tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post29018854431962215..comments2024-03-24T11:55:14.153+00:00Comments on caveadsum 1471: Dux Bellorum 10 Pictish mounted skirmishers caveadsum1471http://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-30852113018644804952020-10-28T08:56:13.552+00:002020-10-28T08:56:13.552+00:00Thanks Markus! I think your spot on ,that they'...Thanks Markus! I think your spot on ,that they're like 1/72 plastic toy soldiers, they work alright with a bit of TLC!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-18000558130357409192020-10-28T08:54:46.395+00:002020-10-28T08:54:46.395+00:00Thanks very much!
Best Iain Thanks very much!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-4216534044115134992020-10-28T08:54:25.577+00:002020-10-28T08:54:25.577+00:00Wargames Foundry are a Nottingham based firm, prod...Wargames Foundry are a Nottingham based firm, producing metal figures since the 1980s, the Perry brothers were their principal sculptors. Wargames Factory was an American firm who's plastic figures were manufactured in China, the figures( some of them)are now marketed by warlord games. Glad you like them and now you've pointed it out he does look a bit like Vin Diesel!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-10697010826275456192020-10-27T11:44:32.580+00:002020-10-27T11:44:32.580+00:00They turned out well. I've messed around with...They turned out well. I've messed around with some of the WF Vikings / Saxons, and they remind me of 1/72 plastics as much as anything. Not so much in terms of material, but sculpting style. Detail is a little more shallow, poses a little more stiff. I think you've done well with them here.<br />fireymonkeyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833974263127787678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-21839133093747496532020-10-23T20:05:32.620+01:002020-10-23T20:05:32.620+01:00I think they look great, the horses work really we...I think they look great, the horses work really well as ponies like you say.Secundushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03315796155081335530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-25271125167406326982020-10-21T17:20:22.516+01:002020-10-21T17:20:22.516+01:00I don't know about WF plastics, but I have a l...I don't know about WF plastics, but I have a lot of metal WF figures from the late 1980's that are very nice, horses too. Celts, Iberians, Carthaginians, Numidians and a few Republican Romans.<br />Nice conversions Iain. I like the javelin cases as well. One of them looks a bit like Vin Diesel 😋A Miniatures Hobby Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12955521215153908012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-84052853999843910762020-10-18T15:31:29.818+01:002020-10-18T15:31:29.818+01:00Thanks Peter! Yes the javelin cases are quite nice...Thanks Peter! Yes the javelin cases are quite nice aren't they?<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-27081243797935956762020-10-15T18:59:10.402+01:002020-10-15T18:59:10.402+01:00Had you not said anything, I wouldn't have had...Had you not said anything, I wouldn't have had a second thought about any flaws in these figures, Iain. I also like the Javelin cases!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-70101688295435747542020-10-15T13:50:58.835+01:002020-10-15T13:50:58.835+01:00Thanks Lee! No I wouldn't put any money on the...Thanks Lee! No I wouldn't put any money on them, that's for sure!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-28577369753221509032020-10-15T13:50:10.301+01:002020-10-15T13:50:10.301+01:00Fair enough! The Perry plastic ones look pretty go...Fair enough! The Perry plastic ones look pretty good though?<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-72417642024554243562020-10-15T05:16:16.647+01:002020-10-15T05:16:16.647+01:00Oh I’m aware of that. It’s why I haven’t bought t...Oh I’m aware of that. It’s why I haven’t bought them. 😀Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-86639841114851132332020-10-14T15:02:37.051+01:002020-10-14T15:02:37.051+01:00Well they turned out very nicely Iain, some nice c...Well they turned out very nicely Iain, some nice conversion touches there. The horses heads do look rather short and broad, don't think I'd put money on them at the bookies! 'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-7533800760965491502020-10-14T13:31:04.824+01:002020-10-14T13:31:04.824+01:00Thanks Aly! Under the right conditions I find it t...Thanks Aly! Under the right conditions I find it therapeutic, but not always!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-47480990516709910282020-10-14T13:30:12.345+01:002020-10-14T13:30:12.345+01:00Thanks Joe! 3 man unit, I've got to base all t...Thanks Joe! 3 man unit, I've got to base all the cavalry on 120mm wide sabot bases,as these are skirmishers I want to differentiate between them and normal cavalry which is 5 strong <br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-5245782973502937612020-10-14T13:21:23.877+01:002020-10-14T13:21:23.877+01:00Thanks a lot Michal!
Best Iain Thanks a lot Michal!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-22652305405187678782020-10-14T13:21:02.719+01:002020-10-14T13:21:02.719+01:00Thanks very much Dmitry!
Best Iain Thanks very much Dmitry!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-25168540886866621102020-10-14T13:20:38.896+01:002020-10-14T13:20:38.896+01:00Thanks Stew! The warlord AWI figures are WF origin...Thanks Stew! The warlord AWI figures are WF originally, just so you know, interesting philosophical point you raise!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-20970021662479550732020-10-14T13:18:43.206+01:002020-10-14T13:18:43.206+01:00Thanks Lawrence! The faces are Perry/Gripping beas...Thanks Lawrence! The faces are Perry/Gripping beast, which means you get away with the body!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-43026456948990322442020-10-14T13:17:40.110+01:002020-10-14T13:17:40.110+01:00Thank you very much!
Best Iain Thank you very much!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-87148177823011675002020-10-14T13:17:22.779+01:002020-10-14T13:17:22.779+01:00Thanks Phil! Me too!
Best Iain Thanks Phil! Me too!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-6718648543723147172020-10-14T13:17:03.124+01:002020-10-14T13:17:03.124+01:00Thanks a lot Greg!
Best Iain Thanks a lot Greg!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-65238414885328010672020-10-14T12:23:38.005+01:002020-10-14T12:23:38.005+01:00They have scrubbed up rather well Iain...
I have t...They have scrubbed up rather well Iain...<br />I have to admit that I get rather impatient sticking plastics together... I manage three or four before I am reaching for the undercoat... or a hammer 😂<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-69851034390723302092020-10-14T12:00:04.167+01:002020-10-14T12:00:04.167+01:00Soft details are not, the finished articles look t...Soft details are not, the finished articles look the part and the 'joy' of muli#tipart plastics does have its uses. <br />(A three man unit though?)Zabadakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649765350412145174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-18284576211996934762020-10-14T10:20:46.635+01:002020-10-14T10:20:46.635+01:00Thanks James! I actually like assembling multi-par...Thanks James! I actually like assembling multi-part kits,well most of the time!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385837267799503880.post-20040377106260070532020-10-14T10:19:36.335+01:002020-10-14T10:19:36.335+01:00Thanks Dean! Cyrus reckons that some aren't to...Thanks Dean! Cyrus reckons that some aren't too bad, I guess with victrix,gripping beast and Perry the bar is set higher than these sets achieve. <br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.com