tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post8061871787848326731..comments2024-03-28T11:19:33.274-06:00Comments on Analogue Hobbies: 28mm Napoleonic French During the Russian Retreat and FormulaD Racing! (wtf?)Curthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-29528933837034705942014-07-09T12:17:58.674-06:002014-07-09T12:17:58.674-06:00You and me both! I rarely manage to do very well a...You and me both! I rarely manage to do very well as I drive like I'm on the set of Mad Max. Once the guys get their sea-legs with the rules I'll be eating their dust. Thanks for dropping by Clint!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-33442577865168750612014-07-09T09:15:10.382-06:002014-07-09T09:15:10.382-06:00The French do look so very good. Formula D is a cl...The French do look so very good. Formula D is a classic different tracks but I can usually manage to come second to last!Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-88396747269345867952014-07-08T12:45:13.641-06:002014-07-08T12:45:13.641-06:00Thanks Seb!Thanks Seb!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-30677430614950712092014-07-08T12:45:00.338-06:002014-07-08T12:45:00.338-06:00Thanks Greg! Unfortunately, we prairie folk have l...Thanks Greg! Unfortunately, we prairie folk have lots of personal experience to draw upon when portraying winter...Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-36205713471573315032014-07-08T12:19:34.063-06:002014-07-08T12:19:34.063-06:00TRuly briliiant.
And yes, Formula D is quite the r...TRuly briliiant.<br />And yes, Formula D is quite the ride ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11008048607697753233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-22344486364019538442014-07-08T08:56:35.391-06:002014-07-08T08:56:35.391-06:00Great work Curt - your winter stuff continues to a...Great work Curt - your winter stuff continues to amaze. Greg Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090722688748673409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-36649274966352995242014-07-07T20:15:28.143-06:002014-07-07T20:15:28.143-06:00Thanks Scott. Ah yes, the boot is on the other foo...Thanks Scott. Ah yes, the boot is on the other foot with you folks south of the equator. Buck up, it will be over soon!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-22317245203156717852014-07-07T19:08:42.318-06:002014-07-07T19:08:42.318-06:00Great stuff Curt, I can empathize with their pligh...Great stuff Curt, I can empathize with their plight with a frosty start here this morning! Formula D!? Whatever next? ;-)Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-77105310312915799532014-07-07T18:19:34.455-06:002014-07-07T18:19:34.455-06:00Thanks Christopher!Thanks Christopher!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-83252848415901031282014-07-07T18:19:10.919-06:002014-07-07T18:19:10.919-06:00We've played a couple games with these already...We've played a couple games with these already using 'Muskets & Tomahawks' as a rules base. Lots of fun!<br /><br />A large-scale lawn version of Formula D would be sooo cool!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-59899935967789466372014-07-07T18:17:00.230-06:002014-07-07T18:17:00.230-06:00Haha! How wonderfully macabre, 'Frozen Frenchi...Haha! How wonderfully macabre, 'Frozen Frenchies' makes me think of some kind of refrigerated fast food. Yes, that Ney from Gorgon is a lovely mini to be sure. Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-38995001860691851652014-07-07T18:11:42.387-06:002014-07-07T18:11:42.387-06:00Lovely bit of brushwork Curt!
