quarta-feira, 29 de fevereiro de 2012

Cinema and WWII - Modeling Competition - deadline today!!

Due to the way Facebook loads pictures, I would sugest the use of photoshop-alike software to turn some pics in only one. 
Like this: 
And posting on this "Event": https://www.facebook.com/events/104973049622005/
(unless you haven't been invited at the time - and then I think you won't be allowed to post there - but let me know and I'll take care of it!)

sábado, 25 de fevereiro de 2012

MODELLING & GAMING SHOPS / WEB SHOPS

7th Kompany (POR) - http://www.7thkompany.com/
Acorn Models (NZ) - http://www.acornmodels.co.nz/
Ainsty-castings (UK) - http://www.ainstycastings.co.uk/ - 25/28mm accessories
Antics Online - http://www.anticsonline.co.uk/
Antenocitis Workshop - http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/ - Wargames supplies
Arcade Crafts - http://www.arcadecrafts.co.uk/about.php
Artemis Black's - http://www.artemisblacks.com/ - mostly 28mm for wargaming
BAM GmbH (Germany) - http://www.buyamodel-shop.de/
Basecrafts - http://basecrafts.com/index.php/ - accessories
Battle Force (ITA) - http://www.battleforce.it/
Battalions and Hordes (Nederlands) - http://www.bat-hor.com/en/index.html
B.B. wargames - http://www.bbwargames.co.uk/ 
Bicorne Miniatures (UK) - http://www.bicorne.net/catalog/ - 25mm mostly napoleonic figures
Black Hat (UK) - http://www.blackhat.co.uk/online_shop/ - 15, 18, 25, 28mm
Britannia Miniatures - http://www.britannia-miniatures.com/catalog/ - 20, 25, 28mm
BSM Modellismo (Italy) - http://www.bsmmodellismo.it/
CMK shop (CZK Rep.) - http://www.cmkkits.com/en/
D-9 Models - http://www.d-9models.co.uk/
Dark Sword Miniatures - 28 and 54mm (US) - http://www.darkswordminiatures.com/
Der Sockelshop (GER) - http://www.sockelshop.de/catalog/index.php
Dixon Miniatures (UK) - http://www.dixon-minis.com/index.php
e-minis - (SP) - http://www.e-minis.net/ 
Eureka Miniatures (NZ) - http://www.eurekamin.com.au/ - from 2mm to 40mm
Elhiem Figures - http://elhiemfigures.com/
Fantasy Printshop http://www.fantasyprintshop.co.uk/default.aspx
Fighting 15s (UK) - http://www.fighting15sshop.co.uk/ - 10, 15, 28, 40mm
Flag Dude (USA) - http://flagdude.com/ - Flags
Flames of War webshop - http://www.flamesofwar.com/online_store.aspx?CategoryID=9640 - WWII 1:100 wargaming
Godalming Radio Control Models - http://www.radiocontrolmodels.co.uk/
GrandManner - http://www.grandmanner.co.uk/ - 28mm all periods, 40mm AWI/ACW, 20mm WWII
Ground Zero Games / GZG - http://shop.groundzerogames.co.uk/ - 15mm Sci-fi and other
Grubby Tanks - http://www.grubbytanks.com/catalog/ - 15, 20mm XX century
Hobbies Plus - http://www.hobbies-plus.co.uk/
Hobby.DN.UA (Ukraine) - http://www.hobby.dn.ua/
Hobby Link Japan (US) - http://www.hlj.com/index.html
Homecrafts Direct - http://www.homecrafts.co.uk/
Irregular Miniatures - http://www.irregularminiatures.co.uk/ - from 2mm to 73mm
Kamar-Zinnfiguren (Germany) - http://www.kamar-zinnfiguren.de/
KF 1/72 (Germany) - http://www.fuhrmann-figuren.de/
KitKrazy - http://www.kitkrazy.com/
Lancashire Games shop - http://shop.lancashiregames.co.uk/cubecart/ - 15 and 25mm figures
Langley Models - http://www.langleymodels.co.uk/ (wheels!)
Le Royaume du Soldat (Belgium) - http://www.leroyaumedusoldat.be/home-nl.htm
Lemax Village Collectibles - http://www.lemaxvillages.com/servlet/StoreFront
Linear-B (France )- http://www.linearbfrance.com/
Linear-B (Germany)- http://www.linear-b.com/
Michigan Toy Soldier Company (USA) - http://www.michtoy.com/
Mig Productions ESP, - http://migproductions.com/
Milicast http://www.milicast.com/
Miniature Heroes - 28mm (UK) http://miniature-heroes.co.uk/
Model Plaza (Netherlands) - http://www.modelplaza.nl/
Modellbau Kölbel (Germany) - http://www.modellbau-koelbel.de/
Modellismo Delle Piane (Italy) - http://www.dellepiane.net/index.htm
Models For Sale.Com - http://www.modelsforsale.com/
Moduni, Scheuer & Strüver (Germany) - http://www.moduni.de
MR & ME World Of Models - http://www.mrme.biz/shop/cat1_1.htm
OnTracks (UK)- http://www.ontrackscart.co.uk
Pendraken Miniatures - 10mm (UK) - http://www.pendraken.co.uk/
Reaper Miniatures - 28mm (US)- http://www.reapermini.com/
RH Models (UK) - http://www.rhmodels.com/
Sarissa Precision (UK) - http://www.sarissa-precision.co.uk/ - Buildings & Accessories from 15 to 28mm  
SBX Model Shop - http://www.sbxmodelshop.co.uk
Scotia Grendel Productions - 1/300 to 28mm (UK) - http://www.scotiagrendel.com/
Sprue Brothers Models (USA) - http://www.spruebrothers.com/
Squires Tools - http://www.squirestools.com/
Steve Barber Models - http://www.sbarber-models.clara.net/main.html - from 10 to 42mm
Super-Hobby (PL) - http://www.model-making.eu/
The Modeller (UK) - http://www.themodeller.co.uk
Toys & More (Germany) - http://www.cw-toys.de/ (own figures also here: http://cw-miniatures.blogspot.com/ )
Udisco - Montreal (Canada) - https://www.udisco.com/index.php
Warbases - http://www.warbases.co.uk/ - accessories
WD Models - http://www.wdmodels.com/ - Manufacturer and online shop
Westbourne Model Centre - http://www.westbourne-model.co.uk
Wonderland Models - http://www.wonderlandmodels.net
Woodrow's war store (Canada) - http://www.toysoldiers.ca/

