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English forums => Contributions - Customs => Topic started by: henry_martini on October 09, 2007, 02:01:15 PM
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I got a new morion today and thought I might share it.
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I really like your pikeman. A very cool and good custom henry_martini. 8)
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great pikeman there, the helmet is from? :o
Cheers
Panos
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@panos: The helmet will be in the new (in germany already launched) spaniard sets. It will be available in the ds by mid of november.
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Very nice custom, Michael ...
Thanks for the photos!
I was happy to see that the new helmet is really a new helmet and is not just a re-issue the old chrome plated one! (see attached image)
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now that helmet is a beauty...
Can you give us a full pic of the pike, and the material it was made of? I have an idea to use sate sticks as a basis for the pikes ;D
TT
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Nice custom henry. What about a new series? Your victorian customs are magnificant and now 17 th century? ;)
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@ TT:
it is an old tepee pole, for pictures and 'discussion' see:
https://gardenwargaming.playclicks.com/forum/index.php?topic=478.0 (https://gardenwargaming.playclicks.com/forum/index.php?topic=478.0)
@ richard: I was very glad about it. But I liked the other ones back then, too.
@ leblanc: I will drop one in from time time.
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this the ultimate Morion for my conquistadores :D
say, Michael, is your pikeman supposed to be spanish? (sorry, my knowledge of European history is v poor...i thought he might be english)
but its a beautiful custom....easily done but like i say again and again...its the headwear thats always the convincing point...
any pictures for us here, Richard? ;)
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simple but effective custom! i really like him! ;D
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I used the prirate 4654 and a few other new and/or still available parts.
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without comment ;D
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Beautiful customs, Michael!
It appears that you may have actually eclipsed the old retired master himself ... David Hamer.
Thank you very much for sharing your wonderful custom figures.
All the best,
Richard
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Very great !!!
The new morion is good for the XVI, XVII century custom
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Inspired by the last contributions to the TYW theme I set up my tercio.
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@ richard: let's say pm provides us now with the parts that make it possible to follow him.
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@ geobra: Speaking of necessary parts: We do need again the brown belt with knobs for cartridges.
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henry_martini: your custom army looks great!
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The pictures with the crowd and pikes, flags, banners, drums... are even more convincing!!
I can spot some very nice customs!
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Very cool, Michael! I sense another coop at WOB! ;)
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Well playmobil musketers begin to rule :D
Realist color but perhaps you can made drummers more colourful
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Very cool, Michael! I sense another coop at WOB! ;)
Das Regiment steht zu Euer Liebden Verfügung. ;D
H_M
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Realist color but perhaps you can made drummers more colourful
Agreed :D
@ all: Thanks for your friendly comments.
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This is really a nice army you have there. Mama Mia... :-*
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2 of my pikemen ( ::) mind the thread title) negotiating an affair of honour during leisure time.
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I found another inspiration, a french regiment of the epoque, see http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?topic=11663.0 (http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?topic=11663.0) and the related blog (http://lead-mountain.blogspot.com/2009/06/le-roi-danse-la-reine-marche.html).
@ olki: I will go for this if you agree and I find enough csa figures
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well, Louis XIV style ;)
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@ olki: I will go for this if you agree and I find enough csa figures
very nice csa figures wearing long white lapels and shorts :D
...and most of all the combination with those varied black hats!
just beautiful...what can be just 'rehashed' from these playmo parts! :)
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Very nice figures! I really like your pikemen!
Best regards,
Jimbo
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Le carnage.
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@ geobra: Speaking of necessary parts: We do need again the brown bandolier with knobs for cartridges.
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I found an old tipee with enough poles. They are not really suitable as already stated some time ago, but I want to give an impression how it might look. Maybe I can improve the poles by some orthopedic measures.
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They look GREAT, Michael ... (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/applause.gif) ... (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/applause.gif) ... (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/applause.gif)
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I remember asking you all about options for long poles (even as far back as when I was making merry men with wooden staff) but even with new safari themes...the perfect PM part is still elusive...looks like your old teepee poles are still the best option...
i remember having a few small PVC Japanese flower ports hanging from 3 plastic 'stirrups' unfortunately I cant find them anymore (mine was white anyway and spent too much time in the sun and probably thrown away) I've got red/brown ones but the 'stirrups' are casted like twisted strings/cords. so my search goes on....
