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Title: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: Warhorse on February 15, 2015, 02:52:10

 :wave: Hello everybody, some of you know me already and some of you don't. I'm a long time collector who used to collect, but the past two years I have been doing a lot of custom work. My favorite themes to collect are Vikings, Knights, Merry Men, Crusader Knights,Western, Trains, Pirates and Romans. I also have a bunch of Barbarians and I am working on a custom theme of Anglo-Saxons. Right now I have done most of my customs with the Vikings and now on the Anglo-Saxons. Later this year I am going to try to create Normans and eventually move to the other themes & other custom themes. In the beginning I started just breaking up figures and changing parts. The past year I have started sculpting epoxy and using molds to clone patterns to make new items. You can check my profile to see the link to my blog page. Glad to be here, Thanks Mike  ;D

Title: Re: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: leefert on February 15, 2015, 02:58:49

Welcome Mike!

I'm from Tennessee (formerly from Maryland) 

Title: Re: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: Warhorse on February 15, 2015, 03:15:43

Thanks leefert, one day I will be in Tennessee too. I most likely will have a place in PA and TN, if everything goes to plan. Somewhere near the Smoky Mountains. Have about another 11 years until I retire.

Title: Re: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: leefert on February 15, 2015, 04:13:40

Quote from: Warhorse on February 15, 2015, 03:15:43

Thanks leefert, one day I will be in Tennessee too. I most likely will have a place in PA and TN, if everything goes to plan. Somewhere near the Smoky Mountains. Have about another 11 years until I retire.

I live in the valley below the Smokies... Wonderful area!

Title: Re: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: Birdie on February 15, 2015, 09:20:08

Hi Warhorse, welcome to the forum  :)

I live in Belgium. Your interest in historical themes and your custom work sound fascinating! I hope to see lots of your creations.

What's your method for pulling the clickies apart?

Title: Re: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: Rhalius on February 15, 2015, 09:57:32

Welcome from the Netherlands, now I'm curious to see your collection though.  :)

Title: Re: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: Pynedor on February 15, 2015, 12:44:03

Welcome! Your interests sound very cool. I look forward to seeing some of your customs! :)

Title: Re: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: DrDalek6 on February 15, 2015, 13:27:23

Warm welcome from the UK  :wave: :welcome: sounds like you've got an interesting mix of themes going on there and your custom work does sound very interesting will look forward to seeing some of your collection and customs  :)

Title: Re: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: tahra on February 15, 2015, 14:39:51

Welcome!

Looking forward to pics - can you show the back of that hair? It is gorgeous! :love:

Title: Re: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: Warhorse on February 15, 2015, 18:18:06

Hi everybody, thanks for you kind words. Here is a little history about myself, I was born in America and am also a dual citizen from Ireland. Also I am part German too, what a mix  8} Anyway, I love history and trace my family to the Normans. So sometime Vikings came to France, became the Normans. Then one of my ancestors came with William the Conquer to invade England and about a 100 years later another ancestor came with Strongbow to invade Ireland. The Faithful Norman was Maurice Prendergast, known for staying true to his word and willing to die for it. I will post more pictures later with some of more of my work.

Title: Re: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: Warhorse on February 15, 2015, 18:35:37

Quote from: Birdie on February 15, 2015, 09:20:08

Hi Warhorse, welcome to the forum  :)

I live in Belgium. Your interest in historical themes and your custom work sound fascinating! I hope to see lots of your creations.

What's your method for pulling the clickies apart?

I use the Han's method for the most part to take the klickyies apart.

Title: Re: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: Mr Raven on February 16, 2015, 07:28:42

Welcome here! You made some impressive hair and beard customs!

Title: Re: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: Lynx on February 16, 2015, 11:41:04

Welcome from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Great customs, Warhorse! Did you like the Gauls as much as I did when they came out? Historic and exotic warriors are my favourites... lot of my customs play characters in my Playmobil comic (see link below).. :wave:

Title: Re: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: Warhorse on February 17, 2015, 01:21:17

Quote from: Lynx on February 16, 2015, 11:41:04

Welcome from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Great customs, Warhorse! Did you like the Gauls as much as I did when they came out? Historic and exotic warriors are my favourites... lot of my customs play characters in my Playmobil comic (see link below).. :wave:

Thanks Lynx, I will take a look at your comic soon. I like the Gauls, wish they had expanded it.  >:( Just made some new beards Mr Raven. Thanks ( =

Title: Re: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: basilsdad on February 17, 2015, 01:42:19

Welcome from a fellow Pennsylvanian.  Have you had any success removing legs from the dwarfs? 

Joe

Title: Re: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: Warhorse on February 17, 2015, 02:01:59

I'm in Lehigh Valley. I have not tried taking the dwarfs apart, I only put some together by getting short legs. Here is a Dwarf Warlord that I made, have not done to many dwarfs.

(http://api.ning.com/files/m2dop3vQlLnsagEhQ6c7h5cieTv3OPooEHehpSmRJLVO3QEKDC3o1kOImBpJs*AQ0zElOBwJ1tz1t4rUcjtNx7HR*pNLKIgD/DSC09160.JPG)

(http://api.ning.com/files/m2dop3vQlLkM8bEx6a-aPxtbYfF4FNVhPuxDxtJOnQUioYIyM13UpdgEBMqEPr11r2rn3PYfQS0znM6vgyjNaZnAYL8aRZWM/DSC09159.JPG)

Title: Re: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: tahra on February 17, 2015, 07:17:20

Nice - love those beards! And the hammer!

The dwarfs pop the same as everyone else...

Title: Re: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: basilsdad on February 17, 2015, 13:18:52

Great job!  I agree, the beard is super, he looks perfect on the bear.  Reminds me of the story of Snow White and Rose Red from my youth.

@tahra, You must have that special touch with the dwarfs.  ;)

Joe

Title: Re: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: tahra on February 17, 2015, 18:58:06

Quote from: basilsdad on February 17, 2015, 13:18:52

@tahra, You must have that special touch with the dwarfs.  ;)

No, seriously - dwarves are just like any other man!  ;D

Title: Re: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: Tiermann on February 17, 2015, 20:26:19

Welcome (back)!

The short legs make the dwarf a little harder to pop using the Hans method, I find them easier to do by pulling the head out using pliers. The 'head lock' method maybe? wrap the neck with rubber band to extend it as much as possible then turn the head all the way to the side, cover with a cloth and pull the head out using pliers.

Title: Re: Vikings Collector coming from Pennsylvania, USA
Post by: basilsdad on February 18, 2015, 03:22:54

Thanks Tim, I'll try that.   :)

Joe