tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post4643213606837745744..comments2024-03-01T01:36:41.620+13:00Comments on The Hinton Spieler.: Dust Up at Dapol. Part OneWellington Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-13649074652088712672018-05-17T18:51:47.234+12:002018-05-17T18:51:47.234+12:00Glad you liked it, CNGlad you liked it, CNWellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-86301692924889710632018-05-16T11:59:14.440+12:002018-05-16T11:59:14.440+12:00Thank you for the After Action Report (or, Mid-act...Thank you for the After Action Report (or, Mid-action Report, rather). Grand looking battle. Wonderful spectacle. Very inspiring.Captain Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258683012806342747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-25774724302624890122017-09-21T08:21:09.321+12:002017-09-21T08:21:09.321+12:00Good on you, Jim!Good on you, Jim!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-52069355736773905452017-09-21T07:25:45.567+12:002017-09-21T07:25:45.567+12:00I've gone and ordered a couple of units.I've gone and ordered a couple of units.<br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-61881169463933423862017-09-18T21:26:59.629+12:002017-09-18T21:26:59.629+12:00Thank you, ABC. I'm a very big fan indeed of y...Thank you, ABC. I'm a very big fan indeed of your magnificent armies, and not least the extraordinary conversions.Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-4618886236737542532017-09-18T20:45:55.560+12:002017-09-18T20:45:55.560+12:00Wow, classic and beautiful combined. Hats off to y...Wow, classic and beautiful combined. Hats off to you sir!ABC Wargammershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14565259869932116259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-76728601497980359042017-09-18T09:46:19.958+12:002017-09-18T09:46:19.958+12:00Thank you, Simon. I'm a great fan of Grantesqu...Thank you, Simon. I'm a great fan of Grantesque brutalism. He obviously understood the mid-60s zeitgeist. He's the sort of chap who would have gone round the house ripping out the Victorian doors and replacing them with veneered chipboard!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-35002010700546174632017-09-18T09:42:23.590+12:002017-09-18T09:42:23.590+12:00None of the buildings were painted by me, David, b...None of the buildings were painted by me, David, but I hope to put this right before too long.<br /><br />Both sides opted for grand batteries. A bit of reading up about the Battle of Windy Pass had been going on, I suspect!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-64292575664743070292017-09-18T09:38:21.893+12:002017-09-18T09:38:21.893+12:00Aly, my sincere apologies. I shall endeavour to sp...Aly, my sincere apologies. I shall endeavour to spell your name correctly in future!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-88320287055029729562017-09-18T08:22:17.717+12:002017-09-18T08:22:17.717+12:00A great looking game, I love the simplicity of it ...A great looking game, I love the simplicity of it all, no fuss, just effective scenery and fantastically painted figures. A great spectacle. I look forward to reading the rest.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-80261743521347348462017-09-18T07:51:31.033+12:002017-09-18T07:51:31.033+12:00Have to echo the comments about the inspiration to...Have to echo the comments about the inspiration to keep painting! I still have so far to go before they can see the tabletop. I had to smile when I saw the three Dapol Buildings in your game - I have the same three with the first coming to completion very shortly.<br />One quick question; I noticed both players had their batteries together. Are you playing two guns to a battery or were they just combining into a grand battery of sorts?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10295984130452494503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-79018509295159417872017-09-18T06:44:34.530+12:002017-09-18T06:44:34.530+12:00Don't blame me, Mark. It's Stryker's f...Don't blame me, Mark. It's Stryker's fault entirely. Those Nassauers......It shouldn't be allowed!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-36901666560137076962017-09-18T06:34:56.127+12:002017-09-18T06:34:56.127+12:00Aly - give in. You know its inevitable.Aly - give in. You know its inevitable.Mark Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13331203191073034775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-51814758674066593332017-09-18T06:32:21.067+12:002017-09-18T06:32:21.067+12:00Fantastic looking game. This game and figures, and...Fantastic looking game. This game and figures, and others on yours and Stryker blog, not only got me to dig out my old Hinton Hunts but acts as the motivation to keep assembling and painting my small but growing collection.<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing part 2.Mark Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13331203191073034775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-60306884397278587992017-09-18T05:33:49.151+12:002017-09-18T05:33:49.151+12:00Thank you, Dave. I've been daydreaming about d...Thank you, Dave. I've been daydreaming about doing something like this for...ooh...about 45 years, so it had to be done properly!<br /><br />The table, I assume, is the Ping-Pong standard, being 5ft x 4.5ft, or there abouts. Any more troops and I'll need to paint the other half, although it'll be a bit of a squeeze to get it into the sun room.Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-16426766038150460372017-09-18T05:27:51.947+12:002017-09-18T05:27:51.947+12:00It was indeed, Ian, which may feeble photos have o...It was indeed, Ian, which may feeble photos have only partially captured I think. I really must learn how to operate my phone camera properly!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-14254001524246693062017-09-18T05:24:01.105+12:002017-09-18T05:24:01.105+12:00Your wish is my command, Stokes.Your wish is my command, Stokes.Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-37494016815226835862017-09-18T05:22:18.150+12:002017-09-18T05:22:18.150+12:00It took an awful long time to get to this point, A...It took an awful long time to get to this point, Alistair. I'm very hopeful of much more in the future, however. After three years of steady HH bombardment, DM/Driberg has been sufficiently softened up to declare that he may, just possibly, you know, just casual-like, paint up some Austrians.Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-8780118063229776532017-09-18T05:15:41.634+12:002017-09-18T05:15:41.634+12:00Thank you, Rob.
I can see that I gave entirely to...Thank you, Rob.<br /><br />I can see that I gave entirely too much away with my tabletop teaser!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-9790935307950968282017-09-18T05:10:26.965+12:002017-09-18T05:10:26.965+12:00Cheers, Lee. I may need to review this policy, or ...Cheers, Lee. I may need to review this policy, or at least get some better glue. The PVA on one of the Landwehr stands failed not long afterwards and four of them popped off!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-61564959913442882032017-09-18T05:07:26.033+12:002017-09-18T05:07:26.033+12:00Thank you, Phil. This was exactly what we were aim...Thank you, Phil. This was exactly what we were aiming for!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-46972464683021118962017-09-18T05:06:31.925+12:002017-09-18T05:06:31.925+12:00Quite so, LG, but I'm afraid the Chevalier has...Quite so, LG, but I'm afraid the Chevalier has never seen the film. It did't quite work out that way!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-77303893771134149102017-09-18T05:04:33.738+12:002017-09-18T05:04:33.738+12:00It was Muskets & Marshals v.5.3, Tony. Haven&#...It was Muskets & Marshals v.5.3, Tony. Haven't seen version 6. Nope, not here, I don't know what you're talking about.Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-7256176323589745062017-09-18T05:01:27.989+12:002017-09-18T05:01:27.989+12:00Thank'ee, TonyThank'ee, TonyWellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-31545673281009291182017-09-18T03:33:24.507+12:002017-09-18T03:33:24.507+12:00WM you have totally nailed vintage 20mm napoleonic...WM you have totally nailed vintage 20mm napoleonic wargaming! What size is your table? Mine is 4x4 foot at the moment, currently in negotiation with the better half to extend to 6x4, how much space does she need in the hobby room for cake decorating for Pete's sake?mojoworkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06755579098528760602noreply@blogger.com