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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: Flemish mercenary on 06 October 2014, 03:07:46 PM
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I was on ODIT 4+5/10/2014 (Erquelinnes Belgium) with the WWI 12mm models from Van Dyck.
The Belgian line / chasseur infantry and Minerva are ready and released in days now ! The German infantry 1914 almost.
When painting them I was discovering even more details as before.
Kris will be at Crisis Antwerp Belgium on 1/11/2014 with these new and excellent miniatures in 1/144 or 12mm.
(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x377/fallen_angel007/12mm/CIMG0010.jpg)
(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x377/fallen_angel007/12mm/CIMG0011.jpg)
(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x377/fallen_angel007/12mm/DSCN9708.jpg)
(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x377/fallen_angel007/12mm/DSCN8029.jpg)
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Thanks for sharing the photos.
Kris has sent me the Belgian infantry and Minervas. Should be very interesting to paint this scale,notwithstanding the detail.
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Those really are lovely models.
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They do look rather excellent.
I was worried they would be very tall next to my Pendraken and Magister Militum figures, but that shot with the ruler looks promising.
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I'm only play with 28mm models.
But the detals and the quality of the work are a pleasure.
I'm going to crisis, maybe I'll buy some of them.
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They look a bit betwixt and between when it comes to size. 11mm to the eyes and 12 to the top of the head. Looks bigger than Pendraken but smaller than Kallistra.
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These miniatures look very good.
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If these were out when I started the period, I'd have done 12mm....
They look better sculpted than my 15mm stuff.
MM.
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Don't think you would be the first selling his stuff and starting again with these figures ! :o
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and Helen, happy with the details ?
I have seen on Crisis also new stuff and Kris has surprised me again with his sculpts.
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and Helen, happy with the details ?
I have seen on Crisis also new stuff and Kris has surprised me again with his sculpts.
Thanks and yes very much. Can't believe they are 12mm with so much detail.
Now the challenge starts. The Minerva will be fun to paint.
All the best,
Helen
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Have a lot of fun with painting them.
I'm hoping that you post some pictures when ready ?
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How Kris works.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Van-Dyck-Models-and-Figurines/1506760799574390?pnref=story
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He carves them :o :o :o :o That is utterly and totally insane, now I am even more impressed
Absolutely stunning results
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On Kris his Facebook page you can see what the result is from his painting work on these little big ones:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1514036248846845.1073741830.1506760799574390&type=1
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Lovely.
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(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x377/fallen_angel007/12mm/CIMG0120.jpg)
(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x377/fallen_angel007/12mm/CIMG0117.jpg)
(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x377/fallen_angel007/12mm/CIMG0121.jpg)
(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x377/fallen_angel007/12mm/CIMG0119.jpg)
(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x377/fallen_angel007/12mm/CIMG0118.jpg)
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Kris new Belgium Carabiniers are ready for battle.
http://vandyckmodelsandfigurines.be/index.php/furniture/world-war-one/belgian-army/1914-belgian-carabiniers.html
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Kris and The Monkeys will be at ODIT 6/7-6-2015
Gaming with Chrush The Kaiser rules and some new stuff from Kris at the show.
One of the new officers:
(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x377/fallen_angel007/12mm/cid_ACD48FF9BEC84A7D852D782D2320770Fhelena.jpg)
(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x377/fallen_angel007/12mm/cid_9EA369BEF8644A1BBB270FD53EF9DEC7helena.jpg)
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These are quite extraordinary little models. I was amazed by the Van Dyck Romans at Crisis last year and these look even more impressive.
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They are amazing ly well sculpted for 12mm.
These are very high quality sculpts and castings.
I've got some in the pipeline to paint up- i even bought an Optivisor! I've got to admit though, getting used to painting with an Optivisor is an art in itself! lol
Darrell.
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new miniatures:
(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x377/fallen_angel007/12mm/DSCN0762_310.jpg)
(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x377/fallen_angel007/12mm/DSCN0766_314.jpg)
painted Louis Van Dyck:
(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x377/fallen_angel007/12mm/DSCN0716_305.jpg)
(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x377/fallen_angel007/12mm/DSCN0714_303.jpg)
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Wow!!! That's for the sculpting..... :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Wow!!! And that's for the painting!! :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Darrell.
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I think I will be adding a Brigade of these to my Early War forces. They are rather excellent.
