England - North West, United Kingdom
Member Since: October 25, 2005
entire network: 15 Posts
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Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 05:14 AM UTC
My name is Grenville Lea-Smith and I have been modelling since the age of 8 - mainly swimwear and knitwear and still occaisionally adopt the pose of pointing off to the horizon with a cheesy look - however I was really rubbish at this, so instead I took the other sort of modelling. People say my models are fantastic and the best they have ever seen - these people know absolutley nothing about modelling and only have the stuff that falls out of breakfast cereal packets to compare to!
I earn a meagre living as a Freelance Graphic Designer working from home and mainly model Ancient - Medieval figures, 25mm,
54mm conveted figures
to 120mm and large scale busts through to 1930's - Modern 1/72 (heavily convertd/improved)
to 1/35 AFV's. I am currently working on a large scale Samurai Bust and 1/35 ICM T35.
England - South East, United Kingdom
Member Since: January 20, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 05:27 AM UTC
Grenville, welcome to Armorama, the friendliest modelling site around.
Pete
Lord EU
Da Uk UPS Type Dude
Nolus Illegitemi Carborundum
Down with the Euro! Keep the POUND
If you've got it a TRUCK brought it.
#073
Pennsylvania, United States
Member Since: October 05, 2002
entire network: 2,659 Posts
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Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 12:10 PM UTC
Welcome to the site.. I'm sure we will all be eyeing up your work esp if those pics are a fair sample.. those are some great models..
Just Your Everyday Average Model Builder
New Jersey, United States
Member Since: June 18, 2003
entire network: 1,876 Posts
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Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 12:30 PM UTC
Hi and welcome to Armorama...Nice work
Why not make the whole plane out of the same material the blackbox is made from?
England - South East, United Kingdom
Member Since: April 30, 2005
entire network: 746 Posts
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Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 12:35 PM UTC
Welcome to the big A Grenville
redleg
Queensland, Australia
Member Since: January 18, 2005
entire network: 927 Posts
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Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 12:58 PM UTC
morning Grenville,...
plenty of tall tails and treason here, but all top people....you'll enjoy yourself....
Good to see your a graphics man and onto the art of figures, Im all so into the same..........
good stuff Phil...
Tell more about a man from his boots, than you can from his face....
#037
California, United States
Member Since: December 19, 2004
entire network: 2,870 Posts
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Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 05:00 PM UTC
Welcome Grenville!With builds like that,don't be shy about "How I did it" posts and articles.Great stuff!
cheers!
"It's not where you start.It's where you finish"-Model On!!!!
"I just drank what?"-Socrates
If the enemy is in range, so are you.......
'Impossible' means you haven't thought of the solution yet........
Putrajaya, Malaysia
Member Since: March 04, 2004
entire network: 2,511 Posts
KitMaker Network: 1,296 Posts
Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 05:06 PM UTC
Welcome to the most friendly modelling community, Grenville....
feel free to share your work with us..and the most important, have fun!!
The more i know, the less I understand!!!!
Kobenhavn, Denmark
Member Since: June 29, 2004
entire network: 6,760 Posts
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Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 09:39 PM UTC
Hi Grenville
Welcome to Armorama
Nice work.
On the workbench:
MPC: 1972 Pontiac GTO
Revell: 1965 Mustang
Verlinden 120mm guard of the marine.
Revell: 2010 Camaro
Monogram: 1931 Rolls Royce
Italeri: LVT2 Amtrac
Buskerud, Norway
Member Since: July 31, 2005
entire network: 1,871 Posts
KitMaker Network: 376 Posts
Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 09:50 PM UTC
Velkommen til Armorama, Greenville
I must say you make a hardcore introductions with those figures and the North Korean(?) T-62. Looking forward to see more of your work
Greetings from Norway
Erik
Graywolf
Senior EditorIzmir, Turkey / Türkçe
Member Since: December 01, 2001
entire network: 6,405 Posts
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Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 10:06 PM UTC
hi Spartan,
welcome to Armorama..good to have you in our modelling family... willing to see the samurai bust soon .
greetz from Turkey
Queensland, Australia
Member Since: April 10, 2005
entire network: 2,654 Posts
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Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 11:34 PM UTC
Hi Grenville I also do the occassional 25mm and just love sculpting my own
welcome and enjoy
Ian
Modeling is the ability to challenge the fences of the world
England - North West, United Kingdom
Member Since: April 05, 2003
entire network: 4,924 Posts
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Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 11:38 PM UTC
Hi Grenny old chap! Eventually found your way here then eh? Mind you, you'll probably lose us again before you read this.......on the off-chance you haven't, I'll see you tonight!
Vinnie
Grumpyoldman
Consigliere Florida, United States
Member Since: October 17, 2003
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Posted: Monday, October 31, 2005 - 12:45 AM UTC
Welcome Aboard Gren.....
With your sense of humor.....
you'll fit right in "the motley crew"........ :-)
Character is what you do when no one is looking.
Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.- Mark Twain
Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one less scoundrel in the world.--Thomas Carlyle
Singapore / 新加坡
Member Since: April 27, 2005
entire network: 1,396 Posts
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Posted: Monday, October 31, 2005 - 04:37 PM UTC
Greetings Grenville..
Those are very nice works of yours!
Welcome to ArmoramA...
England - North West, United Kingdom
Member Since: August 13, 2005
entire network: 277 Posts
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Posted: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 05:56 PM UTC
Hi Gren
sabaht tahm tha getten on wi sum reel modlers cos thall fahnd sum reet gud uns on ere.Ah affert say ello un welcum to`tharmouramour.
Translation available
Den
Be Alert .Your country needs Lerts
England - North West, United Kingdom
Member Since: October 25, 2005
entire network: 15 Posts
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Posted: Thursday, November 03, 2005 - 08:19 AM UTC
Thanks everyone to all your posts - it's very encouraging that my work has interest for other modellers. I must say though that my work rate is Glacial, very very slow, but I don't apologise for this as a major part of the enjoyment of modelling for me is detailed research and cross referencing (and then cross referencing the cross referencing!!) for the subject I'm doing.
I also like using techniques that are not always main stream - for example using Griffin Alkyd paints for figures, these are a cross between Oil colours and Acrylics. These colours dry much faster than oils but have a much longer working time than acrylics, allowing you to use the painting techniques of oils but dry within/or less than a day. I hope to publish some 'how to' articles in the future using these paints.
I look forward to being a member of Armourama (note the English spelling!) and best of luck with all your model making
regards
Gren
Tekirdag, Turkey / Türkçe
Member Since: August 21, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, November 03, 2005 - 08:48 PM UTC
Welcome to the Armorama family. You made a very nice entry into the site with those pictures
Washington, United States
Member Since: September 03, 2004
entire network: 1,185 Posts
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2005 - 01:13 AM UTC
Spartan -
Welcome to Armorama. If those pictures are of "breakfast cereal packets" offerings, then I need to switch to a new brand. The figures are look terrific and the T-62 shows a very high level of attention to details. I anxiously await more photos of your outstanding work. You'll be an asset to Armorama, and I'm sure will enjoy this experience.
Blade48mrd
"With your shield or dead upon it!"
British Columbia, Canada
Member Since: May 28, 2004
entire network: 813 Posts
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2005 - 01:51 AM UTC
From one designer to another welcome!
Armorama is the best site on the net, the folks around here are great and have tons of information, advice and friendship to give you'll be addicted in no time.
The build quality on this site gets better and better all the time - glad to see your cereal box offerings fit right in.
Cheers
Joker
"You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear; but you can make a mighty fast pig." Carroll Shelby