ChristopherLovely bit of brushwork Curt! <br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-53543106538438821032014-07-07T17:56:47.484-06:002014-07-07T17:56:47.484-06:00Oddly enough, Tim was working on "Retreat fro...Oddly enough, Tim was working on "Retreat from Moscow" also - I have about a dozen or more of his mounted Cossacks... Maybe there is a game to be had there somewhere! :-)<br /><br />Very nice work on the French! They look suitably chilly!<br /><br />When I saw the comment about "FormulaD outside" I was hoping perhaps you had scaled the board game up to something "Garden" sized! Oh well... It's still a fun game, even at that size!Kevin Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16149171694072930707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-91229618935335860732014-07-07T16:41:01.950-06:002014-07-07T16:41:01.950-06:00Good to see you back on the frozen Frenchies mate....Good to see you back on the frozen Frenchies mate. Gawd I love that Gorgon Studios model. Every time I see one I want to paint another :-)Millsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580692168847505881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-51163390548878031472014-07-07T15:22:54.010-06:002014-07-07T15:22:54.010-06:00I think you'd enjoy it Nick and thanks for the...I think you'd enjoy it Nick and thanks for the nod to the frozen lads - it's high praise coming from an excellent brushmeister such as yourself. :)Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-65985840480239289832014-07-07T15:20:55.584-06:002014-07-07T15:20:55.584-06:00Thanks Juan! Yes, it's a nice, light, easy-to-...Thanks Juan! Yes, it's a nice, light, easy-to-play game and one that lends itself well to a mini campaign.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-51715848541867866412014-07-07T15:09:39.336-06:002014-07-07T15:09:39.336-06:00Formula D sounds like something to try out on som...Formula D sounds like something to try out on some occasion. Seems to be a funny game for a nice evening.<br />Looking at your fabulous Russians I immediately feel chilled despite 30°C round here. You really know ho to set this Retreat stuff in scene.Moiterei_1984https://www.blogger.com/profile/13808567081733803572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-17350059867545182172014-07-07T10:59:27.599-06:002014-07-07T10:59:27.599-06:00"Formula D" sounds really well as a fami..."Formula D" sounds really well as a family or friends evening game. And your Russian Retreat figures are simply wonderful. I like them a lot! Fantastic colours.<br /><br />Juan Mancheñohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07761893327024556857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-25059483450696113662014-07-07T10:09:46.624-06:002014-07-07T10:09:46.624-06:00Thanks Dean! I believe the Ney figure is pretty mu...Thanks Dean! I believe the Ney figure is pretty much stock. I based him back in October so I can't remember if I fiddled around with his pose or not...Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-24604761257935913142014-07-07T10:08:21.229-06:002014-07-07T10:08:21.229-06:00They are rather intimidating... In a professorial,...They are rather intimidating... In a professorial, government worker kind of way. They even use foul language if REALLY pressed. It's kinda ugly actually... :)<br /><br />Thanks for dropping in Miles, always a pleasure!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-45625708825765154702014-07-07T09:49:02.712-06:002014-07-07T09:49:02.712-06:00Excellent work on all of these. I see you repositi...Excellent work on all of these. I see you repositioned Ney to make him look like the one in the famous painting. Very nice! DeanDeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-71637156545315984972014-07-07T09:17:01.155-06:002014-07-07T09:17:01.155-06:00Looks like your gaming with a biker gang - rough l...Looks like your gaming with a biker gang - rough looking fellows. I'm sure they're all extras from the show "Sons of Anarchy"<br /><br />I'm sensing the potential for an "International Rumble" with those British Gaming Hooligans "The Rejects"<br /><br />Jets and Sharks with six sided dice - very dangerous stuff!<br /><br />The Nappies are fantastic as alwaysjmilesrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961624317410579611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-90535062522041914222014-07-07T08:50:17.664-06:002014-07-07T08:50:17.664-06:00A very sensible policy as you know its going to st...A very sensible policy as you know its going to start at some point...Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-29839020822295166742014-07-07T08:49:21.543-06:002014-07-07T08:49:21.543-06:00I think I have a little over 30 French completed n...I think I have a little over 30 French completed now, each in a different pose which makes for an interesting vignette.<br /><br />The snow on the coat-tails is simply Americana craft paint (purchased at 'Michaels'). I dapple Grey Sky then highlight it with Titanium White.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-15183147082074027842014-07-07T08:44:57.540-06:002014-07-07T08:44:57.540-06:00I think you'd enjoy it Tamsin and thanks for t...I think you'd enjoy it Tamsin and thanks for the thumbs up!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.com