tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post2370554045133958814..comments2024-03-01T01:36:41.620+13:00Comments on The Hinton Spieler.: (P)RussiansWellington Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-52803709841532536032017-05-01T20:27:23.708+12:002017-05-01T20:27:23.708+12:00It never really occurred to me either, Alan, until...It never really occurred to me either, Alan, until I looked in my odds and ends box and saw a Hinchliffe Old Guard drummer looking back at me! Its amazing what you pick up along the way.Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-86052532304573561512017-05-01T19:22:54.073+12:002017-05-01T19:22:54.073+12:00Never thought about the idea of taking a drum off ...Never thought about the idea of taking a drum off an existing figure. Obvious when you mention it! Must try it. Excellent work as always.ABC Wargammershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14565259869932116259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-40970339282198108562017-05-01T05:41:17.909+12:002017-05-01T05:41:17.909+12:00Peter Gilder liked 'em big and bold, LG, and n...Peter Gilder liked 'em big and bold, LG, and no mistake. Nevertheless, when I stuck them together they didn't look tooooo out of scale, and as I couldn't bring myself to chop up one of my super precious drummer castings I decided it was good enough! It was also a chance to see if it was actually possible to solder drum and leg. He's my first proper drummer conversion, believe it or not, and I'm very proud!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-15284435212896382582017-05-01T05:30:59.628+12:002017-05-01T05:30:59.628+12:00Der Kriegspielers are tremendously under documente...Der Kriegspielers are tremendously under documented, Foy, so I'm trying to create a visual catalogue as I go along. Hinton Hunt collectors of the future need to know what to avoid!<br /><br />These particular castings are not the Duke's finest. They have the stumpiest legs and their Kiwers (which I think Marcus struggled with a bit in any case) are rather short of definition. However, as these Not Hinton Hunts are being used as Not Russians they seemed just the ticket somehow.Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-4136762035051217152017-05-01T02:15:52.286+12:002017-05-01T02:15:52.286+12:00Your usuall high standard of Work WM, though the d...Your usuall high standard of Work WM, though the drum cords are a little , ahem , startling?lewisgunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935143236897047636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-13922983177950334382017-04-30T23:42:30.251+12:002017-04-30T23:42:30.251+12:00Super job, WM, but that is what we would expect!
...Super job, WM, but that is what we would expect!<br /><br />Smart looking chaps - as ever, I got sidetracked in the study of the particular castings used and the conversion work - the drummer is sensational, by the way, I didn't realise it was a hatchet job until I read his origins.<br /><br />Excellent - really enjoy these posts.MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-35669966805079913402017-04-30T07:14:08.603+12:002017-04-30T07:14:08.603+12:00No, Rob, but I did go out and buy a much whiter li...No, Rob, but I did go out and buy a much whiter light bulb for my anglepoise. That and the blue background made my camera decide it was a different colour!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-9881032896489244082017-04-30T07:05:24.465+12:002017-04-30T07:05:24.465+12:00There aren't too many examples online that I c...There aren't too many examples online that I could spot, Stokes, so they don't appear to be all that popular! Their failure to actually make it on to the battlefield at Waterloo may have something to do with it.<br /><br />The flag is a bit of a cheek, but guaranteed to be unique!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-21723579416991677032017-04-30T04:05:05.848+12:002017-04-30T04:05:05.848+12:00I don't think they're sombre, and anyway t...I don't think they're sombre, and anyway the contrast between units will only help to make those showy frogs stand out the more - always good to have a high visibility target. Did you repaint the green on the flag? It looks quiet different in tone to the earlier post, or is that just an artefact of flash photography?Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-65494647905713795962017-04-30T00:42:07.482+12:002017-04-30T00:42:07.482+12:00Well done!!! Not sure that I've ever seen any...Well done!!! Not sure that I've ever seen anyone paint up this particular formation, although the thought occurred to me back when I used to do 15mm Waterloo era Napoleonics. Great stuff, and I still cannot get over how lovely the flag is.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br /><br />StokesWSTKS-FM Worldwidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-61645084727474038592017-04-29T18:49:12.818+12:002017-04-29T18:49:12.818+12:00Cheers. Tony. I'm hoping the OTT flag will com...Cheers. Tony. I'm hoping the OTT flag will compensate for what is otherwise be a fairly sombre looking regiment, what with their black straps and grey trousers. I'm wondering also whether I should have opted for the 2nd Brigade, which had light blue collars (and cuffs according to some).Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-51794680509074547862017-04-29T18:40:40.358+12:002017-04-29T18:40:40.358+12:00The start of a fine looking regiment there sir !The start of a fine looking regiment there sir !The Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.com