1/72 CS Figures

[mjr251]

These are some 1/72 figures I painted for my diorama of Fort Sabine, Texas. They're 3D-printed in resin from Speira Miniatures. In the top hat and blue jacket is Major Josephus S. Irvine, who commanded at the fort when it was attacked in September 1862. Next to him is Captain K.D. Keith, commanding Company B of Spaight's Battalion. The other officers are just for the gun sections, their names escape me at the time.

Speira designed the figure of Major Irvine as a custom order for me, and I simply painted Keith as he appeared in a postwar photograph.

 

[DixieRifles]

Nice. Did you paint them? Sculpt them?

 

[mjr251]

Nice. Did you paint them? Sculpt them?

I edited my initial post. Thanks for your compliment, and thanks for reminding me!

 

[Kurt G]

These are some 1/72 figures I painted for my diorama of Fort Sabine, Texas. They're 3D-printed in resin from Speira Miniatures. In the top hat and blue jacket is Major Josephus S. Irvine, who commanded at the fort when it was attacked in September 1862. Next to him is Captain K.D. Keith, commanding Company B of Spaight's Battalion. The other officers are just for the gun sections, their names escape me at the time.

Speira designed the figure of Major Irvine as a custom order for me, and I simply painted Keith as he appeared in a postwar photograph.

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Another great painting job. Looking forward to the completed diorama.

 

[mjr251]

Thanks man, long way to go but I'll get there.

 

[rebel brit]

Excellent figures and great painting for that scale. I visited Sabine Pass in 2014 and as I'm a big fan of Dioramas, looking forward to following along with your progress.

 

[mjr251]

Excellent figures and great painting for that scale. I visited Sabine Pass in 2014 and as I'm a big fan of Dioramas, looking forward to following along with your progress.

Really appreciate it! Very cool that you visited Sabine. The park is a bit of a letdown as, I'm sure you know, the site of Fort Griffin no longer exists. The CS built it on a slight peninsula extending into the river, and that peninsula was dug out long ago as part of dredging and channel-widening operations.

The fort I'm modeling, the original fortification at Sabine Pass, was located about a mile south of Dick Dowling park. I doubt much of it existed at the end of the war, but there's zero trace of it now.

 

[major bill]

Great job at painting the figures.

 

[Cornpone and Molasses]

Very nice!

 

[Story]

Speira designed the figure of Major Irvine as a custom order for me, and I simply painted Keith as he appeared in a postwar photograph.

Think they'd tackle a period photographer figure in that scale?

 

[mjr251]

I have no doubt at all that they would. They're a great company.

 

[rebel brit]

Think they'd tackle a period photographer figure in that scale?

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That'll make a great diorama.

 

[Story]

That'll make a great diorama.

Stop thinking on my frequency.

 

[Story]

I have no doubt at all that they would. They're a great company.

As the saying goes, "**** your eyes, man".

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[Morrow7x]

I know nothing of 1/72 dioramas/modeling, but I gotta think that is considered some class A work!

I'd love to see a pic of your work setup.

 

[Mrs. V]

Excellent detail on the figures. I'm guessing you use a brush with very few hairs?

 

[Kyle Kalasnik]

Those are very well done. I have always admired the patience and skill that someone has to do that.

Would love to see updates and the final results.

I have always liked to look at dioramas at museums/national parks, etc. It really puts things in perspective.

Respectfully,
Kyle Kalasnik

 

[Woods-walker]

These are some 1/72 figures I painted for my diorama of Fort Sabine, Texas. They're 3D-printed in resin from Speira Miniatures. In the top hat and blue jacket is Major Josephus S. Irvine, who commanded at the fort when it was attacked in September 1862. Next to him is Captain K.D. Keith, commanding Company B of Spaight's Battalion. The other officers are just for the gun sections, their names escape me at the time.

Speira designed the figure of Major Irvine as a custom order for me, and I simply painted Keith as he appeared in a postwar photograph.

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You have a steady hand and a keen eye. Good job!

 

[Booner]

Nice job on the painting, and I'm looking forward to the diorama!

 

[mjr251]

Think they'd tackle a period photographer figure in that scale?

They did this for me as well.