title: Belgian Minerva
Post by: WillieB on 11 March 2014, 08:37:22 AM
A new model from profilic Kris Van Dijck

http://vandyckmodelsandfigurines.be/ (http://vandyckmodelsandfigurines.be/)

(http://imageshack.com/a/img849/1301/ha9d.jpg)

(http://imageshack.com/a/img713/3926/aw77.jpg)

(http://imageshack.com/a/img62/1360/0ujr.jpg)

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/849/7f15.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/nl7f15j)

12mm or 1/144th scale. Would fit nicely with the new Kallistra figures.
Title: Re: Belgian Minerva
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on 11 March 2014, 08:53:29 AM
Very nice miniature. Some nice sculpting over on his site.
Title: Re: Belgian Minerva
Post by: CorvetteK225 on 11 March 2014, 10:28:56 AM
Whoa!  :o  That fellow does some amazing work. If he were to do an expanded WWI line, I would buy definitely do two scales for WWI gaming (28mm and 12mm). Lack of overall detail is the single biggest reason I jumped ship from 10/12mm. I liked being able to fill a table with bases and figures, but the inconsistent quality of figures on the market was more than my little heart could bear!  ;D

David
Title: Re: Belgian Minerva
Post by: cdr on 11 March 2014, 05:07:05 PM
This is the most accurate model of the Minerva i've yet seen! and in this scale !

The pride of the Karel Oomsstraat in Antwerp

Carl
Title: Re: Belgian Minerva
Post by: Keith on 12 March 2014, 07:48:07 AM
Jeepers - that's nice!
Title: Re: Belgian Minerva
Post by: Geudens on 12 March 2014, 08:01:28 AM
Quote from: Keith on 12 March 2014, 07:48:07 AM
Jeepers - that's nice!

Indeed, you should see his figures...  He is also Always present at TSA's CRISIS show and visits the club from time to time to show his latest work.
Title: Re: Belgian Minerva
Post by: Bowman on 14 March 2014, 12:32:38 PM
Was the machine gun really moved between 2 firing positions? If so, why wasn't the front position placed in the center of the rear compartment, so that the gunner and loader could fire the gun in a 360 degree arc? Just thinking aloud.
Title: Re: Belgian Minerva
Post by: WillieB on 15 March 2014, 07:10:51 AM
And some pics of the first (Belgian) Infantry.
Kris told me he'd probably have the Belgian and German packs ready fro Crisis.

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/138/u5t5.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/3uu5t5j)

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/19/zinb.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/0jzinbj)

Title: Re: Belgian Minerva
Post by: cdr on 15 March 2014, 08:31:31 AM
 :o That is impressive.
The people behind Saga and Muskets and Tomahawk have a ruleset called '1914' in preparation (based on the early battles) and aimed at this scale. I know which army i'll buy !

Carl
Title: Re: Belgian Minerva
Post by: CorvetteK225 on 15 March 2014, 10:45:28 AM
 :o  ....(I'm left speechless!)  :-*

David
Title: Re: Belgian Minerva
Post by: Mr.Marx on 15 March 2014, 01:09:23 PM
 :o :o :o

I assumed 28mm+!

MM.
Title: Re: Belgian Minerva
Post by: Atheling on 15 March 2014, 06:09:17 PM
Just impressive  :-* :-* :-*

Darrell.
Title: Re: Belgian Minerva
Post by: spaceman joe on 16 March 2014, 06:59:20 PM
Must get some of these, they are A May Zing  ;D
Title: Re: Belgian Minerva
Post by: Flemish mercenary on 12 August 2014, 05:34:59 PM
Quote from: Mr.Marx on 15 March 2014, 01:09:23 PM
:o :o :o

I assumed 28mm+!

MM.

are you even more impressed when I say that this is 12 mm ?
Title: Re: Belgian Minerva
Post by: Johan on 12 August 2014, 06:50:09 PM
Let me explain that Chris does not sculpt these by adding putty or so, he crafts it like a stonecutter would, by taking away what he does not need.
Title: Re: Belgian Minerva
Post by: Elk101 on 12 August 2014, 08:59:38 PM
They are absolutely cracking!  I don't think I've seen 12mm as detailed as that before. I couldn't paint them at that scale never mind sculpt them.
Title: Re: Belgian Minerva
Post by: Flemish mercenary on 14 August 2014, 06:25:19 PM
the better the sculpt, the easier the painting!
I prefer good 6 mm sculpts above bad 28 mm sculpts to paint