Figone is Alive!!!!! (Partie deux.)

[bragon]

" – I have a long beard, goats legs, pointy, hairy ears.
I have a pair of horns, clawed fingers.
No, I am not a satyr, nor Dionysus.
I am Trollus Lunae Bellicus.
And I have a big axe to chop-chop.
Bang! In your face! "

http://www.figone.fr/en/
JerMs

 

[SoulBringer]

Tout ca pour glisser une phrase en Français
je ferais pareil avec celle la tiens:

Hello everybody,
Following the last newsletter, after reading some comments on the internet and some suggestions via email, we have decided to make the elf Nathaliel available in a version without banner for €15. The version with banner remains at €25.
How on earth didn’t we think of that ourselves? Well, thanks to you it’s done.
So don’t hesitate to send us your ideas and suggestions. One of the good things about being alone at the wheel is that I only have myself to convince in order to alter course (although it’s not always plain sailing).
So, a few more touches to Trollus and Gladiataure at this weekend’s figostage in Berlin then I can make a start on Captain Sapo ...
JerMs www.figone.fr

Sorry for this french sentence, argh :messed: ! nether do it again:beerwave:

 

[Chrispy]

Good on yer, guys! I really hope CMON will stock some of these because the exchange rate always kills me when converting to Euros.. rassin' frassin' economics..

 

[SoulBringer]

Good on yer, guys! I really hope CMON will stock some of these because the exchange rate always kills me when converting to Euros.. rassin' frassin' economics..

Thanks a lot a pleasure and sending back to you your very interesting com'... Bye

 

[bragon]

I – Give Rocco a banner
II – Gladiataur
III – Misc
Gone are the summer fesitvities which have kept us away from the heart of the cities, we're finally ready to restart our fall danse of releases for the heart, and of links for the head!
I – Give Rocco a banner

You've made the tracker explode overnight, and unlocked the two objectives three days later...
Which means that from now on, all those who pitch in will get, in addition to Rocco, two 32mm miniatures which will be sculpted for the same price: 75 Euros!

That's how it works on Indiegogo. When the objectives are met, presents are offered!

The two models: Toxic Helmut and Carmina will be sculpted by Christian Hardy and Stéphane Camosseto:

We can't do anything but thank you and offer a new stretch goal to be unlocked at 8,500 Euros: Rocco's banner.
How far will we get? All bets are in!

In the meantime, here are some WIP shots from Allan's studio:

II – Gladiataur

And it's not because the Rocco campaign is firing on all cylinders that the "normal" Figone calendar ought to be reduced. Which is why I'm introducing the new arrival in the catalog...
GLADIATAUR!
Sculpted by Allan Carrasco and Christan Hardy

With thanks to Yannick for the wonderful text that comes with it:

« -"" - Grrrrr
- - Oléééé !
- - Rrrrrruuuuuhhhhh
- - Oléééé !
- - Ouummmphhh !!!!
- - Ooooooolééé ! "
Pow! Tching! Whouuusssshhhhh!!!!!
" - Ouououououhhhh !!!!!!!

III – Misc

Also, I've got a small thing to ask you:
As you can see, we've improved the look of the newsletter. Could you add this e-mail adress, with which I write you, in your contact lists so that the email filters don't wind up sucking what I send out to you?
Thanks

Finally, I'm looking for a webmaster who would have a few hours free, and who knows or would like to learn how to bootstrap simple things on Wordpress. In exchange for the help, I'll be sending a small package of FIGONE models...

Buhbye, looking forward to catching up with you about the fabulous saga of "Rocco on Indiegogo",

JerMs

 

[bragon]

HAPPYNEWYEAAAAHH to all!

Allan Carrasco gets the spotlight for the post-holidays FIGONE releases!
Here's Capt’N Sapo, an already must-own “Allanesque” model...

This version has been painted by the Marc Masclans, a young Spaniard, whose name you'll see many more times this year.
This model will be the subject of a painting challenge which I'll let you know about soon...

Text by Yannick Degiovanni:

”Captain Sapo leads the Sewerworker Brigade with his palmed hand.
He's torn between the ambient darkness of the tubes and the greasy aroma of the machines which dot the small isolated rooms, like abandoned isles.
The water leaks in the various underground tunnels, the diffuse light of the torches barely piercing the confined air.
Only Team Frog is at ease in this element, like a tadpole in muck.
On this Fall morning, captain Sapo, a wry smile on his lips, gathered his troops for a new fumes-clearing mission in the DesTop-12 zone.
It'll be a gas!
Available, as usual, on the FIGONE store.”

http://www.figone.fr

If you’re curious, this picture explains why I dont show new projects since months
Soon …
You can also discover wich part of the world I ll cycle...

See you soon, JerMs

 

[bragon]

Introducing The Sapo Challenge, featuring the latest bust sculpted by Allan Carrasco for Figone Miniatures.

