I was tidying the wargaming room today and I picked up the cardboard box that my unused Crimean war figures are kept and the bottom fell out of the box and all the sprue cascaded over the floor . So after a bit of bad language I repaired the box and started repacking them , this got me thinking - was it about time I did another unit or two ? .
I looked on this blog and found it was 18 months ago since I did anything with these figures , so I thought I'd do another battalion of Russian infantry , to go with these I have cleaned up a Russian religious group of 2 religious banner bearers , an icon bearer and a priest . These are from the Strelets Russian General Staff and Hospital box and perhaps will be incorporated into the rules - Russians re-roll poor morale tests if within 12" ? .
The last figure I painted for this project all those months ago was Lord Cardigan so I thought it was time that I did a Captain Nolan to pass orders to him. It is converted British Lancer officer , I trimmed the czapka into a pill box forage cap and cut away his sword so that it looks like he is gesturing " there my Lord is your enemy !".
Played by David Hemmings in the 1968 film .
When the universe speaks (by tipping stuff on the floor for example) its usually best to listen.
ReplyDeleteA sign from the Gods of Wargaming .
DeleteHi Tony- Well done on the conversion figure for Captain Nolan - be nice to see the later results of painting up. Cheers. KEV.
ReplyDeleteWill look more impressive when painted
DeleteYour work is very good, very similar to the original character.
ReplyDeleteHope to capture the look .
DeleteTwas a sign from the fickle wargaming gods. Easier than packing them away too.
ReplyDeleteA sign I shouldn't tidy up I thing , but it had to be done .
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