tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post7300408280147139961..comments2024-03-27T08:15:10.781+00:00Comments on ALYS TOY SOLDIERS: Song of Drums and Shakos... Uxbridge-RustAly Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-28171280061028191292018-03-23T06:41:46.948+00:002018-03-23T06:41:46.948+00:00Beautiful brushwork on this figure AlyBeautiful brushwork on this figure Alyrrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-46270218395046186312018-03-05T19:44:36.250+00:002018-03-05T19:44:36.250+00:00Thank you Ian...
All the best. AlyThank you Ian...<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-9744600325757322222018-03-04T18:28:27.904+00:002018-03-04T18:28:27.904+00:00Lovely sculpt, delightfully painted!
Best Iain Lovely sculpt, delightfully painted! <br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-25037446490195477822018-03-04T12:07:50.738+00:002018-03-04T12:07:50.738+00:00Thank you Mark
The pose reminded me of a couple o...Thank you Mark<br /><br />The pose reminded me of a couple of Richard Simkin prints... I think he used this pose more than once...William Britains used it for a rather lovely lancer Officer... most likely copied from a Simkin Print...<br /><br />Matt has done a lovely job with the sculpting... it was a joy to paint<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-73329613309148786602018-03-04T11:59:00.669+00:002018-03-04T11:59:00.669+00:00He has yet to see action Rob...
When he does I sh...He has yet to see action Rob...<br /><br />When he does I shall be aiming for the head... :-)<br /><br />All the best AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-38411532125851910982018-03-04T11:43:38.598+00:002018-03-04T11:43:38.598+00:00Cheers David.
I really enjoyed painting it.
As so...Cheers David.<br />I really enjoyed painting it.<br /><br />As someone who’s daughter is one of the best illustrators in the world I can fully understand how unbiased you are regarding Matt...<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-14168810832369858522018-03-03T18:31:29.089+00:002018-03-03T18:31:29.089+00:00Wonderful stuff Aly. The figure pose is reminiscen...Wonderful stuff Aly. The figure pose is reminiscent of some of the old Hinchliffe Foremost range.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-15230176571415810562018-03-03T17:11:19.298+00:002018-03-03T17:11:19.298+00:00By god sir he hasn't lost a leg yet. He's ...By god sir he hasn't lost a leg yet. He's a great figure that one!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10028429880484670594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-8083240949806340472018-03-03T15:27:38.955+00:002018-03-03T15:27:38.955+00:00A very nice job on Matt’s rendering of Uxbridge fo...A very nice job on Matt’s rendering of Uxbridge for WI. I’ve painted the Washington he also sculpted for them and it was a real gem of a figure to paint, not that I’m biased of course.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985725848702292911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-85154927241842224462018-03-03T12:18:48.612+00:002018-03-03T12:18:48.612+00:00Thank you Ed
It’s a technique I picked up many yea...Thank you Ed<br />It’s a technique I picked up many years ago when I was painting 54mm miniatures. I first saw it used by Ray Lamb when he was painting Historex Figures.<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-11291174857994105572018-03-03T12:13:50.732+00:002018-03-03T12:13:50.732+00:00Thank you WM...
It is the charm and simplicity th...Thank you WM...<br /><br />It is the charm and simplicity that Hinton Hunts, S Range, Lammings etc. have that I am craving at the moment...<br />I have a couple of ‘shiny ‘ projects lined up for later in the year... one of them being retro/vintage Napoleonics.<br />And if you want lacking in relief detail how about the box of Scruby Classic 25mm Napoleonics I have just taken delivery of.<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-58239651285415959772018-03-03T12:04:10.203+00:002018-03-03T12:04:10.203+00:00Thank you Jonathan...
All the best. AlyThank you Jonathan...<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-13579610724684377392018-03-03T07:54:17.155+00:002018-03-03T07:54:17.155+00:00Nice technique to make the buttons stand out from ...Nice technique to make the buttons stand out from the braiding—thanks for sharing. Splendid result! Looking forward to seeing him “cadding” about on the table!Ed Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486985414917229516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-91867471126703719932018-03-02T22:59:33.053+00:002018-03-02T22:59:33.053+00:00Beautifully done, Aly. I worry that you may find H...Beautifully done, Aly. I worry that you may find Hinton Hunts somewhat beneath your talents. They've got charm, but are lacking the relief detail that you do so well.Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-28000941552166920442018-03-02T21:15:43.643+00:002018-03-02T21:15:43.643+00:00A very fine specimen, Aly!A very fine specimen, Aly!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-44228677354028880922018-03-02T21:10:24.958+00:002018-03-02T21:10:24.958+00:00He is indeed a real bounder and a cad... Think Fla...He is indeed a real bounder and a cad... Think Flashman... but without the personality.<br /><br />He made me delete your post ... then ran away...<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-88585274023560253292018-03-02T21:03:34.569+00:002018-03-02T21:03:34.569+00:00Told you he looks like a cad and a bounder, nice w...Told you he looks like a cad and a bounder, nice work on him anyway :~)Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-74073923089716750362018-03-02T19:46:35.666+00:002018-03-02T19:46:35.666+00:00Eek!!!! Phil I seem to have accidentally removed y...Eek!!!! Phil I seem to have accidentally removed your postAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.com