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Title: Thirty years war artillery
Post by: errant49 on March 08, 2013, 11:06:47 AM: No love story here
Kieler groups, interesting to paint but not very well designed nor engraved
Needs a rather dynamic painting to fit with
Well that's what I tried
Eric
Title: Re: Thirty years war artillery
Post by: marko on March 08, 2013, 11:37:17 AM: Pretty cool idea here though - an entire vignette all in one piece. Beautifully painted which does you credit given the soft detail I suspect.

Mark
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Post by: böckchen on March 08, 2013, 12:01:10 PM: Oh, a group that I do not know?? ??? ???

Great, just my stuff. :o
Title: Re: Thirty years war artillery
Post by: errant49 on March 08, 2013, 12:14:21 PM: Hi Bocken
In fact there are two groups just put side by side for the picture
Eric
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Post by: Nicholas Ball on March 08, 2013, 02:53:52 PM: They're good Eric, I think your painting style suits these really well, and they are full of life.

Are you bringing anything over to Figureworld as I think you should!! 8)
Title: Re: Thirty years war artillery
Post by: errant49 on March 08, 2013, 03:02:56 PM: Yes Nick, I will bring a full wagon ;D
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Post by: beloc zoc on March 09, 2013, 02:11:28 PM: Hello Eric,
do you know the engravers name ?
Thank, henry
Title: Re: Thirty years war artillery
Post by: errant49 on March 09, 2013, 03:13:51 PM: The editor is Kiel (Ochel) and the mark on the base can be read WS; but I think it is SM : Sixtus Maïer
These figures are still available in the Kieler catalogue; references are 235a and 236; there is also a 235b showing a mortar crew

Eric
Title: Re: Thirty years war artillery
Post by: beloc zoc on March 09, 2013, 03:22:05 PM: WS means Wilhelm Sabeth. He was engraver for ochel. But, may be it is not WS, it is SM.
Thanks, henry
Title: Re: Thirty years war artillery
Post by: errant49 on March 09, 2013, 04:33:10 PM: Thank you Henry
I learnt something today !
Obviously it's WS, so : Wilhelm Sabeth
I was troubled because the engraving is not Maîer's quality
Eric
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Post by: louis on March 09, 2013, 04:35:53 PM: Nice realism. :)
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Post by: Isly1844 on March 10, 2013, 10:30:33 AM: Very nice. I really like it.
Regards,
Mathieu
Title: Re: Thirty years war artillery
Post by: errant49 on November 12, 2014, 09:19:35 AM: An addition to this old topic
Two Ochel groups on the same subject, TYW artillery
Quality of design and engraving is not the best but they are very interesting to paint and at last make nice little pieces
Eric
Title: Re: Thirty years war artillery
Post by: marko on November 12, 2014, 11:19:20 AM: Really nicely done on these! I can see why the figures appealed to you, they are rather fun.

mark 8)
Title: Re: Thirty years war artillery
Post by: Glen on November 12, 2014, 11:52:00 AM: I would have liked to take a crack at these for the TYW painting project. Some aspects of design and engraving can be fixed with tools and putty - straightening lines, sharpening details, etc. Or is that considered gauche...?

Glen
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Post by: Salter on November 12, 2014, 12:09:00 PM: Eric really interesting you have doe it again.I donot know if you have seen the Military Modelling mags Euro Militaire report couple of lovely photos of your exhibits.
Dave
Title: Re: Thirty years war artillery
Post by: alfsboy on November 12, 2014, 01:59:58 PM: Quote from: Glen on November 12, 2014, 11:52:00 AM
I would have liked to take a crack at these for the TYW painting project. Some aspects of design and engraving can be fixed with tools and putty - straightening lines, sharpening details, etc. Or is that considered gauche...?

Glen
Oil paint is preferable to gauche ;D
Nice job any way Glen .always tricky when you fancy painting a subject and it needs a resculpt .I am having some problems with a poorly cast wagon and knight from the Nurnberg 1500 set
Title: Re: Thirty years war artillery
Post by: nmrocks on November 12, 2014, 03:25:31 PM: Eric,
Very Nicely done, Thank you for sharing!
Ray
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Post by: snagy on November 12, 2014, 11:37:15 PM: Very nice work - as usual from you!
TYW is my favourite period and however I am more familiar with the riders and foots your paintwork is outstanding.
I also like very much your Napoleon that is up on eBay.de nowadays!
Best regards:
sandor
Title: Re: Thirty years war artillery
Post by: Glen on November 13, 2014, 12:05:27 AM: Quote from: alfsboy on November 12, 2014, 01:59:58 PM
Quote from: Glen on November 12, 2014, 11:52:00 AM
I would have liked to take a crack at these for the TYW painting project. Some aspects of design and engraving can be fixed with tools and putty - straightening lines, sharpening details, etc. Or is that considered gauche...?

Glen
Oil paint is preferable to gauche ;D
Nice job any way Glen .always tricky when you fancy painting a subject and it needs a resculpt .I am having some problems with a poorly cast wagon and knight from the Nurnberg 1500 set

Ahh... perhaps more acceptable on the rive gauche... 8)