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A few improved musketeers, a flag and a drummer.
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I remember asking you all about options for long poles (even as far back as when I was making merry men with wooden staff) but even with new safari themes...the perfect PM part is still elusive...looks like your old teepee poles are still the best option...
i remember having a few small PVC Japanese flower ports hanging from 3 plastic 'stirrups' unfortunately I cant find them anymore (mine was white anyway and spent too much time in the sun and probably thrown away) I've got red/brown ones but the 'stirrups' are casted like twisted strings/cords. so my search goes on....
There is variant of the old tepee pole that comes with set 4431 (http://collectobil.com/catalogue/items/4431.htm) (shown in the rear/right of the pictures). It is more dark and slightly less flexible. Not that this is really visible but it makes a difference. :D
I hope they are still available in the DS.
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I love your musketeer group (band), Michael! ... (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/applause.gif) They're splendid! ... (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/worshippy.gif)
Your pikemen will definitely confuse any opponent! ... ;)
Thanks for sharing your musketeers and pikemen with us!
All the best,
Richard
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...Your pikemen will definitely confuse any opponent! ... ;)
Richard, I wonder if you are referring to their 'flexing' pikes (like those flexible double-edged Chinese swords which can whip/curl when parried :D )
btw Micheal(H-M), I like the drummer best....I must not make I must not make I must not make I must not make I must not make I must not make I must not make I must not make I must not make I must not make I must not make them ;D
..and they also remind me very much of David ( 'De Warren' or 'Hamer' ? )'s beautiful (still is very outstanding till today, IMHO) customs :)
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..and they also remind me very much of David ( 'De Warren' or 'Hamer' ? )'s beautiful (still is very outstanding till today, IMHO) customs :)
But, IMHO ... David Hamer's customs are not as good as your recent customs, Cheng! ... (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/worshippy.gif)
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...Your pikemen will definitely confuse any opponent! ... ;)
Richard, I wonder if you are referring to their 'flexing' pikes (like those flexible double-edged Chinese swords which can whip/curl when parried :D )
I took Richard's statement as a suggestion to build an unit of opponents. But I am not sure yet to go where even Geobra does not go normally. ;D
..and they also remind me very much of David ( 'De Warren' or 'Hamer' ? )'s beautiful (still is very outstanding till today, IMHO) customs :)
As said already it is now with the newer parts possible to build such figures. (@ geobra: it would still be more easy if we had a special with knee breeches in a decent colour with white socks and the brown!!! belt with knobs for cartridges from 4551) But they still can not be compared with DH's ingenious TYW customs.
@all: Thank you for your interest.
H_M
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There is variant of the old tepee pole that comes with set 4431 (http://collectobil.com/catalogue/items/4431.htm) (shown in the rear/right of the pictures). It is more dark and slightly less flexible. Not that this is really visible but it makes a difference. :D
I hope they are still available in the DS.
They are available. :-)
Stored with care they should not become too sloppy too soon.
I suggest them also as macedonian sarissas.
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Next time there will be other colors, maybe even opponents. :D
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hey Micheal !
your latest photos says it all ;)
an awesome sight for any PM calvary to be riding into :o
and now completes your beautiful custom :)
I have promised not to make these no matter how heart tugging they now appear ;D
this is one custom where numbers matter :P
luckily for me...the Ashigarus did not have such thick formations so I can get away with having lesser Yaris (which are also about 20 feet long...Micheal, can you estimate the scaled-down length of your western pikes?) fighting alongside other ahigarus carrying a mixure of weapons
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this is one custom where numbers matter :P
one alone always gives the impression of being lost
luckily for me...the Ashigarus did not have such thick formations so I can get away with having lesser Yaris (which are also about 20 feet long...Micheal, can you estimate the scaled-down length of your western pikes?) fighting alongside other ahigarus carrying a mixure of weapons
One pole has a length of quite exactly 2.5 klickies so it is 4,25m (assuming 5'6" or 1.70 as average height of the century). The length of the poles varies a bit to appear more natural when put into its normal use as a native tent substructure.
