tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post8844158255950747283..comments2024-03-01T01:36:41.620+13:00Comments on The Hinton Spieler.: If the CàP fits....Wellington Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-1699985761866100322016-11-29T08:31:49.586+13:002016-11-29T08:31:49.586+13:00I believe he may be the very same, Adrian. He'...I believe he may be the very same, Adrian. He's a legend!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-39874489130307803672016-11-29T00:20:57.830+13:002016-11-29T00:20:57.830+13:00Could be the same Rob who posted an absolutely sup...Could be the same Rob who posted an absolutely superb write up of Blasthof Bridge on the Spencer Smith site. On of the best picture write ups I have ever seen.<br /><br />best regards from Germany<br />Adrian<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-72342853179315978562016-10-15T08:46:07.906+13:002016-10-15T08:46:07.906+13:00I hope your collection is well underway, Dave!
Ro...I hope your collection is well underway, Dave!<br /><br />Rob's wee men and terrain are just superb.Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-52358920731796000172016-10-15T07:40:55.575+13:002016-10-15T07:40:55.575+13:00Matt, You were very generous to me about a year ag...Matt, You were very generous to me about a year ago when I asked your advice on getting started collecting vintage HH, I guess what goes round comes round and you are well in credit in the karma stakes. <br />BTW Rob's pics are brilliant, Grant's Wargame to the max!mojoworkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06755579098528760602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-24841157477318194012016-10-10T06:05:34.811+13:002016-10-10T06:05:34.811+13:00I must have spent about three years looking at war...I must have spent about three years looking at wargame sites trying to make up my mind about which figures and period I wanted to have a go at, and Spencer Smiths were going to be it right up until the moment I saw those HH Prussians. I think they are glorious!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-5902380015952936922016-10-10T06:01:25.409+13:002016-10-10T06:01:25.409+13:00The Phase One French will end up around the 160-fi...The Phase One French will end up around the 160-figure mark, I think. I'm now only one battery, one cavalry regiment and half an infantry battalion off the mark. I was aiming to get them done by Christmas, but this is still a bit of a mini mountain!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-43098721497713321612016-10-10T05:55:12.938+13:002016-10-10T05:55:12.938+13:00Roy, I didn't realise that there were both Lin...Roy, I didn't realise that there were both Line and Guard Artillery Driver castings. They are, of course, FN 188 Guard Artillery Drivers, and not FN 36s!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-34473507330908488952016-10-10T03:14:32.214+13:002016-10-10T03:14:32.214+13:00And for some reason there are vastly more of the g...And for some reason there are vastly more of the guard artillery drivers around than line. Perhaps they were the first to be made? You can cut off the queue of hair and a knife thick paint will deal with the boots and the shako plate. lewisgunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935143236897047636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-54791910758174005722016-10-10T01:07:59.351+13:002016-10-10T01:07:59.351+13:00Excellent Guard figures, look forward to seeing th...Excellent Guard figures, look forward to seeing the completed unit, how many French will you have in total? The spencer smith pictures show an interesting battle.<br /><br />PaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-71545148062011044292016-10-09T23:55:46.025+13:002016-10-09T23:55:46.025+13:00That will have us all rushing to the Hinton Hunter...That will have us all rushing to the Hinton Hunter site!<br /><br />Love the Spencer Smiths, truly retro !<br />lewisgunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935143236897047636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-64162649274085320772016-10-09T14:44:13.504+13:002016-10-09T14:44:13.504+13:00ThanksThanksJackohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156243437690752780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-3329621202892615602016-10-09T13:00:08.618+13:002016-10-09T13:00:08.618+13:00Jacko, I don't think it's possible to past...Jacko, I don't think it's possible to paste images into a comment, so if you email them to me (details in my complete profile, top right) I'll post them up for you. Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-29455931265095082002016-10-09T12:57:17.464+13:002016-10-09T12:57:17.464+13:00I really like the 220s, Ian. They look really warl...I really like the 220s, Ian. They look really warlike en masse! In the next post I'll stand a few of them up next to some HH guardsmen for contrast.<br /><br />I have a DK limber for one of these teams, so I'm tempted to use that. Attatching it to the horses looks just about technically feasible.....Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-36242855876413725372016-10-09T12:41:42.972+13:002016-10-09T12:41:42.972+13:00Excellent news. I think I have the odd Hinton Hunt...Excellent news. I think I have the odd Hinton Hunt figure I am trying to identify so if I post the image as a comment can people help me out ? ThanksJackohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156243437690752780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242408484763644333.post-51469152169036613682016-10-09T12:02:35.259+13:002016-10-09T12:02:35.259+13:00Those guard figures look good - sufficiently diffe...Those guard figures look good - sufficiently different from HH for some nice variation. Also nice to see some limber teams and I'll be interested to see what you do with them!Strykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258922461691204362noreply@blogger.com