The Next Batch of Five. . .

The drum hoops and flag took a little while. . . The understatement of the month?

Blurry, yes, but it shows where I am in the latest saga of painting 60-figure infantry regiments.

Onwards and upwards. . . The next round of four musketeers awaits!

Comments

Chris said…

Love the blog. Could tell me how large are the RSM figures compared to the larger 28s on the market. Also, is the metal hard and durable or soft and bendy?

Thanks. I have always loved the elegant simplicity of the RSM figures and am interested in their horses too, again as long as they are cast quite cleanly and are robust enough for handling.

Cheers,
Chris

10:11 PM

Chris said…

Hi Stollen. Love the blog. I was wondering if you could answer a couple of Qs about the old RSM figures? How do they compare in size to the modern 28mm figures? Is the casting quality OK? Is the metal hard and robust or soft and bendy?

I have always loved the elegant simplicity of RSM and am also interested in their horses if they would be suitable for other ranges too like ELite or Connoisseur for Napoleonics.

Thanks, Chris

10:14 PM

WSTKS-FM Worldwide said…

Chris -- Thanks for your kind remarks! Let me see what I can turn up to answer your question, and I'll do a post addressing it specifically.

Best Regards,

Stokes

5:36 PM

Here's an RSM Painting Update

Here's a picture illustrating my (S-L-O-W) progress with the second company of Stollen's Leib (Grand Duchess Sonja's Own) Grenadiers. You can see I'm doing things a bit differently this time, altering the painting process to keep it interesting basically. This evening, I'll do the white gaiters and, if that goes reasonably quickly, and time allows, the red breeches. Still lots to do, but I like the way these fine fellows are shaping up along side the completed 1st company that's standing in formation just off camera, to the left here. Until tonight then!

Presenting the Anspach-Bayreuth Kuirassiere!!!

Here they are, with the rearmost nine figures still drying, three squadrons of the Anspach-Bayreuth Kuirassiere, now in the service of the Grand Duchy of Stollen. And now, it's onto that artillery!

Having a "No Day". . .

F or the almost 20 years that she lived in Mexico, one of my late mother's Irish friends frequently mentioned having a "No Day." A day with no social obligations, chores, tasks, or other work that interfered with whatever personal interests took one's fancy on the day in question. Since today -- a gray and chilly Saturday -- is Mom's birthday, the Grand Duchess is out with friends, and the Young Master is ensconced on the sofa in the TV room with a cold, yours truly is taking his own such No Day. I think Mom would approve of my decision to make the world go away, as the old Eddie Arnold song intoned, even if only for a little while. So, I will spend Saturday afternoon focused on that first squadron and small regimental staff of Eureka Saxon cuirassiers. These have stood waiting untouched over on the painting table for almost three weeks while we skied and otherwise gadded about with snowy, winter outdoor activities. I hope to share a painting update Sunday...

The Grand Duchy of Stollen

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