Picking up those brushes again.

Hi and welcome to the occasional mutterings of Dave Doc, a military modeller and some time gamer. Gaming and model making has given me a real education, History & Geography(obvious really), Artistry, Politics, Economics, Logistics, Project Management -you try building miniature armies without the last 3.

I will use the blog to record my creations & the odd occasion I actually do some gaming.

I have always been inspired by the aesthetic side of gaming. Playing on well constructed terrain using excellently painted units is always a joy.

Saturday, 27 October 2012

Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson

This is another of those "just cause I fancied" it purchases , which has lain on the painting desk 3/4 finished over the summer. So in between other works this week I finished him off. This is a figure from Black Scorpions "Collectors" range , which seem to be limited edition set of metal figures. As I purchased a pile of cowboys from them at Salute I though this one would be something a little different.







Now all I need is a 1/56th scale HMS Victory.... no.... no.... no.........
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  1. legatus hedlius27 October 2012 at 10:19

    It's nice to do a figure sometimes that has no use other than being a nice figure. Excellent job on the painting and he even looks like Nelson!

    I like the idea of a 1/56th model of the Victory!

    I went on a visit to Thailand with the Lord Mayor of London a couple of years ago. As a present we took the King a huge model of HMS Victory (he is a big fan of Nelson) which at around four feet long must have been pretty close to 1/56 scale!

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    1. DaveD27 October 2012 at 10:59

      indeed it is nice to do something because you want you.

      now a 4 foot one might just do it..woonder of the king is using it in his bath?

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  2. Schedler Vincent 27 October 2012 at 11:14

    fantastic job, the details are very well made
    Greetings
    Captain Lol

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  3. Juan Mancheño27 October 2012 at 14:31

    Excellent, Dave. It is a nice adition to anyone collection.

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  4. Andrew McCory27 October 2012 at 18:31

    Beautiful work. If you get that Victory (which you, again, will not?), the sailors etc., why not just buy a complete fleet?

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    1. DaveD29 October 2012 at 11:41

      Gawd - i would really have no where to put it!

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  5. Silver Whistle27 October 2012 at 20:03

    Superb painting Dave, and a perfect backdrop.

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  6. Michael Awdry28 October 2012 at 20:24

    Another cracking job Dave; I think we passed each other at this stall where I snaffled one of these fine models for myself; just hope my turns out as well as yours.

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    1. DaveD29 October 2012 at 11:41

      Indeed it was right as we met up at there stall! I shall look forward to yours

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  7. DaveD29 October 2012 at 11:40

    cheersRay

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