my customized themes-conquistadors

[cheng]

do feel free to comment/correct/improve my 'correctness' of my customs...i didnt have much reference materials...but i do now know that i need to buy some of those frilly clown-like neckwear and maybe more of those 'ballooned' shoulders

[deadeye dick]

Hi Cheng,

I like your setup and customs very much !!! I'm also in my conquistadors phase, but didn't start yet to build some...

Regards,

DD.

[GaiusIulius]

ogh cheng is sending an armada of rowing boats to invate the New World  :wink: Very nice where did u get all those boats from? And what color did u use to paint the spears? They r shining better then mines *regarding at them being jalous*  

[cheng]

hey deadeye dick...
its good to be in a building-phase...you can feel the eagerness and excitement when getting the parts...i'm planning to improve my conquistadors with those zig-zag and also those lacey collars...and more bell/ballooned arm/shoulder 'covers'...but its all from my imaginations...do let me know if you have some reference pictures!

ogh cheng is sending an armada of rowing boats to invate the New World  :wink: Very nice where did u get all those boats from? And what color did u use to paint the spears? They r shining better then mines *regarding at them being jalous*  

halo again GaiusIulius!
armada of rowing boats  :lol: ...i would have used them for a pearl harbour diorama if i was interested in WWII  :lol:

those boats are from my pirate prison sets, row boat(with shark) sets and i cant quite remember which sets the blue ones came from  

oh no...dont follow me then...i use tamiya 'gun-metal' which is darker...it must have been the flash from my camera...i dont like them too shiny...there are lots of silver spary paints which are really shiny & bright(i have a can of silver tamiya spray too but i use it only for my knights)

[bennain]

...halo again GaiusIulius!
armada of rowing boats  :lol: ...i would have used them for a pearl harbour diorama if i was interested in WWII  :lol:

So, a pearl harbour diorama!    Please show us some pics.  :lol:

And by the way, very nice conquistadores! Respect!

See you
Bennain

[cheng]

So, a pearl harbour diorama!    Please show us some pics.  :lol:
Bennain

 :lol:  :lol: and as we all know....the US fleet was wiped out...

but i only made those conquistadors with spare parts lying around ...its not really correct...i will be buying some collars & cuffs and looking for reference pictures to correct them next time....thanks for your encouragement!

[El Jinete]

Nice work on los conquistadores Cheng!

Diego Rivera did some wall paintings at the Mexican National Palace that have depictions of conquistadores, they might be worth checking out. A couple of links are:

http://tripsurvey.com/steve/mexico/palacio_nacional/big/NP_wall.jpg

and,

http://www.raulybarra.com/notijoya/archivosnotijoya2/2joyeria_colonial.htm

Good luck with your new customs... Can't wait to see them!

Regards,

El Jinete

[Jarry]

I like your "conquistadores". If you want to know more or getting real models for your customs, you can visit http://es.geocities.com/capitancontreras http://www.lilliputmodel.com/alabarda/uniformes/esp/inf/tercios/tercios.htm

And you can see my playmobil customs in http://www.playclicks.com/galeria/index.php?cat=10028

Do you want see some ones now?
"arcabuceros"

[cheng]

Nice work on los conquistadores Cheng!
Diego Rivera did some wall paintings at the Mexican National Palace that have depictions of conquistadores, they might be worth checking out. A couple of links are:
..Good luck with your new customs... Can't wait to see them!
El Jinete

thanks Jinete....very good...i can see they wear tights...some sandals....some boots...some 'roman' skirts...breast plates that cover their back as well(do they sometimes only protect their front, you think?)
and those ballooned shoulders are a must! and their 'standing' collars...thats interesting...roughly around what era/years you think?

[cheng]

....you can see my playmobil customs in http://www.playclicks.com/galeria/index.php?cat=10028

Do you want see some ones now?
"arcabuceros"

thanks Jarry!
my conquistadores need a lot of improvement i see...

the site is fantastic....i'll have to slowly see them later

and your customs....so many! so colorful! ...i need to slowly see everyone of your pictures later and copy some of them if you dont mind!

you are the best customiser for conquistadores i've seen!

[Jarry]

Thank you and, of course, you can copy all them, I order it!

[cheng]

Thank you and, of course, you can copy all them, I order it!

 :wink: your command is my wish !

thanks again Jarry.....i learnt quite a lot from those websites too...and it was interesting to note that they wore these colourful and bright yellow/red clothes to intimidate their enemies  :lol:

[GaiusIulius]

and it was interesting to note that they wore these colourful and bright yellow/red clothes to intimidate their enemies  :lol:

really? They dont scare me  :lol:

[cheng]

...really? They dont scare me  :lol:

jarry...i think if colors dont work with these color-blind soldiers  :lol: maybe you have a bunch of crazy-horse girls to melt these french  :lol:

hey Gai....i could have seen your this picture somewhere but must see them again.....  :shock: where can we see more close-ups of your accurate french army?! any link or web-site?

[GaiusIulius]

maybe you have a bunch of crazy-horse girls to melt these french  :lol:

if u customize them as good as ur avatar they may have a chance  :lol: