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gerry Larkin

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Re: FigureWorld 2013
« Reply #52 on: July 22, 2013, 05:02:27 PM »
Good on you Brian
sorry i couldn't be there but  we will do it all again ( kulmbach) in August, and to note if it only makes people stop and look then that's work well done, as they say you either love flats at first glance or you don't, at this rate mate your going to be selling all where be seeing at Kulmbach! or at least most or if not all of Benedicts range ;D  Nick, cant believe you had shaky hands ;)  and there's me thinking you where cool and nothing bothers you ;D ;D ;D  looking forward to catching up with you motley lot next Month!! cant wait! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D :) :) :) ;)

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« Reply #51 on: July 22, 2013, 02:28:19 PM »
As the only french (there was also a belgian, but he lived in England) I confirm it was very nice WE and I wish we can continue to promote flats and the society by being present in other shows
Hope many other bffs members could contribute
Eric

Brian

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« Reply #50 on: July 22, 2013, 09:04:01 AM »
After reading Chris's bit you can all call me Sir Brian ;D ;D
 
Believe me I do not do this selling lark on my own, Christine, Chris, and Nick all help in a big way to bring flats to the public as I'm sure other members do to promote the BFFS, just wish there where more  ;D     

Jon P

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« Reply #49 on: July 22, 2013, 06:17:11 AM »
Always been a fan of Nelson!!!!! ;D

Seriously though that's not a bad result for a team effort on strange ground.
Jon Page

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« Reply #48 on: July 22, 2013, 05:59:49 AM »
As promised, here's the photo of an hour and half's work between 3 1/2 painters. Just a reminder it's 54mm, the light was poor, the paints were unfamiliar to three of us and we were busy chatting, but this is the result.
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Now be gentle with us and remember we did also have a bit of a hangover  ;)

Jon P

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« Reply #47 on: July 22, 2013, 05:56:07 AM »
Only went for the Saturday and had a great day. Passed my two painted 30mm ACW flats over to Brian which he duly added to the collection, many thanks. Succumbed to Brian's charms and bought a couple of flats; the guy on the Harley chop and Jackson sitting on a split rail fence, there may be a boxed diorama waiting to happen with those  :-\
Hope to go for the whole weekend next year to make the most of the social side!

Cheers

Jon
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Chris Seeley

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« Reply #46 on: July 22, 2013, 04:25:41 AM »
Well that was a great weekend at Figureworld. A big well done to Brian for having courage to take the plunge
to set up 2D. It was a pleasure to help sell figures to people some people that had not painted flats before.
Also to people that were flat painters. It was a new in site for me to be working on a trade stand.
The sale of the figures was very steady all day. We had ladies buying to this is good for the hobby  .
Brian did what he dose well he calls it net working i call it walk about  ;D  ;D.
If ever you need help at show on the stand you can really on me to help, Brian it was a pleasure to help 2D also
promote flat figures.
As for Nick he bid his painting demo, he managed to get both hands to shake together well done, been there got the t-shirt on that one. Will put your name down for more demos at shows  ;D
Eric are French cousin made the trip across the channel he brought figures that he painted and also figures by other painters from his collection. Some of the figures were very old it was nice to see how figure have changed over the many years that flats have been about. Thanks Eric for making the trip.
Also a great time was had by us on the Friday and Saturday evening with nice meals and few glasses of beer only a few well more than a few ;) ;)
On a last note Brian 2D figures is the way forward to promote flat figures. To old and new painters just think that if you had not set up 2D these new people would not get there hands on flat figures to get started.
So all credit to you for taking the plunge to start 2D figures.
Last thank to the show organizers of Figureworld for putting on a good show hope it all happens again next year.
Chris

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« Reply #45 on: July 22, 2013, 01:34:49 AM »
Glad you had a good weekend Brian, looking forward to seeing some pics.

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Brian

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« Reply #44 on: July 21, 2013, 05:51:45 PM »
Well good weekend, BFFS was given a warm welcome and 2D sold many figures thanks to Chris, Nicks demo was well received! I did try and put him off a few times but he carried on ;D   Eric was on hand for knowledge and advice on flats and breakfast ;)  he also had some lovely painted 30mm's not just his but from some of the best painters in flats.
 
Martin was there and I managed to have a bit of a chat about the shows and a few ideas where aired.
 
On the Sunday was a group paint morning, guys from the basement and a few clubs sit and paint and chat, not wanting to be left out the four of us decided to paint a figure, yep one figure with the handy work from all four of us, I'll get a photo on the site later but remember the light was poor, the brushes poor and some had the wrong glasses on  ;D ;)  this figure was painted in one and a half hours as we spent most of the time talking and did not got it finished but you'll see it later :o
 
But thanks guys for a good weekend!!     

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« Reply #43 on: July 19, 2013, 04:29:09 AM »
See you Saturday Ken, we can have a look see at the new figures and you can tell us of the battlefields trip ;D

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« Reply #42 on: July 18, 2013, 06:01:25 PM »

Just back today from an ACW  Battlefield fest and loved every minute. The 150th anniversary re-enactment at Gettysburg was amazing. I'm now refreshed and looking forward to doing more Civil War figures in the future.
I finished the following five figures before I went but didn't release them as I was waiting for the painted figures to arrive, these will be released at Figure World and will be added to my website in the next day or so.

! ) Johnny Reb  120mm ACW semi flat figure.
2) Billy Yank      120mm ACW semi flat figure.
3) General Antoine Lasalle 120mm Napoleonic semi flat figure
4) French Light Inf Carabinier 1796. 120mm  Napoleonic semi flat figure
5) Tzar Nicholas 11 . 120mm semi flat figure
I'll post pictures in the morning in the news thread.
See you at FW
Ken

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« Reply #41 on: July 18, 2013, 04:07:16 AM »
Heard the stall your next too can be a bit of a problems causes discontent where ever he goes ;)

Looking forward to the show..
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Brian

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« Reply #40 on: July 17, 2013, 11:23:06 PM »
Only a few days now  :o  first big show for 2D  ;)

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« Reply #39 on: July 12, 2013, 03:29:07 PM »
One week to go, Eric and I are ' on the same page ' and i'm getting ready for all I need and looking forward to a good fun weekend.

Apart from the 3 Amigo's and the musketeer from Francais, who else is going------ to buy us all a Beer?????   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


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« Reply #38 on: July 05, 2013, 04:45:48 PM »
Ha that's a joke. You make me  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(