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Title: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on March 25, 2012, 10:04:05 AM

(http://leadadventureforum.com/images/lpl/s06/captainblood_04_Pro_Gloria_Mercator.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/images/lpl/s06/Calimero_04_Highland_Light_Infantry_Command.jpg)

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Faber on March 25, 2012, 12:11:29 PM

These are amazing Captain!  :-*
Superb paintjob.

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Drachenklinge on March 25, 2012, 01:24:48 PM

brilliant colours again, Captain!

@ Calimero
to me your minis are well done, but they somehow always seem to lack some depth. But the faces are excellent!

best wishes
Drachenklinge

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Bugsda on March 25, 2012, 01:36:07 PM

Another colour bomb from the Captain, excellent Richard  :-*

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Dr Mathias on March 25, 2012, 02:28:09 PM

Despite being in the presence of a master orator and scholar, the halberdier simply couldn't stay awake. I like the way he's leaning on his weapon :) Evocative group of figures Captain, the globe looks great.

I actually like Calimero's flat approach to painting surfaces- it's so opposite from what I do I find it pretty interesting.

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Sangennaru on March 25, 2012, 02:57:15 PM

The right one in the Calimero team is exactely like John Gleese!

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Captain Blood on March 25, 2012, 03:44:34 PM

Thanks chaps, for the comments.

Nice clean work as ever, Calimero. Very characterful figures.

I should just say thanks to LAF member, Johan, who very kindly sent me a couple of the Mercator figures, which was this year's CRISIS giveaway. Lovely figure, and I hope I've done him justice.
He fits beautifully with the other figures here, which are from Stephan (LAF member, Regulator) Huber's excellent Pro Gloria line.
All superbly sculpted by the indefatigable Mr Hicks of course  :)

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Svennn on March 25, 2012, 04:01:08 PM

The globe is a triumph, I'll take it as read that it is geographically correct for the knowledge of the age too

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Bugsda on March 25, 2012, 04:25:19 PM

Quote from: Sangennaru on March 25, 2012, 02:57:15 PM

The right one in the Calimero team is exactely like John Gleese!

No it's not  ;)

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: elysium64 on March 25, 2012, 04:28:24 PM

Captain, my favorite entry of yours so far, those Whites are astonishingly well painted.

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Johan on March 25, 2012, 08:23:03 PM

Quote from: Captain Blood on March 25, 2012, 03:44:34 PM

Thanks chaps, for the comments.

Nice clean work as ever, Calimero. Very characterful figures.

I should just say thanks to LAF member, Johan, who very kindly sent me a couple of the Mercator figures, which was this year's CRISIS giveaway. Lovely figure, and I hope I've done him justice.
He fits beautifully with the other figures here, which are from Stephan (LAF member, Regulator) Huber's excellent Pro Gloria line.
All superbly sculpted by the indefatigable Mr Hicks of course  :)

You're welcome Richard. The Mercator is absolutely beautifully done.

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Tomsche on March 25, 2012, 10:42:41 PM

Ain`t we a lovely and friendly club...


Psssst Johan, snatch that picture for our next Crisis site update  lol

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Keith on March 25, 2012, 11:20:59 PM

Great entries both.

The highlanders are deceptively simple, but there is excellent precision in those tartans.

As for the Captain's entry ... it's almost as if this is the ultimate subject for him. A brilliant lesson for us painters that fear colour!

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Sangennaru on March 25, 2012, 11:23:58 PM

Quote from: Keith on March 25, 2012, 11:20:59 PM

The highlanders are deceptively simple, but there is excellent precision in those tartans.

yeah, i always loved the very distinctive style of calimero. a new LAFer could just consider it simple and flat, but it is a carateristic way of painting, and probably it takes the same time for the painting than the "Blood Way" (which i love!)

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Chambersofminiatures on March 26, 2012, 12:14:35 AM

Thumbs up Cap'n!

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: valleyboy on March 26, 2012, 10:38:39 AM

The highlanders really are full of character and I love the facial expressions Calimero, well done

Richard I just do not understand how you always seem to get such vibrant results with colours. The faces are also superb - can I ask if they are just blended or is there some sort of wash used as well?

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Frank on March 26, 2012, 10:47:20 AM

Both are beautiful!!! And the globe is really impressive…top-notch Captain. :o

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Captain Blood on March 26, 2012, 02:00:40 PM

Thank you gentlemen  :)

Kerry, no, no washes - i've never washed in my life. Anything that involves sloshing gloop over my lovingly applied paintwork is an adventurous technique too far for me! The faces are just blended using Vallejo red leather mixed with dark flesh, and then lightened from there with increasing amounts of white. Plus a bit of red mixed into the mix for the lips. That's it!

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Plynkes on March 26, 2012, 02:08:32 PM

Quote from: Captain Blood on March 26, 2012, 02:00:40 PM

i've never washed in my life.

Glad I sat by Matakishi on the plane, then.  :)

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Captain Blood on March 26, 2012, 02:12:51 PM

Phnarrr! I'll set 'em up, Dylan. You knock 'em down  lol

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Laughing Ferret on March 26, 2012, 07:40:47 PM

Very Vibrant Captain!  Lovely work and such a great selection of minis.

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Calimero on March 27, 2012, 12:37:16 PM

Who the hell is this "Captain Blood" and why is almost everybody voting for him? ;)

I must admit that I’ve also voted for your entry Richard. Really nice and vibrant colors and waaaaay better photo too lol

It also reminded me that I have two of the renaissance guy with the little pig in their arms somewhere in the lead pile… I must start digging them out :D

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Captain Blood on March 27, 2012, 03:34:15 PM

Quote from: Calimero on March 27, 2012, 12:37:16 PM

I must admit that I’ve also voted for your entry Richard.

That is absurdly generous of you, Dany. Merci beaucoup. That's the vote I appreciate the most  :)

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: tsar1701 on March 27, 2012, 04:38:14 PM

 :o
Captain Blood is .... Captain Blood, what else ?  8)

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Axebreaker on March 28, 2012, 06:48:30 PM

Both very nice, but the Captains is simply striking! 8) 8)

Christopher

Title: Re: Round 4 - Pro Gloria Mercator vs. Highland Light Infantry Command
Post by: Ray Rivers on April 02, 2012, 09:31:16 PM

Amazing painting, Captain... on some well hung miniatures.  :-I