Author Topic: TYW Generals (Read 6392 times)

Admiral Benbow · « **on:** October 13, 2009, 08:55:58 PM »

Finished my TYW generals recently and set them into a small battlefield scene. Maybe I can finish some more for our game at Tactica in early 2010. Figures are special releases for Wargames Illustrated subscribers some years ago and resemble ECW personalities from Duncan Macfarlane's home area; I've forgotten their names. Sculptor is Marc Copplestone, if I remember correctly, but the grey horse is not that typical Copplestone sculpt ...

Anyway, here they are:

The figures are quite nice, but the usual thickly cast reigns looked very ugly, especially for figures for a small special scene. So I decided to go to town this time, scraped and filed away the cast on reigns, repaired damaged parts with green stuff, made my own tiny bridles and glued on prepainted reigns from paper.

I think it really looks better ...

Darkoath · « **Reply #1 on:** October 13, 2009, 09:01:44 PM »

Those really look fantastic! Great custom work and painting Admiral!

I love vignette command stands!

They really add atmosphere to a gaming table!

Darkoath

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #2 on:** October 13, 2009, 09:03:00 PM »

lovely! very crisp and clean job, Michael

vikotnik · « **Reply #3 on:** October 13, 2009, 09:38:09 PM »

As ever, very nice Michael!

I have been pondering for years now about how you do your ground work, any hints?

Hannibal · « **Reply #4 on:** October 13, 2009, 09:48:02 PM »

Really a great job. I like the period, your painting and the "scenery" very much. Impressive work. I'm looking forward to see more of this stuff.

Galloping Major · « **Reply #5 on:** October 13, 2009, 09:50:26 PM »

Lovely stuff

Mancha · « **Reply #6 on:** October 13, 2009, 10:01:44 PM »

Beautiful paintjobs. I especially like the green-highlighted-with-yellow tunic, and the dappling on the black horse is great. The only thing I don't like is that the one in front is pointing in one direction while looking in another (or so it seems in the closeup), which always looks odd to me.

Captain Blood · « **Reply #7 on:** October 13, 2009, 10:50:30 PM »

Aaaah - gorgeous.

Beautiful work Admiral. The setting as well as the figures.

The one on the right is meant to be a very famous ECW and TYW commander, Prince Rupert of the Rhine (albeit sans his famous poodle, 'Boy').

The one on the left is a lesser known 'local' ECW commander, Sir Richard Byron (local that is to Nottinghamshire, hub of the UK Wargames industry)

I've used Prince Rupert (here http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=2475) but I thought his original horse was a bit small, so I remounted him on a more heroic steed from Bicorne. He's a lovely figure though.

Not quite so taken with the sculpt of the Sir Richard Byron figure.

I too like the yellow highlighting on the green - our mutual frend 'Baner' uses the same trick. It's very effective...

Admiral Benbow · « **Reply #8 on:** October 13, 2009, 11:06:16 PM »

Quote from: Captain Blood on October 13, 2009, 10:50:30 PM

Not quite so taken with the sculpt of the Sir Richard Byron figure.

Yes, same is true for me. Do you know if this is a Copplestone sculpt? Or was it created by another sculptor? The horse is much thicker and bulkier than a typical Copplestone horse.

Thanks for the nice words everybody and special thanks to the Captain for the infos about those figures.

Calimero · « **Reply #9 on:** October 13, 2009, 11:49:41 PM »

That’s a really beautiful paintjob

Captain Blood · « **Reply #10 on:** October 13, 2009, 11:51:19 PM »

Yes, I'm pretty sure remembering it advertised in WI as a free giveaway sculpted by Mark Copplestone.
But I do agree it doesn't have the characteristic look of a Copplestone horse.
And actually the figure doesn't have the characteristic bravado of a Copplestone sculpt...

Perhaps he was having an off day...

Helen · « **Reply #11 on:** October 14, 2009, 03:31:03 AM »

Lovely work Admiral.

I do love the coat colours you have used for the mounted commanders.

Helen

odd duck · « **Reply #12 on:** October 14, 2009, 03:39:48 AM »

Fantastic work admiral :-*Makes me want to get my Ecw army out for a game not that they're painted to anything near that standard!

Furt · « **Reply #13 on:** October 14, 2009, 05:43:36 AM »

Love them - great work. Lovely dapple.

SgtPerry · « **Reply #14 on:** October 14, 2009, 07:23:41 AM »

Great stuff!

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