tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post1940350378347152335..comments2024-03-29T06:05:14.320+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Some of my 'fine fellows' Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-66817585294074046242016-08-27T09:16:39.527+01:002016-08-27T09:16:39.527+01:00Bob Kett,
Thanks to the change of trouser colour ...Bob Kett,<br /><br />Thanks to the change of trouser colour and a few other minor alterations, the figures do look different enough for my needs.<br /><br />As to their size ... well they are big for 25mm figures, but as I get older I find that I cannot paint anything much smaller without suffering from eyestrain!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-3132486881771751652016-08-27T09:14:16.315+01:002016-08-27T09:14:16.315+01:00Arthur1815 (Arthur),
White trousers might not be ...Arthur1815 (Arthur),<br /><br />White trousers might not be correct dress for Waterloo, but it serves to make the Guards easily identifiable on the tabletop ... and that is what counts as far as I am concerned.<br /><br />I did think about painting over the shoulder wings on the jackets, but in the end I decided that life was too short to be that worried about 100% accuracy ... and it was too fiddly a job!<br /><br />Now on so some Highlanders!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-77934564244892100952016-08-27T06:55:31.888+01:002016-08-27T06:55:31.888+01:00The grey trousers and the gloss coat make all the ...The grey trousers and the gloss coat make all the difference. I have some of these - just wish they were a little smaller.<br /><br />BobBob The Old Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799920263660656268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-87965570983355982962016-08-26T22:09:20.605+01:002016-08-26T22:09:20.605+01:00Bob,
I understand from discussions on TMP that Dig...Bob,<br />I understand from discussions on TMP that Dighton's depiction of the Guards in white trousers at Waterloo was an error resulting from him observing them in parade dress and that they wore the grey overalls on campaign. So you need have no concern on that score! <br />I suspect the shoulder wings, not worn by centre companies of line infantry, won't show up in this scale...<br />Best wishes,<br />Arthur arthur1815https://www.blogger.com/profile/12333670394529977263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-44805394684578222232016-08-26T16:56:57.266+01:002016-08-26T16:56:57.266+01:00Jonathan Freitag,
Thanks ... and there are still ...Jonathan Freitag,<br /><br />Thanks ... and there are still quite a few left to be renovated, varnished, and based.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-74104569290345711392016-08-26T16:52:12.627+01:002016-08-26T16:52:12.627+01:00Another good addition to your growing armies!Another good addition to your growing armies!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-71974155370799615362016-08-26T16:51:39.222+01:002016-08-26T16:51:39.222+01:00Nobby,
Thanks very much for your kind comment. I ...Nobby,<br /><br />Thanks very much for your kind comment. I an currently have a contingent of Highlanders on my work table.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-37034427303205211642016-08-26T13:42:44.221+01:002016-08-26T13:42:44.221+01:00They are very nice indeed.They are very nice indeed.nobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02552663142940856622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-72324151386981443072016-08-26T13:05:17.383+01:002016-08-26T13:05:17.383+01:00Kev,
Cheers, old chap! I also think that they tur...Kev,<br /><br />Cheers, old chap! I also think that they turned out all right.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-56642936718771476312016-08-26T12:53:12.299+01:002016-08-26T12:53:12.299+01:00Bob- A Very nice Conversion- looking very good. Re...Bob- A Very nice Conversion- looking very good. Regards.KEV.KEV. Robertson.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03057624752614080866noreply@blogger.com