Non wargaming related photo.

 

Me and the FA Cup , not a member of the winning team !, on display at our local football club today. 

Odds and Sods painting.

 

Been busy finishing off a few painting projects , first up some English sword and bucklermen for my 'Close Wars' - Pilgrims versus Native Americans , for some reason the English seem to have reverted to these troops to counter the Indians in hand to hand fighting. The figures are 28mm Flint and Feather range from Crucible Crush .

And to oppose them some Native Americans again from the Flint and Feather range. 

These plastic tents have been hanging around for ages and I've just found some offcut MDF pieces on a neighbours skip and so I've glued them down and textured the bases and finally got them painted , they will do for objective markers on the tabletop , they are Rendra plastics.

Interesting painting technique , a blast from the past.

 

Found on 'Military toys' Facebook page (?) , the figures seem to be solid semi-flats and look Germanic - pre war  perhaps ? . Interesting painting technique he seems to be painting one side of the figure first on a rack and I assume when dry he then paints the otherside ? and using a different brush for each colour ? and probably with a high lead content paint ! 

Found out more info - it's a photo of Otto E. Schroeter (model maker) in 1935 

New additions to the 54mm Madness collection.

 

I try not to buy extra figures for my 54mm Madness , but when these came up on eBay, I kept an eye on them and when they where offered as a 'buy now' deal I bought them - and they were only about £2 each . I have added bases to give them stability .

They are rather well painted and I didn't have to repaint them, they are I think modern re-casts as they are solid castings. I did a bit of research and believe them to be Britains Spanish Infantry , the originals being brought out in the 1920's . I'm not sure which army they will be serving in the future ?

* 54mm Madness is a comment from a wargaming colleague about my collection.

Toy Soldiers in Art No.18

 

The author demonstrates the effect of cannister on close order infantry to his wife (who perhaps is only feigning interest) . Found on the Internet. 

 

The completed Lord Byron.

 

I have finally finished my model of Lord Byron  Bygon , here seen in the conservatory helping his second coat of varnish to set . I was going to photograph him outdoors in a moody al fresco photo shoot but the weather in the North of the UK has turned distinctly Autumnal ! . I'm afraid I haven't captured his facial appearance very well , lantern jawed rather than pale romantic angst. I'm pleased with the colour scheme and think it captures spirit of the chap . He will be appearing soon on the tabletop I hope.