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Title: Alexander and Darius at Issos
Post by: errant49 on March 26, 2020, 08:42:18 AM
Hi all


Two little groups created by a collector friend
He soldered some figures from the Issos battle set issued by Cortum and now at Carl


Eric
Title: Re: Alexander and Darius at Issos
Post by: marko on March 26, 2020, 02:01:00 PM
These are lovely renditions Eric!   8)
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Post by: Christian on March 26, 2020, 03:03:54 PM
Wonderful groups  :)


Very nice painting




BG Christian
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Post by: willie on March 26, 2020, 10:33:09 PM
Nice group of figures well done 8) Willie
Title: Re: Alexander and Darius at Issos
Post by: Christoph on March 27, 2020, 03:35:10 AM
Yes nice painted groups!

Where did the idea of soldering figures together came from? I never seen such things here in Germany.
Is it possible to show such a group unpainted to see how it is done?

Christoph
Title: Re: Alexander and Darius at Issos
Post by: snagy on March 27, 2020, 04:58:23 AM
Yes, I would strongly second the proposal of Christoph!
I would be also interested in a kind of technical guidline (blackline) how to make this flat-figure-soldering!
Sandor
Title: Re: Alexander and Darius at Issos
Post by: Joerg on March 27, 2020, 05:21:05 AM
Yes nice painted groups!

Where did the idea of soldering figures together came from? I never seen such things here in Germany.
Is it possible to show such a group unpainted to see how it is done?

Christoph

First - Eric often mentioned, this soldered figures.

Second - Learning, how to do it, may be of interest.
But what do you hope from soldering unpainted figures?  You will never be able to paint them fully.
Or am I wrong?

To achieve this effect of having a group of narrow standing figures,
you have to cut off half of the base after painting and solder then or glue them.
Or am I wrong ?
Title: Re: Alexander and Darius at Issos
Post by: Christoph on March 27, 2020, 05:28:54 AM
I´m just intersted in how it is done.

I know that Eric has shown groups like this here before. But I haven´t seen any of this in real.

Christoph
Title: Re: Alexander and Darius at Issos
Post by: errant49 on March 27, 2020, 09:15:26 AM
What I can only say is
 This work allows to create some different figures starting with existing ones
Of course you cannot paint the hidden parts because they are stuck
The figure you obtain is not thicker than the original ones


The groups are composed by taking several pictures of it in different compositions before assembling


The technic consist in removing all the engraving of the parts which will be stuck
So it needs a good and precise idea of what you want and after, to go slowly step by step
The bases are cut where it need and then reshaped


All that is made on the unpainted figures


I am not sure to be clear enough but I hope it will help


I join some pictures of unpainted groups


The ones about a French infantry camp is the last, made with old Mignot figures
Anybody interested in ordering it can contact me (20€ + shipping)

My friend will also answer to those who would like to have a special group made

Eric
Title: Re: Alexander and Darius at Issos
Post by: Christoph on March 27, 2020, 09:32:36 AM
Thank you Eric,
I was thinking about how it was done for some time. This is a very special thing a a lot of work!
Christoph
Title: Re: Alexander and Darius at Issos
Post by: marko on March 27, 2020, 11:15:09 AM
I love these - they do show the figures in a very different light when they are together like this.  The horse groups really stand out!


I did something with Hannibal's elephants similar to this - stealing the idea from you Eric as you have shown a painted set of the same figures.


mark  8)

Title: Re: Alexander and Darius at Issos
Post by: mcadder on March 31, 2020, 03:42:45 AM
Hello Eric,great idea!Thanks for showing it.
Greatings
Andre
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Post by: johnr on April 01, 2020, 08:52:28 AM
Super combinations Eric. Wish I had your imagination.

John
Title: Re: Alexander and Darius at Issos
Post by: errant49 on April 09, 2020, 10:33:23 AM
A new little goup for Issos
Eric
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Post by: willie on April 09, 2020, 10:58:17 AM
Nice job on the figures 8) Willie
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Post by: snagy on April 09, 2020, 01:14:24 PM
Yesss, they are very nice!
I like them, too!
Sandor
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Post by: Christoph on April 10, 2020, 03:10:54 AM
Can´t say it often enough: I´m a huge fan of your painting style!
Christoph
Title: Re: Alexander and Darius at Issos
Post by: errant49 on April 12, 2020, 04:50:15 AM
Here are the last two figures of my set
Next will be a small vignette
Eric
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Post by: errant49 on April 16, 2020, 10:50:15 AM
The complete set
Next step will be the making of the ground
Eric
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Post by: marko on April 16, 2020, 01:08:54 PM
Stunning work - if I started something this large it would be a decade or two to get it finished.  (It also helps that Cortum's figures are wonderful engravings.)


Well done and cool project!


mark  8)
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Post by: trevor morgan on April 16, 2020, 02:11:41 PM
looking good Eric I like the lay out of the figures it makes a nice  scene.
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Post by: Christian on April 16, 2020, 04:27:53 PM
WowWowWow, Eric!!!


Wonderful set!!!
Great work, congratulations!!!


BG
Christian
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Post by: Christoph on April 17, 2020, 02:05:25 AM
Really a nice scene!
Christoph
Title: Re: Alexander and Darius at Issos
Post by: archigrog on April 17, 2020, 04:20:43 AM
Great paintjob and setting! I like!
Waiting for the ground...

Claudio