MM General Dumas (1 Viewer)

[blaster]

I bought this kit a few years back in Paris on a whim when I visited that fabulous model soldier shop. I am completing the assembly of the figure on a simple wooden base. Notice how I use white putty to stick and hold the parts during assembly.

 

[Obee]

Nice figure Victor,

who makes him?

John

 

[blaster]

Hi John,

Metal Modeles.

I've readjusted the arms to fit properly onto the figure which has been sprayed with matt grey primer.

Rgds Victor

 

[Obee]

Victor,

silly me, I didn't recognise 'MM' on the name of this thread as 'Metal Models'

Now I have had a look at their site, he looks really nice with a coat of paint ....



John

 

[Grognard]

Very nice ! In case you didn't know he is the father of Alexandre Dumas who wrote the Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo, and many more of my favorite books...

 

[blaster]

Hi Grognard,

I knew that. Read all of the books and Classics Illustrated comics too in my youth....

Rgds Victor

 

[blaster]

Victor,

silly me, I didn't recognise 'MM' on the name of this thread as 'Metal Models'

Now I have had a look at their site, he looks really nice with a coat of paint ....

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John

Hi John,

MM was founded by Bruno Leibowitz. I attended the first EuroMilitaire show in the UK many years ago and he had submitted many civilian figures which were all disqualified on a technicality!! It was obvious that his figures were of a quality hardly seen before.
He has a distinctive sculpting style and the company is now owned by another top modeller Ivo Preda, who also specialises in Nap figures.

Rgds Victor

 

[blaster]

I added some putty groundwork to this figure.

 

[blaster]

I drilled out the opening for the bicorne and have painted the coat.

 

[Obee]

I drilled out the opening for the bicorne and have painted the coat.

Good idea on drilling out the hat, it looks silly other wise, OK if the hat is on a table, but seeing it upside down, this is more realistic.

John

 

[blaster]

Good idea on drilling out the hat, it looks silly other wise, OK if the hat is on a table, but seeing it upside down, this is more realistic.

John

Hi John,

that's exactly what my other friend said...HAHAHA! I wonder how many other built models of this kit didn't have this done? ^&grin^&grin^&grin

Rgds Victor