For Everything,There is a Season.
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Sunday, October 14, 2018 - 04:44 AM UTC
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I was hoping you would write a how to on improving model horses plus the painting and finishing techniques you use.
OK,I will see what I can do.
J
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Sunday, October 14, 2018 - 04:46 AM UTC
Shell,Jeff and Jim,
Thanks fellas for the kind remarks. I am almost done so you will get to see what i am going for here shortly.
The biggest clue is though....no war this time.
Sort of clensing my palette?
J
New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Sunday, October 14, 2018 - 10:04 AM UTC
Nice work Jerry , looking good as always !!!
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018 - 01:20 AM UTC
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Nice work Jerry , looking good as always !!!
Thanks buddy! I appreciate it,
J
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 07:10 AM UTC
Another piece of the puzzle.
Thanks for looking!
J
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 09:23 AM UTC
Minnesota, United States
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Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 10:21 AM UTC
Looks like a hippy Jerry.
Dan
Looking to meet other MN Armor modellers. I live in Buffalo.
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 10:53 AM UTC
Maarten-thanks buddy!
Dan-well,it is supposed to be the 1760s. No crewcuts back then.
J
New South Wales, Australia
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Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 10:14 PM UTC
Yep after a hard day’s plowing I often miss my mouth too. Excellent figure Jerry, I’d thought the redcoats might be a-comin’ but you’ve leaked that they’re still 10+ years away - presumably it's somewhere in New England anyway? Reminds me of happy days strolling round Williamsburg in stifling heat as a (small) kid in July ‘63 (missing my mouth there too, with melting ice cream) - talk about time warp.
Georgia, United States
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Posted: Friday, October 19, 2018 - 03:10 AM UTC
Damn fine work, Jerry. I was guessing colonial America, and you verified.
Great use of flowing water. I think I saw another application of that method in another of your projects. Awesome.
Did you scratch build the figure?
Regards,
Jim
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Friday, October 19, 2018 - 03:59 AM UTC
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Yep after a hard day’s plowing I often miss my mouth too. Excellent figure Jerry, I’d thought the redcoats might be a-comin’ but you’ve leaked that they’re still 10+ years away - presumably it's somewhere in New England anyway? Reminds me of happy days strolling round Williamsburg in stifling heat as a (small) kid in July ‘63 (missing my mouth there too, with melting ice cream) - talk about time warp.
Yep thanks Tim,been there on many a hot day as well.
This guy will be from my hometown of Bethlehem,Pa back in the days when it was a Missionary town,built by Saxons and Moravians.
J
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Friday, October 19, 2018 - 04:01 AM UTC
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Damn fine work, Jerry. I was guessing colonial America, and you verified.
Great use of flowing water. I think I saw another application of that method in another of your projects. Awesome.
Did you scratch build the figure?
Regards,
Jim
Thanks mucho Jim!
Yes,I have used water something along this line before. On my last dio. I "sort of"scratchbuilt both figgies. This one began from a Miniart guy with limbs moved around and re-puttied plus hands,feet and head from Hornet.They both ended up looking nothing like the componant parts so is it scratchbuilt or not? I dunno.
J
Washington, United States
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Posted: Friday, October 19, 2018 - 05:05 AM UTC
Jerry, looking really good so far-- missing the bucket though, (which I'm sure you'll add)--and I'd love to see the full plow-- those early curved blade, long handled earth splitters were really works of art in themselves, can't wait to see your rendition.
VR, Russ
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Friday, October 19, 2018 - 05:31 AM UTC
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Jerry, looking really good so far-- missing the bucket though, (which I'm sure you'll add)--and I'd love to see the full plow-- those early curved blade, long handled earth splitters were really works of art in themselves, can't wait to see your rendition.
VR, Russ
Thanks buddy and yes,stay tuned. The plow is done but not the buckets or yoke.
J
Washington, United States
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Posted: Saturday, October 20, 2018 - 06:01 AM UTC
Another beauty in the works Jerry, Ruck On!
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Saturday, October 20, 2018 - 08:38 AM UTC
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Another beauty in the works Jerry, Ruck On!
Thanks Ski! Ruck is on and a thorough police of the area was accomplished.
J
California, United States
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Posted: Saturday, October 20, 2018 - 11:53 AM UTC
I think everyone needs to corral their impulses before this whole thing goes to horse hockey... and it will be too late to close the gate after the horse is out of the barn... I know my jokes are shoddy but without traces of humor where would be be? Up the Roman highway without a chariot?
Okay now that I have got that out of my system...
Great work, Jerry. I leave here for 6 months and this is what kind of horsing around I come back to...
I missed you guys and girls.
Just completed-
1/24th Tamiya Porsche 956 Skoal Bandit
In the works:
1/12th Protar Ferrari 312T2 (shelved for time being)
ERTL D-8 Caterpillar Bulldozer
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Saturday, October 20, 2018 - 12:15 PM UTC
good to see you taking the reins on this build
Ashore, it's wine, women and song, aboard it's rum, bum and baccy
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Sunday, October 21, 2018 - 02:30 AM UTC
I keep asking for someone to make a groan emoji. Still waiting,
Thanks guys,
J
New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 - 02:32 AM UTC
Wonderful work Jerry that fig. is just awesome !!!
Namibia
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Posted: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 - 03:24 AM UTC
I love it, Jerry. Great scene, great figure. Now if you need a bunch of angry dwarfs give me a PM
These are on the workbench to fill my first Fantasy-build.
Here's an overview of the scene.
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - 05:30 AM UTC
To show how getting bogged down in detail can consume a lot of time. Here is the result of a good 3 or more hours work. Hope it looks like it was worth it?
And almost finished with paint,but still needing the water added.
So....maybe 4 hours all together when done?
Standard paint bottle included to show scale.
J
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - 05:41 AM UTC
Looking good ... well worth it!
Cheers!🍺
—mike
Georgia, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - 06:08 AM UTC
To me, the details are the best part of the hobby.
Looks great Jerry. I bet the horse (or the planter) can already taste that water.
Jim
Washington, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - 06:40 AM UTC
Two buckets...and a yoke for carrying...hmmm is the farmer's wife going to follow? Not being sexist here-- but the farmer has already been plowing-- somebody has to carry that water!--or maybe a small boy or girl?
VR, Russ
