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Title: Napoleon's retreat
Post by: snagy on January 06, 2017, 05:29:41 AM

Best wishes Friends for the new year 2017!
Here are some figures of the well known series Napoleon's retreat.
The story:
Actually I have already painted them one time - but I sold them on evilbay - and I don't know why (???).
I badly regretted the sale - and I started them once again.
Here are the few first ones.
Anyway it is hard winter time... so they fit the season...
Sandor
(sorry to be so long)


(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/7/2574-060117051728.jpeg)
(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/7/2574-060117051644.jpeg)

Title: Re: Napoleon's retreat
Post by: Joerg on January 06, 2017, 05:33:46 AM

@Sandor,
they look good!  I can see the wheather conditions and bad circumstances.

Title: Re: Napoleon's retreat
Post by: Hannibal on January 06, 2017, 06:02:13 AM

if you take your pictures against a dark grey or black background, it s even frighteningly cold !!!!

Title: Re: Napoleon's retreat
Post by: nmrocks on January 06, 2017, 10:09:29 AM

Yes I remember your set on Ebay, I was following it planning to bid but it expired while I was at work and I was mad at myself for a week!!
Very nicely done.
Ray

Quote from: snagy on January 06, 2017, 05:29:41 AM

Best wishes Friends for the new year 2017!
Here are some figures of the well known series Napoleon's retreat.
The story:
Actually I have already painted them one time - but I sold them on evilbay - and I don't know why ( ??? ).
I badly regretted the sale - and I started them once again.
Here are the few first ones.
Anyway it is hard winter time... so they fit the season...
Sandor
(sorry to be so long)


(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/7/2574-060117051728.jpeg)
(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/7/2574-060117051644.jpeg)

Title: Re: Napoleon's retreat
Post by: errant49 on January 06, 2017, 02:10:26 PM

Hi Sandor
It is really very good
You did caught the cold !
Eric

Title: Re: Napoleon's retreat
Post by: snagy on January 06, 2017, 11:37:16 PM

Thank you for the positive feedbacks, Sirs!
Best regards-
Sandor

Title: Re: Napoleon's retreat
Post by: aba on January 08, 2017, 04:00:19 AM

Dear Sandor,


so this was what I was doing between Christmas and New Year. Painting some additions of Retreat and trying to paint "a la Douchkine" to match his set.

Title: Re: Napoleon's retreat
Post by: Charles on January 08, 2017, 05:38:06 AM

Alexander, these really catch the Douchkine style very well, super figures.
I like the contrast between the styles, and I must say Sandor's figures really do look cold. Very atmospheric.
It's a classic set, one of my favourites even though some of the figures are almost comical in their movement.
Charles

Title: Re: Napoleon's retreat
Post by: snagy on January 08, 2017, 06:11:50 AM

Dear Alexander,
I like your paintwork very much.
I think yours are much more accentuated on colour tones, than those of mine.
And yes, these are two, a bit different approaches.
Of course the Douchkine-style is the classic one!!!
So congratulations for your work - would like to see the others as you got ready with them ...
Best regards-
Sandor

Title: Re: Napoleon's retreat
Post by: aba on January 08, 2017, 09:17:20 AM

Dear Sandor,
dear Charles,


thank you very much. I really like to paint, but I have very few time for it, so I try to add to the Retreat whenever I can. I bought the french Sennelier oils to get closer to the colours Douchkine used regularly.


Luckily I get sometimes some additions  from Mr. Hensel, which i attach as well.


And I will start to do some new additions to the Retreat as well. First set will consist of Russian Cuirassiers and dragoons in winter dress, which aren´t existing at all.


Best regards


Alexander

Title: Re: Napoleon's retreat
Post by: errant49 on January 08, 2017, 12:25:33 PM

Alexander it is really a pity you do not paint more !
Eric