David Bickley's Wargames Blog

The occasional ramblings of an average gamer, journeyman painter, indifferent modeller, games designer, sometime writer for Wargames Illustrated and host of games in GHQ.



Thursday 4 October 2018

A wonderful gift incoming!

I received this as a gift from Jon before our recent Sudan game! A Foundry Miniatures (very) limited edition mounted knight in Maximilian armour. Isn’t he just splendid? He will make a fine subgeneral for my Italian Wars project ~
Of course, he probably has more value, left as he is in the original packaging, to some collector but I have no interest in that side of figure collecting, so he will be painted up later in the Autumn and join the ranks of the Papal States army.

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  1. Putting him where he belongs, on the field of battle.

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  2. You lucky so and so. The only gifts I get from opponents is a headache and the washing up.

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    1. Indeed, I am blessed in that sense at least...

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  3. What a wonderful gift!

    As it's pewter, a dark wash and some soft burnishing should produce excellent 'armour'results, leaving just the non-metal bits to paint.

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    1. Interesting idea Jim, I shall mull it over with Phil on Monday.

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  4. Splendid gift,much better to be painted and on the field of battle!
    Best Iain

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