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A picture is worth a thousand words… so be happy you’ll be spared my prose today! 54mm!
Paul Watson’s completed Observation Balloon
Category: Military Modeling
Tony Dilley’s Royal Scots in 54mm
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You know I am a fan (first the father then the son).
Notoriously difficult tartan… but also the white lace.
Look at the soldier looking sideways to keep alignement!… a very nice touch!
So…
Enjoy!
More from Tony Dilley
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It’s been a while…
And here it is… the last published pics on Facebook.
The details are superb, cuffs, chevrons, and horse attelage… for once matt finish is to the point!
Enjoy!
A “NEW” Tony Dilley’s work
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Should have said new masterpiece!… really his work is a permanent source of inspiration for everyone to care to look.
By the way… mounted figures in the background would be one day in the near future converted too… for our pleasure…
Enjoy!
Dilley’s Artwork
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Ok. Let’s pay homage and follow suite… guess those pics of Grenadier Guards by the talented Mr. Dilley will suffice… after all I was born in 1952 and she has always been there as a Queen (“THE” Queen in fact)… so it is part of my life too!
Outstanding models as usual… and never take this for granted…
Tony Dilley (again) II
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Busy days. Not so busy as to do not appreciate the work of Mr. Tony Dilley again, if there is a frontier or red line between Toy Soldiers and Military Modeling Tony walks along it nicely and without apparent effort (just love his work!).
I do not “convert” a lot (a bare minimum in my Toy Soldier collection) and never with that quality of craftsmanship. Have run out of place actually… my cabinets look like the tube in Tokio… considering to put an end to collecting in 54mm for good (see next posts in the following days). I am nowadays only tempted to add 3 or 4 figures by the talented Andrew Stevens from REPLICA if ever bridges can be restored…
Enjoy!
Tony Dilley (again)
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I just love his models… so here you are…
Tony Dilley’s Artwork
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Extensive use of Milliput as you can see in the unpainted figures in the background (shoulder wings etc). 54mm
ROY DILLEY ARTWORK
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On the border line between Military Modeling (Scale Models) and Toy Soldiers (of the best quality), IMHO over the line and much more models than “toys” sure enough.
He did those works (artworks) in the fifties… with very limited materials at hand, to say nothing about paints and brushes.
A pioneer and a master of so many that he has become “the reference”.
Today he would have been a hundred years old and his heir Tony (see other posts about his work) posted those pics in Facebook.
They do not need comment or words from me… I just framed and polished a bit the pics.
Enjoy! (And get a copy of his book).
Dilley’s (Senior) art works
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Always have admired the work of the Dilley’s (father & son)… even bought the book (the original one in e-bay or amazon second hand shops… not sure exactly) done years ago and it is a treasured one in my collection.
I do not paint in mat, more Toy Soldier Classical gloss varnish for me… but as with Military Modeling I do appreciate CRAFTSMANSHIP!…
So…
Enjoy!
