Il Carnevale di Scattocaso

[Doug ex-em4]

A fleet of gondolas! Only you, m’lud, only you….

They look splendid 😄

Doug

[zemjw]

Those gondolas and your ice cream parlour just gave me a childhood flashback - 

[Doug ex-em4]

Those gondolas and your ice cream parlour just gave me a childhood flashback - 

The same thing occurred to Lord Snapcase and I a week or so ago and we shared a few clips of these ads via WhatsApp - very nostalgic.

Doug

[Ethelred the Almost Ready]

I somehow missed this thread.  A very impressive project - well conceived and executed.  I have all my Italian buildings still in their original packets 
The only criticism is the water of Venice looks too blue!
I will make sure I keep following your posts.

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

I somehow missed this thread.  A very impressive project - well conceived and executed.  I have all my Italian buildings still in their original packets 
The only criticism is the water of Venice looks too blue!
I will make sure I keep following your posts.

Thanks for your kind comments. I agree about the colour of the water. This was my only sea mat at the time. I would like a more dirty, greeny colour, but need a 6' x 4'. Any suggestions?

[Bloggard]

it is funny - don't think I remember any ad more strongly from the '70s than that one.
perhaps other than the R Whites Lemonade one ... or Brut / Denim come to think of it ... 

anyhow - I think you're aware of it from my thread of yesteryear (as you commented iirc), and thus must have discounted it, but just in case forgotten, - crushed velvet for the water?
I've sure there'll be greeny-blue shades available

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

it is funny - don't think I remember any ad more strongly from the '70s than that one.
perhaps other than the R Whites Lemonade one ... or Brut / Denim come to think of it ... 

anyhow - I think you're aware of it from my thread of yesteryear (as you commented iirc), and thus must have discounted it, but just in case forgotten, - crushed velvet for the water?
I've sure there'll be greeny-blue shades available

You must remember Frank Muir and his Cadburys Fruit and Nutcase?



Crushed velvet, forgotten all about that, will have a look around, cheers.

[Doug ex-em4]

Kevin Keegan and Our ‘Enery advertising Brut "Splash it on all over"

https://youtu.be/pPW-Vy_Tg6M?si=SIBpg7dint16mHOV


Doug

[FramFramson]

That last line sure hits differently in 2024.

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

That last line sure hits differently in 2024.

       

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

A Wallachian Hospodar for the Strigoi faction.

[Bloggard]

cracking figure.

[oddly enough I don't remember that particular Frank Muir ad at all  - although fruit and nut 'case' indelibly]

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Thanks, Bloggard.

A couple of new statues for La Serenissima.

[Doug ex-em4]

Very nice - care to talk us through the painting on the statues? Very effective.

Doug

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Very nice - care to talk us through the painting on the statues? Very effective.

Doug

Thanks, Doug.

The statues are primed light grey craft paint. Then a coat of Citadel Retributor Armour. The corrosion is added with Citadel Nihilakh Oxide, I find it best to paint the Nihilakh on and then wipe it off with a cloth (it's quite thin).

The plinths are just craft paint. Black primer and undercoat. Then stippled with a medium grey and a light grey.

There yer 'ave it, Bob's yer uncle an' Fanny's yer aunt!