tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post8710849650938985261..comments2024-03-08T13:49:08.416-06:00Comments on Analogue Hobbies: Announcing the Third Fortnight Theme Bonus Round: Vehicle(s) & Curt's 'Sledging for Marbot' Curthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-66604973522352280622014-01-22T15:47:59.782-06:002014-01-22T15:47:59.782-06:00Cheers Ian!Cheers Ian!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-12926282210468743012014-01-22T15:47:40.145-06:002014-01-22T15:47:40.145-06:00Cheers Greg - I hope I can get enough done for our...Cheers Greg - I hope I can get enough done for our get together next month.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-19221631776369937302014-01-22T15:47:04.098-06:002014-01-22T15:47:04.098-06:00Coming from a Montrealer that is a compliment inde...Coming from a Montrealer that is a compliment indeed!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-88248969560616102792014-01-22T15:46:34.565-06:002014-01-22T15:46:34.565-06:00Thanks! I'm wanting a game as well! But I need...Thanks! I'm wanting a game as well! But I need to get a bunch more done...Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-82281056036731151932014-01-20T14:31:34.232-06:002014-01-20T14:31:34.232-06:00Another slay-er entry Curt, these are great
IanAnother slay-er entry Curt, these are great<br /><br />IanIanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113835961977211021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-80562592485353862962014-01-20T12:57:49.703-06:002014-01-20T12:57:49.703-06:00Thanks Peter. It would be the easy thing to do...Thanks Peter. It would be the easy thing to do...Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-8688141530426674262014-01-20T12:57:06.643-06:002014-01-20T12:57:06.643-06:00Cheers Kev, much appreciated.Cheers Kev, much appreciated.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-85989517904793036772014-01-20T12:56:40.679-06:002014-01-20T12:56:40.679-06:00Thanks Clint, you're very kind.Thanks Clint, you're very kind.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-92162658870854693492014-01-20T12:56:13.143-06:002014-01-20T12:56:13.143-06:00Thanks for the kind words Lee. This year I promise...Thanks for the kind words Lee. This year I promised myself I'd leave a bit of time each night to work on my own stuff and it has made all the difference as I've been able to reduce some of my project backlog with the rest of you!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-85399212847947611562014-01-20T12:23:37.023-06:002014-01-20T12:23:37.023-06:00Austerlitz and Hohenlinden are two more where you ...Austerlitz and Hohenlinden are two more where you need winter-based troops in bicornes. With a bit of work, you can do greatcoated troops in bicornes now - buy a box of Victrix French infantry 1804-1809 and their Chasseurs a pied, and then swap heads and shave off epaulettes. But I really do think "winter French" are ideal for plastics - troops in greatcoats, with lots of variable heads, and you're set for anywhere the French fought 1805-1815.<br /><br />The upside of the "glory days" is also that bicornes are vastly faster to paint - black and pom-pom and you're done. <br /><br />Looking through the Perry Catalogue, you could do French forces for the 1814 campaign easily enough using their plastics, the retreat from Moscow and National guard lines. If it's France, the winter folks go in. If it's Italy, then only guys in uniforms and greatcoats. Toss in a few Victrix in the pre-Bardin uniforms and you're good to go.Robert Herrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174794157127723967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-34284075418315807902014-01-20T10:34:43.077-06:002014-01-20T10:34:43.077-06:00Way to go dude - amazing stuff. Way to go dude - amazing stuff. Greg Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090722688748673409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-33560644373850075342014-01-20T10:17:12.961-06:002014-01-20T10:17:12.961-06:00By the way Curt, I don't envy you the job of c...By the way Curt, I don't envy you the job of calculating points for some of these entries TamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-60065559986202867372014-01-20T10:10:43.836-06:002014-01-20T10:10:43.836-06:00Excellent work! The snow is awesome.Excellent work! The snow is awesome.Iannickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14589745325402476568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-54405240762015244992014-01-20T09:24:05.929-06:002014-01-20T09:24:05.929-06:00It is a fantastic painting work, Curt. Really nice...It is a fantastic painting work, Curt. Really nice. I am awaiting a game with them...Juan Mancheñohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07761893327024556857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-83033687951036892992014-01-20T06:48:06.764-06:002014-01-20T06:48:06.764-06:00Curt
Well done. I suspected that we might see the...Curt<br />Well done. I suspected that we might see these in the vehicle round. Have you a Marshall Ney for the heroes round?<br />Cheers<br />PDPeter Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118894381672707297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-14817055167973563162014-01-20T02:48:57.599-06:002014-01-20T02:48:57.599-06:00One word Curt.
FANTASTIC !!!!!One word Curt.<br />FANTASTIC !!!!!Kevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296421155011055301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-73261759116324105772014-01-20T02:37:25.062-06:002014-01-20T02:37:25.062-06:00I am speechless. Utterly Brilliant. I am speechless. Utterly Brilliant. Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-33434540876578478672014-01-20T00:43:56.793-06:002014-01-20T00:43:56.793-06:00Fantastic work again Curt. I'm amazed you can ...Fantastic work again Curt. I'm amazed you can find the time to paint during the Challenge, but I'm glad you do otherwise we wouldn't get treated to such fine eye-candy!BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-89845011772049569192014-01-19T21:00:49.200-06:002014-01-19T21:00:49.200-06:00Thanks very much Michael, very kind of you both.
...Thanks very much Michael, very kind of you both.<br /><br />Yes, I think these Cossacks could easily serve for 18th century service and their uniform and equipment stayed pretty static for generations.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-21751024899609126692014-01-19T20:49:55.458-06:002014-01-19T20:49:55.458-06:00Lovely stuff, Curt. Kay, the arborist, is very im...Lovely stuff, Curt. Kay, the arborist, is very impressed with the poplar/birch trees, which is high praise indeed. Your focus on the Retreat is one of the highlights of this year's challenge.<br />I am now wondering of the Perry Cossacks would not look out of place in an 18th century army. Hmmm.<br />Cheers,<br />MichaelMad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-1087224088044410442014-01-19T20:45:42.076-06:002014-01-19T20:45:42.076-06:00Ohh yes, Eylau would be sooo awesome as it would h...Ohh yes, Eylau would be sooo awesome as it would have the pre-Bardin French uniforms which are much more elegant than the later, cost saving ones.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-17737339626256469212014-01-19T20:41:36.506-06:002014-01-19T20:41:36.506-06:00Cheers Rob, very kind of you to say. Yes! The Coss...Cheers Rob, very kind of you to say. Yes! The Cossacks are superb sculpts, with each one exhibiting so much character and animation. I can't wait to debut them in a skirmish game. I'm aiming for late next month but we'll see.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-6515753729771183672014-01-19T20:37:09.093-06:002014-01-19T20:37:09.093-06:00Hmm, thanks Ray but I think we'll have another...Hmm, thanks Ray but I think we'll have another close race for this one.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-22739407923645369502014-01-19T20:36:23.561-06:002014-01-19T20:36:23.561-06:00Cheers Millsy!Cheers Millsy!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-54443419284369599792014-01-19T20:36:01.038-06:002014-01-19T20:36:01.038-06:00Thank you Provost Marshal, very kind of you.
I a...Thank you Provost Marshal, very kind of you. <br /><br />I agree, Marbot's memoirs are a great read and one of the few first-hand accounts of the Retreat (plus many other events).Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.com