Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Cubs on August 10, 2015, 02:06:30 PM
Title: Trotsky and the Duke
Post by: Cubs on August 10, 2015, 02:06:30 PM
I thought you might enjoy a sneak preview of something Wargames Illustrated have got up their sleeves and will be announcing soon.
Here's a couple of fellows I was sent to paint up for them ... details to follow!
(http://www.myalbum.co.uk/Photo-8ZP8JQWY-D.jpg)
(http://www.myalbum.co.uk/Photo-QR8PXIBG-D.jpg)
Title: Re: Trotsky and the Duke
Post by: Duke Donald on August 10, 2015, 02:30:27 PM
Fantastic! In particular the Trotsky mini!
Title: Re: Trotsky and the Duke
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on August 10, 2015, 02:47:33 PM
As usual cracking paint jobs, Paul. That Trotsky mini is gorgeous.
Title: Re: Trotsky and the Duke
Post by: Cubs on August 10, 2015, 03:59:01 PM
Thanks guys, funny enough I preferred the Duke all the way along, but then doing the final touches to Trotsky - the peak on the cap, the little poster under his foot (if you look closely you'll see it's him on a 1930's communist image) - really brought out the quality of the sculpt.
Title: Re: Trotsky and the Duke
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on August 10, 2015, 04:33:56 PM
well, the Duke is a great sculpt and top notch painted too, but no one can beat such a lovely Trotsky :)
Title: Re: Trotsky and the Duke
Post by: Schogun on August 11, 2015, 01:09:19 AM
Very nice! (Tell WI we need a Lenin to go with Trotsky.)
Title: Re: Trotsky and the Duke
Post by: Helen on August 11, 2015, 03:47:26 AM
Top work Paul. Love them both.
Title: Re: Trotsky and the Duke
Post by: Andym on August 11, 2015, 07:27:46 AM
Brill! Top notch! :-*
Title: Re: Trotsky and the Duke
Post by: carlos marighela on August 11, 2015, 09:31:41 AM
Beautifully painted and Marion Wayne is a lovely sculpt save for the slightly odd looking Garand but I think I still prefer the Copplestone Trotsky to this one.
Title: Re: Trotsky and the Duke
Post by: flags_of_war on August 14, 2015, 09:27:25 AM
Stunning work on these Paul :o
Title: Re: Trotsky and the Duke
Post by: Malamute on August 14, 2015, 03:25:39 PM
Great sculpts, lovely brushwork = a perfect combination ;D
Title: Re: Trotsky and the Duke
Post by: Cubs on August 14, 2015, 10:57:27 PM
Thanks guys. I think Malamute hit the nail on the head - I can't emphasise enough how easy it is to put a decent paintjob onto a really nicely sculpted, crisply cast model. The damn things nearly paint themselves.
Title: Re: Trotsky and the Duke
Post by: marianas_gamer on August 14, 2015, 11:34:42 PM
Both are great, really nice painting :-* :-* :-* LB
Title: Re: Trotsky and the Duke
Post by: moiterei_1984 on August 15, 2015, 06:55:10 AM
That's certainly a hell of a paint job! :o Absolutely stunning. But the Garand looks more like a tree trunk than a rifle...
Title: Re: Trotsky and the Duke
Post by: Harry Faversham on August 15, 2015, 09:45:24 AM
Is that you John Wayne... hell no, it's Sergeant Stryker!
Title: Re: Trotsky and the Duke
Post by: FramFramson on August 15, 2015, 04:04:05 PM
Lovely blending and that cap brim really is sublime. So perfect!