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After some searching the grey french tercio met finally the green spanish tercio.
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One pole has a length of quite exactly 2.5 klickies so it is 4,25m (assuming 5'6" or 1.70 as average height of the century). The length of the poles varies a bit to appear more natural when put into its normal use as a native tent substructure.
hey...i never thought those poles were made with varying lengths, GB is really a gem of a toy maker who doesnt think costs all the time :)
hmmm that means about 14 feet...thats quite handy....a 25 footer would be very difficult to control and adjust at the horsemen closing in real fast...25 feet would have to be clumsy against calvary but i guess they'll be a big advantage in a 'chopsticks fight' like yours ;D
very nice and thanks for sharing Micheal! I'm never going to have so many of these 'turncoats' nor 'pinocchio' legs nor 'chopsticks' but then i dont have to visualise now that you have put them here for eternity :D (btw, thats what i thought when i never bothered to save my photos in playmoboard :P )
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I prototyped a musket stand yesterday. The use a fork for oars to hold a gun was shown here already some time before. Maybe even this whole thing was not my invention. It occurred to me yesterday to put a rod under the fork when I saw it in its normal position. It is glued here but I plan to drill holes in future.
In spite of all this I have to show it now, hoping to promote the idea. Musketeers just look better with this device.
H_M
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Micheal, your musketeers look like a handsome group even without this gun :)
this is one of those themes I try not to make (I do have 4 simple ones just to satisfy my hunger :P)
AH-HA!!! drilling and gluing!! we are all veering off limits now and then aren't we :D ;D ;)
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Brilliant! :o
That is an ingenious custom Michael! ;D
I might have to make a few... ::)
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Great idea, Michael!
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Pikemans and the "fourquine" for musketers are great! Ah we want a real new musket!
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Pikemans and the "fourquine" for musketers are great! Ah we want a real new musket!
Glad to hear from you. And thank you for a word for the thing. :) Or maybe "foulquine". ;D
Has anybody the english word for it?
@all: Thank you for your kind replies. I am preparing a DS order and will have to show some more soon.
@cheng: Only replaceable parts, the rod came from an already broken rigging. :D
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My santa claus contribution ;D
TYW imperial croatian huszars
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I like your Croatians, Michael! The mounted one almost reminds me of the portrait of Vlad Tepes. :)
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Has anybody the english word for it?
I found out by chance that it is called a musket rest. :)
http://www.preservationvirginia.org/rediscovery/page.php?page_id=159 (http://www.preservationvirginia.org/rediscovery/page.php?page_id=159)
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I bought the new blister 4127 (http://www.playmobil.de/on/demandware.store/Sites-DE-Site/de_DE/Product-Show?pid=4127&cgid=Piraten) and tried to find something useful to do for the the pyrate.
The arms of the recent conqustadors fit with the yellow of his shirt so I could use his torso.
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Very nice!
I quite like both your figures, and the close-up shots are very informative.
I will be trying to get a hold of the new blister you mention because I am intrigued by the pirates arms -- the flowing sleeves are quite nice. Good to know that the colour of the pirate's shirt is what I call 'mustard yellow'.
I also like the gorget (metal collar) over the breastplate on your musketeer. Did you need to cut or otherwise modify it to make it fit over the breastplate? Just curious...
Anyway, well done!
Cheers,
AndrewL
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I will be trying to get a hold of the new blister you mention because I am intrigued by the pirates arms -- the flowing sleeves are quite nice. Good to know that the colour of the pirate's shirt is what I call 'mustard yellow'.
I also like the gorget (metal collar) over the breastplate on your musketeer. Did you need to cut or otherwise modify it to make it fit over the breastplate? Just curious...
This combination can be made without modifications. Sometimes it fits a slight bit better, in this case it is difficult (but still possible) to rotate the head.
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your latest spaniard is very good :) I MUST NOT MUST NOT MUST NOT MUST NOT MUST NOT MUST NOT MUST NOT MUST NOT MUST NOT MUST NOT MUST NOT.. ;D