domingo, 19 de fevereiro de 2012

MODEL MANUFACTURERS

Academy - http://www.academy.co.kr
Aeroclub - info@aeroclub-models.com
Aim72 - http://www.aim72.co.uk/Contents.htm
Airfix - http://www.Airfix.com
Armourfast - http://armourfast.com/
Britannia Miniatures - http://www.britannia-miniatures.com/catalog/ - 20, 25, 28mm
Corgi - http://www.corgi.co.uk
DACO Products (DACO/Skyline Decals/Skyline Models/Astra Decals) - http://ultra.glo.be/daco
Dapol - http://www.dapol.co.uk
Dragon Models (Panda Models/Dragon/Dragon Figures/Dragon Armor/Dragon Wings) - http://www.dragon-models.com
Eastern Express - http://www.ee-group.ru
Eduard Model Accessories - http://www.eduard.cz/
FBMinis - http://fbminis.blogspot.com/
Fiddlers Green Card Models - http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/
Flattops And More - http://www.flattopsandmore.com
Garage Exclusive Models - http://garageexclusivemodels.blogspot.com/
Gold Medal Models - http://goldmm.com/
Hasegawa - http://www.Hasegawa-model.co.jp
Heller - http://www.heller.fr/
Hirst Arts (incl Moulding Tips) - http://www.hirstarts.com/
Hornby - http://www.hornby.com/pages/home.aspx
ICM - http://www.icm.com.ua
Italeri - http://www.italeri.com/products.aspx
J Minis - http://www.wix.com/jminis/jminis - accessories 1:144
Kopro (ex-Kovozavody Prostejov/KP) - http://www.kopro.net
Mars - http://www.marsfigures.com/
Matador Models - http://www.matadormodels.co.uk/
Matchboxkits - http://www.matchboxkits.org/
Miniature Figurines Production - http://www.miniaturefigurines.co.uk/Home.aspx
Miniwing - http://www.miniwing.cz - planes at 1:144
MMS Models (White Metal) - http://www.mmsmodels.co.uk/
Model Dockyard - http://www.model-dockyard.com/
Model Slipway.Com - http://www.modelslipway.com/
MPM (Azur/Best Choice/CMK/CONDOR/COOPERATIVA/ELF/MPM/Special Hobby/Special Navy/WWP) - http://www.mpm.cz/english.asp
PJ Productions - http://www.pjproduction.net
Revell-Germany - http://www.Revell.de/typo3/en/?L=1
Revell-US - http://www.Revell-monogram.com/home.html
RODEN - http://www.rodenplant.com
Rusty Rail - http://www.rustyrail.com/
Scale Scenes - http://scalescenes.com/
See Vee Models - http://www.seaveemodels.com/
Sirmar Model Ship Fittings - Squires - http://www.sirmarmodelships.com/
Skytrex - http://www.skytrex.com
Superquick Kits - http://www.superquick.co.uk/
Tamiya Japan - http://www.Tamiya.com/english/e-home.htm
Tamiya USA - http://www.tamiyausa.com/
The Square (with shop) - http://thesquare-wargames.co.uk/shop/ - wargaming from 6mm to 20mm
Trumpeter - http://www.trumpeter-china.com
TQD Castings - http://www.cpmodelsminiatures.co.uk/index.htm
Veni Vidi Vici - http://www.3vwargames.co.uk/
White Ensign Models - http://www.whiteensignmodels.com
Zvezda - http://www.zvezda.org.ru/?lng=eng

