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Offline bridgend_steve

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Vintage Citadel blog/Blanche/Ansell galleries
« on: 11 July 2012, 11:14:20 AM »
Got myself a new website/blog about collecting vintage Citadel. If you can't be bothered with all that blogging stuff you might like to take a look at the stuff in the galleries. The Bryan Ansell stuff is already on the Collecting Citadel Miniatures wiki but most of the John Blanche stuff is unseen (and there's lots of it).

cheers
Steve
« Last Edit: 12 April 2013, 01:04:34 PM by bridgend_steve »

Offline The Dozing Dragon

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Re: Vintage Citadel blog/Blanche/Ansell galleries
« Reply #1 on: 11 July 2012, 11:27:06 AM »
Great site Steve. Looking forward to watching it develop!

Offline bridgend_steve

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Re: Vintage Citadel blog/Blanche/Ansell galleries
« Reply #2 on: 11 July 2012, 11:34:15 AM »
I'm challenging myself to post something "of interest" at least weekly...

Offline clam

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Re: Vintage Citadel blog/Blanche/Ansell galleries
« Reply #3 on: 11 July 2012, 05:36:16 PM »
Certainly one to watch - and the Blanche gallery was a pleasant surprise. Some cool miniatures/paintings in there.

Offline Blue in vt

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Re: Vintage Citadel blog/Blanche/Ansell galleries
« Reply #4 on: 13 July 2012, 02:13:17 PM »
Very nice Steve.  Your collection is outstanding!

Cheers,

Blue
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Offline Andrew May

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Re: Vintage Citadel blog/Blanche/Ansell galleries
« Reply #5 on: 14 July 2012, 12:10:30 AM »
 :-*
Very inspiring!

Offline Faust23

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Re: Vintage Citadel blog/Blanche/Ansell galleries
« Reply #6 on: 14 July 2012, 06:03:54 AM »
Cool idea. Are you looking to have other peoples old citadel pics added to yours?
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Offline bridgend_steve

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Re: Vintage Citadel blog/Blanche/Ansell galleries
« Reply #7 on: 12 April 2013, 11:50:39 AM »
 I've got lots more new pics of Bryan and John's stuff, which I'll be posting on my new blog (http://eldritchepistles.blogspot.co.uk/). I'm happy to post them here too if people would prefer to see pics in this thread rather than follow a blog (it will also be on the Frothers forum). Here are some previews:



















cheers,
Steve
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Offline Vinlander

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Re: Vintage Citadel blog/Blanche/Ansell galleries
« Reply #8 on: 12 April 2013, 12:56:35 PM »
-sigh- I remember those models. I see them every time I take a flip through my realm of chaos books  ;D ;D ;D

Those were happier times...
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dates with Saxon barmaids, and is no more legitimate than any of the
other results." -- H. Beam Piper

Offline bridgend_steve

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Re: Vintage Citadel blog/Blanche/Ansell galleries
« Reply #9 on: 01 May 2013, 12:20:12 PM »
More from my blog.








Offline einarolafson

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Re: Vintage Citadel blog/Blanche/Ansell galleries
« Reply #10 on: 01 May 2013, 10:40:32 PM »
Inspiring!! And that chariot is impressive!!! :-* :-* Thanks for posting it.

Offline Damien

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Re: Vintage Citadel blog/Blanche/Ansell galleries
« Reply #11 on: 02 May 2013, 12:49:18 AM »
Love those knights! Talk about memory lane, I look at a lot of those minis on your blog and still have the White Dwarf mags that they were advertised in. Do you have any more pics of the chariot?


Amazing blog,
 Damien

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Re: Vintage Citadel blog/Blanche/Ansell galleries
« Reply #12 on: 02 May 2013, 01:21:04 PM »
While this is a WONDERFUL collection of BEAUTIFULLY painted retro pieces, it is even more a glimpse into the Craft/Hobby as it once was. GREAT STUFF!

-sigh- I remember those models. I see them every time I take a flip through my realm of chaos books  ;D ;D ;D

Those were happier times...

It sure did seem that way!
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Re: Vintage Citadel blog/Blanche/Ansell galleries
« Reply #13 on: 02 May 2013, 03:08:45 PM »
Lovely blog and very much filled with wonderful nostalgia. I love the character of the old miniatures, it's rare to see that with a lot of the ranges now days. 

Offline bridgend_steve

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Re: Vintage Citadel blog/Blanche/Ansell galleries
« Reply #14 on: 03 May 2013, 04:03:21 PM »
Love those knights! Talk about memory lane, I look at a lot of those minis on your blog and still have the White Dwarf mags that they were advertised in. Do you have any more pics of the chariot?


Amazing blog,
 Damien

No, but I'm hoping to get some detail shots if the opportunity presents itself.

 

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