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Creative => Customs Gallery => Topic started by: Richard on January 31, 2006, 18:41:50
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Napoleon in Egypt!
The latest in a series by German artist Ralf Gemein (http://www.ralfgemein.de/seiten/wandmalerei.htm) ...
(Click on image below for more photos)
(http://www.playclicks.com/gardenwargaming/foro/files/pyramide_660.jpg) (http://www.playclicks.com/gardenwargaming/foro/viewtopic.php?p=2748#2748)
Ralf only uses original Playmobil parts without altering them in any way!
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Superb! :wow: He really has a knack for customising using only swapped parts. :yup:
I think his results would convince even the most hesitant collectors to start disassembling their klickies! 8-)
I wonder if Ralf will eventually go to the next step and have a go at painting the figures too. :)
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I wonder if Ralf will eventually go to the next step and have a go at painting the figures too. :)
Since he is an accomplished artist, Sylvia, perhaps just exchanging parts to create what he wants may actually be more of a challenge for, Ralf ... ;)
But who knows ... ???
Certainly not me ... :)
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Great sets!!!! :D
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Another one that I would buy.
I like the challenge he has set for himself by only using swapped parts.
They give mere lay people a chance to see what can be done by using their imagination
Meg
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Do you all know this person? Do you know the story behind his cool playmobil inspired wallpaper (or paint?) he has put pictures of on his web site? Is this is a public space somewhere?
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Quite amazing. :wow:
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Do you know the story behind his cool playmobil inspired wallpaper (or paint?) he has put pictures of on his web site? Is this is a public space somewhere?
I think his artwork has only been exhibited in Germany so far. One of the murals (http://www.ralfgemein.de/seiten/lukas.htm) shown on the website is in the paediatric clinic of a hospital, so that is a permanent fixture. Some of the others probably are also. 8-)
Some of his paintings were on display at the Speyer Museum in 2005, as part of Playmobil's 30th anniversary exhibition. A more detailed list of his exhibitions can be found on his bio page (http://www.ralfgemein.de/seiten/bio.htm). :)
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very cool indeed
I wish they were real sets :'( :'(
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Those are great. I hope there will be more Egyptian things to go with the new Cleopatra in the Ancient World theme one day. :)
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Camels........................a lot of armies had camel mounted troops (including the Germans believe it or not - in German SW Africa)..............I wonder........[goes off muttering to start converting figures]
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Ralf's brilliant handwriting is quite easy to recognize. Again another nice set we are waiting to appear.
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Hmm, I just realised that I posted pictures from all my favourite topics but totally left out this one for YEARS. Too many pictures to catch up on that but I show you some of my latest additions to the theme.
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The well of brilliant specialist customs has no bottom. :cloud9:
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Wow wonderful. And colorful!
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Great figure combinations!
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Ralf,
You continue to amaze!
I am very sorry that the link to your wonderful Napoleon in Egypt theme, that you did a long time ago for Garden Wargaming, doesn't seem to be working.
So for all of the Playmofriends who have continued to enjoy all of Ralf's fantastic themes, here is the link to the treasures that Ralf shared with all of us at Garden Wargaming:
http://gardenwargaming.com/RalfGemein/intro.htm
Ralf, thanks again for all the incredible creations that you've shared with us over the years.
All the best my friend. Please stay healthy and safe.
Richard
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Wow...beautiful :love:
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Wonderful creations.
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Wish I could buy them! Thumbs up!
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Thank you all for your kind words. I try to post the "most important" pics, I shot during the last few years.
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:o So many!! :o
Awesome!
Thank you for sharing :)
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@tahra: the photos were taken a few years ago. There are even more now. I have to put them up again some time.
Here is another scene from an old photoshoot.
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Battle of Alexandria at the end of the campaign. Redcoats vs. a rather colourful French army in their Egyptian uniforms.
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A few more units in the colourful uniforms.
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@tahra: the photos were taken a few years ago. There are even more now. I have to put them up again some time.
