tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post8615942115024528477..comments2024-03-29T05:40:22.171-06:00Comments on The Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge: From TamsinP - 15mm Russian Grenadiers (74 Points)Curthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-17691077870507617042015-01-02T16:57:57.922-06:002015-01-02T16:57:57.922-06:00Yes, kudos on the flag-painting! And the mitres to...Yes, kudos on the flag-painting! And the mitres too. I feel you pain, having done some Napoleonic Spanish infantry as a commission a few years back. ::shudder::David Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04133630988557116729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-43934369477663833652015-01-02T16:24:58.457-06:002015-01-02T16:24:58.457-06:00Your hand painted flags really are quite good. Tha...Your hand painted flags really are quite good. That's a complex design to paint that small.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-82778888616276090112015-01-02T03:11:59.130-06:002015-01-02T03:11:59.130-06:00well done Tamsin!
the Pavlov regiment is mithyc!
a...well done Tamsin!<br />the Pavlov regiment is mithyc!<br />a have in a Russian army!<br /><br />Warm regards <br /><br />thefrenchjester " rocks?beards?"thefrenchjesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18235512457670024393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-7766918179364252622015-01-01T19:55:42.419-06:002015-01-01T19:55:42.419-06:00@ Ian - thanks. I can live in hope that the flags ...@ Ian - thanks. I can live in hope that the flags will act as a boost to the dice rolls :)<br /><br />@ Michael P - thank you Padre. I'm glad you like them :)<br /><br />@ Juan - what's not to love about grenadiers?<br /><br />@ Roy - thanks. Gush all you want. Your family sound very understanding indeed :)TamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-2649774661745874382015-01-01T16:24:26.908-06:002015-01-01T16:24:26.908-06:00Lovely work.
I'm being more restrained after ...Lovely work. <br />I'm being more restrained after the Aliens comment I made (I still love their paint job mind, and on the day, I even went so far as to go and bore the rest of the family with my obsessing on how you'd managed to create the look). <br />I have an understanding family (thankfully) :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-7004191219741880232015-01-01T15:07:10.109-06:002015-01-01T15:07:10.109-06:00Great painting work. My first SYW command was a Ru...Great painting work. My first SYW command was a Russian Grenadiers Brigade so I love these miniatures!Juan MancheƱohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07761893327024556857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-89073208740967572522015-01-01T14:57:47.335-06:002015-01-01T14:57:47.335-06:00Very nice work Tamsin. I did some Front Rank 28mm...Very nice work Tamsin. I did some Front Rank 28mm SYW Rus Grenadiers a ways back and I am sure if I dug them out hiding in their box they would look inferior to yours. Bravo. The flags are quite amazing too.<br />I think the takeaway from this entry is threefold.<br />1) Tamsin remains the Esoteric Army Heroine<br />2) Moustaches are cool<br />3) Ditto mitres.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-49534453990462201552015-01-01T09:38:02.592-06:002015-01-01T09:38:02.592-06:00Excellent Tamsin, those free hand flags are much b...Excellent Tamsin, those free hand flags are much better than just printed ones and they should add a pip to your rolls ;-)<br /><br />IanIanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113835961977211021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-7997906276945593152015-01-01T07:00:54.093-06:002015-01-01T07:00:54.093-06:00@ Chasseur - thank you :)
@ Tea Urn - they are de...@ Chasseur - thank you :)<br /><br />@ Tea Urn - they are definitely impressive :)<br /><br />@ Dave - another 2 regiments of grenadiers doesn't really constitute a mass. Add on the musketeer regiments and you might be getting there :)<br /><br />@ John - thank you :)<br /><br />@ David B - it was the backs of the mitres that were a pain to do as the detail was a bit too soft for dry-brushing (as I discovered). I'm pleased with how the freehand flags came out :)<br /><br />@ Alex - thank you :)<br /><br />@ Moiterei - and thank you too :)TamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-1460987284256791592015-01-01T06:57:06.634-06:002015-01-01T06:57:06.634-06:00Some very neat and clean painting! Well done.Some very neat and clean painting! Well done.Moiterei_1984https://www.blogger.com/profile/13808567081733803572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-24005460338757157802015-01-01T06:12:24.449-06:002015-01-01T06:12:24.449-06:00as always very well pleased flagas always very well pleased flagalex sengirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575523899218268657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-8143583279582258372015-01-01T04:26:36.450-06:002015-01-01T04:26:36.450-06:00Although