Hoplite - Campaign Proposal

[Hannibal]

I am preparing a posting in the WIP section
 
Posted in :  http://www.intflatfigures.org/index.php?topic=1897.msg11980;topicseen#new
Michel

[Charles]

Mark, my Greeks have arrived, thank you. I will get cracking mid-Feb when I get back from holiday.
I have quite a few of the Hafer War of Independence figures, if you fancy some Hessian jaegers to go up against your Minutemen just say the word.
Charles

[errant49]

Minutemen
Design : Nesselberger
Engraving : Sollner
Eric

[Hannibal]

It comes from the ID on the base of the plat: "N   WH  Sö  US 10  and  US 11"
 
see bisulfi site, http://www.zinnfiguren-bistulfi.com/images/Basi%20piatti,ita_eng,fig.pdf
 

[marko]

I have some documentation on the Minutemen which I will dig up and post.  I just thought they were great castings.


Eric, thank you for identifying them.  I would not have guessed Hafer.


mark 

[errant49]

Minute men of the american war of independance issued by Wolfgang Hafer
They were civilan voluteers so no uniform
Eric

[Hannibal]

Hello,
The figures arrived today!!!
 
Ans there are .... five ...
Three Scholtz hoplites 1431, 1432 n 1433,

 
and two other figures from WH (Wolfgang Hafer ??
 
But would you tell me who they are ? They look like figures from the American Revolution?, but I have absolutely no lnowledge of that period, nor of the armies in conflict; Your help would be useful on the edscription.
 
Seemingly one officer  US 10

and one foot soldier US 11.

 
So I can look at uniformology and documentation (I have only the first booklet of Hafer figurines, old times).

[errant49]

Hi Mark
The minute men are from Wolfgang Hafer
Eric

[marko]

Excellent - as always I look forward to your fabulous work. 


I started my Hoplites last weekend and hopefully will get some time tomorrow.


mark 


P.S. Any thoughts on who edits the minutemen?  I have a number of them and they are nice clean castings, very well designed.  I can't recall seeing any painted which is a bit of a surprise given how nice they are.

[errant49]

Got the figures yesterday
Thank you Mark
The tw minute men are nice too and will be painted with pleasure
Eric

[Glen]

OK, good to know. I'll opt for two with painted shields and one for the back side. Researching now, but NFL this afternoon/evening.


Glen

[Hannibal]

I will paint on one side ... to expose in a frame, not on a table... best selecting best representative side (shield or other ...) 
Therefore if more than one, painting one on each side is ideal!  Thanks Mark if we get three !! a dream...

[kevind]

Got mine...nice pieces...now for the eternal struggle with bronze.

[marko]

You can paint one or both sides of the Hoplites as you wish.  Just please post pictures!  Again the figures are yours to do with as you wish - I just hope you enjoy the challenge.

There are a number of great sites with shield designs by the way.  Here are some memorable ones:

Hoplite Shields

As far as Peter Uwe if you look at his site in the links he has a few pictures of painted figures.  The figures themselves could probably benefit for a vinegar bath and some scrubbing with steel wool.  Look under Sonderfiguren and he has painted examples.

You may also enjoy something I have just added to the upper menu under SBS as you are well represented:

SBS Tutorials

-cheers

mark 

[Glen]

Mark, the figures arrived today in good order. Will start cleaning and priming. Am I painting one side or both sides? Are there painted versions of the Uwe pieces? I'm not sure what I'm looking at in terms of clothing - fur maybe?


Cheers,

Glen