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Gallery Pictures / Re: Ottoman Janissaries
« Last post by johnr on December 02, 2025, 05:50:13 AM »Very nice Bani your endeavours were well worth while.
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Gallery Pictures / Ottoman Janissaries
« Last post by Guynemer on December 02, 2025, 03:46:21 AM »Hi all!
I have more or less finished painting these eight Ottoman janissaries. 30mm figures from Thomas Urbaniak of Zinnfiguren Stralsund. Painted with acrylic (basecoat only) and oil paints. I will mount them on mahogany bases, and might paint embroidery on some of the leather satchels, as you see on the original behind them.
The banner is freehand, and gave me a bit of grief. I based it on the speculative standard (more likely a unit tattoo) of the 45th Bölük as shown in Chris Flaherty’s book “18th Century Turkish and Other European Janissary”.
The script is presented back to front in the book, and very embarrassingly, I did not realise this until I had blocking in the outline! I have to thank my dear friend Camille for correcting me before it really was too late. I used India ink to block the script in, not realising that its waterproof properties do not apply to tin (I know, it seems obvious now that I say it)… Anyway, after varnishing the letters, I was able to apply oil paint without difficulty.
I have many more janissaries to paint, but I’m a very slow painter this was already a big unit for me… the next group of figures on the workbench will be 18th century Assyrians, when time permits.
When I continue with janissaries, I will post updates in this thread.
Best Regards,
Bani
I have more or less finished painting these eight Ottoman janissaries. 30mm figures from Thomas Urbaniak of Zinnfiguren Stralsund. Painted with acrylic (basecoat only) and oil paints. I will mount them on mahogany bases, and might paint embroidery on some of the leather satchels, as you see on the original behind them.
The banner is freehand, and gave me a bit of grief. I based it on the speculative standard (more likely a unit tattoo) of the 45th Bölük as shown in Chris Flaherty’s book “18th Century Turkish and Other European Janissary”.
The script is presented back to front in the book, and very embarrassingly, I did not realise this until I had blocking in the outline! I have to thank my dear friend Camille for correcting me before it really was too late. I used India ink to block the script in, not realising that its waterproof properties do not apply to tin (I know, it seems obvious now that I say it)… Anyway, after varnishing the letters, I was able to apply oil paint without difficulty.
I have many more janissaries to paint, but I’m a very slow painter this was already a big unit for me… the next group of figures on the workbench will be 18th century Assyrians, when time permits.
When I continue with janissaries, I will post updates in this thread.
Best Regards,
Bani
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News / Re: 20 Years of Offizin Bock , Manufacturer since 1985
« Last post by archigrog on December 01, 2025, 08:58:23 AM »Happy Anniversary, Wolfgang!!!
And great commemorative figure!
Claudio
And great commemorative figure!
Claudio
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News / Re: 20 Years of Offizin Bock , Manufacturer since 1985
« Last post by Jean_Paul on November 30, 2025, 02:32:56 PM »Happy birthday Wolfgang
Is it possible to order this ?
Jean Paul
Is it possible to order this ?
Jean Paul
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News / Re: 20 Years of Offizin Bock , Manufacturer since 1985
« Last post by johnr on November 30, 2025, 06:37:55 AM »Congratulations on your 20 years keep up the great work.
John R
John R
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Gallery / Re: Carrousel Louis XIV - Amériquains
« Last post by johnr on November 30, 2025, 06:33:18 AM »Super dynamic figure superbly painted.
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News / Re: 20 Years of Offizin Bock , Manufacturer since 1985
« Last post by WolfgangBonn on November 29, 2025, 12:46:18 PM »Na dann …. - Herzlichen Glückwunsch!!! Admire your products an your wonderful ability to engrave all those moulds. Wishing You all the best for the next 20 years.
Kind Regards
Wolfgang
Kind Regards
Wolfgang
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News / Re: 20 Years of Offizin Bock , Manufacturer since 1985
« Last post by marko on November 29, 2025, 11:09:27 AM »Great figure and congratulations on your anniversary!
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News / 20 Years of Offizin Bock , Manufacturer since 1985
« Last post by böckchen on November 29, 2025, 10:32:00 AM »The figurine for our 20th anniversary
"Lamplighter"
Now, twenty years have passed since "Privatoffizien Wolfgang Bock" was founded on November 1, 2005, and has been a manufacturer since 1985. The last ten years have brought us a great deal of work and significant changes: Our mold inventory has doubled through the purchase and acquisition of the American Civil War molds from Mr. Sayk and Mr. Nussbaum (formerly Fohler Vienna). We were also able to add some of the Droste molds for the Thirty Years' War to our collection. And finally, Marbod Gerstenhauer took over the KILIA company, which gave us the enjoyable and interesting task of repairing some molds and partially re-engraving others.
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As with our tenth anniversary, we have once again released a special figurine in 60 mm (total height 150 mm) – the "Lantern Lighter."
... The idea originated from the bronze statue of a lamplighter and a gas lantern, unveiled in 2013 on Ölberg hill in Wernigerode.
This monument commemorates the founding of the Wernigerode municipal utilities in 1863, when gas lanterns were installed throughout the town. Until 1900, Wernigerode's first gasworks was located on Ölberg hill, where town gas was produced from coal to supply the lanterns. Until the 1960s, lamplighters were responsible for lighting the gas lanterns in the evening and extinguishing them in the morning, and Mike and I still have some memories of them. We believe that regional history should not be forgotten, no matter how much time has passed.
Our figure depicts a veteran of the German Wars of Unification, serving in the Prussian Municipal Gas Works. He is accompanied by a vagrant.
We're including a Schieder sticker with the inscription "Offizin" with the figure!
Wolfgang Bock, November 2025
Drawing: Mike Michaelis
Engraving: Wolfgang Bock
Painting/Photo: Jörg Hensel
"Lamplighter"
Now, twenty years have passed since "Privatoffizien Wolfgang Bock" was founded on November 1, 2005, and has been a manufacturer since 1985. The last ten years have brought us a great deal of work and significant changes: Our mold inventory has doubled through the purchase and acquisition of the American Civil War molds from Mr. Sayk and Mr. Nussbaum (formerly Fohler Vienna). We were also able to add some of the Droste molds for the Thirty Years' War to our collection. And finally, Marbod Gerstenhauer took over the KILIA company, which gave us the enjoyable and interesting task of repairing some molds and partially re-engraving others.
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As with our tenth anniversary, we have once again released a special figurine in 60 mm (total height 150 mm) – the "Lantern Lighter."
... The idea originated from the bronze statue of a lamplighter and a gas lantern, unveiled in 2013 on Ölberg hill in Wernigerode.
This monument commemorates the founding of the Wernigerode municipal utilities in 1863, when gas lanterns were installed throughout the town. Until 1900, Wernigerode's first gasworks was located on Ölberg hill, where town gas was produced from coal to supply the lanterns. Until the 1960s, lamplighters were responsible for lighting the gas lanterns in the evening and extinguishing them in the morning, and Mike and I still have some memories of them. We believe that regional history should not be forgotten, no matter how much time has passed.
Our figure depicts a veteran of the German Wars of Unification, serving in the Prussian Municipal Gas Works. He is accompanied by a vagrant.
We're including a Schieder sticker with the inscription "Offizin" with the figure!
Wolfgang Bock, November 2025
Drawing: Mike Michaelis
Engraving: Wolfgang Bock
Painting/Photo: Jörg Hensel