No sooner had we revealed the WIP pictures of this figure than some painters were already remarking on the creative potential of this bust which just cries out to be painted.

The range of possibilities offered by this magnificent piece should allow us to build an impressive gallery of painted examples and compare the styles and creativity of those turning their brush to the model. We therefore decided to organise a little challenge!

Rules:

• Each participant should send one or two pictured of their painted miniature before midnight CET, 31 marsh 2014 to jbonamant@yahoo.fr

• Each picture will be displayed in the Figone Facebook gallery and the website.

• Conversions are encouraged so don’t be shy

• The entrants will be judged by Allan Carrasco himself

So what’s in it for you?

Well…how about Allan’s next miniature for Figone; that’s to say the rather large miniature ROCCO (you already seen on it on Indiegogo) for the winner?

A number of other prizes will also be awarded depending on the number of participants.
So what are you waiting for?

http://www.figone.fr/en/challenge-sapo/

Jérémie Bonamant Teboul & Allan Carrasco

 

[engemaen]

Hi There,
and greetings from germany.

I want to say It`s great work!!

Can anyone try to explain me more about the challenge?
I understand much, but not all of it.

- Can everyone participate?
(I mean, user from all of the world?)

- What I have to paint?
(and Where I can order now?)



Greetings

 

[bragon]

> - Can everyone participate?
(I mean, user from all of the world?)

Of course.
People from other planets can take part to

> - What I have to paint?
(and Where I can order now?)

You have to order "SAPO" on figone's website www.figone.fr and send me the picture using the contact form on figone's website
cheers
JBT

 

[bragon]

Prescriptum : To avoid me being unceremoniously dumped in your spam box, please remember to add me to your contacts list.

Hello everybody,

The first piece of news is that STEPHANE CAMOSSETO will be giving a course on sculpting in Lyon, France on 24-25 May. If you don’t know who this maniac is then I suggest you go check out his work and judge for yourself

http://www.puttyandpaint.com/projects/3321

http://www.puttyandpaint.com/projects/3442

It costs only €60 for both days and 10 places are available and there’s the chance of a place to stay overnight for those needing it.
Reservations from jbonamant@yahoo.fr

Next up, Greg F who chose the “Troll” perk in the recent Indiegogo campaign has just finished his private painting lessons chez moi. On the program was ROCCO himself, which means that I got to finish painting the monster too.

The Sapo Challenge Wants You!

WIPs are appearing all over the forums & social networks. Here are a few with many more to follow :

Jean Paul Dana’s version:

Adrien Neumayer’s version:

Matteo Fago Golfarelli’s version:

John « megazord » Keys’s version:

And you? Where’s yours? You have until midnight 31 March.
More info here http://www.figone.fr/challenge-sapo/

While we’re on, let me show you some new photos of Artbox painted by Marc Masclans

And in the shop, two new pieces from Blackforest Miniature.
As you can see, Olivier Bouchet has been busy and you can see his growing talent in these two pieces. I can’t show you the others just yet but they’re looking good.

Troll Shaman
Sculpture: Olivier Bouchet
Painting: Marc Masclans
20 euros

Kurgan the Barbarian
Sculpture: Olivier Bouchet
Painting: Hadrien Leloup
12 euros

Unfortunately there was a broken link in January’s newsletter – here it is again to get you salivating over some exclusives coming soon to Figone.

This summer the unmissable World Expo will be held in Stresa in north Italy, 11-13 July

Many of the world’s finest figurinists will be there. Come along and see the best of recent works in the flesh along with many exclusives reserved for the competition.
More info on the event’s site:

http://www.we2014stresa.com/en


In the meantime, here’s some eye candy from some exceptional artists:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/hnigatu/works-of-art-you-wont-believe-arent-photographs

Back soon with more news,

JerMS

PS : Remember to sign up for my RSS feed and to follow us on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Jeremie.Bonamant.Teboul.et.Figone

 

[bragon]

Here's a first selection of some of the nicest models from FIGONE and from other brands which can be found in the store, which I've seen floating online and in conventions.
Other great paintjobs will soon follow.
Find them in advance on our website: http://www.figone.fr/peintres/
Here's a first set:

BUSTE AVALONIEN : Emuse

CENTAURE : Raffaele « Picster » Picca

BUSTE LION : Serges Loisy

SLAINEGGER : Fabrizio Russo

MAULG : Raffaele « Picster » Picca

RHYMAISS : Jennifer Halley

BUSTE LION : Jean-Jacques Delorme

BUSTE AVALONIEN : Samuedio

MINOTAURE : Fabrizio Russo

AAHL : Vincent Bozzo

CARLOS : Roman « Jarhead » Lappat

ABYSSAL WARRIOR (Scale 75) : Lukasz Grzyb

AIRTICIA : Marc Munières

BUSTE AVALONIEN : Andrea Buratta

ATHENA: Pariset Philippe

MAULG : Mirko Cavalloni

 

