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TomB
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Valmy...like the figure....if you dont mind me asking....how do you do them?....TomBHi,
A 1/30 scale new soldier. A cavalry man of the Imperial Customs. I do it without trade pieces. Designed, created and build by me.
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Valmy
Hi Mike,
I use paper card (90 to 95% of the figure) and a few putty.
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Valmy
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TomB
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Thanks for the reply....but..I still do not understand...maybe I am a bit thick ( solid bone between the ears)...do you use a photo and impose it on cardboard and cut it out ? something like that ?...cheers TomB
Hi Tom,
I've designed all pieces like a tailor. This technic takes time but I'm not in hurry and the result can be better than with mould. I use a few putty too. Paper was used during XVIII and XIX centuries. For the paint, it's the same technic like for plastic or tin soldiers. My goal is just to create toy soldiers in 1/30 scale with a good level of quality (details,paint, material), in France. I don't pretend to make figures for competition (it's not my level and my goal). I want to create units that other toy soldiers trademarks don't sell.
This summer, on Madeira Island, in an Art museum, I've seen figures like that, a palanquin with carriers. It was made in 1845 by an english people. Before tin, some figures were made with paper. Personally, I've built figures since two years and they're not broken or unstuck.
This boy and his band of brothers, is compatible (same scale) with KC or Starlux figures.
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Valmy
johnnybach
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Hi Valmy - sounds like you are resurecting a long-lost art here, by making up modern paper soldiers. Could you give some thought to perhaps showing us in picture form, how you go about producing a figure? I can imagine that it might be tricky and time consuming for you to do, but perhaps a step by step series of pictures taken at key points whilst you are making one - would be a fantastic thing to see - and I'm sure many others would be pleased to watch along with me.
Well done indeed for reviving the art! johnnybach
Well done indeed for reviving the art! johnnybach
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TomB
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Fantastic.....I make figures using sculpey and I love to see other people who do models different from the usual (metal soldier)...I have never seen anything like your figures since I was a kid (child).. look out..here come's some French... Les Infant......I know that is incorrect ...but just for fun....Valmy...would it be okay... if....as JojnnyBach suggested ...you could show us a little of how you do your figures....take your time...no rush....there are a lot of people who would appreciate an idea of the effort and skill required,,,,,it is great to see something from the past which I enjoyed so much...cheers TomB
Hi TomB,
I've designed models and will sell them next year (little by little) like toy soldiers build. I wanted to begin my activity on this year but I was to short with time and the formalities with the french administration were a little bit to long in time. I am an incorrigible optimist.
I show my figures in France first, in order to see if people are interesting in this kind of product. People like that so... See you soon !
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Valmy
Hi TomB and Johnnybach
I've designed models and will sell them next year (little by little) like toy soldiers build. I wanted to begin my activity on this year but I was to short with time and the formalities with the french administration were a little bit to long in time. I am an incorrigible optimist.
I show my figures in France first, in order to see if people are interesting in this kind of product. People like that so... See you soon !
Faithfully
Valmy
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TomB
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Love your "..... I am an incorrigible optimist ".......... I wish you every success with your figures......TomB