Blather, Waffle and Poppycock!

[fsn]

I was in Home Bargain the other day. They had Really Useful Box ... boxes. The 4l ones were £5.


Didn't have the batteries I went there for though. 

[fsn]

Oh frabjous day!

Not one, not two but three packets from Pendraken!

Including Centurions.

Nobby is a happy oik!       

[Leon]

Oh frabjous day!

Not one, not two but three packets from Pendraken!

Including Centurions.

Nobby is a happy oik!       

Excellent, good to hear that they all arrived!

[fsn]

Hoorah! Hoorah! Russian Napoleonics finished*

This is elements of Constantine's V Corps - the Guard.

At the back are the Guard Uhlans, Guard Dragoons and the Tsarina's Cuirassiers. At the front is the Tsar's Cuirassiers.

The infantry are drawn from 2nd Div; 2 battalions each from Lithuanian, Gd Grenadiers, Finland and Pavlovski regiments.

Supported by one horse artillery battery, one foot battery and one heavy foot battery. I have given them 3 guns rather than 2 to reflect the tendency for larger Russian batteries.

576 foot, 120 cavalry 9 guns and a number of generals, brigadiers, generals and ADCs.
First time I've used Maverick Models for standards. Pleased with the range offered, but should have got them printed a little bit bigger. Still, we live and learn.

Next up - the Dutchy of Warsaw. Belay that! I'm half way through doing a couple of Israeli infantry platoons, plus far too many armoured supports.






*"Finished" in this case, means no further work on the project is intended at the time of writing. However, this project may be revived, renewed or enhanced at any time. Future releases from Pendraken may cause the project to be re-opened**. Figure numbers will go up ... never down. Your home is at risk of collapsing if you actually buy all the figures you need

**Like some proper Russian Horse Artillery. 

[fred.]

Very impressive, are your infantry battalions 8 bases, each of 9 figures? So 72 figs to a battalion, that is a serious size!

I know what you mean by finished, its a 'this project is a good size' as opposed to a 'this project will never get additions'

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Superb!

[paulr]

Wot they sed       

Next up - the Dutchy of Warsaw. Belay that! I'm half way through doing a couple of Israeli infantry platoons, plus far too many armoured supports.

I wonder what that amoured support could possibly be  

[fsn]

Thank you for you kind comments, Gentlemen.

Very impressive, are your infantry battalions 8 bases, each of 9 figures? So 72 figs to a battalion, that is a serious size!

Indeed. The Austrians have 90 figures on 9 bases. The Light Infantry have a number of 3 x 1 bases so they can skirmish.

I wonder what that amoured support could possibly be  

Would you be surprised to know M51 Super Shermans, M48s and M113s?

Maybe some Centurions as well.

[paulr]

...
Would you be surprised to know M51 Super Shermans, M48s and M113s?

Maybe some Centurions as well.

Yes

No surprise there then

[Orcs]

THey look excellent Nobby.

[Matt J]

Great stuff FSN, nice to see some of the IDF painted up. Trying to resist putting my order in until pay day!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Trying to resist putting my order in until pay day!

RESISTANCE IS FUTILE   

[Heedless Horseman]

Oh God. 7-8 weeks of COLD baths.. usually after several days!
Eventually despaired of sourcing kits to  renew old bath taps, so bought new bath, etc. and contacted phone book plumbing service to replace bath.
Supposed to happen Monday 8-12, but no show... just next in queue... until too late.
I CAN understand this... some others may have IMMEDIATE problems with leaks or no supply... so might get reshuffled... and jobs take longer than thought.
Got a guy reshuffled to take a look Tuesday pm. Estimates up to 7 hrs (£150 hr) for what I thought would be a 2-3 hr job... suggested a quote instead... for Thursday.
But... can do plumbing... but will have to get a Tiler, (Recommended bloke!)... to finish... at extra. Whenever!
All I wanted was 2 little brass bits to take BATH size washers... but cannot get now.
Old and Tired! (And frequently, Smelly'!). 

[fsn]

Well, it will be character building. 


Nothing wrong with a flannel wash. To add to the childhood, I suggest filling the sink from the kettle, and using Pears soap ... oh, and a rough towel.

[Ithoriel]

I've been without hot water and heating since the 20th May. I'm beginning to forget what a warm shower is like! All being well I'll get a new one fitted by Friday of next week.

Hang in there HH and be glad it's July not January!

[Heedless Horseman]

Plumber's Tiler cannot do. Hopefully, I have found someone to strip tiles before bath replacement... afterwards... ? And timescale?
COLD baths at 60 ARE NOT INVIGURATING!   
A Swedish Sauna Might be Nice... tho  maybe not, at 60! LOL!

FSN... Pears Soap... you Wuss... I had Lifeboy! 
And Kettle does not work, either!   

[FierceKitty]

Cream puffs, the lot of you. I'm 63 this year, and have three cold showers every day, so there!

[Heedless Horseman]

FK... you have an excuse... Different Climate...! 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Though Kats just licked themselves clean.

[Heedless Horseman]

Wahey! Bath replaced so 1st WARM bath in 2 months!     
At least £1300 poorer... and some re-tiling to be done, And, All I wanted were two little 'bits' of Brass... washer 'cups' to turn  a basin tap into a bath tap... not available anymore!

New bath ok, but nowhere as comfy as old steel and enamel one... but enamel almost worn through after 55 years. My Word! The WEIGHT of the old thing! Two young, fit, Greek plumbers could hardly shift it outside! No wonder advice for a 'last ditch' emergency in a cyclone or home shootout is to get into the bath!