tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post7899185659845765424..comments2024-03-28T16:56:57.628-06:00Comments on The Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge: From DavidL - Better Late Than Never (255 points)Curthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-63742107567210747352017-01-27T10:43:30.241-06:002017-01-27T10:43:30.241-06:00Fantastic work on the Indian troops. From bases to...Fantastic work on the Indian troops. From bases to camouflage on the tanks, they are really tight in execution. I really like the arty! I'm sure you will miss the bigger gun, it only took them a few years to miss it as well! ;)<br />The Samurai are wonderful too. Thankfully there is no such animal as a Napoleonic Samurai Highlander Cavalry Brigade! ;)david bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373599516429004062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-4280659424436751932017-01-26T16:59:23.058-06:002017-01-26T16:59:23.058-06:00Love those Samurai! The terracotta bases look gre...Love those Samurai! The terracotta bases look great, especially against the bright green grass and flowers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02469283127044164982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-71809578540348338122017-01-26T05:58:00.140-06:002017-01-26T05:58:00.140-06:00I love the carriers, and the samurai are superb!I love the carriers, and the samurai are superb!Barkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389368754759452544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-77717553493781655182017-01-26T00:35:43.170-06:002017-01-26T00:35:43.170-06:00Thanks, Michael--updated the info on the TAG samur...Thanks, Michael--updated the info on the TAG samurai in the post.David Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04133630988557116729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-92131696350057091842017-01-26T00:34:31.550-06:002017-01-26T00:34:31.550-06:00Thanks for the tip on WWI gunners, Peter. I'll...Thanks for the tip on WWI gunners, Peter. I'll look into that.David Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04133630988557116729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-55949011183982066452017-01-26T00:11:14.580-06:002017-01-26T00:11:14.580-06:00Great mix of figures all painted to such a high st...Great mix of figures all painted to such a high standard<br /><br />IanIanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113835961977211021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-66235109301780087512017-01-25T22:46:52.679-06:002017-01-25T22:46:52.679-06:00So much to like in this post. Wonderful post here...So much to like in this post. Wonderful post here!Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440651466738763322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-90025753858563154282017-01-25T18:52:03.497-06:002017-01-25T18:52:03.497-06:00I've said it before, but I love the way the Ch...I've said it before, but I love the way the Challenge brings out the niche interests and so-called 'sideshow' theatres of war. <br /><br />East Africa in 1940 is an inspired choice, and it's good to remember that British India contributed over 2 million troops to the Allied cause, all volunteers! <br /><br />Really like the Samurai as well!Evan Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107866906860803155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-16484289298285790752017-01-25T15:28:14.645-06:002017-01-25T15:28:14.645-06:00Very nice Punjabis but excellent Samurai! Your mat...Very nice Punjabis but excellent Samurai! Your mates will love them, I'm sure.Moiterei_1984https://www.blogger.com/profile/13808567081733803572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-91063563860733744542017-01-25T15:05:02.164-06:002017-01-25T15:05:02.164-06:00Your Indian force is really great - love how you&#...Your Indian force is really great - love how you've really made it your own and filled it with historical character. The Samurai are superb also, the recipients are very lucky indeed!Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-55489846383930186392017-01-25T12:31:16.700-06:002017-01-25T12:31:16.700-06:00That is a lot of time trimming ear hairs... ;) The...That is a lot of time trimming ear hairs... ;) These are fabulous David. So much to like in this entry. The Samurai are beautifully painted but I think seeing all those brave Punjabi troops swings it for me. Great work!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-75901474283562214012017-01-25T11:17:47.487-06:002017-01-25T11:17:47.487-06:00beautiful stuff, very well donebeautiful stuff, very well donejohn de terre neuvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03898285039988448895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-13791035117001435762017-01-25T10:51:20.712-06:002017-01-25T10:51:20.712-06:00A wonderful entry: diverse and very well painted. ...A wonderful entry: diverse and very well painted. VenalQuislinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535546396031432877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-79200335561048330912017-01-25T10:36:41.870-06:002017-01-25T10:36:41.870-06:00The fellow with the severed head is an Assault Gro...The fellow with the severed head is an Assault Group figure, I painted him for a previous AHPC. Your paint job is far better. The Punjabi troops are awesome.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-90058035811025288562017-01-25T10:23:25.785-06:002017-01-25T10:23:25.785-06:00Great job... Great job... DaveDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995593231170018770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-26082058926069749472017-01-25T10:15:06.041-06:002017-01-25T10:15:06.041-06:00This is fantastic work David. I have been been fi...This is fantastic work David. I have been been fiddling with the Perry WW2 plastics for years and just can't seem to make a go of them (prone gunners - AARGH), but you have made a great outcome with them, well done. <br /><br />Love those Samurai too!Greg Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090722688748673409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-83822439542329965072017-01-25T09:44:39.665-06:002017-01-25T09:44:39.665-06:00Excellent work David! A shame you missed the bonus...Excellent work David! A shame you missed the bonus round deadline with those two lovely Samurai.TamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-3123539255672636682017-01-25T09:28:59.557-06:002017-01-25T09:28:59.557-06:00get submission, now a word about timingget submission, now a word about timingMartinChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04465653471454483708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-22328842489757919402017-01-25T09:17:43.954-06:002017-01-25T09:17:43.954-06:00great stuff - the carrier and the effort on the gu...great stuff - the carrier and the effort on the gun slightly bonkers, but brilliant.JamieMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06206287212346614676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-45847582116740429892017-01-25T09:01:47.443-06:002017-01-25T09:01:47.443-06:00I have to agree with all the others. The Sams do l...I have to agree with all the others. The Sams do look very pleasing to the eye but I would hate to do an army of them. But for me the East Africa WW2 Troops are just superb they look hot dusty and drained by the sun. Just perfect and an Indian carrier as well. It just does not get any better. Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-52268703295956782862017-01-25T08:49:03.480-06:002017-01-25T08:49:03.480-06:00Very nice work all around David!
ChristopherVery nice work all around David!<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-31412916404738226022017-01-25T08:46:41.226-06:002017-01-25T08:46:41.226-06:00Marvellous looking samurai, but the tiny gun and I...Marvellous looking samurai, but the tiny gun and India pattern carrier are my favourites! <br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-76689812557493002182017-01-25T08:37:16.170-06:002017-01-25T08:37:16.170-06:00The carriers colours and patterns are really nice,...The carriers colours and patterns are really nice, you don't see those often!<br /><br />Great job on the Samurai too; it's after painting a few of the Crane Samurai I decided Clan Wars wasn't for me. Awesome rules, madness inducing figures to paint. Iannickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14589745325402476568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-60325887135942982712017-01-25T08:34:12.117-06:002017-01-25T08:34:12.117-06:00David I just love everything about the Punjabis, t...David I just love everything about the Punjabis, those are just excellent. This is a conflict that I want to game at some time and you're preaching to the choir on the post. Great to see an Indian Pattern carrier and a Hochkiss 25mm! Wow! Have you thought of looking at WWI Mesopotamia figs for gunners, tropical kit didn't change much over the two periods. Peter Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118894381672707297noreply@blogger.com