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As if the figure above wasn't detailed enough the close ups of the individual pieces of kit is amazing
(http://vandyckmodelsandfigurines.be/media/wysiwyg/DSCN0668_264.JPG)
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As if the figure above wasn't detailed enough the close ups of the individual pieces of kit is amazing
(http://vandyckmodelsandfigurines.be/media/wysiwyg/DSCN0668_264.JPG)
:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
Darrell.
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WWI game on ODIT
(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x377/fallen_angel007/12mm/DSC_00070.jpg)
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Lovely imagine. How did the game workout?
Cheers,
Helen
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Lovely.
They really are, Kris was king enough to send me some in the post and the details in really amazing- I'm not exaggerating, it is amazing!!
I'm currently trying to get used to painting with my Optivisor (you kind of need to on such a small scale IMHO) before tackling them.
.......and i'm very much looking forward to doing so!
Darrell.
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They really are, Kris was king enough to send me some in the post and the details in really amazing- I'm not exaggerating, it is amazing!!
I'm currently trying to get used to painting with my Optivisor (you kind of need to on such a small scale IMHO) before tackling them.
.......and i'm very much looking forward to doing so!
Darrell.
Since you are a friend on Facebook you may have missed my attempt on painting them for both sides!
Oh, I do love them and will start painting more in the spring when I finished my Italians for Sicily.
Cheers,
Helen
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Since you are a friend on Facebook you may have missed my attempt on painting them for both sides!
Oh, I do love them and will start painting more in the spring when I finished my Italians for Sicily.
Cheers,
Helen
Helen,
I probably missed that as I've been going on Facebook as little as possible as i tend to get drawn into conversations and before I know it an hour has passed and it's time I could have spent constructively...... no doubt I'll get sucked back into it soon lol
I'll take a peek at your work at lunchtime :)
Darrell.
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Helen,
I probably missed that as I've been going on Facebook as little as possible as i tend to get drawn into conversations and before I know it an hour has passed and it's time I could have spent constructively...... no doubt I'll get sucked back into it soon lol
I'll take a peek at your work at lunchtime :)
Darrell.
Cheers Darrell,
Helen
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Cheers Darrell,
Helen
And excellent they are too :-* :-* :-*
Darrell- building up the courage to pop on the Optivisor!! :)
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And excellent they are too :-* :-* :-*
Darrell- building up the courage to pop on the Optivisor!! :)
Thanks Darrell. Just don't look in the mirror with them on. :o
I find the visors very handy as my eyes are deteriorating with age.
Have a look on Facebook at Van Dyck Models and Figurines and see the dismounted Belge Ulan.
Cheers,
Helen
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Thanks Darrell. Just don't look in the mirror with them on. :o
Too late, I've already made that mistake lol
I find the visors very handy as my eyes are deteriorating with age.
Mine are going at an alarming rate. I have a theory that this is mostly down to wearing reading glasses that I have bought from a chemist instead of getting my eyes tested and getting prescription reading glasses. I think that if one doesn't do this then the muscles in each eye are effectively fighting one another..... it's the only way in which I can understand the deterioration in my eyes which has happened over just one year. I've gone from x1 to x3 lenses in that short space of time!! Alarming.
Have a look on Facebook at Van Dyck Models and Figurines and see the dismounted Belge Ulan.
I will do. I'm still bamboozled as to how he manages to get such fine detail even taking into account the optics that he uses. The mini's are nothing short of superb 8).
Darrell.
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Mine are going at an alarming rate. I have a theory that this is mostly down to wearing reading glasses that I have bought from a chemist instead of getting my eyes tested and getting prescription reading glasses. I think that if one doesn't do this then the muscles in each eye are effectively fighting one another..... it's the only way in which I can understand the deterioration in my eyes which has happened over just one year. I've gone from x1 to x3 lenses in that short space of time!! Alarming.
Darrell.
Please make sure you do get your eyes checked. Every two years I have my eyes tested. This year saw a small revision in one eye requiring a stronger lens. The magnification lens is now 4.25 for painting. I would much like a 4.5 lens.
Back on topic. Wonderful miniatures from Kris to which I hope we may see some further releases this year.
Cheers,
Helen
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Please make sure you do get your eyes checked. Every two years I have my eyes tested. This year saw a small revision in one eye requiring a stronger lens. The magnification lens is now 4.25 for painting. I would much like a 4.5 lens.
Will do. :) Phoning tomorrow in fact.
Back on topic. Wonderful miniatures from Kris to which I hope we may see some further releases this year.
I'd love to see some Late War mini's as well though I'm guessing that if they are part of Kris's plans they may be a long way off as of yet.
Darrell.