Mustering the Troops - Paul's modest contribution

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

You lucky lucky lucky man!

[paulr]

You lucky lucky lucky man!

I am indeed

[Ithoriel]

You lucky lucky lucky man!

I am indeed

Lucky to be involved, yes, but you and the others have worked your socks off for this so at least an element of making your own luck I think. Well deserved, in my opinion.

[getagrip]

This is going to be amazing!

[Hertsblue]

I think we're all agog to see pictures of this diorama. Most of us will never see it in the flesh. 

[paulr]

Lucky to be involved, yes, but you and the others have worked your socks off for this so at least an element of making your own luck I think. Well deserved, in my opinion.

As I tell my children, repeatedly , luck is when opportunity meets preparation

[paulr]

A busy day, at home this time

I've now done most of the dry brushing on the remaining Kiwi casualties, just the hair left to dry brush

I had touch up a wash on a few figures so they have an extra dry brush to finish as well.

While waiting for the wash to dry I spent a couple of hours doing the basing of the outstanding 10mm Turkish Regiment

I realised that while that was a regiment at 1:20 we have done enough 54mm for 2-3 regiments at 1:1
I don't know the exact numbers of figures but it puts it into perspective

[paulr]

My contribution to this project: chatting with Alan and Michael Perry at the Hamburger Tactica convention, thus keeping them from working on the next batch of figures. 

But seriously, it was nice to see these for real, and some of the stuff they were working on looked very promising. But they all agreed that it's a mammoth project, that's keeping them busy for quite some time.

The convention came up in conversation on Saturday night, according to Alan, "chatting doesn't slow us down, we can pretty much sculpted and chat" 

They were also talking about an Agincourt project they are working on, fewer figures and only 28mm  got till September to finish it

And of course they need to be back for Salute on ANZAC day in the UK

[Techno]

The convention came up in conversation on Saturday night, according to Alan, "chatting doesn't slow us down, we can pretty much sculpted and chat" 

They always could !...What  I used to find slightly disheartening was the fact that they could talk to you.....and look at you while they were pushing the putty around.*
Bob Naismith was the same. They seemed to barely need to look at what they were making !

Cheers - Phil

*Still find this 'annoying' , as it's something I've never been able to do.....I can talk to someone on the phone, if I put it on 'hands free', but i have to stare at what I'm making all the time.

[Leman]

Good lord, amazing!

[getagrip]

Do they do the "twin thing" and finish each others sentences? 

I've taught a number of twins and there's something disconcerting about all of them.

[paulr]

There was a bit of that but also at lot more of both pondering

[getagrip]

There was a bit of that but also at lot more of both pondering

I'm telling you,  all twins have some sort of shared brain thing going on!

[Techno]

They certainly used a sort of mumbling 'twin' language when talking to each other.....
Cheers - Phil

[getagrip]

They certainly used a sort of mumbling 'twin' language when talking to each other.....
Cheers - Phil

That isn't uncommon.

I've seen twins at opposite sides of a classroom "talk" via a series of facial expressions and nods.

They're strange creatures.

[kev1964]

Absolutely stunning work on those Paul, what a sight, i'd love to see that lot in the flesh.


kev

[paulr]

There are some more hints on what I was up to on the weekend over on the Perry's face ache page
https://www.facebook.com/perryminiatures

[paulr]

Just dry brushing the hair of the last 20 casualties to do and then I'm finished the painting for this project

I didn't quite get round to doing it last night, found a few other things to do

If I'm honest, I think I'm reluctant for this project to be finished

They've got to be done for this weekend so I can take them in and help install them and the other 4,983 on the diorama 

[fred.]

This is a really awesome project - and its also great that its being done by so many volunteers (including you Paul!).

Do you have details of when its on/ where it is? My sister lives in Wellington  - and my Dad is due over to visit in the next couple of weeks too.

[paulr]

The Great War Exhibition, which this diorama is part of, is at the old Dominion Muesem, Buckle St in Wellington.
It will be well worth a visit or three

It opens on 18 April, no pressure 

More info here, http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/2015/opening-day-of-the-great-war-exhibition/wellington-region and here, http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/venue/the-great-war-exhibition-wellington

The current plan sees it open until at least November 2018 and it will be changing over time.