I'm not sure I'd want to add any more to these, at least in the foreseeable future, as I'm planning something new, or rather revisiting something old. More on that in due course when my orders arrive from North Star and Colonel Bill's. The latter order was despatched yesterday, so I'd hope to get that soon, Postie willing. Nothing from North Star as yet, but they are biggish orders and probably cast to order. I'd hope to see them both next week. The book I ordered from Caliver Books on Wednesday duly arrived today, Dave & Co's usual fine service! (Not forgetting Royal Mail of course!)
It’s not the size of the parade that matters… It the prettiness of the uniforms and flags…
ReplyDeleteLet’s hope they fight as well as they look.
All the best. Aly
I concur!
DeleteThank you Aly and Jonathan. Mind, as I'm generally the French I rather hope their fighting ability is modest at best.
DeleteGreat collection,on a fabulous table
ReplyDeleteVery kind Andy, thanks.
DeleteThose look really good! Excellent work!
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly, all encouragment welcome!
DeleteThey look super, very nice work on them, a parade to be proud of!
ReplyDeleteMost kind Donnie, thanks.
DeleteA grand parade a pleasure for the peepers to behold.
ReplyDeleteOne point for effort there!
DeleteVery smart indeed - you must be pleased to have them in your collection. Can you tell us about your basing choices, please? The bases are basically bare earth brown but the table is largely green grass without any brown. Is this so the figures stand out or is it to blend better with roads and ploughed fields or perhaps another reason.
ReplyDeleteThis is not in any way a criticism, I'm just curious. Basing choices vary and yours follow the current preference for plentiful tufts on rough ground.
Stephen
Stephen
Stephen, that's an interesting question. When I began Wargaming back in '73 bases were card painted green. Over the decades that evolved to filler painted green; green Basetex; Dried Earth Basetex with some areas painted green; ditto with static grass overlaid on green bits; ditto green Tufts added; finally textured bases washed either in Graveyard Earth/Steel Legion Drab or Country Maple with static grass disruptor patterns to hide bases of figures and tufts added. Mostly now that's how they all are though with tufts less is more, especially the coloured types! As to terrain, well it's toweling mostly with some teddy bear fur and has to serve all through history & across continents so matching bases is not a consideration.
ReplyDeleteGood looking troops all brought together. Any commander would certainly have to admire the polish of the units!
ReplyDeleteThank you, very kind!
DeleteA splended parade once again with lovely looking figures. Looking forward very much to seeing them in action! Excellent work! Well done...
ReplyDeleteThey may grace the battlefield in the late summer I guess.
DeleteA small but splendid parade David:).
ReplyDeleteSmall and splendid, unlike their commander!
DeleteDavid, thanks for your response on basing. Like you my styles have changed over time and sometimes I think about changing again. I currently mainly use flock over a green base. However I use flexible filler to 'level' the bases and this creates an interesting texture. The flocking tends to flatten that so I sometimes wonder whether to return to just paint, using green with a more yellow highlight along the tops. The trouble with change is having too many to want to redo the basing. Perhaps that's an excuse for a new period with which to try it out! Stephen
ReplyDeleteA new period Stephen? Just the ticket and so much to choose from nowadays! Best of luck with wherever the muse leads you!
DeleteLovely collection and not so small given they are just an add on. Looking forward to seeing the next project revamp
ReplyDeleteThank you Matt, much appreciated. As it happens some Saxon Coerls are next in line adding to the '1066 & All That' project.
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