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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Kurl Veranek on July 03, 2020, 12:26:34 PM
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Hi guys and gals! First post on this forum. I'm mostly a Lotr player but recently I've been on a historical trip.
I've always been impressed by the life of Jeanne d'Arc and I've decided to build and paint a series of dioramas depicting key moments of her life.
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200701_153319.jpg.eeddf63dfe10171be5543e525f0d57ef.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200701_153731.jpg.84a1e5d4e38d538e3c31ee075c124a4c.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200701_152811.jpg.c9ff97a7fd0ebbfef21b6f6762301fe3.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200701_152827.jpg.0d06183e96c7553872ac3ac45fa100fc.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200701_152918.thumb.jpg.de1718b4fd8f8ed7102ab9f18c0bbb78.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200701_152959.jpg.a86ac68841826488231b6a6307a8d32a.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200701_154805.jpg.e35e2b2244bf15233d607d6a9330ec9b.jpg)
The first diorama depicts Jeanne and her six companions on the way from Vaucouleurs to Chinon. The scene I wanted to capture is not documented but it's how I invision them seeing they are close to the safety of the walls of Chinon. Jeanne gives the spurs to her horse and gallops ahead taking of the itchy helmet she had to wear to disguise herself. She looks to the heavens maybe giving thanks.
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200701_153917.jpg.5707363f71e00ca31c7832f79ff84b9d.jpg)
On her right rides Jean de Metz. The leader of the group.
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200701_154044.jpg.52e021f213b8f5891e59af7ac9f5ceae.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200701_154829.jpg.8ff39ab666b15b9e521c782f653638e8.jpg)
On her left is Bertrand de Poulengy.
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200701_154138.jpg.b2b44c6e5ba350d23b1373e9222eda51.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200701_154841.jpg.0573a42027ca05d0a4340baaaf223e5b.jpg)
A hobilar crys out in surprise as Jeanne spurs her horse on. "Wait girl! It's still not safe!"
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200701_154229.jpg.8e21eff94f043ac55dd236e19ceea6c6.jpg)
Another soldier shouts a warning to Jean de Metz
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200701_154655.jpg.e3a1a5c2bccaa6ee32ccacaf36022d77.jpg)
A soldier is very excited as he sees Chinon in the distance. They are safe!
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200701_154422.jpg.26df439f5612d0aa620733a918779c6a.jpg)
An italian crossbowman is not impressed by the action of the maid. "Ma che cosa fa?"
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200701_154723.jpg.2617f95e543004c983281c33e26c50d5.jpg)
The roadsign to Chinon
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200701_154903.jpg.ebb8dad872cef28b7d03a07e1da8cf02.jpg)
Hope you like my first diorama there are many more to come!
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and some wips:
Jeanne
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200620_193634.jpg.35f69510ff34b6ad4f93d70be96f938a.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200620_193701.jpg.f5dc6ac62955166443f1ee96f58fe7ed.jpg)
Jean de Metz
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200620_193543.jpg.5aa89bfe13abc27123dceba627b014f9.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200620_193555.jpg.fa166fd00f0d16aecf14815263f28c1d.jpg)
Bertrand
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200620_193611.jpg.1d427f9d96c224449a5c2007eb5138fa.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200620_193620.jpg.605f3c0833b810c52fa456115d5e7ce2.jpg)
The Hobilar
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200620_193101.jpg.6e9f3d566a467fe121a236bcbed31a8e.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200620_193130.jpg.21371749fa43de07384b401432514950.jpg)
excited soldier
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200620_193346.jpg.7be04f04f9ce46c61b26473b3e8bf1ce.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200620_193359.jpg.fe1b2886ec873c2aae6fb953f51c0e34.jpg)
Pack horse guy
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200620_193251.jpg.d76b06daa11102c2fb20b4520abc2c17.jpg)
The italian
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200620_193510.jpg.643997738bdc313af948127e47416d99.jpg)
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A soldier is very excited as he sees Chinon in the distance.
Don't blame him, it is a really nice place. I was there on my holidays last summer. They have a really cool lift from the lower town up the cliffs to the castle. I'm sure Jeanne would have enjoyed riding in it when she got there as much as I did. Ingenious fellows, those medieval sorts. :)
Lovely figures and a great scene. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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Great stuff 8)
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Lovely work well done
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Amazing work! You've added a lot of character to each of the figures, and the paintwork is great!
Looking forward to seeing more, keep up the great work!
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Lovely painting and fab conversions- you've really brought the whole scene to life :-*
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Really good, I like it.
Nice little touches added such as the hair inside the helmet as she takes it off.
I see some frostgrave Sildiers bits there on the pack horse. Is there anything that Soldiers sprue cant do?!!
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Great work and fantastic conversions!
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Lovely diorama, its amazing how much you can get out of the Perry plastics - we're all our own sculptors now!
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Thanks guys!
I started painting the first minis fir the next diorama and the fist ines are finished.
Five english longbowmen
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200705_130106.jpg.32dea12c646f0934e3cd7555e3ec40ad.jpg)
Hope you like them!
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Incredible miniatures! Especially the diorama of Jean with her companions!
