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Title: THIS IS SPARTA!
Post by: cowabounga on May 08, 2012, 20:08:05: I eventually gave in and treated myself to a few sets from Master Malone. These are my Spartans. I kept my idea of (almost) naked fighters, with Javi's accessories, Cheng's brown PVC tape and some paint, I think they look good.
I will make a diorama of the Battle of the Thermopylae, when I'm done with my Persians. Especially the Immortals :shhhh:

(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/cowabounga/3ca7da59.jpg)

>:D >:D >:D

@Cheng: I gave up on the shoes, but came up with another idea. Something even more fitting for warriors. ;)
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Post by: basilsdad on May 08, 2012, 20:16:22: Fierce, very fierce! :o
Joe
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Post by: conniefrere on May 08, 2012, 21:12:01: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Beautiful!

Looks like speedodad is a hoplite too!
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Post by: Pynedor on May 08, 2012, 21:28:08: Those helms are cool. ;)
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Post by: bonniebeth on May 08, 2012, 21:51:09: They look awesome, Arnaud! :)9
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Post by: Hadoque on May 08, 2012, 22:00:57: Wherever you go, you go Speedo :lol:
(though no speedos allowed aboard ships!)

Very nice customs! And Malone's pieces are just great.
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Post by: grangel on May 08, 2012, 23:29:07: Great Customs Arnaud!!

God's speed on your project!! I'm looking forward to see it!!
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Post by: el jefe on May 09, 2012, 00:44:00: So COOL!! I love 'em and would freak to see a Thermopylae (?) diorama with tons of Persians. :clap: :clap:
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Post by: cheng on May 09, 2012, 01:34:15: oh BEAUTIFUL!! 'simple' and BEAUTIFUL!!!
if you and let me have a (simplified) drawing of their leggings, I can try and tape up one and if it works, we'll be busy till Summer ;D

....and of course, not possible without Malone's beautiful shields and helms...wait till he has time to travel to the Far East :love:
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Post by: playmo1989 on May 09, 2012, 03:58:29: exceptional :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:

These helments and the shields are a piece of art, they definetly look like the real ones 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
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Post by: Wolf Knight on May 09, 2012, 05:18:42: These are so awesome and beautiful!!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Post by: Malone on May 09, 2012, 09:18:27: Great job with the Corinthians and Spartans pieces.... :love:
I like this body to make greeks but we need put something on the legs...grevas...protections....and....o ne Nike/spartan model on the feets :lol:
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Post by: cowabounga on May 09, 2012, 10:03:02: Thanks Javi! I'm working my plastiline just now for the leg armors. Though Cheng also said he'd try something of his own. The paint I used for these is Humbrol 54 Metal, which has a grainy aspect and touch that I quite like. The Corynthians were painted with Tamiya and Citadel acrylics.
Best,
Arnaud
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Post by: Rhalius on May 09, 2012, 12:43:09: They look great! They also had bracers to go with the greaves though. ;)

Already looking forward to seeing scenes from the movie portrayed with playmobil. :)
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Post by: tonguello on May 09, 2012, 15:22:37: They look great!
Though they are all very well waxed and shaved to be fierce Spartan warriors.
:giggle: :giggle: :giggle:

Great custom work!!! :love:
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Post by: Luis on May 09, 2012, 16:04:22: ver nice! :D
where is the helment from?

Quote from: tonguello on May 09, 2012, 15:22:37

Though they are all very well waxed and shaved to be fierce Spartan warriors.
:giggle: :giggle: :giggle:

I am a shaved-chest pirate too >:( ;D
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Post by: cowabounga on May 09, 2012, 16:54:34: I said it in the intro, Luis. They're Malone's work.
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Post by: gaspodfreud on May 09, 2012, 23:27:47: as you know i use humbrol too but between bronze and gold (a bit less gold than yours)

for the playmobils : i agree they're good naked like that but i really still don't like the proportion of theses playmobils ...

for your immortals : have a look on that (i ask him but innapilly he don't sell me parts like that ... )

http://www.playclicks.com/playforos/index.php?topic=37600.0
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Post by: cowabounga on May 10, 2012, 06:31:28: Hey Jérémy!
I know these Immortal heads, Javi showed them to me! The turban is good but the face isn't that much. My master model is already in silicone, I just need to make the counter-part, then I can cast resin at last!
Best,
Arnaud
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Post by: Basie10 on May 10, 2012, 08:28:06: they are very fierce! love the helmets. Reminds me of 300 ;)
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Post by: rms008 on May 10, 2012, 15:49:18: wow they´re amazing, hope you´ll post more
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Post by: playmofire on May 10, 2012, 22:13:22: A superb Arnaud/Malone production. :wave:
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Post by: cheng on May 11, 2012, 02:43:17: Quote from: cowabounga on May 10, 2012, 06:31:28
....then I can cast resin at last!
Arnaud