Here is another scene from an old photoshoot.
Wow. Again, so colorful...
Riding hats for soldiers? :o They look great! (is that a flower on top?)
Love the purple ones, and the browns (duh, right?) - those are custom printed, right? (and possibly more?)
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Well, the riding hats combined with flowers on top are the closest I could get to the strange headgear the French invented in Egypt.
The toros are not custom-printed, they are "custom-erased". They all come from older knights. Just eraes four lines of dots.
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The toros are not custom-printed, they are "custom-erased". They all come from older knights. Just eraes four lines of dots.
:o Doh! I didn't think of that possibility! Now I feel dumb :-[ ::)
Great idea. Not doable here, since dotted torsos for medieval and company are a lot more interesting to me, but.... awesome.
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The group shots and battle dioramas strongly remind me of period paintings – impressive work.
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Time for some redcoat details.
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Ralf,
Your British Marines in front of the domed building are absolutely perfect! Well done!
Thanks for continuing to share your wonderful creations,
Richard
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I am always amused by Playmobil's water bottles (canteens). If I remember correctly, they made their first appearance with the American Civil War figures. The reason that they make me smile is because I think that they look like giant cashews. :)
Click on the link below for lots (and lots) more of Specialist's early creations:
http://gardenwargaming.com/RalfGemein/intro.htm
SAW THAT SEVERAL OF YOU TRIED TO OPEN THE THUMBNAILS IN MY POST HERE AND MY POST JUST BEFORE THIS ONE. THE FULL IMAGES ARE ABOVE IN SPECIALIST'S POSTS.
HOWEVER, DON'T MISS LOOKING AT SPECIALIST'S EARLIER CREATIONS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK:
http://gardenwargaming.com/RalfGemein/intro.htm
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Richard, thank you for your kind words and for the link. Nevertheless I will post most of my older pictures in this thread to "keep them together". Here are a few of the earliest pictures I took.
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The one of the kids playing with the hat :lol: :lol: :lol:
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The one of the kids playing with the hat :lol: :lol: :lol:
yes, brilliant! :P
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Nice figures and the buildings are great, I especially like those gate-houses. 8-)
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Those buildings.. :wow:
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I love how you used the vests with the shoulder things.. inspiring ;)
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I love how you used the vests with the shoulder things.. inspiring ;)
I do the same, but mostly for my 15th-16th century "European" klickies...
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Great customs and a grest homage to the 80s original arab klickies. God we used to love their swords, daggers and long guns.. the camels, pots were quite a novelty as well back then . i still remember my first pine tree .... those were the golden days of playmobil ....
amazing klickies .. you are the king of playmobil customs sir !!!!
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This whole series of Napoleon in Egypt (which I've only now had the pleasure to behold) is SENSATIONAL!
You're an incredible artist 8-) ;)
Geobra, are you seeing this??
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My favorites are 202005 ... the fez pair.
Ralf, I can really visualize a group of them as a splendid uniformed guard.
Thank you very much for sharing!
Richard
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Ralf, I think the stockings on the guys with red kneetrousers (202007) are painted black? Or is it tape? Or ... ?
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These are great! Very artistic indeed!!! Quick question - which set does the torso of the figure on the far left of the last picture come from? It's the last picture in your last post.
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Quick question - which set does the torso of the figure on the far left of the last picture come from? It's the last picture in your last post.
70323, I think... A gorgeous klicky :love:
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70323, I think... A gorgeous klicky :love:
Good work Tahra!
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Interesting (double) hat for that napinegypt2205.jpg - nice idea!
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Really interesting, a coat over the long torso.. that never ocurred to me :-[
Looks great!
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Beautiful... The head gear looks almost Persian
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Great batch (as usual)...
Especially the guy from the kendo arms and the one with the fairy torso in napinegypt2204.jpg - another think I would never dream of doing.
And I will copy the longtorso with a jacket idea - AWESOME :love:
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I really like that yellow one on the right. Great job! 8-)