Swedish TYW Yellow Regiment (figures added on 18/4)

[traveller]

Gorgeous! 

[Atheling]

Absolutely stunning Paul 

A unit, though I'm assuming is only partially done, to be proud of already 

[chema1986]

Great paintjob!

[Paul Richardson]

Many thanks. As some of you know, generally I prefer my figures to be in casual poses. This is my first unit in combat poses - mainly because I decided that the salvo was just so Swedish.

[Hammers]

"Höstlig morgon grå och mulen
Gryr på Lützens hed,
Som då Lejonet af Norden
Sista gången stred.

Solen, blek, af dimman svepes
In i mantelns flik --
Segerhjälten, som ur slaget
Bäres bort som lik.

Träden omkring minnesstenen
Fälla vissna blad
Tätt som gula gardet täckte
Fältherrns lägerstad."

Excerp from Carl Snoilsky's poem "Autumn day at Schwedenstein"

Rough translation

'On an autumn morning, gray and somber,
Dawns upon Lützen's heath,
Where once the Lion of the North,
For the final time, faced death.

The sun, pale, by mist enveloped,
Cloaked within its shroud,
The victor-hero, from the battle,
Carried away as if in death's crowd.

The trees around the memorial stone,
Shed withered leaves so fair,
As tightly as the Yellow Guard covered,
The field marshal's camp with care.'

[Hammers]

This brings to my mind my at the time much caressed copy of "Gula Brigadens Hjältar" by Nils Hyden. I doubt it has been translated to English. Perhaps it is just as well, as I am not sure it has stood up to the tooth of time. Also, it is a shameless case of plagiarism, as much content is nicked from 'The Three Musketeers' by Dumas.

Still, loved it as a boy.

[SirRoystonPapworth]

Lovely figures.

I’ve always wondered what happened to Brian, he was such a nice guy, but dropped off the face  the hobby…

[Paul Richardson]

Brian seemed to drop out of the hobby for a few years, but his interest was rekindled by the first Bloody Miniatures release of figures and he's back converting figures.

[Ragnar]

Lovely tones in the painting and great composition in the basing.

[Paul Richardson]

Many thanks for the kind comments.

[Atheling]

Many thanks for the kind comments.

One day Paul, I fancy myself popping down, just gawp, open mouthed in amazement at your TYW collection; which for those who don't know, I have been following with great interest since the heady days of The Steve Dean Forum. One of the best collections from any era I have seen.

[Paul Richardson]

Darrell: that's incredibly kind of you. Many thanks. You'd be very welcome.

For those of you who don't know, I've been collecting TYW figures for about 15 years now, having previously collected Dark Ages figures. I came across Phil Olley's wonderful TYW collection on the web, a collection which contains many conversions by Brian Rigelsford. Phil kindly gave me Brian's contact details, and my collection got started. It has two basic principles: almost every figure is different; and almost all the figures are in casual poses. I have the figures painted professionally (I'd spoil them if I painted them myself), so the collection only grows slowly but it keeps me happy. 

[Atheling]

Darrell: that's incredibly kind of you. Many thanks. You'd be very welcome.

One day mon ami! I just wish you lived in the NE! LOL

[Paul Richardson]

I'd think about coming back, Darrell, but my wife wouldn't put up with the weather. The weather in the NE had already become a standing joke in our household. Then we went walking in Alnwick Great Park (Hulne Priory etc) and as we finished the walk it started to snow. And that was in May.

[Atheling]

I'd think about coming back, Darrell, but my wife wouldn't put up with the weather. The weather in the NE had already become a standing joke in our household. Then we went walking in Alnwick Great Park (Hulne Priory etc) and as we finished the walk it started to snow. And that was in May.

  The resignation everyone seems to have up here, to the grey skies, rain and cold is something to behold as I'm sure you know 

It makes me giggle from time to time.