Hearts of Oak (well MDF...)

Started by Last Hussar, 09 January 2019, 08:57:05 PM

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Last Hussar

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toxicpixie

Nice :)

I do like the toy soldier look you have with those bases, makes me think of Britain's and HG Wells etc!
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Last Hussar

Cheers. I don't think the general flatness can be counteracted by trying to hide it, so make it a feature, not a bug.

Once you get past that I think they figures (not my painting) look really good in a Billard table way.

I think I have massively over ordered though! However at the prices it isn't end of the world.

A bit of an experiment. A Pendraken. 2x1 base, spare gun wheels and limber. Sides are punch out slot waste from TT Combat scenery

15867251942123043462906986439384 by Last Hussar, on Flickr

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Techno

Looking good !

Cheers - Phil  :)

Last Hussar

Last of the core line regiments done.

All that is left for base army is light/Hager in bnoth closed and skirmish, and grenz skirmish bases, and 3 or 4 "office attachment" bases, and 6-8 AdCs

Done so far
Corp commander
4 x Division Commander
6 German infantry (+1 from different corps) (all line 6 bases each of 16 figures)
2 Hungarian
2 Grenades
8 bases artillery
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Last Hussar

Quote from: Last Hussar on 13 April 2020, 10:02:14 PM
Last of the core line regiments done.

All that is left for base army is light/jager in both closed and skirmish, and grenz skirmish bases, and 3 or 4 "office attachment" bases, and 6-8 AdCs
And a conversion into Uhlans

Done so far
Corp commander
4 x Division Commander
6 German infantry (+1 from different corps) (all line 6 bases each of 16 figures)
2 Hungarian
2 Grenades
8 bases artillery

I have neither the time or the crayons to explain why you are wrong.

GNU PTerry

Last Hussar

No idea how I quoted myself!

Brigadier attachments.

1586877955314429682536 by Last Hussar, on Flickr
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Duke Speedy of Leighton

You're getting rather attached to these.
Great work
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Last Hussar

Found out my grey spray paint (citadel "standard') is dark grey. Jaegers on hold u too I get a lighter grey.

Have to be the Uhlans then.

Walt, if you're reading, which did you say to sub in by clipping of the plume and gluing a black paper diamond to make the czapka? Trouble finding the email.
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toxicpixie

Oo, do tell, I might need a few Uhlans!

Good stuff btw :)
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Last Hussar

So, not having the light enough spray grey I went back to the decals on tiles. There is a knack, but once you've got it its relatively easy to do, and the annoying fold-over is rescueable if it happens. I've done about 47 on 2x1cm tiles, plus about 12 unit names on 4x1s.

Part of the trick is once I've put a couple in the low dish I use (which is also used as a spoon rest when cooking) rub the 2 painted tiles together to sand each with the rough paint on the other.

Lockdown is helping here. Its not just the extra time I have. To allow us to spread about in the office I'm on 3 days one week, the 2 next - its the being rested and bored. I put on a film or comedy, and can take little breaks. Usually I'm busy or tired in the week, and out hiking on a Saturday.
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Last Hussar

Just a reminder for me, as I'm having trouble remembering, and my tablet doesn't like this email she. I try and find it.

QuoteThe lancers and hussars are best matched with Light dragoons in shako with cloth shebraque (then off with the pom pom and a small square of paper on top of the shako gives the Czapka and a pin for a lance - for the Uhlans)
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