wefalck Posted July 1, 2021 Share #1 Posted July 1, 2021 (edited) I build this in the early 1990s on the basis of a kit by Friulmodel (https://friulmodel.hu/termek/mp-5-knight-hospitaller-c-1150/). The helmet was still good for around 1200, but the shield had to be changed to the more modern, rounded triangular form of the time. The chain-mail and helmet is the bare white-metal, polished, while the coat was painted with the airbrush in acrylics. Details were added with a brush in acrylics and oil. The background is modelled after the Chorin-monastery not far from Berlin. The bricks and stonework are shaped and engraved from plaster of Paris and painted. Edited July 1, 2021 by wefalck lmagna, GrandpaPhil, Edwardkenway and 21 others 23 1 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted July 1, 2021 Share #2 Posted July 1, 2021 (edited) That really came out nice. DID you ever try building the old Aurora Knight kits? I built them when I was a teen. Didn't know much about knights, (Still don't) but enjoyed them immensely. Could be interesting to see what you could do with one of them. https://www.ebay.com/b/Aurora-Knight-In-Character-Figure-Models-Kits/4249/bn_7022352210 Edited July 1, 2021 by lmagna Canute, FriedClams, Edwardkenway and 5 others 8 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted July 1, 2021 Share #3 Posted July 1, 2021 Very nice figure & diorama, Wefalck. Old Collingwood, Canute, mtaylor and 5 others 8 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wefalck Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted July 1, 2021 Thanks. I knew about these kits - I think they were marketed also under other brands, but never got into this. Was tempted though at some stage, but found them rather big. Still looking for a 54 mm kit with German mid-15th century gothic fluted armour and the so-called 'Schallern'-type helmet, as kann be seen in the Wallace-collection in London or the Kunsthistorische Museum in Vienna. This type of helmet was the inspiration for the WWI German steel-helmet and later for a certain Star Wars-character. Got a small collection of source-books on medieval amour to inform the modelling. mtaylor, FriedClams, Egilman and 6 others 9 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye2sea Posted July 1, 2021 Share #5 Posted July 1, 2021 What a great little diorama. Nice job! Suggested title: "Just waiting for my Uber." LOL😉 Regards, lmagna, marktiedens, FriedClams and 6 others 9 Quote Henry Laissez le bon temps rouler ! Current Build: Le Soleil Royal Completed Build: Amerigo Vespucci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted July 1, 2021 Share #6 Posted July 1, 2021 Nicely done and the pose does tell a story. FriedClams, Edwardkenway, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted July 1, 2021 Share #7 Posted July 1, 2021 Very nice work, it all just works with the dio and the figure - really nice. OC. popeye the sailor, Egilman, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb Posted July 3, 2021 Share #8 Posted July 3, 2021 Very nice. I especially like the masonry . I never thought white metal could look that good. Did it stand up over time? MCB Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway, Canute and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 4, 2021 Share #9 Posted July 4, 2021 awesome model Wefalck....the realism is astounding! mtaylor, Edwardkenway, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wefalck Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted July 5, 2021 Thank you very much to all of you for the friendly comments ! I don't remember for sure, but I probably coated the bare metal in zapon-varnish. This is the varnish that is commonly used to prevent the tarnishing of silver and brass objects. Edwardkenway, Canute, popeye the sailor and 6 others 9 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted August 4, 2021 Share #11 Posted August 4, 2021 Wefalk, There used to be a US Company named Imrie Risley that made a wide range of cast metal 54mm military figures. Their range included some of the sixteenth century German Knights. Unfortunately they are no longer in business but their unpainted figure kits show up on eBay. You'll find them under Imrie Risley. Roger FriedClams, Egilman, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted August 4, 2021 Share #12 Posted August 4, 2021 I had the Chevalier Bayard by Imrie Risley. It was very nice. Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, Egilman and 3 others 6 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wefalck Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share #13 Posted August 4, 2021 Thanks for the suggestions. It seems that the company is still around actually, at least for selling existing stock: https://www.irminiatures.com. However, looking at the pictures, the figurines are 1970s standard as far as details and animiation is concerned. In addition, individual imports from the USA have become largely a no-no due to high shipping and import duty costs, unfortunately. Canute, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 2 others 1 4 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted August 6, 2021 Share #14 Posted August 6, 2021 Excellent work Wefalck - so realistic. Gary Canute, Egilman, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build Pelican Eastern-Rig Dragger Completed Scratch Builds Rangeley Guide Boat New England Stonington Dragger 1940 Auto Repair Shop Mack FK Shadowbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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