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wotan

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Since the lockdown our son and I have been playing chess online. This is a great way to stay in touch in spite of the fact that we are both ranked slightly below incompetent, as far as playing is concerned. This prompted me to have a go at making a trophy for him. Some of you might recognise this as one of the Lewis Island pieces, or at least inspired by the same. I made this from Magic Sculpt and he is about 5 inches tall. Here he is sitting in basic undercoat, the fun weathering and aging can now begin.

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Cracking work John. Nice to see chess getting a look in as well....not played it for years. That will be a worthy trophy!
 

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Hi John
That is excellent. We lived on the Isle of Lewis for 11 years and replicas of the chess set are sold in many shops as souvenirs for tourists. I have stood on the beach at Uig where they were found.
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John

That really is looking very nice indeed.

ATB.

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Very nice work John,
this is something I have on my todo list too for many years, making chess pieces, but never got to it. I love this ancient style. Very nice :thumb2:
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wotan

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Gentlemen you are very kind.

So one antique "Isle of Lewis Chess piece", bids in excess of $500,000 considered..

A bit of weathering with various oil colours and finished off with a shine from some furniture wax.

chess man.jpg

John
 
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