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Kai
May 13th, 2003, 02:58 PM
well.. I've been working on da art work for years...
but there's one man that inspired me to do all this..

My Father.
now.. I'm able to show some of his work off :D

Falklands Para (Cold Cast Bronze)
http://pworld.co.uk/store/uploads/army/bronzes/mr105.jpg

Fireman at Rest (Cold Cast Bronze)
http://www.pworld.co.uk/store/uploads/fire/bronzes/pw803.jpg

load more I can show :)
Chris B
May 13th, 2003, 03:05 PM
good stuff!

good man!



what is than, an FN-FAL?
Kai
May 13th, 2003, 03:08 PM
the UK Army name for it was the SLR (Self Loading Rifle)

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thats actually the rifle from my Action Man figure.. (GI Joe in the US).. Dad nicked it and used it in the Master figure....
Chris B
May 13th, 2003, 03:09 PM
lol

creative man too :D
Thomas P
May 13th, 2003, 05:27 PM
Good genes I'd say. Nice stuff!
Kai
May 13th, 2003, 10:21 PM
thanks guys :)
Here's somemore :)


Chasseur a Pied
http://www.pworld.co.uk/store/uploads/napoleonic/mh05003.jpg

French Lancer
http://www.pworld.co.uk/store/uploads/napoleonic/mh05002.jpg

French Hussar
http://www.pworld.co.uk/store/uploads/napoleonic/mh05001.jpg
Chris B
May 14th, 2003, 12:57 AM
how is that done anyways?
Proximo
May 14th, 2003, 02:15 AM
As I understand it, you'd make a master in clay, make a mold from plaster and then cast the bronze in that. Simple really. :) The hard bit is making the clay figure in the first place...
Chris B
May 14th, 2003, 05:00 AM
we are talking liquid bronze that burns your fingers here, righ? :D
Proximo
May 14th, 2003, 07:17 AM
Yes. :D
Kai
May 14th, 2003, 10:45 AM
actually... no lol

the Bronzes are Cold Cast (Resin and powdered Bronze)
the Silver ones are Pewter (easy to work with)

Dad takes about 3 - 7 days to make a master in Milliput (2 stage car filler used by modelers a lot) on a wire frame work. first he blocks out the rough shape, lets that set (or bakes it much to mum's annoyance that he left it that close to the deadline *again*) then carves and files it...

just wish I could show you all his paintings as well.. seen him knock off a quick Rembrant just for practice (brush style etc but a new pic lol) then paint that out with his own work...
Chris B
May 14th, 2003, 02:00 PM
he must be doing this for a living, i assume?
Kai
May 14th, 2003, 02:10 PM
since I was 4 lol
tho these days he's basically retired..
Chris B
May 14th, 2003, 02:22 PM
won't he build your big ol' ship for you?
Kai
May 14th, 2003, 02:29 PM
lol I almost wish...

naw.. he's not that good at machinery.. I'm not that good at humans.. kinda pans out ;)
Chris B
May 14th, 2003, 02:39 PM
hehe

too bad :D

that he can't do it, i mean.
it's cool that your skills complete each other
Fëanor
May 15th, 2003, 11:06 PM
Wow, thats incredible stuff man! I mean wow. :)
Commodore-SirJohn
May 16th, 2003, 04:23 PM
You two ought to get together for a big ol' mural. You paint the ship, and he does the people standing in the windows...
Alex
May 16th, 2003, 06:47 PM
naw.. he's not that good at machinery.. I'm not that good at humans.. kinda pans out

But combined... you could be more powerful than you ever dreamed!


Oh god, why oh why did I tell him that?


Seriously, if you want to learn people, my best advice would be to pick up a drawing journal and draw people wherever you go. Pretty soon you'll be able to make a face like that. Er... like... THAT. Uhm... you have to imagine I'm snapping my fingers here.