Hi all

This one was inspired by my recent visit to the metropolitan museum in New York where they had a complete chinese court yard on the second floor and half a dozen french 17 and 18th cent rooms .
A museum packed to the roof with superb displays .

I will do a short sbs on the making of the base and display scene in th completed fig section once I have this finished .

Very nice Ron a bit of background to the title please?
Steve

That type of arch is commonly known as a moon gate Steve , the carved stone above the arch translates to heaven gate , according to google that is
Chinese gardens are generally entered by those types of arch which tend to be tranquil places of meditation , so you gotta be a Scholar before this guy lets you in.

No Paras and definitely no Marines

Cheers Ron, I can't see him keeping Paras out, he's wearing a dress so is probably a Marine
Steve

Jeez Ron that is lovely.
Lovely colours and flesh,
Grant

Absolutely cracking piece of modelling. Particularly like the flesh tones and the setting is outstanding.
Is there a significance to the blue left hand?

great stuff .

Fantastic work - what a wonderful scene. I'm really looking forward to the sbs for the base

Phil

The idea is great with the background. So you have to visit New York to find it (long way ) The figure and the background works together very good

No I was In New York visiting my son and family , the figure I bought at Ingolstadt , the base groundwork on the box art was missing so had to make my own .
LOLwas missing

Lovely stuff that Ron.
I particularly admire the scenery.

Paul.

That's nice groundwork and superbly painted figure. Like this one Ron

amazing work all around.

Marc

Beautiful composition beautifully made and painted Ron.

Cheers

Huw

First rate sculpt, paint, and base.

Mike

that's a cracking piece of work Ron,have you ever thought of taking up landscape gardening for models,your groundwork skills are really great

landscape gardening for models,your groundwork skills are really great t
LOL Brian I have actually built one of these arches one to one scale on a garden project and also bilbo baggins house complete with moon gate arch door and arced windows
doing it on a model is a damn sit easier thats for sure

Lovely work Ron,very well done.

Thanx guys for looking and the encouragement .

Kenshin
Smudger
Mike
Huw
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Grant
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