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Offline Hang Tuah

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Re: Russian Conquest of Central Asia 1860's-1880's
« Reply #105 on: April 04, 2022, 03:04:49 AM »
You can always outsource the mould-making and casting like many manufacturers, though I imagine that may be prohibitively expensive for a subject and scale this obscure. Or maybe consider some sort of deal with Hagen?

In any case, not my place to be dictating anything. Big thumbs up for having the cojones to commission this in the first place.

Offline marco55

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Re: Russian Conquest of Central Asia 1860's-1880's
« Reply #106 on: April 04, 2022, 10:56:21 AM »
Thanks.Yes it would be too expensive for me.Just getting them is sculpted is a lot. I hope to get a total of 12-15 poses of the Russians done.I hope to do some Central Asians too but I'm scared of what it will cost to get mounted ones done.
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Offline italwars

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Re: Russian Conquest of Central Asia 1860's-1880's
« Reply #107 on: April 04, 2022, 11:02:15 AM »
Thanks.Yes it would be too expensive for me.Just getting them is sculpted is a lot. I hope to get a total of 12-15 poses of the Russians done.I hope to do some Central Asians too but I'm scared of what it will cost to get mounted ones done.
Mark

If you have done, as you said, in 1:72 you would'nt need the horses..just have produced the riders and, for appropriate mounts,  there are plenty of cheap options in plastic from various sets such as Italeri, Strelets ecc ..a basic medieval or eastern type horse (saracens, mongols ecc..) would be Ok, at that scale,  for Central Asian tribesmem
by the way..as  you ll have done your minis  "in Sweden" ..so i imagine they'll be produced in 3D by Speira..i guess , that afterwards, they ll be also available in 28mm?
« Last Edit: April 04, 2022, 11:10:19 AM by italwars »

Offline marco55

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Re: Russian Conquest of Central Asia 1860's-1880's
« Reply #108 on: April 04, 2022, 11:18:37 AM »

Offline Hang Tuah

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Re: Russian Conquest of Central Asia 1860's-1880's
« Reply #109 on: April 04, 2022, 05:21:15 PM »
Okay, really stupid question, but have you considered asking Massimo Costa? I for one really love the dynamism of his poses. He used to accept commissions, so maybe it will be cheaper than the 3d route.

Offline marco55

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Re: Russian Conquest of Central Asia 1860's-1880's
« Reply #110 on: April 04, 2022, 06:35:11 PM »
Okay, really stupid question, but have you considered asking Massimo Costa? I for one really love the dynamism of his poses. He used to accept commissions, so maybe it will be cheaper than the 3d route.
I did.I had asked him about do some 1890's French officers  and Senegalese Tirailluers but he is focusing on his Franco-Prussian line for now.I did have a couple of the French/Senegalese ones sculpted but switched to the Russians for now. Massimo's also are more 22mm than 20mm  so I'm making them more that size.
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Offline italwars

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Re: Russian Conquest of Central Asia 1860's-1880's
« Reply #111 on: April 04, 2022, 07:26:47 PM »
I did.I had asked him about do some 1890's French officers  and Senegalese Tirailluers but he is focusing on his Franco-Prussian line for now.I did have a couple of the French/Senegalese ones sculpted but switched to the Russians for now. Massimo's also are more 22mm than 20mm  so I'm making them more that size.
Mark
So you re converting your colonial wargame tastes toward 20mm/1:72?..not a bad idea at all..
« Last Edit: April 04, 2022, 08:04:05 PM by italwars »

Offline marco55

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Re: Russian Conquest of Central Asia 1860's-1880's
« Reply #112 on: April 04, 2022, 07:36:47 PM »
Yes I'm retiring next year and would like to play around with some dioramas and I think the smaller figures you can do more at that scale.I go on some sites like History in 1/72 and see the fantastic work they do.
Mark

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Re: Russian Conquest of Central Asia 1860's-1880's
« Reply #113 on: April 05, 2022, 05:33:34 AM »
Some friends of mine clubbed together to have a small range of figures sculpted so they could print them. They pooled their cash, splitting the cost. Not a kickstarter, just a group with the same limited aim.

Offline marco55

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Re: Russian Conquest of Central Asia 1860's-1880's
« Reply #114 on: April 05, 2022, 01:42:43 PM »
I tried that  to get a range going for the Aceh War in the Dutch East Indies and 1 guy commissioned one and that was it.
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Re: Russian Conquest of Central Asia 1860's-1880's
« Reply #115 on: April 07, 2022, 12:42:17 AM »
Here's the difference between the 1/72 and 22mm I had done. I'll be using the 22mm to match Masimo Costa's figures I'll be using.
Mark

Offline Hang Tuah

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Re: Russian Conquest of Central Asia 1860's-1880's
« Reply #116 on: April 09, 2022, 09:57:13 AM »
I did.I had asked him about do some 1890's French officers  and Senegalese Tirailluers but he is focusing on his Franco-Prussian line for now.I did have a couple of the French/Senegalese ones sculpted but switched to the Russians for now. Massimo's also are more 22mm than 20mm  so I'm making them more that size.
Mark

Good to know you have already explored that avenue! The French colonials done by Massimo sound amazing. Did he turn you down outright, or will they eventually get made once he's done with the FPW stuff?

Another 20mm maker who accepts commissions is Elhiem, who will also cast the figures in metal. In recent years he has switched completely to digital sculpting, which means the sculpts tend to be more slender than other companies'. Folks have banded together to get an entire range sculpted. Again, only trying to be helpful. I most certainly don't mean to come across as a busybody.

Offline Hang Tuah

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Re: Russian Conquest of Central Asia 1860's-1880's
« Reply #117 on: April 09, 2022, 09:59:08 AM »
Here's the difference between the 1/72 and 22mm I had done. I'll be using the 22mm to match Masimo Costa's figures I'll be using.
Mark

Looking good! But what is he though, a Turkoman tribesman? I don't know anything about the period but wholly approve of your spending your money this way.

Offline marco55

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Re: Russian Conquest of Central Asia 1860's-1880's
« Reply #118 on: April 09, 2022, 10:31:00 AM »
No he's a Senegalese tirailluer.
Mark

Offline marco55

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Re: Russian Conquest of Central Asia 1860's-1880's
« Reply #119 on: April 09, 2022, 10:32:16 AM »
Here's another one.