By an odd coincidence it seems that the pay for the Irish, who have been billeted amongst the rebels for the last year, is three months behind and their paychest was one of the things captured in last month's ambush.
Monday, January 13, 2014
Grenadiers with a Slow Fuse
Its been 2 years since I began work on a grenadier company for the Rossish Irish Regiment. Last year I got inspired enough to cast up enough to finish the unit . This month I finally painted them .
By an odd coincidence it seems that the pay for the Irish, who have been billeted amongst the rebels for the last year, is three months behind and their paychest was one of the things captured in last month's ambush.
By an odd coincidence it seems that the pay for the Irish, who have been billeted amongst the rebels for the last year, is three months behind and their paychest was one of the things captured in last month's ambush.
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal, 5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of Italian Greyhounds and 3 cats. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 160 yr old farmhouse and just living.
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Love 'em!
ReplyDeleteBest Regards,
Stokes
Thanks Stokes, a little ragged and rough around the edges but all the more toy soldierish for that.
DeleteGreat finished unit!
ReplyDeleteThanks, not quite finished, there's a drummer to go but that'll have to wait for casting season.
DeleteHmm... Uniformed in the self-aggrandizing style of many a petty tyrant, I see!
ReplyDeleteMay I point out that the tyrant's name is Prince Michael. Its almost a coincidence that the people known as the Ros formed a country called Rosmark.
DeleteActually the cap design was done off the cuff when painting a sample 3 years ago. I was cursing myself this week for not picking something that matched the engraving, forgetting until too late that I had filed off the engraving on the sample.
Great looking figures - who are they by ?
ReplyDeletePa69 from Prince August's Rosbach range. A very odd and ill sorted range with dome very useful molds.
DeleteExcellent looking grenadiers, Ross.
ReplyDeleteAnd I fully agree about the Rossbach range. But then, much as I like Prince August, consistency and logical planning of their ranges have never seemed to be a priority. Even though, judging by the most recent mold releases, they've apparently returned to their roots with the Karoliners - with the choice of subjects, some sculpted in useless poses, PA continues to frustrate as much as delight.
Steve
I sometimes wonder what the market is that drives them. Probably not the handful of wargamers.
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