tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post6341098317743191058..comments2024-03-28T01:22:13.683-03:00Comments on Battle Game of the Month: Trailers and pre-show cartoonsRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-6391164723102911842010-01-03T20:15:15.547-04:002010-01-03T20:15:15.547-04:00Spot on John. The Gaul was the naked fanatic which...Spot on John. The Gaul was the naked fanatic which made conversion largely a matter of adding clothes from epoxy putty, and a targe. The 2 Airfix medievals wear tights which are easily passed off as bare legs, and a knee length garment whch became the basis of the kilt. The figure in the rear doing a backhanded slash, is a Marx viking, a marvelous source of conversion fodder for highlanders. Last but not least, the chieftain with sword and pistol is an Accurate AWI officer with coat cut down. I think I may have done another in truibhs. (sic) In all cases, sftre trimming bsck sny unwanted bits, I added plaids, facial hair, bonnets etc with greenstuff. <br /><br />The Barzo Black Watch is an excellent source of Jacobies, esp if you follow the modern take that muskets and bayonets were more common that broadswords though they have a figure wielding broadsword & dirk and one with what looks more like a lochabor axe than a sergeants halbard. <br />http://www.barzso.com/highlander.html<br /><br />Have you looked at the AIP 'so called' AWI cavalry in tricornes as a possible basis for FJH?<br /><br />-RossRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-49030969875958371582010-01-03T17:30:31.405-04:002010-01-03T17:30:31.405-04:00Among the Jacobites, I am recognising Airfix Men a...Among the Jacobites, I am recognising Airfix Men at Arms and (I think) Italeri Gauls. Any suggestions re converting figs to Jacobites would be welcome.<br />Can never understand why only six Cherilea recasts (60mm) are available. I have a long standing interest in FitzjamesHorse the "French" cavalry and have had access to a data base which has enabled me to pick up the names/origins of every trooper in the 1730s and 1740s....of course the Database has not actually worked for months.<br />I have used about 15 Del Prado "Blenheim" cavalry and pretended they are FJH (conversion is too strong a word) and I am trying to build a little community/barracks including civilians......Replicants have some decent civilians.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com