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Title: Project Crusade-1 (1096-1099)
Post by: snagy on February 21, 2016, 03:23:36 AM

Friends,
proceeding my earlier project of characters of Crusade-1 here is my next knight:


(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/4/2574-210216031932.jpeg)


Best regards-
Sandor

Title: Re: Project Crusade-1 (1096-1099)
Post by: nmrocks on February 21, 2016, 11:06:40 AM

Very nice Sandor, I love the figures in the Crusader era.
Ray

Title: Re: Project Crusade-1 (1096-1099)
Post by: Roger on February 21, 2016, 01:33:37 PM

Nice work Sandor, keep 'em coming!

Title: Re: Project Crusade-1 (1096-1099)
Post by: snagy on February 24, 2016, 03:39:33 AM

The next valiant: a knight of order St.John:


(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/4/2574-240216032715.jpeg)


However according to my knowledge this kind of helmet (so called Topfhelm or heaume) came into fashion about 60-80 years after the first Crusade. In the first crusade the so called concal or norman casque was the most popular.
Comments are welcome!
Br.
Sandor

Title: Re: Project Crusade-1 (1096-1099)
Post by: Kulmbach on February 24, 2016, 01:34:03 PM

Dear Sandor.
It´s quite nice, but It would improve a great deal if you removed the "green thing" which now is supporting the hindleg of the horse. There is no need for it as the figur will stand very well on two legs. It goes for your other figur as well.
I suppose these small busches are to secure that the metal will flow when the figure is casted. Hope you don´t mind me writing this Sandor?
Jan

Title: Re: Project Crusade-1 (1096-1099)
Post by: snagy on February 25, 2016, 01:30:44 AM

Hi Jan, thank you for your comment!
Yes, I myself was also thinking about the necessity of this "grass-tuft" when I cleaned up the figure.
Finally I left it, having the earlier experience that: one can remove a part later as well - BUT to recreate a cut off part once again is much more difficult. :(
Also even in the course of painting I found it not too realistic to have a green grass on the desert surface.
I shall remove it!! ;)
Best regards-
Sandor

Title: Re: Project Crusade-1 (1096-1099)
Post by: Roger on February 25, 2016, 07:42:19 AM

I have also been guilty of this so you are not the only one Sandor. I have also seen the error of my ways and remove "tufts".
Nice figure too.  8)

Title: Re: Project Crusade-1 (1096-1099)
Post by: Glen on February 25, 2016, 09:48:06 AM

Just don't make it bright green. Make it a green-gray, brown, or tan. Paint the base a sandy brown color. Google 'desert scrub' images and you'll get loads of references.

Title: Re: Project Crusade-1 (1096-1099)
Post by: snagy on February 25, 2016, 12:26:48 PM

Gents, thank you for the comments.
Here is the updated figure (sorry for the poor lighting):
(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/4/2574-250216122209.jpeg)
Best regards-
Sandor

Title: Re: Project Crusade-1 (1096-1099)
Post by: Hannibal on February 25, 2016, 02:54:24 PM

much better !!! nice.........

Title: Re: Project Crusade-1 (1096-1099)
Post by: willie on February 25, 2016, 05:10:38 PM

Hi Sando :Dr Very nice job and thanks again for the address on the books Willie ;D