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17th Lancers (Dr_Mathias) vs. On the march (Braxandur)

17th Lancers (Dr_Mathias)
472 (97.9%)
On the march (Braxandur)
10 (2.1%)

Total Members Voted: 469

Voting closed: May 11, 2013, 10:56:17 PM

Author Topic: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march  (Read 6152 times)

Offline mikedemana

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Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
« Reply #15 on: May 05, 2013, 08:50:30 PM »
you are unlucky to have come up against the reigning champ on top form.

Tell me about it! I wake up every Sunday morning wondering if this is the day the doctor lights me up on the LPL....!

Funny story about the horse teeth, doctor. Earlier this week, I photographed rounds 4, 6, and 7. It was only after I was done assembling them,inserting the close ups, and submitted Round 4 to Paul that the I realized the source of the strange "soft focus" haze in the center of the pics. I though it was maybe a byproduct of my new light box. No. It was a fingerprint on the lens of my camera. One of my students took some shots of our medieval dress up day for me and obviously smudged the lens!

So, I guess if you can go back and re-paint, I should go back and re-shoot those two entries before I submit them....

Mike Demana

Offline Pil

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Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
« Reply #16 on: May 06, 2013, 08:04:12 PM »
Well Dr. you've left me in awe again as well! Lovely action scene with gorgeous painting and beautiful photography! Are these the Wargames Factory Zulu's? I doubt they ever looked better 8)

Braxandur, your rebels left me impressed as well! Lovely neat painting and nice subdued colours. The scene works well as a whole too 8)
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Offline Dr Mathias

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Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
« Reply #17 on: May 06, 2013, 08:45:54 PM »
Are these the Wargames Factory Zulu's?

The Zulus are the Warlord plastics. I have a couple boxes of the WGF Zulus as well, I just haven't painted them up as actual Zulus yet. Truth told there's some things I like about each set and I'm eager to see how they paint up in comparison to the Warlord ones.

Thanks for the comments all, appreciated.
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Offline Volleyfire!

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Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
« Reply #18 on: May 06, 2013, 10:25:28 PM »
Those Empress sculpts really do come alive with some deft paintwork, hard to believe they are not 54mm.

Offline Braxandur

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Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
« Reply #19 on: May 06, 2013, 10:30:25 PM »
Braxandur - you are unlucky to have come up against the reigning champ on top form. Your rebs are really well done...

No harm there, I can and will never be ashamed or mind losing from an entry that makes my jaw drop to the ground when I see it. Brilliant work Dr. Mathias, Love your entry entry.  :-* Thanks to you I do feel the need to get some more zulus though... ;D

I'm already happy that people like my fellows as much, espcially since I managed to accidentely use an aerosol primer instead of varnish on their backside  :'(
These guys don't have that many nice angles anymore that I can take shots from  lol
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Offline mikedemana

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Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
« Reply #20 on: May 07, 2013, 05:01:11 AM »
I managed to accidentely use an aerosol primer instead of varnish on their backside

The nightmare of every miniature painter... >:( >:( >:(

My sympathies...!

Mike Demana

Offline magokiron

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Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
« Reply #21 on: May 11, 2013, 12:35:28 PM »
Braxandur - you are unlucky to have come up against the reigning champ on top form. Your rebs are really well done...

+1

The difference does'n really reflect how close both entries are.

A hard contested round.

Best wishes.
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Offline Chambersofminiatures

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Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
« Reply #22 on: May 11, 2013, 01:38:17 PM »
Great job Dr. I really like the blue/black color of the uniforms.
Braxandu, good use of natural lighting for the scene.
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Offline valleyboy

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Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
« Reply #23 on: May 11, 2013, 10:38:12 PM »
Gorgeous work on the lancers Matt. And the Zulus actually. Nice skin tone  :)
Braxandur - you are unlucky to have come up against the reigning champ on top form. Your rebs are really well done...

Absolutely
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Offline Dolmot

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Re: Round 4 - 17th Lancers vs. On the march
« Reply #24 on: May 11, 2013, 10:43:10 PM »
Is there a support group for people who have got Doctored? (Been there, on round 2.)

Oh well, last time I participated I got Prof'd on round 1. The league is a rough place. lol

 

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