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Title: The Old and the New
Post by: marko on March 23, 2020, 01:32:12 PM
Like many I have worked off some stress by throwing myself into painting. 


I spent the weekend with part of Retter's Snow White set (the engraving on these is delightful with all of Retter's figures being superb!   Still need quite a bit of work but, the huntsmen discovers Snow in her glass coffin:
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I have also relaxed with a combination of Retter Snow White and some medieval civilians from Neckel - which again are generally beautifully detailed and engraved.
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Finally, earlier this year I decided to celebrate my birthday with some Retter goodies ordered from Dangelmaier which arrived in an impressive package over the weekend. 


These included Retter's Odysseus which includes a trireme, cyclops and sirens.


Bistulfi offers this stirring rendition:
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My surprise with this was the size of the trireme which is quite beautifully produced:
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An of course the Cyclops and the sirens, again quite large and beautifully cast:
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Finally, for a change of pace, also from Dangelmaier, GO's set 'On the Ice' here painted by Stephanie Coudert (again the size of the beautiful engravings was a surprise):
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A wealth of fun indeed!  (Stay safe all!!!)

mark  8)
Title: Re: The Old and the New
Post by: snagy on March 24, 2020, 12:58:32 AM
Nice work Mark even in this stage!
You should share the pics of your paintings more frequently!
The ship (trireme) is really giant - would give you work enough!!!
 ;D
Looking forward to see also the other figures ready!!!
Sandor
Title: Re: The Old and the New
Post by: Erich on March 24, 2020, 10:31:02 AM
Hope for more pics in the future...
very interesting to watch these



Title: Re: The Old and the New
Post by: Christian on March 24, 2020, 02:01:29 PM
Thanks for showing  :)


BG Christian
Title: Re: The Old and the New
Post by: Jean_Paul on March 25, 2020, 03:15:11 AM
Thanks  8)
Title: Re: The Old and the New
Post by: errant49 on March 25, 2020, 08:03:45 AM
Tow of the nicest  sets  ever made, the Trojan War and Snowwhite
I especially like this one with the mid-15th century costumes
Keep posting Mark
Eric