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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Dags on 16 February 2016, 05:08:11 PM

Title: 1672 & all that....
Post by: Dags on 16 February 2016, 05:08:11 PM: Since we started stocking the range at shows thought I should slap some paint on a few*

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z174/Dagenhameast/1672%2002_zpsipocnyn5.jpg) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/Dagenhameast/media/1672%2002_zpsipocnyn5.jpg.html)

*Actually, loved the range since Mark copplestone bought them out, just could never justify getting them :'(
Title: Re: 1672 & all that....
Post by: Sascha Herm on 16 February 2016, 05:48:26 PM: Great looking unit ;)
Title: Re: 1672 & all that....
Post by: Kingscarbine on 16 February 2016, 05:50:30 PM: Great stuff. Love the figures. It's a shame he didn't continue the range.
Title: Re: 1672 & all that....
Post by: Captain Blood on 16 February 2016, 05:53:57 PM: Verra verra tasty Dags.

I loved the original Copplestone range. But I also rather liked Steve Saleh's 'in the style of' additions to round the range out...

So including Footsore, that's TWO ranges of figures I like that Ainsty are now carrying at shows... Are you carrying all North Star stuff, or just selected lines?

Carry on like this, you'll need a Dave Thomas sized stand ;)
Title: Re: 1672 & all that....
Post by: Dags on 16 February 2016, 05:58:20 PM: Cherry picking at the moment.... be a while until we're the size of Dave the Hobbit ;)
Title: Re: 1672 & all that....
Post by: Vinlander on 16 February 2016, 06:12:11 PM: Brilliant work!! We need more of this period on this site...

I also love this range. If the Canadian$ wasn't tanking at the moment I'd have some myself.
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Post by: Jeff965 on 16 February 2016, 06:36:40 PM: Lovely looking unit :-* :-*
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Post by: fastolfrus on 16 February 2016, 09:37:23 PM: Didn't realise you had these on the stand....
Title: Re: 1672 & all that....
Post by: Golgotha on 16 February 2016, 10:21:21 PM: & all that... indeed. Bloody marvellous. About time we saw some more real soldiers, very dashing.
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Post by: juergen c. olk on 16 February 2016, 11:28:41 PM: Have always wanted to do Tangiers ,perfect figures for that.
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Post by: grant on 17 February 2016, 03:03:05 AM: Fab.
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Post by: carlos marighela on 17 February 2016, 08:14:53 AM: Lovely work. I must finish mine. Mark didn't finish the range but Northstar have expanded it with suitably matched figures. One of my all time favourite ranges and fave periods one where you can literally field the whole British (well English and Scots) army/ armies if you wish.
Title: Re: 1672 & all that....
Post by: AWu on 17 February 2016, 05:42:02 PM: I love your regiment. Wasn't aware of this range.

Although I am bit confused, shouldn't this be in Pikes, muskets and flouncy shirts board ?
All that pikes muskets and flouncy shirts :)
Title: Re: 1672 & all that....
Post by: Captain Blood on 17 February 2016, 06:48:59 PM: Quote from: AWu on 17 February 2016, 05:42:02 PM

Although I am bit confused, shouldn't this be in Pikes, muskets and flouncy shirts board ?
All that pikes muskets and flouncy shirts :)

It's borderline I'd say - definitely pikes and flouncy shirts, but also representing the start of the age of big battalions. We won't get too picky about these crossover points... The board divisions are more to do with genre than strict historical period. :)
Title: Re: 1672 & all that....
Post by: Kingscarbine on 17 February 2016, 07:39:18 PM: Quote from: juergen c. olk on 16 February 2016, 11:28:41 PM
Have always wanted to do Tangiers ,perfect figures for that.

I was also thinking about using them for Portuguese Tangiers and Mazagan. It would be interesting to build a 17th caparisoned cavalry...
Title: Re: 1672 & all that....
Post by: Kingscarbine on 17 February 2016, 07:41:05 PM: Quote from: AWu on 17 February 2016, 05:42:02 PM
Although I am bit confused, shouldn't this be in Pikes, muskets and flouncy shirts board ?
All that pikes muskets and flouncy shirts :)

It's Baroque Borderline Personality Disorder.
Title: Re: 1672 & all that....
Post by: Marine0846 on 17 February 2016, 08:45:06 PM: Quote from: Kingscarbine on 17 February 2016, 07:41:05 PM
It's Baroque Borderline Personality Disorder.

lol lol lol

I do love the painting of the figures.
A very interesting period.
One I have wanted to paint,
would use them in a pirate game as Spanish.
Title: Re: 1672 & all that....
Post by: carlos marighela on 17 February 2016, 09:04:34 PM: If you look at the (expanded) range at Northstar, you'll see that they produce specific Spanish figures.
Title: Re: 1672 & all that....
Post by: AWu on 18 February 2016, 12:38:21 AM: What is most interesting is that Polish magnats were about to dethrone king of Poland and offer the crown to Charles-Paris Duke of Longueville in 1672 - when he died in battle of Tolhuis.

Pity no one is making Polish and Turkey forces for 1672 in 28mm.
Title: Re: 1672 & all that....
Post by: Dags on 19 February 2016, 03:55:49 PM: Cheers, all and apologies if I put it in the wrong bit - feel free to move if appropriate 8)

A couple more bits started....

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z174/Dagenhameast/1762%2002_zpsbhq3gfqh.jpg) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/Dagenhameast/media/1762%2002_zpsbhq3gfqh.jpg.html)

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z174/Dagenhameast/1762%2003_zpst4nljz6m.jpg) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/Dagenhameast/media/1762%2003_zpst4nljz6m.jpg.html)