Falklands War - Early Wip pics.

[Techno]

Er....something like this....Or have I completely lost the plot ?
Mairion's been trying to help me shrink the images myself....But I'm failing diismally
Would someone do the honours to about 2/3 the size for me ?



Back to the drawing board....I'm trying to understand honestly Meirion !
I'm obviously a complete numpty !
Cheers - Phil.

[Leon]

Meirion's been trying to help me shrink the images myself....But I'm failing diismally
Would someone do the honours to about 2/3 the size for me ?

On the photo sizes, what you need to do is to put in a width tag on the image code.  So, when you copy and paste the bit of code for your picture, it will start off with [IMG]http.... etc.  What you need to do is insert 'width=xxx' into those brackets, so you end up with something like [IMG width=500]http..... etc.  The number itself is a measure of the pixel width on the screen and can be varied depending on how big you'd like the image, with 1000 being the full width of the page normally, and 100 being rather small.  

You can always come back and edit the width tag if your image isn't displaying as you'd like (for upto half an hour after you've made the post I believe?)

Hope that makes sense!   

[GordonY]

ermm he could also express it as a percentage of the screen width as well, well that works in the <IMG width=50%> tag in html, havent tried it on the forum. Worth trying out for those of us with bigger monitors and failing eyesight.

[Leon]

ermm he could also express it as a percentage of the screen width as well, well that works in the <IMG width=50%> tag in html, havent tried it on the forum. Worth trying out for those of us with bigger monitors and failing eyesight.

Nah, I've just given it a go, but with the Forum using BBCode it messes up and won't recognise the image.

[O Dinas Powys]

On the photo sizes, what you need to do is to put in a width tag on the image code.  So, when you copy and paste the bit of code for your picture, it will start off with [IMG]http.... etc.  What you need to do is insert 'width=xxx' into those brackets, so you end up with something like [IMG width=500]http..... etc.  The number itself is a measure of the pixel width on the screen and can be varied depending on how big you'd like the image, with 1000 being the full width of the page normally, and 100 being rather small.  

You can always come back and edit the width tag if your image isn't displaying as you'd like (for upto half an hour after you've made the post I believe?)

Hope that makes sense!   

Make me Techno's personal moderator and I'll keep an eye on him!   

[Leon]

Make me Techno's personal moderator and I'll keep an eye on him!   

I'll go see if we've got that setting on the Admin...

[Techno]

Make me Techno's personal moderator and I'll keep an eye on him!   

I will obey the moderators commands... @-)I will obey the moderators commands (ad nauseam)
I think I've got the hang now...I'll pop up some very early wips of the ancient Spanish tomorrow and see if I have got it through my thick skull.
'Ere....no-one's said whether I'm on the right lines with the Argentinians in the trenches.
Thanks to whoever shrunk the piccy !

Cheers - Phil.

[nikharwood]

'Ere....no-one's said whether I'm on the right lines with the Argentinians in the trenches.

You're on the right lines Phil - although the single figure looks a bit 'jaunty' to me - nonchalantly leaning on his trench & staring out to sea...bit casual if you ask me: especially if 2 Para have just appeared on the horizon 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I like them! 

[Techno]

You're on the right lines Phil - although the single figure looks a bit 'jaunty' to me - nonchalantly leaning on his trench & staring out to sea...bit casual if you ask me: especially if 2 Para have just appeared on the horizon 

Ta Nik....
I think I might bin that one....Doesn't really seem to work does it ?
Still not convinced about the group of three either......Something doesn't seem quite right....But for the life of me I can't decide what I don't like about it.
Maybe it would look fine, once painted up.
Possibly the bright red putty is putting me off.
I'll put it on one side and wait to get hit by a bolt of inspiration.

Cheers - Phil.

[O Dinas Powys]

Ta Nik....
I think I might bin that one....Doesn't really seem to work does it ?
Still not convinced about the group of three either......Something doesn't seem quite right....But for the life of me I can't decide what I don't like about it.
Maybe it would look fine, once painted up.
Possibly the bright red putty is putting me off.
I'll put it on one side and wait to get hit by a bolt of inspiration.

Cheers - Phil.

They all seem a bit upright, kind of more, 'chatting with your mates whilst on your first Army Cadets exercise' rather than 'hunkered down waiting to see the whites of their eyes whilst hell rains about you' - although the chap in the middle is at least trying to take it seriously!

I think the advacing (?) guy on the left of the trio needs to go - possily only poses with rifle raised will work - and their torsos need to be more angled so they look as if they're laying rather than standing in a hole.  Hope that helps.

Cheers!

Meirion

[Techno]

I think you're totally right Meirion.
I was trying to do a really quick 'conversion' and personally I don't think it looks anything like 'zippy' enough as it is.
Like I say, I'll stick it on one side and leave it for a while and hopefully come back to it at some stage.
Seemed like a good and quick idea at the time, and I thought I could make it work.....Hey Ho....Not to worry.
Cheers - Phil.

[nikharwood]

Yep - I think Meirion has nailed it; they look fine, just not fighting-ready. The point about rifles raised & less upright is the key I think.

[Rob]

I have only just noticed, but there doesn't seem to be any rifleman with 66mm LAW.

Would it be possible Phil/Leon to do a pack of these for attaching (glueing) to the figures?

The 66 was issued in the same way as other ammo being a one shot and throw away weapon. I know it was used during assaults as a long range grenade substitute to suppress defences i.e. provide a bang to keep defenders heads down while the rifleman were up and moving.