tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post3693668533091267122..comments2024-03-01T01:36:41.620+13:00Comments on The Hinton Spieler.: Lützowers Let LooseWellington Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-90317863566882136202019-08-05T19:34:06.208+12:002019-08-05T19:34:06.208+12:00Thank you, James!Thank you, James!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-7338730296599072202019-08-04T02:16:25.369+12:002019-08-04T02:16:25.369+12:00Well worth the effort Matt, they look great.Well worth the effort Matt, they look great.James Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897755636246185173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-62939002764561118402019-07-11T06:22:36.474+12:002019-07-11T06:22:36.474+12:00The buttons were the only bit requiring any sort o...The buttons were the only bit requiring any sort of skill or patience on this lot, Dave, which is why it took me so long to pluck up the courage to do them. The secret is to get a blob of metallic paint of exactly the right consistency onto a brush with a really fine tip and then go as fast as possible before the paint starts to dry out and go all lumpy. Needless to say, none of the above was what actually happened for most of the time.Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-21340472412363073112019-07-11T00:25:05.398+12:002019-07-11T00:25:05.398+12:00I just don't have the patience, eyesight or st...I just don't have the patience, eyesight or steadiness of hand to paint buttons on vintage HH, but I'm inspired to have a go having seen these guys. With such a dark, relatively simple uniform the buttons really add some depth to the finished result. Bravo!mojoworkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06755579098528760602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-83248620256085948932019-07-10T06:39:17.470+12:002019-07-10T06:39:17.470+12:00True!True!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-13963642673068059602019-07-10T03:31:36.616+12:002019-07-10T03:31:36.616+12:00But you are playing more games now!But you are playing more games now!Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-81408549579931111242019-07-09T17:46:41.270+12:002019-07-09T17:46:41.270+12:00Thank you, Archduke. These are very encouraging wo...Thank you, Archduke. These are very encouraging words. I have to admit, however, that when the same thing happened in 2018 my output was somewhat more impressive....Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-56195508252878507832019-07-09T06:30:32.119+12:002019-07-09T06:30:32.119+12:00One man's freedom fighter.....these are beauti...One man's freedom fighter.....these are beautifully clean and effective figures. Not that long in the painting when one takes into account your May manouevres.the Archdukenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-30580040439388068872019-07-08T06:05:25.847+12:002019-07-08T06:05:25.847+12:00Cheers, David. My output has been particularly mis...Cheers, David. My output has been particularly miserable so far this year. Hobby time has been very hard to come by. I thought it was supposed to get easier as the kids grew up!<br />Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-35563360382407778812019-07-08T06:01:31.182+12:002019-07-08T06:01:31.182+12:00Cheers, Mark
I do.....but I haven't actually m...Cheers, Mark<br />I do.....but I haven't actually made the conversions yet, so it may be a while.Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-61850892076568550542019-07-08T05:59:00.512+12:002019-07-08T05:59:00.512+12:00Thank you Aly. No Prussian army is complete withou...Thank you Aly. No Prussian army is complete without masses of rubbish cavalry. I just have to get the "masses" part of that statement sorted out....Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-46817886917190117172019-07-08T02:19:02.781+12:002019-07-08T02:19:02.781+12:00I can't tell you how much better I feel knowin...I can't tell you how much better I feel knowing you started these in February! A fantastic unit and beautifully executed.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663682631274573026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-71705126443931491612019-07-08T01:15:31.895+12:002019-07-08T01:15:31.895+12:00Your Lutzowers look the business. Do you have plan...Your Lutzowers look the business. Do you have plans for more Lutzowers?<br /><br />Some artillery perhaps?Mark Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13331203191073034775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-66874834416230390732019-07-07T21:53:40.005+12:002019-07-07T21:53:40.005+12:00Beautiful toys indeed...
C-class Landwehr... ‘dead...Beautiful toys indeed...<br />C-class Landwehr... ‘deadly when unopposed’... ;-)<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-6155322273024532802019-07-07T06:34:35.149+12:002019-07-07T06:34:35.149+12:00Thank you Stokes. Blasthof was refought with Rob&#...Thank you Stokes. Blasthof was refought with Rob's magnificent Spencer Smiths.Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-23892321323325156272019-07-07T00:57:38.225+12:002019-07-07T00:57:38.225+12:00Lovely painting in any case. Looking forward to a...Lovely painting in any case. Looking forward to a few photos from the upcoming Blasthof refight.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br /><br />StokesWSTKS-FM Worldwidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-82311178572309226222019-07-06T21:24:42.565+12:002019-07-06T21:24:42.565+12:00*Laughter*. You have me bang to rights, Rob. I cle...*Laughter*. You have me bang to rights, Rob. I clearly cannot do basic arithmetic after a glass of wine.Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-46630948688771016312019-07-06T21:11:50.760+12:002019-07-06T21:11:50.760+12:00Fake News! Not only did this never happen but the...Fake News! Not only did this never happen but the images don't match the story being peddled - there's clearly 12 of them in the photos so it can't the 8+2 unit claimed! ;o)<br />So while an 'F' for verisimilitude it's as ever an 'A+' for the aesthetic, even propaganda can be beautiful, although this wasn't what I had in mind for the horse teams...<br /><br /><br />Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-73563801972193611572019-07-06T20:48:12.702+12:002019-07-06T20:48:12.702+12:00*Laughter*. You're right, Ian. They're jus...*Laughter*. You're right, Ian. They're just C-class Landwehr in realty. All this was just for the Prussian propaganda apparatus!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-18184958680960359702019-07-06T20:20:47.234+12:002019-07-06T20:20:47.234+12:00Another spectacular unit, great work. They seem to...Another spectacular unit, great work. They seem to be unusually effective but I have a suspicion that the French never got to roll any dice!Strykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258922461691204362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-47068510324638361772019-07-06T20:19:42.543+12:002019-07-06T20:19:42.543+12:00Cheers Phil. The French will be avenged!Cheers Phil. The French will be avenged!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-22786778009369785022019-07-06T19:47:22.046+12:002019-07-06T19:47:22.046+12:00Beautiful lancers...and courageous French infantry...Beautiful lancers...and courageous French infantry!😊Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.com