And the fine details on the gamebesons are wonderful! That way the paintjob really looks like real fabric.
Where did you get the shields of the two knights? I am always looking and seem never to find really good shield ...
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Thanks!
The shields I think I got from a Fireforge set.
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Fantastic idea for a project; so far so awesome. 8)
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I finished 3 english knights
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200707_172505.jpg.42b8c5618c76844cb66805ea122887d9.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200707_171618.jpg.cc866b7e57b2f1976e5844499f532cc9.jpg)
All the englishmen for now:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200707_172444.jpg.437bd023e1061672fff65daae598d803.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200707_172320.jpg.aa6a5dcff2a2b9c8d620ee842b75904e.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200707_172306.jpg.cb6c9b5a830e312c23576912362e6561.jpg)
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Top notch work.
Are these minis 100% locked into the diorama(s) or can you potentially play with them?
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Lovely stuff!
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Lovely work! Mind if I ask how you paint your metal?
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@Aesthete: they are purely for the diorama. Maybe oneday I'll make a playable army. I have no idea which rules would be best for the subject matter. I've only been a fantasy wargamer for now.
@HappyChappy439: I'm curently experimenting a lot. For the left knight I tried to acomplish a "blued" armour. The effect looks way better in reality. The foto doesn't work that well. I painted the armour silver washed it black and then applied a thin blue wash after that I drybrushed it softly with silver and applied some highlights.
The middle one is standard silver, wash, and various highlights.
The right one is silver, black wash, silver drybrush, some selected silver highlights.
But I will try many other ways since I wan't various armour looks that were common in that period.
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Stunning work!
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Stunning work! :-* :-* :-* :-*
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I am loveing this.
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Thanks guys!
Finished the first 3 french warriors for the second diorama. From left to right: A mercenary captain directing an attack, an advancing man at arms and a knight wading into combat.
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200723_141718.jpg.a1b24e648e9d73fe32e6caeaae3a31e7.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200723_141810.jpg.293f02026cf4a670eda0fc23926bc74b.jpg)
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Nice paintwork! Looking forward to seeing the finished diorama!
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Neat painting and the metal parts very well done!
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Thanks!
The next 4 for the diorama are finished
A spearman maybe in the service of a minor noble house near Poiters, a mercenary with a twohanded axe, a noble knight wearing a fine jupon over his armour and a crossbowman who will get a pavise later.
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200724_125031.jpg.97f680c310f4203590d9fc2a88bff995.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200724_125043.jpg.a4271316a9e45526069191bbc47444de.jpg)
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The deep purple on that noble knight's outfit is very nice indeed!
Keep up the great work!
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:-*
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A group shot of the first french troops:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200724_125103.jpg.8a81b7d3cf7b7d9d3bbbeea095646071.jpg)
A mixture of french (th two on the left) and englisch (right).
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200731_183432.jpg.e2bcb861b39ccd479b56627da991c75b.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200731_183447.jpg.9ce8fb41b26631db14b7422d7e152366.jpg)
I also painted the pavise for the two crossbowmen
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200731_183504.jpg.731d4cacde3af315e8f90f6bebacafd9.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200731_183517.jpg.e5592ee73245da82b12ff1a617a2a4cb.jpg)
more to come soon! I've got a lot finished but I'll post it in chunks.
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Very realistically painted! I also like the tower on the pavise!
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They look great, thanks for sharing!
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8) 8) 8)
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They look great, thanks for sharing!
+1 :)
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Glad you like it!
Some english soldiers and a mason that took up his tool to join the fight.
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_08/20200801_185026.jpg.8debc75f68b54ded250c86044c24ec9b.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_08/20200801_185045.jpg.686787dd752568df0f4aae5bb8abad9c.jpg)
the two wounded/dying soldiers
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_08/20200801_180328.jpg.a3488175a4c979c77ba853d987bd5805.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_08/20200801_180412.jpg.adaad1e24dcfdcd515e3fbc5b86a54d6.jpg)
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All look fabulous, like the casualties in particular 8) 8)
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Very dynamic posing. :D
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Very dynamic posing. :D
Indeed! 8)
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Great work! Lots of personality in your pieces.
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Great stuff 8)
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Thanks for the kind words! The diorama will feature some of Jeannes most trusted companions and the first one is. Jean Poton de Xaintrailles. A stylised picture of him from the 19.th century:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_08/800px-Monvoisin_-_Jean_Poton_de_Xaintrailles_(1390-1461)_-_MV_964.jpg.84b926f861579e249c4e8f6e5c2edae4.jpg)
his coat of arms:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_08/800px-Blason_Jean_Poton_de_Xaintrailles_svg.thumb.png.0df409ef463b404d8a0f88f665b51007.png)
And my version of him:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_08/20200804_162817.jpg.b4d8db30f418dbe3ed6aa358c5fd5cc6.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_08/20200804_162703.jpg.d1faed44bfb52a412f594f4f2d6e4712.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_08/20200804_162730.jpg.f890fe17dc6b1c52e20fd241172aef3b.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_08/20200804_151645.jpg.08bad81e56a9785ea0fb30c20a46b35a.jpg)
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Nice job and great free hand on his coat of arms!
