Author Topic: KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE  (Read 28553 times)

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Re: KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE
« Reply #20 on: October 12, 2011, 17:13:45 »
Thanks all for the comments!
@WoT: ain't that a grat link indeed?  :love:
@Giorginetto: wonderful sight, I agree!
@Gis: I'm glad you're back online!
Gilbert de Lannoy

Love the design but not a big fan of the colors. The combination of parts work very well though (like the scarce green feather), Any relevance to the golden chain he is wearing? (They all have chains so I'll just ask once)
Yeah, it's better you just ask once, Gis, beause they'll all have one: it's the Golden Fleece on their necklace. It was made of gold and should the bearer loose it, he had to replace it on his own funds.
That feather is now available from DS again, item umber: 30 24 1460

Antoine de Vergy

The red of the transfer is slightly less bright then the rest. Not really a fan of the chainmail in the middle of the caparison.

It's not varnished yet, the colours will match better after two coats of varnish. The transfers are matt, whereas the horse coats are glossy. For the chainmail, it's a matter of proportions; some designs needed to be repeated once at the front of the horse coat and once at the back, and they couldn't meet in the middle, it just didn't look good. So I used the chain mail to separate them, on some others, like Créquy, I just used a different shade of cloth.
Frédéric de Moers

The neckpiece on the knight is actually my favorite one.

I'm making a note of that!  ;)
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Re: KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE
« Reply #21 on: October 14, 2011, 16:28:31 »
Ooops! Yesterday was very busy, so I couldn't upload. Here are todays' knight and yesterday's.

This is Jean de Villiers.





And this is the Duke of Mainz.





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Re: KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE
« Reply #22 on: October 14, 2011, 18:09:55 »
Ok... explain Jean's shield please?

(SOMEONE had to ask. ;D )

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Re: KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE
« Reply #23 on: October 14, 2011, 19:01:24 »
Well, Tahra, I'm not sure about the meaning of this one. Though I know it's called a dextrochère when there's a right hand and a "sénestrochère" when there's a left hand. But that's about all I know.
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Re: KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE
« Reply #24 on: October 14, 2011, 20:14:13 »
Maybe it's an appeal to the gods for virility?  :P

Uhm.

On this page (number 15) they look like... crosses... maybe.. (smallish pic)

I think I like your version better!

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Re: KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE
« Reply #25 on: October 14, 2011, 20:15:29 »
I absolutely cannot believe I only just found this topic - these knights are incredible, Arnaud!
Can't wait to see some more! :clap: :clap: :clap: :wow: :wow: :wow:
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Re: KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE
« Reply #26 on: October 14, 2011, 20:37:36 »
Maybe it's an appeal to the gods for virility?  :P

Uhm.

On this page (number 15) they look like... crosses... maybe.. (smallish pic)

I think I like your version better!



They're "hermines" on this page. That's not the correct coat of arms. I used the original book to draw my designs and there are no hermines on this one.
I understand the appeal for virility, not only the stiff arm, but the black thingies look like spzs too!  :lol:
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Re: KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE
« Reply #27 on: October 14, 2011, 20:43:06 »
They're "hermines" on this page. That's not the correct coat of arms. I used the original book to draw my designs and there are no hermines on this one.
I understand the appeal for virility, not only the stiff arm, but the black thingies look like spzs too!  :lol:

I see... Learned something :)

I just did a google search for the word (images).. So, what is it on your correct version?

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Re: KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE
« Reply #28 on: October 15, 2011, 16:35:40 »
oh wow!! that red one is ecellent!!!

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Re: KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE
« Reply #29 on: October 17, 2011, 11:46:51 »
After the weekend, back to business!
Here is today's knight, the Duke of Bruges (Belgium).





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