FIGURE MANUFACTURERS

3D model Studio - http://www.dddhk.com/
A Call To Arms - http://www.acalltoarms.co.uk/
AB Figures - http://www.abfigures.co.uk/ - figures and accessories for WWII
Accurate
Airfix - http://www.airfix.com/
Almark
Armourfast
Atlantic
BUM - http://www.bumslot.com/
Caesar - http://www.miniknight.com/
Co.Ma.
Coates & Shine
Czech Master's Kits
Dapol
Dark Dream Studio
Eagle Games - http://www.eaglegames.net/
Emhar
Empress Miniatures (with shop) - http://www.empressminiatures.com/index.htm - Several ranges at 28mm; WWII at  20mm
Esci
Eureka Miniatures (with shop) - http://eurekamin.com.au/
Evolution
Frank Ziegler
Fredericus-Rex - http://www.fredericus-rex.de/
FreeBooTer Miniatures (with shop) - http://www.freebooterminiatures.de/ - 30mm figures  
Fujimi
GerMan
Germania Figuren
Gulliver
Gunthwaite Miniatures - http://www.gunthwaite.co.uk/
Hasegawa
HaT- http://www.hat.com/
Hecker & Goros - http://www.hecker-goros.de/
Heller 
HYTTY
IMEX
Italeri - http://www.italeri.com/
Legio - http://legio.miniatures.free.fr/
Linear-b - http://www.linear-b.com/shop/start
Lucky Toys - http://www.toysoldiersfim.com/
LW
Mars - http://www.marsfigures.com/
Matchbox
Metch
Miniart - http://www.miniart-models.com/
Miniature Figurines Production - http://www.miniaturefigurines.co.uk/Home.aspx
MJ Figures (with shop) - http://mjfigures.co.uk/  
MIR
New Line Designs (with shop) - http://newlinedesigns.co.uk/
Nexus
Nikolai - http://www.diorama-dreamland.at/
Odemars
Orion - http://figurki.com.ua/
Pegasus - http://pegasushobbies.net/catalog/
Pendraken Miniatures (with shop) - http://www.pendraken.co.uk/ - mostly 10mm figures
Phersuminiatures - http://sites.google.com/site/phersuminiatures/Home
Plastic Soldier - http://www.theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/
Pobeda
Preiser - http://www.figuren.de/
RedBox - http://theredbox.com.ua/
Redeoubt Enterprises (with shop) - http://www.redoubtenterprises.com/shop/ - 25/28mm
Revell - http://www.revell.de/en/
Strelets - http://www.strelets-r.com/Index.html
Tragik
Valdemar - http://www.valdemarminiatures.com/
Valiant - http://www.valiantminiatures.com
Waterloo 1815 - http://www.hatitalywaterloo.it/
Ykreol - http://www.ykreol.com/
Zvezda - http://www.zvezda.org.ru/?lng=eng

domingo, 12 de fevereiro de 2012

Silves - mais cavalaria / more cavalry

Nove cavaleiros da Strelets (Caroligian cavalry) para acrescentar à cavalaria do Rei D. Sancho I.
Pode-se argumentar contra o uso destas figuras para o diorama em questão. Afinal, são 400 anos de diferença entre o que está esculpido e o que se pretende retratar. Fi-lo com a perfeita noção disso. O que posso argumentar é que estes seriam nobres de poucas posses, talvez com as armaduras dos avós... Se fossem peões, infantes, poder-se-ia dizer que se armavam com o que arranjavam; sendo cavaleiros já haveria mais imposições.
Nine knights from Strelets (Caroligian cavalry) to add to King D. Sancho I's cavalry. One can say that these are not good figures as they represent an age 400 years before. I'm well aware of that. I can only say that these were not-so-welthy knights, maybe their armor belonged to their grandparents... If it were infantry, one could say they used what they found; I admit that cavalry, or knights, had more restrictions on what they should wear.

Tecnicidades à parte, ficam as fotos. / Technicalities aside, here are the pictures.









quarta-feira, 8 de fevereiro de 2012

Silves - os defensores (the defenders of Silves)

Já tinha 2 figuras pintadas - as únicas que tinha que representavam os mouros (na verdade pertencem a esta caixa) e há dias tive oportunidade de encontrar mais umas quantas do mesmo conjunto numa venda de rua. Além de umas figuras com espingardas, arranjei 2 "gémeos" para os que já tinha. O que até foi bom, porque voltei a pegar-lhes e melhorar alguns pormenores. Pelo menos, penso que melhorei... E também fiz umas bases com escadinhas para ajudar os que estão com o pé no ar. Não devia era ter tirado as bases originais...
Além dessas 4 figuras está também aqui um atirador de funda daqui. Achei que ficava melhor do lado dos muçulmanos.

I already had painted 2 figures - the only figures I had for moors (from here) and some days ago I found some more at a street sale. Beside some figures with rifles, I got 2 twins for the ones I had. This was good as I went back on them and improved some details. I like to think I did... Also did 2 bases with stairs because of those 2 with the foot in the air. My mistake, taking the original bases off...
Together with these 4, also a slinger from here. He fits better along with the muslims.