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Well done, I am sure his coat of arms confused more then a few of foot sloggers in the English ranks. :D
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Well done, I am sure his coat of arms confused more then a few of foot sloggers in the English ranks. :D
Haha yes that's something I've wondered a lot.
BLAM! "Oi! I'm you of you!"
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Excellent !
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Haha yes that's something I've wondered a lot.
BLAM! "Oi! I'm you of you!"
Use what you got, to your advantage. Or as my squad leader used to say, "If you aren't cheating, you aren't trying!"
He was a simple man, but full of great wisdom. lol
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Looking great, and agreed, nice work on the freehand heraldry!
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Fab stuff :-*
Keep 'em coming :)
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Thanks I'm glad you like it!
Next up is Jéan d'Arc one of Jeannes brothers. He wears the heraldy given to Jeanne and her family. The Maid herself never used this coat of arms but it seem that her brothers bore them into battle.
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_08/2012234670_Coat_of_Arms_of_Jeanne_dArc_svg.png.3e82a668ad3dfbe3b4af713173d59ed0.png)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_08/20200807_151614.jpg.aad841e838c1d972de51362e887102fd.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_08/20200807_151446.jpg.815ddca770a050f605c4519f4c85bf6d.jpg)
next up will be La Hire.
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Nice!
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Jolly good!
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Thanks!
Next up is Étienne de Vignolles or better known as La Hire as promised!
His coat of arms:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_08/800px-Blason_Etienne_de_Vignolles_(La_Hire)_svg.png.705ed2c6bbae4f728516c8ca7f377510.png)
I remodelled parts of his torso and legs to make him a giant among men as you can see on the last picture. Even bent over in his attack he towers over a normal miniature.
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_08/20200808_215527.jpg.ceb6c85bbe0d353f00e5dd841cc47d54.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_08/20200808_215512.jpg.f9104e908ead3a556408fc2d614c7ba7.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_08/20200808_215543.jpg.c3d21bca3685a165c3ebacf45f1cffef.jpg)
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Beautiful freehand on that heraldry :-*
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Beautiful freehand on that heraldry :-*
I also like your metal work!
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Fab stuff 8) 8) 8)
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Great work! And nice touch with bulking out La Hire too!
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Jeann herself. Still missing her famous standard but still very pleased with her. I also added a picture to compare my interpretation of her famed white armour with some other ones.
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_08/20200808_212802.jpg.618db23c7a02d4ff658a09bc39924d68.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_08/20200808_212822.jpg.98acff9cac998d248b0e90bb2a4648b1.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_08/20200808_212851.jpg.6637ca9128b9c84a86aa788cbacf6fae.jpg)
And some wip pictures so you can see how I converted her. I shortened her legs made her generally slimmer by shaving away a lot of plastic and sculpting new parts. The head is from a Lotr woodelf ranger but also a bit converted by giving her another expression.
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200630_144441.jpg.33edb2b3e54bfba8710d157adffbefdf.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200630_152555.jpg.7ada623ae91b87824158b76dd08f0d79.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_07/20200630_152606.jpg.6d6bf4b00d9e852945a324706f945cb1.jpg)
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Nice conversion work 8)
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Yes, very good job one her! Congrats!
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Your skirmish force is coming along nicely, Nice conversion work on the maid! Perry do a nice miniature of her mounted along with la Hire.
Cheers
Matt
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Your skirmish force is coming along nicely, Nice conversion work on the maid! Perry do a nice miniature of her mounted along with la Hire.
Cheers
Matt
Matt's spot on. It's a lovely mini and available in this pack:
https://www.perry-miniatures.com/product_info.php?cPath=23_36&products_id=1485 (https://www.perry-miniatures.com/product_info.php?cPath=23_36&products_id=1485)
(https://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/ao/ao%2033.jpg)
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I got some better pictures taken but they are very big and so I decided to post them on my Instagram. You can find them here:
https://www.instagram.com/one_brush_to_paint_them_all/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/p/CFcu4yYHz4X/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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I'll let the pictures speak for themselves! I hope you like the finished diorama!
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_09/P1166358.jpg.fc8fc83ec1740008c69de171fe14de78.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_09/P1166365-Edit.jpg.f5b7c8665b82ef06c2a11ff76a424c98.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_09/P1166367-Edit.jpg.eaec2427ef66e107a8b1d55876f33535.jpg)
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(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_09/P1166380.jpg.d86278ea88972072df48c69fc3469acb.jpg)
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(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_09/P1166380.jpg.e1882c20feaed0bfb243ca8278b3a685.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_09/P1166387-Edit.jpg.9b84671eb9bbc4d9d0d81814aeab242e.jpg)
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You can find even more pictures here:
https://www.instagram.com/one_brush_to_paint_them_all/?hl=en
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Wow!!! :o :o :o
Excellent diorama!!! :-*
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Nice :o
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Fantastic work! Thanks for sharing!
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Lovely :)
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Fabulous!!! :-*
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Awsome!
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Great stuff. I like the guy punching an englishman in the face.