...and this multi-purpose complete head&shoulder cover in white please?! it will ignite a flurry of customs for many themes! ;)
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Post by: playmo1989 on May 11, 2012, 04:21:06: Quote from: Luis on May 09, 2012, 16:04:22

I am a shaved-chest pirate too >:( ;D

you shave your chest? :o ;D

i did it once and i regret it !!!!!! :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no:
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Post by: cowabounga on May 16, 2012, 12:43:34: Quote from: el jefe on May 09, 2012, 00:44:00
So COOL!! I love 'em and would freak to see a Thermopylae (?) diorama with tons of Persians. :clap: :clap:

Thanks el jefe! Well, tons of Persians is out of my reach (I'm not George! :lol:), but I'll try to replace quantity with quality! Anybody noticed my five-minute-old new avatar?

Best,
Arnaud
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Post by: Wolf Knight on May 16, 2012, 13:53:58: The new avatar looks awesome ;D

:picsplz: of it as soon as possible :D
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Post by: conniefrere on May 16, 2012, 15:31:39: Great new avatar!
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Post by: Giorginetto on May 16, 2012, 17:04:50: Quote from: cowabounga on May 16, 2012, 12:43:34
Thanks el jefe! Well, tons of Persians is out of my reach (I'm not George! :lol:), but I'll try to replace quantity with quality! Anybody noticed my five-minute-old new avatar?

Hundreds of Knights though within your reach sire !!! ;) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Avatar looks rather scary but still very cool !!!!!

And quantity is nothing without quality and visa versa as i always preach :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Look forward to see those hoplites in action. :love: :love: :love: :love:
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Post by: Georgeag1972 on May 23, 2012, 09:23:47: Wow!!!Excellent customs and very realistic. :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Congratulations for your beautiful creation. :)9 :)9 :)9 :)9

George. :hatoff:
Title: Re: THIS IS SPARTA!
Post by: cowabounga on August 20, 2012, 11:07:26: Hey guys!
Thanks to a French creator named Domitim, I was able to make a different version of Spartan warriors. Where the first batch was inspired by 300!, these are more historically accurate.

Phalanx
(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/cowabounga/Knights/f263b285.jpg)

Close up
(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/cowabounga/Knights/0c27648e.jpg)
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Post by: tahra on August 20, 2012, 12:56:52: Oh, I like them soooooo much! :love:
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Post by: PlaymoFrankJon on August 21, 2012, 00:46:06: They look so great , Wish playmobil brought those on the market :love:
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Post by: Wolf Knight on August 21, 2012, 04:36:44: WOW!!!! These are reeeeeeaaaaly great!!!!
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Post by: Georgeag1972 on August 21, 2012, 07:12:09: Yeah!!! Great customs, well done, I like them very much. :love: :love:
Thanks a lot.

George. :)
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Post by: Lynx on August 21, 2012, 08:51:43: Woooooowww.... when does Geobra finally get it? So much awesome Greek warriors and still not a theme made of it..
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Post by: tahra on August 21, 2012, 10:22:56: Quote from: Lynx on August 21, 2012, 08:51:43
Woooooowww.... when does Geobra finally get it? So much awesome Greek warriors and still not a theme made of it..

They don't. They don't like money.
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Post by: DrDalek6 on August 21, 2012, 20:32:30: Nice I like the way you've done the tunics and the helmets with the plumes the swords look good as well not like any other weapon I've seen from Playmobil great work :)
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Post by: cheng on August 22, 2012, 07:36:56: Arnaud! :o did you paint the base of their plumes with a dentist's brush?! now you just have to do so likewise for another 297...both sides I hope :lol: :love:
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Post by: cowabounga on August 22, 2012, 10:14:49: I only have six sets of accessories unfortunately, so together with my Malone sets, that's 19 Hoplites, who will be facing about 50 Achemenides.
I didn't use a dentist's brush, I don't know what this is, I used Citadel brushes with Tamiya acrylics.
Best,
Arnaud
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Post by: Ismene on August 22, 2012, 12:26:40: Nicely done!
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Post by: Jrodmobil on September 03, 2012, 23:14:18: 3 down.. 297 to go!! Very cool!