A look back 10 years ago.

 I was looking back through my blog and wondered what I was up to 10 years ago - and came up with this ! . I was deeply into the Italian Wars of Independence , I need to get these figures back onto the tabletop again ....

Wednesday, 9 September 2015

Piedmontese Lancers .

My next order from Irregular arrive at the weekend comprising of 2 squadrons of Lancers and a gun, crew and limber/team . Spurred on I painted up the first of the Lancer units .

They are the Lancieri Di Novara , I've decided to go a bit more cavalry heavy with the Piedmontese force and as I haven't got any lancers in my Unification of Italy project they were an obvious choice . Just to make things a bit more interesting they had their shako covered with a 'yellow' waterproof cover . Irregular figures are not the most detailed but they do paint up quickly and at 'wargaming table distance' (about 3' ish) they look as good as any other manufacturer .

A bit of a Paintfest !

 

Been rather busy painting the last week and to my surprise managed to get my second unit of Prussian infantry done and varnished up. The problem with the Prussians is there are only small differences in the uniform between regiments which don't really show up in Shiny Toy Soldier mode , so I have painted their backpacks a different colour brown to distinguish them from the others. The figures are of course Irregular Miniatures. 

Is Big Brother watching me ?!

I've just noticed the viewing figures of my blog - I have about 100 followers and have usually got 80-90 views which I have always thought was fair seeing the number of interested people and the articles I put up . I've never publicised my blog and have always been gratified if anybody comments or clicks to view it . However this last week or so I have noticed the views have shot through the roof ! , Topping off with over a 1000 views on the post on the Prussian Uhlans , now I suspect there must be some sort of BOT looking on !? - are there certain words which trigger the interest ? or is Big Brother genuinely interested in small glossy toy soldiers ? (click on photo to enlarge) 

PS just checked back over 2 years and find all the viewing figures have mysteriously grown !!?? 

 

Wargaming humour No.48

 

Found on the Interweb , I would say my own wife is tactfully tolerant of my hobby . 

Prussian Uhlans .

 

Pleased to say I've got my first unit of Cavalry done , they are of course Prussian Uhlans.

I had to do a conversion for an Officer, I cut the lance away , drilled out the hand and glued in a flattened pin for a sword . Uhlans must be my favorite Prussian Cavalry , coming up next some French Hussars .