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Giles Captain
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 794 Location: London
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Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:42 pm Post subject: Perry Young Guard Voltiguers "at rest" |
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I have finished half of a regiment of Young Guard figures using the Perry "sitting on their packs" figures - lovely little sculpts and something quite different to paint. I was originally going to have 16 figures in 4 bases but have decided to expand the unit to 24 figures. The bases are the ones that come with the Perry plastics set.
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Silver Whistle
Joined: 30 May 2008 Posts: 99 Location: ESSEX
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Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Fantastic painting as always Giles. IMO, gamewise they just would not look right advancing in column whilst sitting down but they sure are eye candy to look at. 8) 8) 8) |
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paulalba
Joined: 17 Apr 2008 Posts: 78 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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Again love your painting Giles,
Very nice shading and attention to uniform detail. I chickened out on the collar piping.
Cheers
Paul |
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MARK S
Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 25
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Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Giles,
These guys are fantastic!! I love your AWI stuff but I actually think you have a keener eye for Napoleonic uniforms.
I've tried to email you but it comes back as undelivered. Would you please email me if you get a chance.
Cheers,
Mark Spackman |
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Eugene de B

Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 97 Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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I was never really keen on these guys, probably because I couldn’t see them going into combat sat on their ar@es.
However Giles’s art work does them so much credit, they look superb and once again each figure has his own facial expression.
Come on Giles spill the beans enlighten us with your technique for painting faces.
Superb stuff.
Eugene |
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MPHILLIPS Fusilier
Joined: 11 Nov 2002 Posts: 260 Location: Oop North On't Coast.
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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They could be sat down in an unconcerned apathy at the approaching enemy. "Look Sir, the enemy approaches!".." Ah well, lets have tea first, then we'll have a go at them.."
Very nicely done as always, top notch Giles. _________________ http://peelerswargamespage.blogspot.com/ |
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Ronan the Librarian Major
Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Posts: 833
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:46 pm Post subject: Re: Perry Young Guard Voltiguers "at rest" |
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Front left: What are we waiting for this time?
Front right: Oh, they're all looking through that damn book and arguing about whether we're +2 for Imperial Guard, or just +1 because we're only Young'uns.
Back left: I'm more of a Freudian myself.
Front left: Shut up, Ronan.
Front right: By the way, anyone know what this stuff is I'm supposed to be eating? It looks like a giant blackboard chalk...... _________________ You can lead a horse to water, but a toy soldier can no longer be lead (due to Health & Safety Regulations). |
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Giles Captain
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 794 Location: London
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:59 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | anyone know what this stuff is I'm supposed to be eating? It looks like a giant blackboard chalk...... |
It's bavarian smoked cheese; hence the creamy-yellow coloured middle and the light brown rind!
Thanks for the comments, chaps. These figures are purely "for decoration" and are not intended for use "in combat" as such; the idea is that one or two small battalions like this will represent where the entire Young Guard are on the table, to be replaced with "proper" figures one they move into action (of course this assumes use in a game where the table is large enough to have space for decorative at ease figures... ). I was intending to do one Voltiguer unit of 24 figures, but might now do two 16-figure units, one each of Voltiguers and Tiraileurs.
These are lovely little figures, great fun to paint. IMHO packs like this really make a range. |
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