you hated the mitre caps, they look reall...Although you hated the mitre caps, they look really good! Very snazzy grenadiers! The flags are very nice too. I prefer printing my own banners too, but your freehand effort is very fine!david bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373599516429004062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-37666647867793736402015-01-01T04:20:24.577-06:002015-01-01T04:20:24.577-06:00Great job as usual Tamsin.Great job as usual Tamsin.john de terre neuvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03898285039988448895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-37091515628323505982015-01-01T03:49:20.009-06:002015-01-01T03:49:20.009-06:00Aah, looking good.. Can't wait to see a mass o...Aah, looking good.. Can't wait to see a mass of theseDaveDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995593231170018770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-50802812060495519192015-01-01T03:20:50.807-06:002015-01-01T03:20:50.807-06:00Very impressive, they look great all ranked up.Very impressive, they look great all ranked up.JamieMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06206287212346614676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-19761455028769665432014-12-31T20:24:45.500-06:002014-12-31T20:24:45.500-06:00Lovely Grenadiers! :)Lovely Grenadiers! :)Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-8828836917777634982014-12-31T18:28:24.589-06:002014-12-31T18:28:24.589-06:00@ Miles - thanks. I'm happy with the point per...@ Miles - thanks. I'm happy with the point per flag :)<br /><br />@ Evan - thank you. I find 28mm harder than 15mm to paint :)TamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-14527437343663956622014-12-31T17:29:09.055-06:002014-12-31T17:29:09.055-06:00Excellent work, Tamsin, my days of painting 15mm a...Excellent work, Tamsin, my days of painting 15mm are long past, but these guys make me want to give it another bash!Evan Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107866906860803155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-57060450811536542252014-12-31T16:12:40.459-06:002014-12-31T16:12:40.459-06:00Excellent work - I think the free hand flags are w...Excellent work - I think the free hand flags are worth a bit more bonus point wisejmilesrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961624317410579611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-4141538769284164622014-12-31T15:37:25.229-06:002014-12-31T15:37:25.229-06:00It would be good but I'm afraid I'm *just*...It would be good but I'm afraid I'm *just* keeping up as it is. The final week will be pell-mell, no-submission-restraints so people can go nuts then.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-18045710612156134622014-12-31T15:34:17.928-06:002014-12-31T15:34:17.928-06:00No worries. My other entry can wait a few days.
M...No worries. My other entry can wait a few days.<br /><br />Mind you, maybe moving to two slots per week each would generate a bit more excitement.TamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-49720882689017120272014-12-31T15:19:32.358-06:002014-12-31T15:19:32.358-06:00Sorry I'm bleary eyed and trigger happy today....Sorry I'm bleary eyed and trigger happy today...Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-43525968650786523392014-12-31T15:16:22.615-06:002014-12-31T15:16:22.615-06:00You commented as I was replying to the ones above,...You commented as I was replying to the ones above, so I'll reply direct.<br /><br />Thank you - they were a bit tricky but I think I made a reasonable approximation for freehand painting in this scale :)TamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-5399885217617024332014-12-31T15:14:54.177-06:002014-12-31T15:14:54.177-06:00Crikey Curt - I wan't expecting this to go up ...Crikey Curt - I wan't expecting this to go up until Saturday. Should we take this as a move towards giving us two posting slots a week to heat things up at the top?<br /><br />@ Martin - thank you. I wish I could have cut the flags off and replaced with paper ones, but it just wasn't possible with these sculpts.<br /><br />@ Adam - that's a touch harsh. Perhaps I should amend my statement to "moustaches are not as important as life and death" ;)<br /><br />@ Phyllion - OK, so they are important. I'll add them on as soon as possible. Satisfied? ;)<br /><br />@ Aaron - it was just the mitres, and I won't have to paint any more for a while :)<br /><br />@ Anne - I think the officer class were participating in Nomovember ;)<br /><br />@ Clint - cheers old bean :)TamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391427662737871662.post-45620569448165970142014-12-31T15:06:44.252-06:002014-12-31T15:06:44.252-06:00Great work! Those are some complicated flags to re...Great work! Those are some complicated flags to replicate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17226992896633302628noreply@blogger.com