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Gangleader147
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 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:34 pm Post subject:
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I have a number of projects which could do with a boot up the backside
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Dunk
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:44 pm Post subject:
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| Dave T wrote: |
| Lupus wrote: |
| I must admit i need to get organised on the painting front...Its plain lazyness that i don't have more stuff painted.. |
Hmm add a large helping of Gin and that about sums it up for me too!
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Thirded.
Long day at work, nice Australian Red in hand, sit down, crack open the paints, lose interest...
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Lupus
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:15 pm Post subject:
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| Dunk wrote: |
| Dave T wrote: |
| Lupus wrote: |
| I must admit i need to get organised on the painting front...Its plain lazyness that i don't have more stuff painted.. |
Hmm add a large helping of Gin and that about sums it up for me too!
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Thirded.
Long day at work, nice Australian Red in hand, sit down, crack open the paints, lose interest...
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yep know that feeling...
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Gangleader147
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:31 am Post subject:
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Last week I did manage to paint and sup some of the amber stuff (and get away with it)
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redzed
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:18 pm Post subject:
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| Gangleader147 wrote: |
| Last week I did manage to paint and sup some of the amber stuff (and get away with it) |
you got away with it right up to the point you mentioned it on a public forum
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Gangleader147
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:19 pm Post subject:
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Some of my painting you would not tell the difference
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gingerbhoy
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:42 pm Post subject:
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| Gangleader147 wrote: |
| Will be interested to see what you come back with |
I had a look at various ranges, got a set of rules out of storage - might and reason by Sam Mustafa - and had a look at SYW British and Hanoverian using the 'army builder' in the back of the rule book.
Using 28mm figures, and totally ignoring the costs of figures and postage, I prefered the Front Rank choices available.
Might and Reason is a set of C18th rules using 2x 50mmx50mm bases as a brigade basically, meaning 12 figures as a brigade. My idea being to go down the nicely painted wargames army front, over the lots and lots of figures to put on as realistic display as possible avenue. This would mean I would possibly get the units completed, could solo game with them on my 4'x4' table and it wouldn't break the bank. + I could probably get everything I wanted for the British etc under the 6 month guidelines. ++ I am a wargamer first and a painter second.
Then I had the idea of using the SpencerSmith old school figures instead, two forces, which the £200 should purchase, painted old school, in generic C18th British and French colours, to allow myself to solo game with them.
Yes, Battlegames magazine has helped to guide my thoughts.
- Obviously my take on the 'tale of four gamers...' idea regarding sharing on a forum, was and is, basically, I do the figures for my own benefit but would post pictures on the net to show anybody who is interested. Ideally this would be done on a blog created by myself so as to not bog down Steve's site. However, I have no intention of ever trying to manage a blog, because I can't partcularly stand technology, and it would be a waste of time 'cos I'd never get around to updating. (I think I forget about all the above in my earlier posts )
To sum up, I'd be looking at using this as an excuse to start a new period for me to solo game with. I wouldn't be interested in working as a group to reach a final goal of a big game at the end. I'd like to try and get the army in a box, or in my hopes, two armies in a box + dice and rules, for £200 done over 6 months.
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redzed
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:33 pm Post subject:
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I'd be interested in reading your progress
Perhaps have a weekly update on a Thursday as not a lot happens on a Thursday.
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gingerbhoy
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:20 pm Post subject:
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At £4.80 a foot brigade, cavalry at £4.60, and using the basic foundry paint style, 3 layers , I might be able to complete the project.
Oh, and would probably go for the SSM War of the Austrian Succesion figures because I like the idea of doing the '45. (Culloden )
It'll be somewhere in the 1745-55 era, and not too fussed about historical accuracy concerning uniforms or historical deployment. It's only me playing with them after all
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Gangleader147
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:12 pm Post subject:
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Why are thursdays soooo quiet?? That sounds like a mission ....
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