Wednesday 16 March 2016

From MartinC - Mojo Refound - Figures Painted (110 points)

After nearly 2 weeks of no painting I re-found my mojo at the Albanich show last weekend. Specifically when I purchased these 1900 British Marines by Studio Miniatures. They are fab figures, beautifully sculpted and my idea of colonial marines. I'm really chuffed with the paint job in real life, in the photo they, as always, look really flat. I really like the colour of the tunics





I also finished this unit of Zulu war British, 24th Foot, should be enough to fight all the Zulus I painted




I have also beaten my target, which is nice.

'Reunited and it feels so goood.
Reunited 'cause we understood... '
(Peaches & Herbs, 1978) 

Ahh, nothing brings a tear to my eye quicker than seeing a man re-united with his Painting Mojo.
It's great to see the Brits getting some reinforcements to face that impressive horde of Zulus you painted earlier in the Challenge, Martin. Well done young man and congratulations on hitting your 3200 point target! 

34 comments:

  1. Cracking mojo returned work Martin!

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  2. Curt, you need to call an A and R man, or a nurse

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    1. Oooh, call me a nurse... I have the perfect uniform in mind for her. ;>

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    2. I may have seen a film about that. Don't tell Sarah

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    3. I think we may have seen the same film. I remember it being very, um, 'artistic'. Yes, that's it. ;)

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    4. Don't be silly, Curt, we'll only call you a nurse if you're properly qualified.

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  3. Sorry, Martin, but I'm not buying this whole loss of mojo thing, not while you languish in first place with your tears flowing down to soak us lesser mortals!
    ; )
    Terrific work, and a well-earned place at the top of the league!

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    1. It lasted 10 days. I know they are crocodile tears but I've got loads of carthaginians to paint. Next year. Thanks mate, shame it's not a race.

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    2. But it is a Challenge, and one you've more than met!

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  4. Glad you got your mojo back Martin - very nice work :)

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  5. Mojotastic Martin. Well done mate.

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  6. A big bunch of painted miniatures. Very nice. Great when inspiration strikes. cheers

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  7. I knew you'd come back with style Martin! Also I suspect you have at least one more big point bomb in store!

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    1. Inspiration is never far away is it. Unfortunately that's it for me, taking students on a field course Sunday and much to

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  8. A riot of coloured uniforms. If this is you getting the Mojo back I doubt I ever had any to begin with. Well done and grats on topping the 2nd target.

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  9. Always nice to see pith helmets. Those marines are really nice, I had no idea uniforms like that were used.

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  10. Ta, I didn't until a couple of months ago and I don't think it was around long until they went for a darker blue

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  11. Nice one! I like the redcoats.

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  12. Nice work... Now you have to do the group shot again.

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  13. Ta. Luckily they are in the group shot, I forgot to tell Curt there was an order to the posts

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  14. Viva le mojo - you can't beat the feeling of painting momentum! Excellent stuff Martin.

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    1. Cheers, had some highs and lows this challenge but good to end on a high

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  15. Loosing one's mojo is a big bummer, re-finding it is great and you have done incredibly well on these fine figures!

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  16. Glad you found your MOJO aga8n, Martin!
    The marines and foot look splendid, they'll need a few more to slow that tide of Zulus you have though! ;)

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