tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post3192192143966691845..comments2024-03-29T10:44:22.891+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Square hills ... are ready for useRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-13017390019606898602018-11-09T22:40:10.306+00:002018-11-09T22:40:10.306+00:00Archduke Piccolo,
Cheers! I wasn't sure when ...Archduke Piccolo,<br /><br />Cheers! I wasn't sure when I painted the sides of the hills dark brown that I'd made the right decision ... but once I'd added the sticky-backed green felt to the top, my doubts went.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-813333490975618112018-11-09T20:50:01.351+00:002018-11-09T20:50:01.351+00:00I was thinking the hill-tops a darker green than t...I was thinking the hill-tops a darker green than the base cloth is a very good look, especially taken together with the dark brown edging. Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-1159687040044535842018-11-09T06:49:32.085+00:002018-11-09T06:49:32.085+00:00Archduke Piccolo,
You've come across the drea...Archduke Piccolo,<br /><br />You've come across the dreaded arrow bracket and its effects! It's great for formatting in html, but not for use in normal text.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-87129705814653863272018-11-09T06:47:05.026+00:002018-11-09T06:47:05.026+00:00Archduke Piccolo,
My previous square hills were a...Archduke Piccolo,<br /><br />My previous square hills were a lot smaller, and made using a combination of thin plywood and thick cork. I did not think that it was a method that would work with larger hills, hence the use of wooden box lids. The results aren't bad, although I might use a lighter-coloured paint on my next ones.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-55825009039620393192018-11-09T06:44:05.695+00:002018-11-09T06:44:05.695+00:00Maudlin Jack Tar,
Cheers!
Besides the clear stuf...Maudlin Jack Tar,<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />Besides the clear stuff sold to cover books etc., in places like WHSmith, sticky-back plastic in different colours and textures can be found in branches of Hobbycraft and The Range.<br /><br />I agree that the Singleton-Purves-Noakes line-up on Blue Peter was the best, but credit must go to Biddy Baxter for making it the show that it was. I once heard Peter Purves say that the sound of her high heels clicking down the corridor after a rehearsal could make strong men quiver!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-25822729953619355842018-11-08T21:29:48.416+00:002018-11-08T21:29:48.416+00:00I have made an important discovery just now. Encl...I have made an important discovery just now. Enclose anything in '<' and '>' and the whole bally lot vanishes into the total perception vortex of cyberspace. Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-27983955332379496882018-11-08T21:27:40.562+00:002018-11-08T21:27:40.562+00:00I like the look of those hills... I must admit m...I like the look of those hills... I must admit my own approach has been a bit casual, with the attitude, what the grad area has the most of, that is its terrain type. Just asking for trouble... Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-86986379832548578162018-11-08T20:09:59.404+00:002018-11-08T20:09:59.404+00:00Very neat job Bob. I'd forgotten about sticky-...Very neat job Bob. I'd forgotten about sticky-backed plastic! I never got my hands on any as a child though I was a big fan of the show (Singleton-Purves-Noakes days - the best line up!)Maudlin Jack Tarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812453753286494021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-62064462605560033702018-11-08T15:59:17.487+00:002018-11-08T15:59:17.487+00:00Ian Dury,
I'd guess that most of my regular b...Ian Dury,<br /><br />I'd guess that most of my regular blog readers are of an age where sticky-backed plastic was part of their everyday life when they were young.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-45502350795752564102018-11-08T15:56:47.810+00:002018-11-08T15:56:47.810+00:00David Crook,
Cheers! Being the father of a Blue P...David Crook,<br /><br />Cheers! Being the father of a Blue Peter badge holder trumps my non-existent one!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Bob<br /><br />PS. Does the video come out whenever you want to embarrass your daughter? You know, like those pictures that parents always keep and get out whenever you bring a new friend home to meet them.Robert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-78822701914082278652018-11-08T15:52:13.376+00:002018-11-08T15:52:13.376+00:00Tim Gow,
I'm only following Chris Kemp's ...Tim Gow,<br /><br />I'm only following Chris Kemp's example!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-30514055857722899332018-11-08T15:26:19.599+00:002018-11-08T15:26:19.599+00:00I just wonder how many people reading this have as...I just wonder how many people reading this have asked ‘what is sticky backed plastic?’........Ian Duryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319294059932082470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-82410755390688819502018-11-08T13:17:07.402+00:002018-11-08T13:17:07.402+00:00Hi Bob,
Very neat and tidy and I wish I had thoug...Hi Bob,<br /><br />Very neat and tidy and I wish I had thought of the same idea for the square hills I have made! <br /><br />For the record I never got a Blue Peter badge although my daughter, Holly, has one gained from when her school choir appeared on Blue Peter and yes, we still have the video!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-64778924987394335242018-11-08T12:57:19.307+00:002018-11-08T12:57:19.307+00:00So are squares the new hexes then?So are squares the new hexes then?Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-27283352884934825852018-11-08T12:45:19.224+00:002018-11-08T12:45:19.224+00:00Peter,
Cheers! Perhaps one will arrive in the pos...Peter,<br /><br />Cheers! Perhaps one will arrive in the post ...<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-50772906140969967162018-11-08T12:34:10.888+00:002018-11-08T12:34:10.888+00:00I think you deserve a Blue Peter badge for those h...I think you deserve a Blue Peter badge for those hills.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.com