[bragon]

The SAPO CHALLENGE is over!
The winner will get a ROCCO!
While waiting for Allan Carrasco to choose the pieces he likes best, pictures of the work done by the last entrants have been added.
You can see the entries of all contestants in this gallery:
http://www.figone.fr/challenge-sapo/



Olivier Raoul

Terry Cowell

Mart Ślusarska

Evelyne Henninot

Oyvind Willumsen Hauga

Antonin Delanoe

Olivier HERBIET

Mike "Shades" Schaefer

Torlarp “Thor” Intararangson

 

[bragon]

BUSTE AVALONIEN : Jérôme Otremba

DON HERNANDEZ : Richard Poisson

VERDURRICHIO : Edouard Negre

MAULG : Ben Komets
Site: http://massivevoodoo.blogspot.fr/
CMON : http://www.coolminiornot.com/artist/white+rabbit?browseid=8481620

RHYMAISS : Bren

AIRTICIA : Yannick Degiovanni
Site : http://yandegio.blogspot.fr/
CMON : http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/member.php?3127-Yandegio

BUSTE LION : Thierry Moulinet
http://lamouline69.jimdo.com/

CARLOS : Martin « dread4mit » Gourmaz
Site : http://dre4mit.blogspot.ch/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/dreamit.miniatures.7

BUSTE AVALONIEN : David Neild

EINSTEIN : Fred « Minos” Bisseux

http://www.minos-lesite.fr/

BISHOP (Degra) : Trevis

FURGOL : Julien Steux

MINOTAURE : Guillume Emery

CENTAURE : Roman « Jarhead » Lappat

P&P : http://www.puttyandpaint.com/jarhead
Site : http://massivevoodoo.blogspot.fr/
CMON : http://www.coolminiornot.com/artist/jarhead?browseid=8481385

MAULG : Roman « Jarhead » Lappat
P&P : http://www.puttyandpaint.com/jarhead
Site : http://massivevoodoo.blogspot.fr/
CMON : http://www.coolminiornot.com/artist/jarhead?browseid=8481385

FURGOL : Fix

 

[bragon]

Hello everybody!
While awaiting the announcement of the winner of Rocco challenge, here is some Figone news:
For starter a very nice visual of Bill Tcherno:
http://www.jeremiebt.com/TEMPjeremie/bill.jpg
The most observant one will recognize the inspiration taken from Raffaele Picca, who’s interpretation of “King Maulg” few years back was outstanding.
http://www.figone.fr/wp-content/gallery/maulg-de-raffaele-picster-picca/maulg_raffaele_picca-0.jpg
In case you want to give a stab at drawing, here’s an excellent website I stumbled upon:
https://www.facebook.com/TutoriaisDeDesenho?ref=stream
Due to some parts cracking during the first casting of Carmina, the miniature give-away to Rocco’s buyers, the deliveries will be a bit delayed.
I hope to be able to handle the shipping to all of you by the end of May!
Little musical interlude if your heart is so inclined: a little montage of my duo with Nathalie ESCALE ORDINAIRE (MEdley Lyon 2014)http://youtu.be/uH_ftFRwY50

And to en end this newsletter, I give you a selection of the best Figone pieces I happened to see circulating these past years.

I am almost done with the dossier I am preparing

B’bye

Jérémie


JOHN KING : Marion Ball

LA FIN DE LA BATAILLE (Origen Miniature): Martin «dread4mit» Gourmaz
Site : http://dre4mit.blogspot.ch/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/dreamit.miniatures.7

BUSTE AVALONIEN: Mark Leach

MAULG : Fabrizio Russo
P&P: http://www.puttyandpaint.com/rusto
Site: http://sergeantblackart.com/

MINOTAURE : Raffaele « Picster » Picca
P&P: http://www.puttyandpaint.com/picster
Site: http://massivevoodoo.blogspot.fr/
CMON: http://www.coolminiornot.com/artist/Picster?browseid=8481386

QUI LI QUIN: Davide Rapazzini

RHYMAISS: Zach Lanier
http://www.figone.fr/wp-content/gallery/rhymaiss-de-zach-lanier/rhymaiss_zach_lanier1.jpg


SLAINEGGER: Sylvie
[img]http://www.figone.fr/wp-content/gallery/slainneger-de-sylvie/slainneger_sylvie.jpg



ABYSSAL WARRIOR (Scale 75): Max «Amon» Richiero :
P&P:http://www.puttyandpaint.com/amon

ABYSSAL WARRIOR (Scale 75): Iguazzu

AIRTICIA : Cyri Amy

ATHENA : Filoch

BUSTE AVALONIEN: Peter Bell

BUSTE LION: Roman « Jarhead » Lappat
P&P: http://www.puttyandpaint.com/jarhead
Site: http://massivevoodoo.blogspot.fr/
CMON: http://www.coolminiornot.com/artist/jarhead?browseid=8481385

