ALY MORRISON'S "BUTTERFLY" ADVENTURES IN THE WORLD OF WARGAMES AND TOY SOLDIERS

Thursday, 18 July 2019

General Rapp Malchanceux and Jacob Wolff.

Greetings...
I have had these miniatures sitting on the painting desk looking impatiently at me for sometime...
So as a little change from WSS I decided to get them done...


First up...
General Rapp (Malchanceux).





This is one of the Giants in Miniature from Wargame illustrated...


http://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=12056


I am going to use him as General Malchanceux for my Drums and Shakos games...
I painted this using Contrast colours in the same way as I painted The Duke if Marlborough.


Next up...


Jacob Wolff...



Jacob Wolff (1868 - December 4, 1926). Wolff was the owner of the cigar factory L. Wolff in Hamburg. Before the First World War, he was involved in the peace movement and supported them financially. At the outbreak of World War Wolff volunteered for the Air Force, although he was released as a major industrialist, from military service. Airplane and aviation training paid out of pocket, so as not to be rejected because of his age. In the course of his missions Jacob Wolff scored four confirmed and one unconfirmed Kills. His superiors repeatedly told the Jewish industrialist to convert to Christianity in order to increase his chances of promotion. Wolff always refused, though he never described himself as pious. In 1917 he was promoted to lieutenant of the Landwehr. Wolff survived the First World War and died in 1926 as a result of a motorcycle accident.







This is the miniature I made for this years Tactica in Hamburg...


I also found a link on the internet to a sale of some of Jacob Wolff's belongings.


http://www.jagermedals.com/_shop_section/ww1_aviation/j2273.html
http://www.jagermedals.com/_pdf_files/ww1_pdfs/j2273_large%20pics.pdf


All the best   Aly



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  1. Phil Robinson18 July 2019 at 23:25

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    1. Phil Robinson18 July 2019 at 23:26

      Splendid Sir, queue Rappturous applause.

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    2. Aly Morrison18 July 2019 at 23:44

      Thank you Phil...
      Yup... saw what you did there... ;-)

      All ah best. Aly

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  2. Carlo19 July 2019 at 05:42

    Very nice sculpting Mr Morrison. Lovely figure indeed. I need to by some of those Giants In Miniature figures as they are quite splendid.

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    1. Aly Morrison19 July 2019 at 07:14

      Thank you Carlo...
      Wolff to far to long to make... but I am pleased with him.
      There are indeed some lovely figures in Giants in Miniature range.

      All the best. Aly

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  3. David19 July 2019 at 06:44

    A fine French General there Aly.

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    1. Aly Morrison19 July 2019 at 07:16

      Thank you David...
      As Rapp he will be victorious and brave...
      As Malchanceux... he will probably forget to put his trousers on... ;-)

      All the best. Aly

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  4. Phil19 July 2019 at 06:49

    Two splendid figures, general Rapp is spectacular, as he shoul be...

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    1. Aly Morrison19 July 2019 at 07:17

      Thank you Phil...
      I really enjoyed painting Rapp...

      All the best. Aly

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  5. marinergrim19 July 2019 at 09:54

    I do like that grey horse.
    Excellent as always though overall.

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  6. Jonathan Freitag19 July 2019 at 13:20

    Gorgeous brushwork on Gen. Rapp! Very stylish sculpting too!

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    1. Aly Morrison20 July 2019 at 11:02

      Thank you Jonathan...
      He’s a lovely little figure... I think he was sculpted by Matt Bickley.

      All the best. Aly

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  7. Paul Scrivens-Smith19 July 2019 at 14:38

    Lovely work on both of them, particularly like your Jacob Wolff sculpt. It can be quite refreshing to clear those figures on the painting desk that have been avoiding the brush for a while.

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    1. Aly Morrison20 July 2019 at 11:04

      Thank you Paul...
      It is very satisfying... now if only I could do the same with the rest of the lead mountain... ;-)


      All the best. Aly

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    2. Paul Scrivens-Smith20 July 2019 at 14:13

      That way madness lies ;)

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  8. Graham C19 July 2019 at 20:32

    Excellent work on both counts. Your talents are in abundance when it comes to toy soldiers

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  9. Moiterei_198421 July 2019 at 14:24

    Fabulous! Really love the horse.

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  10. caveadsum147124 July 2019 at 09:01

    Lovely,dashing general and a splendid smoking aviator!
    Best Iain

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