Wednesday 27 February 2019

OTTO HEINRICH's SUIT OF ARMOUR (Amai)

Pfalzgraf Otto Heinrich, 1:12 scale by IMAI  (B-1518).

Pfalzgraf Otto-Heinrich, Elector Palatine, 1502 – 1559: a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty was Count Palatine of Palatinate-Neuburg from 1505 to 1559 and prince elector of the Palatinate from 1556 to 1559. He was a son of Rupert, Count Palatine, third son of Philip, Elector Palatine; and of Elizabeth of Bavaria-Landshut, daughter of George of Bavaria. The original suit of armour is in the Art-History Museum in Vienna Austria.

Basic spray of Alclad, tinted and darkened and blackened.  Base is bamboo.

UPDATE: This model placed first in the giant CAPCON biennial model contest on 28 September 2019 at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. (Collections - Theme (groups of 5 knights in armour))


Pfalzgraf Otto Heinrich

Pfalzgraf Otto Heinrich

Pfalzgraf Otto Heinrich

Pfalzgraf Otto Heinrich

Pfalzgraf Otto Heinrich

Pfalzgraf Otto Heinrich

Pfalzgraf Otto Heinrich

Pfalzgraf Otto Heinrich

Pfalzgraf Otto Heinrich


Pfalzgraf Otto Heinrich

Pfalzgraf Otto Heinrich

Pfalzgraf Otto Heinrich

Pfalzgraf Otto Heinrich

This model placed first in the giant CAPCON biennial model contest on 28 September 2019 at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. (Collections - Theme (groups of 5 knights in armour))