CARLOS: Raffaele « Picster » Picca
P&P: http://www.puttyandpaint.com/picster
Site: http://massivevoodoo.blogspot.fr/
CMON: http://www.coolminiornot.com/artist/Picster?browseid=8481386

CENTAURE : Jonathan Schulz

EINSTEIN: Florent

JOHN KING : Zawisza Alvarez

QUI LI QUIN: Max «Amon» Richiero :
P&P:http://www.puttyandpaint.com/amon

SLAINEGGER : Yannick Degiovanni
Site : http://yandegio.blogspot.fr/
CMON : http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/member.php?3127-Yandegio

 

[bragon]

Hello everyone!

We're still filling out the reader's gallery.

I still have a good hundred of models on my computer which need to be
put online, so if yours isn't on the site yet, wait a bit, we'll be
taking care of that gradually until this summer.

Thanks again to Vincent and Arnaud for the time spent working on the
site, and to all the painters who have put such amazing colors on the
models which came out of our laboratory!

May these ideas inspire you as much as they inspire me.

Colored kisses,

JerMs

UNCLE MEAT : Przemyslaw Szymczyk

REMUSSEN : Samuel Mester

RHYMAISS : stephan HWS

SIRENE : Bogno

MINOTAURE : Chris Octive

STEPHANO : Roman « Jarhead » Lappat
P&P : http://www.puttyandpaint.com/jarhead
Site : http://massivevoodoo.blogspot.fr/
CMON : http://www.coolminiornot.com/artist/jarhead?browseid=8481385

ORC : Sebastian Archer

MAGE GRIS : Damien-Tomasina

MAULG : Pariset Philippe

BUSTE AVALONIEN : Peter Bell

BUSTE LION : Roman « Jarhead » Lappat
P&P : http://www.puttyandpaint.com/jarhead
Site : http://massivevoodoo.blogspot.fr/
CMON : http://www.coolminiornot.com/artist/jarhead?browseid=8481385

 

[bragon]

Hello everyone!

First good news, 150 Rocco have just left the house!
At a speed of 50 more per week, in 3 weeks everything will have been shipped. We've had a slight delay in production due to a piece which broke during casting, which Christian Hardy hurried to repair so as not to keep the future owners of this big beast waiting.
Everyone will get as a gift 3 32mm models offered with Rocco, as all the objectives of the campaign have been met!

All this will be available on the store in a few weeks.

NOTE, I only have 10 copies left of the Great Modeling Book volume 1, 11 volume 2, and 14 volume 3.
Then... OUT OF STOCK!
So hurry if these tomes interest you.
http://www.figone.fr/category/livres-dvd/

In the meantime, the IMBRIAN ART line is elbowing its way in.
Check out the new releases on the storefront!
www.figone.fr

 

[bragon]

Hi !
Here are the 2 versions of Rocco I did.
I hope you like them
Available on Figone’s website with some new stuff !
www.figone.fr
Cheers
JBT

 

[bragon]

Hello everybody!
They were expected! Here is the last series of novelties that are available in FIGONE before my biking trip.

Sliders Helmutt:
Sculpter: Stéphane Camosseto
Painter: Jérémie Bonamant Teboul
Illustrator: Yves Rahuel
Price: 12€

Carmina:
Sculpter: Christian Hardy
Painter : Jérémie Bonamant Teboul
Illustrator : Yves Rahuel
Prix : 16 €

Tahar Amha :
Sculpter: Christian Hardy
Painter: Jérémie Bonamant Teboul
Illustrator : Yves Rahuel
Price: 10€

The departure for my biking trip across India is coming close. During the trip, the web-store will keep going thanks to Thierry who will mail your orders instead of me from September up until I come back. I would recommend you however to order very quickly these new shinnies if you are interested.

JerMs

 

[bragon]

Hello everyone!

World Expo is in sight!
This summer, the UNMISSABLE World Expo will take place in Stresa, north of Italy, on July 11th to 13th 2014.
Many of the best miniature painters of the world will be present. Come appreciate the best of what’s been done these past few years, plus all the exclusives that the best of the best keep up their sleeves for this contest.
This takes place every three years, so don’t hesitate, if there’s only one convention to attend, it’s that one!
All the info on the event’s site.
http://www.we2014stresa.com/en
For the occasion, FIGONE rolls out the red carpet – see for yourself!
• Offers for only the weekend with TWO NEW RELEASES!!!! The next model by Allan is called “Kahar”. After Aahl and Haan, will you be able to guess the name of the fourth?
• A super schedule of painting and sculpting by some great artists, as you can see:
• And previews of releases for the next year!

Bubaye, JerMS