Matte to Glossy (1 Viewer)

[wadepat]

Hi Konrad,

The more I view your "matte to gloss" figures, the more I am impressed! While I know many, many collectors enjoy the matte or realistic finish, I think the addition of the gloss coat to the finely crafted matte figures brings out the details to the finest advantage. Please continue to post photos of your remarkable work. I am enjoying them very, very much!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[kogu]

Hi everyone,
I am still on the "Thin Red Line" and got 8 more figures glossed this weekend.
Worth to mention are the three pipers, which as of the print below their bases, originally were K&C 8th Army pipers.
Somebody did some nice conversion work with them, and believe me, although I don't know who did that, I sure appreciate them supporting the troops :smile2:
Here are three pics, first one of the eight figures I could add to my line today, and the other two of the pipers only.
Konrad

 

[kogu]

While the Line is growing, here are two more pics of the total, accumulated so far.
Lots more in the pipeline to add, and later on this year I hope to have the entire Line displayed on a nice wooden base with an engraved brass plate.
Konrad

 

[GICOP]

Looks great Konrad {bravo}}

Cheers

Martyn

 

[aujj65]

Wow! That is a grand sight Konrad! {bravo}}

Jeff

 

[The Lt.]

They surely do stand out in Gloss Konrad..........Joe

 

[kogu]

Back to WWI this time around.
Here we have the King & Country set "Auf Wiedersehen".
The first picture shows the original matte finish and the following are different views of the set converted to a gloss finish.
Konrad

 

[lancer]

Looks really nice, Konrad. I am always impressed at how much nicer the gloss makes the matte figures look. It brings out the details to a higher degree. -- Al

 

[kogu]

Looks really nice, Konrad. I am always impressed at how much nicer the gloss makes the matte figures look. It brings out the details to a higher degree. -- Al

That's the way I see it, Al.
Beside that I like the gloss finish better in general, some details are more prominent.
Konrad

 

[kogu]

Here's another one I did this weekend and it is the "Good Bye" set by King & Country.
Again, the first pic shows the original matte finish and the following are some views of the gloss version.
Konrad

 

[aujj65]

Quite impressive Konrad! ^&cool....actually I thnk you just like the smell of gloss varnish! :rolleyes2: ^&grin

So, how many figures have you converted now? must be quite a collection you have.

Hope you and your family are well. :smile2:

Regards

Jeff

 

[GICOP]

Outstanding Konrad, as you know for me "Gloss Rules" ^&grin :salute::

Cheers

Martyn

 

[johnnybach]

"What can't speak - can't lie", eh Konrad?

Love your latest pictures - which show (once again) just how nice some of these matte products look with a Gloss finish.

Well done - keep up the good work - and show us Glossy lovers some more...........................jb

 

[kogu]

Thanks guys, Jeff, Martyn and Johnny :smile2:
Nothing beats the smell of a good gloss varnish, Jeff ^&grin
I would say, it's somewhere around 70 figures that I have glossed so far, Britains, John Jenkins and King & Country.

Here's one more set, that I just received last week via ebay.
"Simpson & his donkey" by Wilson Edwards.
A set that I am very glad to have now, not only because it is a great Toy Soldier Set, but it also serves to remember one very fine member of the Toy Soldier community, Craig Pearse, who so unexpectedly died at a rather young age some months ago.
The set came in a matte finish but here you see it converted to gloss.

Cheers!

Konrad

 

[kogu]

Due to the great offerings on the Treefrog Britains sale, I finally got my hands on a number of figures, that I was always somewhat interested in, but never decided to actually hit the "add to cart" button.
At the current sales price it was an offer I couldn't refuse :smile2:
The figures I am talking about are from the "Jane Austen" series, civilian figures from the Napoleonic era.

The two pictures below show the first three figures that I have converted to my favorite finish, along with a Black Watch drummer, which I added to my order from the regular priced inventory.

In the first years of the 19th century, a gentleman and his two daughters get into a talk with the drummer of a Black Watch, 42nd Highlanders recruiting party.

Happy Collecting!

Konrad

 

[wadepat]

Hi Konrad,

Excellent new additions to your collection! I have grown to love the gloss finish you apply to the figures. As a result of the gloss, the figures "sparkle" with life and glow with charm.

My compliments on a great choice of new figures and on the bright new finish they now possess!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[kogu]

Thanks to forum member "builtrite" I got the early WWI French troops by Britains now complete.
Here are some pics how they look in their new finish.
Konrad

 

[kogu]

And a few views from the backside.
Konrad

 

[marco55]

Great looking Konrad.Always have loved the French uniforms of the colonial/WWI period.
Mark

 

[lancer]

Superb job and they look fantastic, Konrad, as I knew they would. Congrats on getting the final trio. -- Al