They do look nice en masse Derek as Lemmey says .

Quote from: Steve J on 01 January 2014, 01:17:12 PM
They do look nice en masse Derek as Lemmey says.

That's the plan.   To my mind the major strength of 10mm figures is the speed and ease with which you can get the things painted to a standard that is good enough for use in a game.

Mine are certainly nowhere near as well painted as some of the others posted elsewhere in this forum and also some of the ones being done by the other people taking part in our Longstreet campaign.  But when they're three feet away on the table they look every bit as good.

Looking good!

QuoteBut when they're three feet away on the table they look every bit as good.

That's my philosophy these days Derek. As long they are neat and tidy and consistent and I'm happy with them, that's all that matters .

Quote from: Derek H on 01 January 2014, 01:58:52 PM
That's the plan.   To my mind the major strength of 10mm figures is the speed and ease with which you can get the things painted to a standard that is good enough for use in a game.

Mine are certainly nowhere near as well painted as some of the others posted elsewhere in this forum and also some of the ones being done by the other people taking part in our Longstreet campaign.  But when they're three feet away on the table they look every bit as good.

Especially at your age Derek.

Quote from: Derek H on 01 January 2014, 01:58:52 PM
That's the plan.   To my mind the major strength of 10mm figures is the speed and ease with which you can get the things painted to a standard that is good enough for use in a game.

Mine are certainly nowhere near as well painted as some of the others posted elsewhere in this forum and also some of the ones being done by the other people taking part in our Longstreet campaign.  But when they're three feet away on the table they look every bit as good.

Aye, I'll drink to that! 

Like those lots !!
Cheers - Phil.

Quote from: cameronian on 02 January 2014, 11:07:29 AM
Especially at your age Derek.

You're quite right about that.  I can't even see the differences between my 10mm toys and the excellently painted ones without using a magnifying lamp. 

Very nice indeed Derek 

We're going to try out the army level ACW game Altar of Fredom from Iron Ivan Games http://store.ironivangames.com/altaroffreedom.html

I've knocked up a prototype sabot to allow me to use three Longstreet stands for a single Altar of Freedom Brigade stand.


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Very cool sabot!

Very nice...Love the muted colours on the flags

Very neatly done, Derek. That sort of thing can be very tricky to do.

Quote from: Hertsblue on 08 January 2014, 11:18:00 AM
Very neatly done, Derek. That sort of thing can be very tricky to do.

Absolutely agreed 

More than enough for Longstreet now - I've finished enough toys to do Sedgewick's VI Corps at Gettysburg for Fire and Fury.  



Including these generals.




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Very nicely done and definitely of a very good wargames standard. The colours are bright and in the right places, not washed out as if painted on non-undercoated figures, the lines are straight, so no problem.

I adopt the '2 feet rule'. If they look okay from 2 feet away and you are happy with them then bo**ocks to the rest.

Nicely done, Derek 

Yes very nicely done

take care

andy

Superb Derek! 

Excellent, Derek. I see you use the time-honoured device of two figures for a divisional commander and three for the corps command.