tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post6458883218779533529..comments2024-03-28T01:47:20.849-07:00Comments on A figure painting therapy project.: All change.... yet again!'Lee.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-62011489856342814172021-07-12T01:16:13.680-07:002021-07-12T01:16:13.680-07:00And you correctly predicted it would happen Iain :...And you correctly predicted it would happen Iain :) I'm bidding on a few WW1 planes at the moment.'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-16194963586597291772021-07-11T15:21:35.830-07:002021-07-11T15:21:35.830-07:00Not that big a surprise, they did look lovely and ...Not that big a surprise, they did look lovely and it's a bonus you get to gainfully keep painting which is where you seem to be happiest, lucky Graham ,the janniseries look ace and WW1 planes are always fun!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-13778853023640480702021-07-10T01:46:33.894-07:002021-07-10T01:46:33.894-07:00You guys are not alone... I've been a wargame...You guys are not alone... I've been a wargamer all my life and I've never found it as difficult as I have in the last 4 or 5 years to go through the actions of getting a game on the table... Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-56257094352069019072021-07-10T00:50:12.610-07:002021-07-10T00:50:12.610-07:00Yes Ross, it's certainly better to know the fi...Yes Ross, it's certainly better to know the figures will be used as intended, wish I could muster even 50% of your enthusiasm :)'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-80400394096109528492021-07-10T00:48:48.742-07:002021-07-10T00:48:48.742-07:00Hi JBM. I find the whole process of setting up and...Hi JBM. I find the whole process of setting up and packing away very tiresome these days. Back in Dymchurch before we went to Spain I had a dedicated room so the table stayed set up, just walk out and close the door, go back to it when in the mood. Mostly Flames of war and Bolt Action then. I'm fine with the planning and the painting to a certain then I simply lose interest. Never mind.'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-2123084366433777932021-07-10T00:45:31.688-07:002021-07-10T00:45:31.688-07:00Norm, I remember those! Thanks for looking it up. ...Norm, I remember those! Thanks for looking it up. Back in around 1973 (I think I was about 15 at that time) I used 1/72nd scale kits and I really do fancy building and painting a few again. I'm sure there was an article in one of the wargaming mags which I took in to show my woodwork teacher, he helped me to make 2 flight stands.<br /><br />Rob, very interesting, I will email you for a chat :)'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-33528310042854261992021-07-09T11:33:47.465-07:002021-07-09T11:33:47.465-07:00To thine own self be true!
Besides, to my mind ...To thine own self be true! <br /><br />Besides, to my mind its better to paint and pass on to be played with than to paint and stick in a cupboard or even a display shelf to collect dust. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-34218068836685648292021-07-09T09:54:42.815-07:002021-07-09T09:54:42.815-07:00I know where you are coming from mate. It’s someti...I know where you are coming from mate. It’s sometimes hard to summon up the enthusiasm to put on a game…especially in my case when there’s no one pushing for me to do so. It usually takes a whole day to set up and take down plus there’s the planning it all out…etc etc. Thankfully I’m now painting so many different periods that I’ve really begun to enjoy this aspect of the hobby as well.The Jolly Broom Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037134974588645559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-18714979210233458892021-07-09T09:02:48.904-07:002021-07-09T09:02:48.904-07:00Ah Ha! Just checked some old issues of Practical W...Ah Ha! Just checked some old issues of Practical Wargamer magazine (Hooray!) and on the back page of one, is a full page advert for Skytrex Ltd and there they are, 1/144 scale aircraft from their READ EAGLE rangle. They were £2.50 each in 1990!Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-5594174368517325262021-07-09T08:57:54.590-07:002021-07-09T08:57:54.590-07:00I’m trying to remember who did all of those metal ...I’m trying to remember who did all of those metal WW1 aircraft 70’s into 80’s at 1/200 or 1/100, I can’t remember which. I thought it was Skytrex, but have had a look on their catalogue and can’t see anything ….. this will bug me now.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-11026799023259601122021-07-09T08:49:05.634-07:002021-07-09T08:49:05.634-07:00Sold eh? No surprises there.
WW1 Air War? I have...Sold eh? No surprises there.<br />WW1 Air War? I have some 1/72 WW1 kits - some were made up for a gaming with ball and socket joints (scavenged from a range of toys) and mounted on telescopic aerials. Worked rather well - in WW1 the ball sockets are largely obscured by the fixed undercarriage. I will try and send you some photos. Also if you are after some kits to make up I have a sackful in the loft.Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-58406215190728662942021-07-09T07:51:55.063-07:002021-07-09T07:51:55.063-07:00Hi Ray, yes I think Graham is a happy man :)Hi Ray, yes I think Graham is a happy man :)'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-53021425148715963742021-07-09T07:51:21.617-07:002021-07-09T07:51:21.617-07:00Just no point in trying to convince myself any lon...Just no point in trying to convince myself any longer, I enjoy painting figures but have lost all interest in wargaming.'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-14065849157904076192021-07-09T07:50:15.883-07:002021-07-09T07:50:15.883-07:00I know what you mean Steve :)I know what you mean Steve :)'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-74804118346685336522021-07-09T07:49:20.875-07:002021-07-09T07:49:20.875-07:00Made me laugh that Norm :) I have determined not t...Made me laugh that Norm :) I have determined not to put temptation in my way again! There is just one thing though that's been calling me for many years and that's the old Paragon ww1 Air War rules that goes back to the early Seventies and would not require much investment in terms of time. I looked at a 1/72nd scale Fokker tri plane on eBay yesterday. Of course it would mean rebuilding the flight stands I last made in School woodwork classes but then again in these days of MDF cutting services...........'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-69435541000990576402021-07-09T07:21:33.946-07:002021-07-09T07:21:33.946-07:00What a win for Graham C , I bet he's well chuf...What a win for Graham C , I bet he's well chuffed!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-40527979325050298212021-07-09T05:26:08.370-07:002021-07-09T05:26:08.370-07:00PS. Good on yer... carry on enjoying the painting...PS. Good on yer... carry on enjoying the painting and collecting as they are the aspects of the hobby that clearly most appeal to you...Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-8993941537818172742021-07-09T05:24:53.016-07:002021-07-09T05:24:53.016-07:00LOL... :o))LOL... :o))Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-74365356954013620702021-07-09T04:48:33.947-07:002021-07-09T04:48:33.947-07:00Well, you enjoyed them while you had them and they...Well, you enjoyed them while you had them and they have gone to a good home, so win-win.<br /><br />While you have a break from painting / collecting for yourself, I will make best efforts to tempt you towards keeping a box of Perry 28mm Wars-of-the Roses on stand-by …. for when such a fancy reveals itself :-)<br />Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.com