Author Topic: Venta de Pantalones - Vistula Lancers (Read 38681 times)

has.been · « **Reply #210 on:** May 13, 2020, 04:31:14 PM »

Funny, it is in my copy, that is will be if I buy a copy.
Mind you it might be in a different font, may even look like
crayon, well they don't let me have anything sharp.

Digits · « **Reply #211 on:** May 14, 2020, 06:02:13 PM »

I shall be watching out for any dodgy looking print!

So, another 6 voltigeurs painted bringing me up to 12.

An update and a few tweaks. 31% Complete!

DintheDin · « **Reply #212 on:** May 14, 2020, 06:46:17 PM »

An arduous job and a great task!
But I see that you are focused and you progress methodically!
My best wishes for the continuation of your project! Cheers!

Digits · « **Reply #213 on:** May 14, 2020, 06:54:35 PM »

Cheers fella. About to finish a regiment of Dragoons ( horses await them) then start on the First division. Have to strike whilst I have the mojo......

DintheDin · « **Reply #214 on:** May 14, 2020, 07:09:28 PM »

You are doing a great job, keep alternating infantry and cavalry units so that you do not possibly get bored!
And keep some elite units towards the end

Digits · « **Reply #215 on:** May 14, 2020, 09:36:13 PM »

Funny but I now quite enjoy the infantry! I may start mixing between the German Division and the First....I enjoy the great coat French...but I fear the Federation of the Rhine and Germanic units, simply Because of 1) Lots of detail and 2) some of them are white!

I have the lancers and Cuirassiers models, Perry metals, already and waiting....as you say, saving these until I have at least two divisions of infantry painted me thinks.

I also have enough Chasseurs a Cheval for three regiments. I’d like to tackle one of those, maybe after the next foot regiment.

I have enough plastic great coats, along with a good handful of characterful metal ones to mix in for another three, maybe four units, plus I have three boxes of the new French Perry infantry without coats. They look a pain to me to put together as there is very fine flash on many of the spruces, but I am determined to build at least two regiments, one probably to be painted as the Swiss.

Of course I need to explain away WHY the French are wearing great coats whilst their foreign allies are without!

It was suggested to me that “The rain in Spain falls mostly on the French”! But I fear that’s really not a credible reason. I suppose I shall have to start every battle with the German Division approaching from whatever direction their soaked French allies haven’t!

I am tempted to paint a regiment of maybe Portuguese or one of my other opponents, for no other reason than I would like to learn the rules, and it would be good for my visualisation if nothing else to have opponents for my chaps. Or I may just paint the Nassau and practice on them as if they had already turned coat!

However, it looks like my first proper British opponents have been given their colours (painted

) so with luck, and a fair wind, we may see action after this enforced lockdown. Perhaps I may even have time to build and fortify the town.....

DintheDin · « **Reply #216 on:** May 14, 2020, 09:41:03 PM »

“The rain in Spain falls mostly on the French”!

This is a variation of the motto I was not aware of!!!

Perhaps I may even have time to build and fortify the town.....
VERY VERY INTERESTING!

Mixing dull routine with some fewer fancy uniforms may be the best procedure to final glory, methinks.
Cheers!

Zingara · « **Reply #217 on:** May 14, 2020, 09:44:07 PM »

Frenchies have been there longer so the uniforms have fallen apart. The French ended up heavily into browns (the local cloth) due to attrition on their clothes. Keep up the good work - very impressive. Now all you need is the house big enough to fit the table to fit them all on!! (or do you have that already:-) )

Digits · « **Reply #218 on:** May 14, 2020, 09:55:08 PM »

Sadly, having moved to a smaller house than before, no.

But, I have a kitchen island that I am planning a frame to fit over...giving me a reasonable space....but my other plans are an outdoor (admittedly fair weather) arrangement with trestles etc and perhaps gazebo. I will overcome the problem...

vodkafan · « **Reply #219 on:** May 14, 2020, 11:37:35 PM »

I have Regt HQ with a permanent 6 x 4 table, good for our learning games at least, a set up could be left on it...

has.been · « **Reply #220 on:** May 15, 2020, 01:57:11 PM »

If I ever clear my table it is 8' x 4' & I have two boards in the garage
which, when placed on top, increase that to 4' 6" x 9' .
Should be big enough for your masses Digits, might even leave a
six inch square for my Spanish.

Digits · « **Reply #221 on:** May 15, 2020, 02:07:30 PM »

As long as they have an exit point

Good to know we can play at Both yours and James’s.

I have been looking at my kitchen island. I reckons a couple of pieces of MDT, and some 2” timber to frame out under it (plus a little felt to stop it damaging said island) and I can create a decent 7‘x 4’ Board. At a pinch widen it To 4’ 6” but that will restrict our sitting /standing to three sides, not ideal. Still, 7x4 shouldn’t be too bad.

I’m tempted too to make specific terrain boards for this as a future modelling project but not getting carried away just yet.

vodkafan · « **Reply #222 on:** May 15, 2020, 11:57:59 PM »

Quote from: Digits on May 15, 2020, 02:07:30 PM

I’m tempted too to make specific terrain boards for this as a future modelling project but not getting carried away just yet.

Just letting you know I have a 4" thick 8ft x 4ft block of hard foam I plan to carve into a Peninsular mountain sometime....

Digits · « **Reply #223 on:** May 16, 2020, 12:14:26 AM »

Nice!

has.been · « **Reply #224 on:** May 16, 2020, 08:27:20 AM »

Vodkafan, that is a mountainous task you have set yourself,
by the way I baggsy any off-cuts.

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