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!

Keepin' an Eye on the World Going By My Window . .

'The Nap at the Palace' by Jose Triado Mayol N ot much in the way of hobby-related activity happening here in the Grand Duchy lately. Sigh. And no surprise there really since there are only so many hours in the day, only so much mental and physical energy to spare, and you sometimes simply just have to give in and know when to say, um, "When!" A glass of wine and/or evening yoga by the hearth with the Grand Duchess (who has practiced for over 20 years), and then off into la-la land. Zzzzzzzzz. More immediately, I'm recovering, mentally speaking, from a grueling Friday in which I was involved with three (online) conference sessions, one right after the other, followed by a 90-minute meeting at the end of the day. Also virtual. My brain has been mush ever since, so an easy, completely unproductive Saturday watching intermittent snow fall outside (no accumulation however) and drinking coffee while the visiting handymen completed some repair work down h...

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