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Gaugamela 331 BC

Posted by Cryns on 30 Oct 2016, 12:13

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Pictures taken during the initial turns of our DBMM game in 2009. I pimped the pictures recently. Macedonians painted by Mr. Bos. Greek allies and Persians by Mr. Cryns.

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Posted by Kostis Ornerakis on 30 Oct 2016, 12:27

Impressive volume of work! One can think that your day has 40-50 hours. :shock:
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Posted by despertaferro on 30 Oct 2016, 13:43

In my miniatures hobby making and marking rating system, these kind of job goes straight to the highest top position!

For quality and quantity, to own something like these would be the wettest dream for me…

Mr Cryns, your skills painting and displaying 1:72 miniatures (and making graphic documents of it!) are splendid.

Congratulations for it!
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Posted by Konrad on 30 Oct 2016, 13:51

Where were these pictures taken? :shock:
At the real battle? :shock:
Amazing work!

What is already a Roman cohort..... :oops:
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Posted by Wiking on 30 Oct 2016, 15:49

I ask me the same question as Konrad did.
The second pic look like an original shot.
Hmm, but there was no photograph at this time - sure? :drool:
You have done a splendid job!
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Posted by Wolfgang Meyer on 30 Oct 2016, 16:18

Like in the movie. Unbelievable good! :shock: :shock: :yeah:
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Posted by Kekso on 30 Oct 2016, 16:31

Impressive work indeed
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Posted by Ben90 on 30 Oct 2016, 18:06

Awesome!
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Posted by Chariobaude on 30 Oct 2016, 19:08

These photos represent everything I love in the hobby of figurines. The representation of history at a scale that makes the picture absolutely wonderful: the right balance between number and detail. Obviously representing A battle with MANY figurines is as much a priesthood that a sacrifice (financial, time ...), but, in my humble opinion, what is the most beautiful!
So i want additional photos of this masterpiece, and close-ups !!
Just a question : About how many miniatures ?
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Posted by stenfalk on 30 Oct 2016, 19:30

Absolutely stunning. Like pressed the pause button while a journey in a time machine. 8)
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Posted by Arekmaximus on 30 Oct 2016, 22:03

:drool: :drool: This is the BIG ANCIENT... :love: :notworthy:
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Posted by Beano Boy on 30 Oct 2016, 23:59

:( I`m really disappointed Mr. Cryns in the standard of your work on display here. After viewing through a powerful microscope I noticed no dirt at all under the fingernails of one or two of your figures.
:mrgreen: Therefore Like a School Report I stamp it," Could Do Better."
:sst: " I kinda like that. However BB,is only Joking!"
:-D Splendid Epic Display in every way shape and form.
Congratulations to all concerned. :thumbup: BB

:mrgreen: "Well that's BB,finished as a Critic!"
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Posted by Cryns on 31 Oct 2016, 15:58

Dear fellow forum members thank you so much for the great replies.

Kostis Ornerakis wrote:One can think that your day has 40-50 hours.


:-D One may know I started with painting these figures 31 years ago as a teenage boy. One third of these miniatures are Matchbox, Airfix and Atlantic conversions from the 1980's, long before Hat and Zvezda started to release real Persians.

despertaferro wrote: to own something like these would be the wettest dream for me…


:xd: You must have a weird sex life Despertaferro :shock: but I still consider this as a very big compliment from someone I admire very much in return :yeah:

Konrad wrote:Where were these pictures taken?

As usual in my tiny livingroom but the battlefield behind the last ranks is extended a bit by digital copy & paste work otherwise you would see my TV and vacuumcleaner.

Konrad wrote:What is already a Roman cohort.....


To be honest I missed a kind of massive Macedonian falanx like the FANTASTIC one you displayed at Figz 2016. Mr. Bos has some real nice falanquists but for such a massive battle like ours these were only enough for a double front rank. Additional ranks had to be created by Greek Hoplites counting as pikemen in the game.

Chariobaude wrote: i want additional photos of this masterpiece, and close-ups !!


I have dozens of them but I have to find time to select and post them. I will do that later, first I have to prepare for Crisis Antwerp and Dioramica shows.

Chariobaude wrote:About how many miniatures ?


We never counted them but it should be around 1500 of which 600 are very poor painted oldies and 500 are Mr. Bos his figurines.
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Posted by Susofrick on 31 Oct 2016, 16:08

Oooh! Massive! Ooooh! Marvelous! :love: :love: :love:
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Posted by Frankzett on 31 Oct 2016, 16:36

Woooow!
Great paintjob! Especially the immortal guard arround the great king looks fantastic!

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Posted by Mário on 31 Oct 2016, 21:48

It is not fair! :mrgreen:
You have a time machine that allows you to take these photos. :-D
Jokes apart, it’s a marvelous job and a joy to the eyes :shock:
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Posted by ToneTW on 31 Oct 2016, 22:05

This is the stuff of dreams! :love:
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Posted by tomikd on 01 Nov 2016, 17:14

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: OOOOOHHHOOOOOO Great
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Posted by KenzoSato on 01 Nov 2016, 17:23

Fantastic job, great
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Posted by Marvin on 01 Nov 2016, 23:52

It's a good thing that you've been getting lots of praise from everyone else, because this wonderful display has left me speechless... :drool:

Any further pics would be very welcome. :-D
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