tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post7143953025903093103..comments2024-03-01T01:36:41.620+13:00Comments on The Hinton Spieler.: Dressed to EmpressWellington Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-86796775979700244632016-11-15T07:36:22.216+13:002016-11-15T07:36:22.216+13:00Thank you, 'Lee. It seems that I am to have a ...Thank you, 'Lee. It seems that I am to have a couple of days off while engineers check out my work premises, so I suppose I'd better get on with them!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-34164002470353313672016-11-14T22:07:00.881+13:002016-11-14T22:07:00.881+13:00Hi Matt, firstly I'm glad to read that you are...Hi Matt, firstly I'm glad to read that you are OK following the news of the earthquake. That trumpeter is a thing of beauty, you are becoming a master at such conversion work, or should I call it restoration? Empress Dragoons are one of my favourite Napoleonic units so I can't wait to see them all painted.'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-66374731782671410622016-11-14T16:41:19.547+13:002016-11-14T16:41:19.547+13:00It remains to be seen how the rest of them turn ou...It remains to be seen how the rest of them turn out, Ian. They're quite tricky, this lot. Exactly what is going on with their aiguillettes, for example, is a bit of a mystery, not helped by the fact that most of the HH's had lost theirs, along with the tips of their muskets. There's been quite a lot of reconstructive surgery to restore these!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-20134287317960999242016-11-14T13:16:58.956+13:002016-11-14T13:16:58.956+13:00Wonderful Matt - a unit I would love to have!Wonderful Matt - a unit I would love to have!Strykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258922461691204362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-16925421959740633002016-11-14T10:16:19.381+13:002016-11-14T10:16:19.381+13:00Cheers, Matt. I should have added that the figures...Cheers, Matt. I should have added that the figures have come through OK too. It's not too clever to be vintage collecting here is the shaky isles!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-4868178787185432022016-11-14T10:06:30.996+13:002016-11-14T10:06:30.996+13:00He is a thing of beauty...and all from a "scr...He is a thing of beauty...and all from a "scrap" figure. <br /><br />I am glad you have seen the quake through safely.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751744958434403184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-33535687946280546222016-11-14T06:13:49.773+13:002016-11-14T06:13:49.773+13:00Thanks Chaps. I'm glad to report that we survi...Thanks Chaps. I'm glad to report that we survived the massive earthquake that hit New Zealand just after midnight! We're all OK. Aftershocks to be expected for some months, though, I'm sorry to say. The house shook for ages. No damage here as far as I can see.Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-20663833560087389012016-11-14T02:49:31.297+13:002016-11-14T02:49:31.297+13:00Yes, a very lovely piece of modelling and painting...Yes, a very lovely piece of modelling and painting. Well done!<br /><br />Best Regards,<br /><br />StokesWSTKS-FM Worldwidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-34832177103677016902016-11-13T22:17:37.265+13:002016-11-13T22:17:37.265+13:00He is magnificent. I particularly like your treat...He is magnificent. I particularly like your treatment of the grey steed. It's great to know that once-mangled playthings can be restored to this level of glory.the Archdukenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-50137174262898759132016-11-13T21:01:18.300+13:002016-11-13T21:01:18.300+13:00Top notch job...as always!Top notch job...as always!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-30882548770842760022016-11-13T20:56:16.233+13:002016-11-13T20:56:16.233+13:00Excellent work and beautifully painted!Excellent work and beautifully painted!ABC Wargammershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14565259869932116259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-9698896544301434172016-11-13T20:25:44.729+13:002016-11-13T20:25:44.729+13:00Thanks, Rob. I'm not completely convinced by t...Thanks, Rob. I'm not completely convinced by this one, so may tinker with him a bit more.<br /><br />I've never thought to send my conversions for recasting. I'm too impatient for that. I want to see what they look like painted! Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-63403686670865093692016-11-13T20:03:45.253+13:002016-11-13T20:03:45.253+13:00Beautiful - I find painting white horses and white...Beautiful - I find painting white horses and white uniforms a challenge but you've cracked it. The sculpting is also pretty impressive, have you made mould masters for any figures missing from the HH range or would they be shunned as parvenus by the veteran lead in your army? Robnoreply@blogger.com