tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post7719279826804716663..comments2024-03-28T13:31:19.501+00:00Comments on Don't Throw a 1: My first ever painted unit - SYW British 23rd regt of FootRay Rousellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-72091213869690420642011-10-22T22:03:51.187+01:002011-10-22T22:03:51.187+01:00Great post and nice job on your first figs.
(Doin...Great post and nice job on your first figs.<br /><br />(Doing a little catch up today ;) )<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JasonJason Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510878862274931588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-72101539225408191452011-10-13T10:22:46.289+01:002011-10-13T10:22:46.289+01:00For your first unit that is excellent. Fortunatly ...For your first unit that is excellent. Fortunatly there are no photos of my first attempts, they were hideous!!!Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816347472085277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-10460944858616607702011-10-13T07:58:18.751+01:002011-10-13T07:58:18.751+01:00Very impressive for a first unit Ray. Way better t...Very impressive for a first unit Ray. Way better than my first attempts. Flag is great as well.MiniMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04818743972462962721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-14340120607893855082011-10-13T05:18:31.680+01:002011-10-13T05:18:31.680+01:00love the flag. :Dlove the flag. :DJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12304596718908705463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-14337767511990898262011-10-13T02:18:40.006+01:002011-10-13T02:18:40.006+01:00That was in my top ten I would have to say, althou...That was in my top ten I would have to say, although they are all pretty good.mekelnborghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269195057608159822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-20422721129752066952011-10-12T21:18:49.829+01:002011-10-12T21:18:49.829+01:00Your firts painted figures are looking much better...Your firts painted figures are looking much better as my first figures I ever painted. They aren't for publication :-D<br /><br />Great work Ray!<br /><br />Greetings<br />Peter<br />http://peterscave.blogspot.com/peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09450643635236807442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-84051809800943736452011-10-12T18:54:14.515+01:002011-10-12T18:54:14.515+01:00Woah, that's extremely ambitious for your firs...Woah, that's extremely ambitious for your first piece! Well done.Sub Radar (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15558160466204000617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-76453403147230698332011-10-12T18:49:18.102+01:002011-10-12T18:49:18.102+01:00Very nice!
And can I say for a 1st effort your bas...Very nice!<br />And can I say for a 1st effort your basing was cool too!!!<br /><br />I used to find the Essex flags a killer to paint.<br />Cheers<br />PaulPaulalbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482911273863430204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-87035903929307629002011-10-12T17:12:44.066+01:002011-10-12T17:12:44.066+01:00Very nice figures. Well painted, especially for ...Very nice figures. Well painted, especially for starting out. It's always nice to see where we started.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340813263749275644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-36414042950862102792011-10-12T17:11:50.374+01:002011-10-12T17:11:50.374+01:00@Mekelnborg - that post is still there but its jus...@Mekelnborg - that post is still there but its just not in my top 10 most visited posts this week, find the "Salute" posts in my "labels", you'll see it then.Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-6466975232133390242011-10-12T16:33:41.141+01:002011-10-12T16:33:41.141+01:00I remember figures you had to paint the detail ont...I remember figures you had to paint the detail onto too mate! Not too shabby at all though, so well done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-49256058729569795992011-10-12T16:18:13.488+01:002011-10-12T16:18:13.488+01:00I agree with what Bard said.
When I first came o...I agree with what Bard said. <br /><br />When I first came on here the 'you might like' thing had the May 17 girls from Miniature Wargames, and that 'Al Moha Dazo' one wanted by the police, but when I came back from there it had changed. I can find it again.mekelnborghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269195057608159822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-6662982530347717352011-10-12T15:45:09.834+01:002011-10-12T15:45:09.834+01:00A memorial to your baptism into miniature wargamin...A memorial to your baptism into miniature wargaming: great job.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601444762722458674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-80812654426096952452011-10-12T15:16:08.302+01:002011-10-12T15:16:08.302+01:00Actually pretty good. First miniature I painted......Actually pretty good. First miniature I painted...Well you would weep if you saw it!!!Lord Siwochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09277688650019625771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-70965009207913366542011-10-12T14:22:39.698+01:002011-10-12T14:22:39.698+01:00A nice and colourful unit, looking goodA nice and colourful unit, looking goodThe Extraordinariihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17677851630585684035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-74358084102303879942011-10-12T13:47:50.473+01:002011-10-12T13:47:50.473+01:00For a first unit that's not too shabby at all ...For a first unit that's not too shabby at all mate!<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-42550889372273152142011-10-12T13:39:27.705+01:002011-10-12T13:39:27.705+01:00@Bard - Thanks for the kind words, just think your...@Bard - Thanks for the kind words, just think yourself lucky ,you don't have a Lurker to put up with!!<br />@Luckyjoe - Unfortunately I don't own them anymore, my megalomaniac mate Postie offered me a price for my whole army that I just could not resist, by then I owned the Brits, French and the Russians, he now owns everyone else's figures as well, and the biggest disappointment is we've not used them for around 3 years now!!!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-1830282614000637672011-10-12T13:21:54.237+01:002011-10-12T13:21:54.237+01:00Those are very nice. It's amazing to me that y...Those are very nice. It's amazing to me that you still have them 20 years down the road.Luckyjoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09572819691139763475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-89847752231576720462011-10-12T12:44:56.702+01:002011-10-12T12:44:56.702+01:00They're really good -- and whatever Lurker say...They're really good -- and whatever Lurker says, your painting is even better now :) -- especially for your first unit. They're a thousand times better than my first painting jobs (and really probably better even than my current ones)!Chris C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08655640273250716377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-26634070091937328852011-10-12T12:40:52.589+01:002011-10-12T12:40:52.589+01:00When I was a kid my brother and I used to play war...When I was a kid my brother and I used to play wargames (no rules). My grandfather had the WWII soldiers and equipment that were made of metal and he let us play with them. Watching you guys do this makes me want to go back in time and do it all over again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681799401614263953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-24527123750182770672011-10-12T12:38:47.557+01:002011-10-12T12:38:47.557+01:00You're painting hasn't improved my friend ...You're painting hasn't improved my friend and your lovely boss..The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486757399063403760.post-45027802113747092002011-10-12T11:49:01.568+01:002011-10-12T11:49:01.568+01:00Nice work. They look pretty good.Nice work. They look pretty good.BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.com