tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33020106.post116387335928484602..comments2024-03-11T05:46:35.380-05:00Comments on The Grand Duchy of Stollen : Clip, clip, clip. . .WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33020106.post-1164231695010627752006-11-22T15:41:00.000-06:002006-11-22T15:41:00.000-06:00Aha!I knew you'd turn up sooner or later, Marnie! ...Aha!<BR/><BR/>I knew you'd turn up sooner or later, Marnie! And it's funny you should ask that. Once I have enough figures painted for two small forces (a couple units of infantry, some cavalry, and a battery of artillery each), I have the distinct impression that the respective generals of Stollen and Zichenau will meet on the field of battle for a few preliminary small actions. <BR/><BR/>For some historical background, why don't you have a look at the first two posts from August this year? Those will bring you up to speed on recent happenings in the grand Duchy of Stollen and the rumblings of war that many contemporary observers see gathering on the horizon.<BR/><BR/>"Charge!"<BR/><BR/>StokesWSTKS-FM Worldwidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33020106.post-1164216807039453902006-11-22T11:33:00.000-06:002006-11-22T11:33:00.000-06:00For something completely foreign to me, I find mys...For something completely foreign to me, I find myself strangely wanting to read more.....which means you need to post more!!! What's next for the Grand Duchy?<BR/>-Marnie<BR/>crescendophoto.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33020106.post-1164017028014861622006-11-20T04:03:00.000-06:002006-11-20T04:03:00.000-06:00*sigh*,Okay, that was too long a URL. So here is ...*sigh*,<BR/><BR/>Okay, that was too long a URL. So here is one using "tiny.com" (which "shrinks" long URLs). Try this one:<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/vkjp9<BR/><BR/><BR/>-- JeffBluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595975572873838050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33020106.post-1164015679812995262006-11-20T03:41:00.000-06:002006-11-20T03:41:00.000-06:00For anyone who doesn't know what these figures loo...For anyone who doesn't know what these figures look like, here's a link to some pictures of them:<BR/><BR/>http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.asp?manu=REV&code=02573<BR/><BR/>I'm impressed!<BR/><BR/><BR/>-- JeffBluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595975572873838050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33020106.post-1164012125496898522006-11-20T02:42:00.000-06:002006-11-20T02:42:00.000-06:00There are some lovely plastics out there now. The...There are some lovely plastics out there now. The priming process is tedious but it is far quicker than having to remove flash from poorly cast metal figures (and mould lines from miscast figures from any manufacturer).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33020106.post-1163983591714754892006-11-19T18:46:00.000-06:002006-11-19T18:46:00.000-06:00Yes the flashing cleaning is tedious, painting is ...Yes the flashing cleaning is tedious, painting is fun, but neither as good as gaming on the TABLE!MurdocKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08693711825249632305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33020106.post-1163960813904750572006-11-19T12:26:00.000-06:002006-11-19T12:26:00.000-06:00HI Jeff,I'm thinking Humbrol's "British Rifle Gree...HI Jeff,<BR/><BR/>I'm thinking Humbrol's "British Rifle Green" for the coats with pink facings and turnbacks! Should be eye-catching and quasi-historical. I know I've read of some unit somewhere that had these colors for its uniforms -- some volunteer jaegers in Blucher's 1815 army, perhaps?<BR/><BR/>Best Regards,<BR/><BR/>StokesWSTKS-FM Worldwidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33020106.post-1163927527139275192006-11-19T03:12:00.000-06:002006-11-19T03:12:00.000-06:00I don't have ready references for this, but I thin...I don't have ready references for this, but I think that I recall that in the WAS and very early SYW that Prussian Dragoons were in a lighter, almost cornflower blue.<BR/><BR/>At least that's what I recall painting my 15mm Prussian Dragoons as some 20 years ago -- so I think that it's correct.<BR/><BR/>And, anyway, you can paint them any color you want . . . after all 18th century records for the Grand Duchy are not readily available, so I'm sure that, since you have the only extant copy, no one can dispute you.<BR/><BR/><BR/>-- JeffBluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595975572873838050noreply@blogger.com