tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post462871542405297502..comments2024-03-01T01:36:41.620+13:00Comments on The Hinton Spieler.: Prussian RearmamentWellington Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-35815726951053929892015-10-26T07:11:58.519+13:002015-10-26T07:11:58.519+13:00A bit too hidden, Pierre, which is why its taken m...A bit too hidden, Pierre, which is why its taken me since 1982 to discover I can do this!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-90273239267078099172015-10-26T04:01:02.984+13:002015-10-26T04:01:02.984+13:00Very impressive, mon brave, you must be a man of h...Very impressive, mon brave, you must be a man of hidden talents.Pierre le Poiluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06436066439479804578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-14558732003410652732015-10-25T12:29:33.266+13:002015-10-25T12:29:33.266+13:00Cheers, Tony.
Make sure that you get lots of prac...Cheers, Tony.<br /><br />Make sure that you get lots of practice first on some figures that you really don't care about! It's tricky stuff, and when things begin to happen they do so with lighting speed. I have to mentally prepare myself for disaster every time I try it, as very nearly happened in this case. Hence the decision NOT to have a go at strengthening all the other figures.<br /><br />Don't do it unless you've got plenty of spares and you're prepared to see something completely written off.Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-24562555192351208842015-10-25T11:12:30.473+13:002015-10-25T11:12:30.473+13:00Nice job Matt - that weird torture device in the f...Nice job Matt - that weird torture device in the first picture is scary, but I'm well impressed. I really thought you were going to say that you had decided to add a little solder to each of the sword arms in the unit, to strengthen them. I'm still having therapy sessions prior to doing some solder work on some Spanish cavalry - I am very nervous about it, but these posts of yours are inspirational!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-31073437698574732692015-10-25T06:48:23.664+13:002015-10-25T06:48:23.664+13:00Thanks Man. That sounds like a much sounder approa...Thanks Man. That sounds like a much sounder approach! I foolishly thought the soldering was going to be quicker!<br /><br />My white coat painting was also a bit involved: white undercoat, followed by a very thin black enamel wash (black thinned with turps), and then washes of thinnish white enamel on top. The result is a little smearier than I'd hoped, but may improve with practice!<br /><br />Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-33202278684246640922015-10-25T06:38:50.341+13:002015-10-25T06:38:50.341+13:00Very nice ! I'd be too afraid to solder and wo...Very nice ! I'd be too afraid to solder and would drill a hole, put in a piece of wire and super-glue/fill it. What approach did you take for the white- grey undercoat and white highlights or white base with grey lining?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-29605666283026623792015-10-25T06:20:06.668+13:002015-10-25T06:20:06.668+13:00Thanks Roy. Dunno.... If I had any spares for the ...Thanks Roy. Dunno.... If I had any spares for the Garde du Corps I'd probably give it a go, but fear I may already have used up my luck with these chaps!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-62317262596312093342015-10-25T06:08:29.892+13:002015-10-25T06:08:29.892+13:00Looks like great work there Matt! Nice rescue of...Looks like great work there Matt! Nice rescue of a figure. Are you going to do officer and trumpeter conversions?<br />Roylewisgunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935143236897047636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-84177934077245610342015-10-24T22:46:05.873+13:002015-10-24T22:46:05.873+13:00It Lives!!!!
Cheers, Ian. Be careful mind. A burn...It Lives!!!!<br /><br />Cheers, Ian. Be careful mind. A burnt finger was other outcome.Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-470137619220565432015-10-24T22:31:59.252+13:002015-10-24T22:31:59.252+13:00Hi Matt - very clever stuff (it looks like a scene...Hi Matt - very clever stuff (it looks like a scene out of Frankenstein). You have inspired me to ask Santa for a soldering iron this Christmas!Strykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258922461691204362noreply@blogger.com