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    Posted (edited)

    One of the Great War's best illustrators was Fortunio Matania. Arguably his best work is a study of a dying artillery horse and its' rider/artilleryman saying goodbye. It was published widely and ultimately bought by the British organization for animal protection, the Blue Cross.

    I've converted other Great War illustrations into figures and vignettes, but this one may be the most challenging. I'm not going for an exact copy of the illustration, just the general look and feel of it...provoking the same emotional response from the viewer.

    Your comments and critique would be appreciated.

    Because of the size of the files, it will take several postings to show you the photos.

    All the best,

    Dan

    Edited by lazyschnauzer
    • 4 weeks later...
    Posted (edited)
    :cheers: Are you going to add the soldier as well? Can't wait to see when it is Done. What scale is it? Edited by IMHF
    Posted (edited)

    Just completed everything yesterday and waiting for the painter. The scale is 1/16th. The yellow stuff is photomount holding one arm on to the shoulder temporarily and the figure at the right boot to the base. With one hand on each side of the horse's neck it was necessary to make one arm separately.

    All the best,

    Dan

    Edited by lazyschnauzer
    Posted

    Many thanks Joe! Check out a new link on Military Miniatures Warehouse - The Old Contemptibles. John McNenney and I will be releasing our first release of a commercial figure soon.

    All the best,

    Dan

    • 3 weeks later...
    Posted

    Nice, very nice: Please post the finished product when it is comlete. Can't wait until it is finished.

    Thank you for sharing:

    SSG Luna, Lorenzo

    Posted

    Many thanks Lorenzo! This vignette has just been mailed to Rafael Gonzalez Aquayo, a very talented Spanish painter in Madrid. Sure hope the mail is kind to it!!!! This is a one-off, but I'm going to re-do it as a 1/16th scale master for casting for The Old Contemptibles model line.

    All the best,

    Dan

    • 1 month later...
    Posted (edited)

    This vignette is now finished and being painted by a very talented figure painter in Madrid - Rafaelaga Aquayo. Yes the cap badge is RFA. Most of the uniform is the 1902 but the trousers are the artillery version, putties with the tie-ups at the top, and a 1915 'Gor Blimey trench cap. Once I get this back painted, I will probably start on a version to be made into a model kit for The Old Contemptibles product line.

    All the best,

    Dan

    Edited by lazyschnauzer
    • 5 months later...
    Posted

    This vignette is now finished and being painted by a very talented figure painter in Madrid - Rafaelaga Aquayo. Yes the cap badge is RFA. Most of the uniform is the 1902 but the trousers are the artillery version, putties with the tie-ups at the top, and a 1915 'Gor Blimey trench cap. Once I get this back painted, I will probably start on a version to be made into a model kit for The Old Contemptibles product line.

    All the best,

    Dan

    Can't wait to see it:

    Lorenzo

    Posted

    I can't think of any other word than, wonderful.

    All the best

    Snoopy

    Snoopy

    you have great work as well are you working on anything new?

    Thank you

    Lorenzo

    Posted

    Sadly the painter is in the throes of a serious family illness and there will be an extended delay. Life has its way of getting in the way of modeling sometimes. In all seriousness, I've urged him to paint the vignette only when he is ready...

    All the best,

    Dan

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