Benno's Figures Forum

Posted by **Dad's Army** on 09 Aug 2010, 18:36

Here is the 43th duel folks!

The rules this time were: 4 solders on there horses, Hät figures, three pics, .

You have a week to choose your winner. Once again gentlemen take your places and may the best painter win.
Please leave comments after the duel has finished

Philippus cavalry

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Over the mountain

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Posted by **Dad's Army** on 16 Aug 2010, 20:14

A for my special duel comes to a end, the duel this time was between Peter his Philippus Cavalry (who got my vote) and.... me :-D

Peter and I spoke about a duel, and it must be someting else than WW2.
So Peter gave these Hät figs, and the painting could begin.

I want to thank Peter for this duel, you are my winner on this one ;-)

Posted by **T. Dürrschmidt** on 16 Aug 2010, 20:30

Congrats to both combattants. I liked Peter´s painting style more but Remco´s landscape was better in my eyes.

Posted by **Maurice** on 16 Aug 2010, 20:46

Congrats to both. Next time take some close ups of the figures, Remco, one can hardly see your paintwork. Nice leopardskin and blues Peter :thumbup:

Posted by **Peter** on 16 Aug 2010, 22:09

First of all, congrats with a fine victory Remco :thumbup:

First I had to force you to get this duel on the rails, and now you beaten me :crybaby:

Serious now, you did a very good job on the figures and the landscape. And when I first saw your pictures I knew it was lost for me. I should have taken some more time to do my landscape, but I wanted it finished before I went on holiday. Anyhow it was fun having this duel with you :thumbup:

and I'm in for a replay, some time later.

Thanks Thomas and Maurice for the compliments :thumbup:

PS: That leopardskin was a hell to paint :cussing:

Posted by **dutchboyinohio** on 17 Aug 2010, 03:43

Great duel, two very different entries. Congrats to both!! :thumbup:

Posted by **musketier** on 17 Aug 2010, 17:23

Congratulations Remco and Peter very nice figures done really well.
Peter how did you do that leopard skin? it looks Fantastic to me

Posted by **west1871** on 17 Aug 2010, 17:38

Another great duel :thumbup:

Well done Remco on a great win,that must have taken some time.The idea for the base is great and I will steal this immediately :lol:

Peter mate,well done great looking figures and your blue gave you away :-D

Posted by **Paul** on 17 Aug 2010, 17:44

Congrats both :thumbup:

@Peter...how the hell did you get him to do a duel!!!!!? :shock:

Blackmail ? ....was it (cough) those photos ?? :winky:

Posted by **Peter** on 17 Aug 2010, 18:45

Paul wrote:Congrats both
@Peter...how the hell did you get him to do a duel!!!!!? Blackmail ? ....was it (cough) those photos ??

How? Easy! I asked him :mrgreen:

@Rich: I know I have to do something on that blue. It almost look like a signature :lol:

@Randall: Leopardskin: First white, then yellow, but let a white border. Then dark brown dots in groups of four. Then I covered it with a wash (gryphonne sepia). Eyes and nose highlighted with black. Done. Each one took me more as an hour.

Thanks for the compliments everyone :thumbup:

PS: Remco I really like that landscape. One day I will copy it :mrgreen:

BTW what did you use as base for it. Can you put up a picture, that we can see it complete?

PS2: The spears are selfmade ;-)

Posted by **musketier** on 17 Aug 2010, 19:12

only an hour for each! :shock:

you speed painter you :mrgreen:

Posted by **Dad's Army** on 17 Aug 2010, 19:53

Thanks guys :thumbup:

About the base, I made the sides from MDF, and put PUR foam in it.
Afterwards I made the road in it (the base was to small, so the road has a bit to high angle), just painted it brown, and put sand over the road. Got some small roks on top of it. Than the grass on it, and highlite the grass with brown and sand like Thomas told me once.

About the Leopardskin, I was lucky there was only one in my set :-D

I did use a Osprey book to see how every detail was colored.
But I didn't make it so good like Peter did, and the paint keeps falling off my figures.
(at the end I hated these guys

)

And yes Paul, he did ask me, but your time will come ;-)

Everyone who wants to duel me, has to be patient, because I am a very slow painter
(and not so good :mrgreen:

)
Thats also the answer on Maurice his question :oops:

I am on holiday now, so no pictures to upload, but I will make them when I am back home...

Posted by **Peter** on 20 Aug 2010, 19:00

@Randall: you think one leopardskin in an hour is fast? :shock:

No my friend. And just like Remco, I hated them at the end :angry3:

@Remco: did you paint them with a WWII color? Thanks for the explenation about the base. Can't wait to see more pictures ;-)

Posted by **musketier** on 20 Aug 2010, 22:32

but they look good, I know the feeling though it took an entire afternoon to paint TWO! Polish winged Hussars (15mm) and I thought half way through it of chucking them at the wall