tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post2621451933026287407..comments2024-03-28T01:22:13.683-03:00Comments on Battle Game of the Month: Recruits Have Poured InRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-10058168210014071862022-05-23T11:00:02.537-03:002022-05-23T11:00:02.537-03:00Thanks Bob. Alas the mould was one of my first, ba...Thanks Bob. Alas the mould was one of my first, back when I was experimenting and self learning how to do it and the mould is crumbling. I think the castings on hand are all there will be. Might be enough for a second unit.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-37198989728802336832022-05-23T09:01:49.293-03:002022-05-23T09:01:49.293-03:00Ross Mac,
It’s a nicely generic figure that will ...Ross Mac,<br /><br />It’s a nicely generic figure that will be suitable for a variety of different armies. When I first saw them, I thought that they might be suitable for Chinese/Mongol armies … or even Boxers! Giving them different weapons and making minor adjustments to their poses will produce a real army of individuals.<br /><br />I look forward to seeing how these figures turn out.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-40910952829127462912022-05-23T08:13:51.701-03:002022-05-23T08:13:51.701-03:00Thanks Michael, I may use some of my Saxon and Vik...Thanks Michael, I may use some of my Saxon and Viking moulds to give some of the Mamluke cavalry helmets. I hadn't though of that option. <br />I've never seen pictures of Turkish infantry of the era wearing helmets though so I'll probably save myself the effort if I try to coax any more castings out of this mould. (if I can find it again!)Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-13515503165278910572022-05-23T08:07:59.821-03:002022-05-23T08:07:59.821-03:00Not that all my French Rev troops are particularly...Not that all my French Rev troops are particularly uniform! But yes certainly not tooo uniform and of course the Mamluke cavalry will have to all be rather individual. Good thing I'm going to aim at sieges and built up areas and amphibious ops where there will be more infantry than cavalry, converting more than 2 dozen individual Mamlukes would drive me nuts!Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-78027296929414438262022-05-23T08:03:19.468-03:002022-05-23T08:03:19.468-03:00I'm struggling to find infantry in any colour ...I'm struggling to find infantry in any colour of pants than blue or white. In any event, given the deep and somewhat irregular folds I sculpted in to these, there is no way I'm going to try for stripes! Maybe on the sleeves though, that could work.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-71580509874697327962022-05-23T06:38:17.962-03:002022-05-23T06:38:17.962-03:00Some nice weapon converts there, Ross. Don't r...Some nice weapon converts there, Ross. Don't rule out replacing heads with norman-style helmets or fifteenth century salets, with miliput turbans wrapped round, for added variation. You can also add additional turban-cloth to cover much of the face too. I remember doing similar jobs with my 28mm Saracens, and Ottoman azabs. <br />MichaelMGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063536309395034188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-56055284454739354322022-05-23T02:56:16.221-03:002022-05-23T02:56:16.221-03:00Non uniform look would be a nice contrast with the...Non uniform look would be a nice contrast with their opponents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-74450383347330577862022-05-23T01:45:40.353-03:002022-05-23T01:45:40.353-03:00go with a 'theme', so the blue pants may b...go with a 'theme', so the blue pants may be 'consistent' but given a different highlight layer then the coats can be all different.<br /><br />also with these troops you could do the striped pantaloons?<br />MurdocKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08693711825249632305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-17877170935873684802022-05-22T18:31:25.751-03:002022-05-22T18:31:25.751-03:00I started converting toy soldiers into display mod...I started converting toy soldiers into display models and making mini-diorams several years before I began wargaming. Those skills still comes in handy when I'm not in a rush to build big units quickly..Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-70456761912247095862022-05-22T18:26:38.449-03:002022-05-22T18:26:38.449-03:00It is quite surprising at the variation of arms an...It is quite surprising at the variation of arms and looks you can get with the one pose.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.com