tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post5608973740603495972..comments2024-03-22T10:01:23.989+00:00Comments on Wargaming for Grown-ups: The Weekend's ProductionTrebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-89908048345097700772014-05-26T09:40:08.470+01:002014-05-26T09:40:08.470+01:00The shields are simple than they appear. There are...The shields are simple than they appear. There are a number of concentric circles, each one then has a number of dots evenly spaced round on them, Double the number of dots as you got outwards, then zig-zag between them.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-24627002516072955162014-05-26T09:31:05.413+01:002014-05-26T09:31:05.413+01:00Very nice shields. I am sure they took ages to do....Very nice shields. I am sure they took ages to do. I have done some shields that were a little complex too, on my Carthaginians, but this beats my best attempts, I would say. Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951260078865895363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-46226816125431025162014-02-25T19:47:13.540+00:002014-02-25T19:47:13.540+00:00The Zvezda stuff is great, - sometimes they over d...The Zvezda stuff is great, - sometimes they over do it with multi-part bits, but when they get it right they are very fine figures.<br /><br />Blog if you want to, - but I recommend you read this first: http://wargaming4grownups.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/how-to-finish-wargames-project.htmlTrebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-74453819970291831992014-02-25T19:35:40.492+00:002014-02-25T19:35:40.492+00:00Thanks Trebian. I finished a Zvezda Hoplie the oth...Thanks Trebian. I finished a Zvezda Hoplie the other day and was very pleased. Waiting now for some boxes of cavalry from eModels. I am also thinking of starting my own blog to stimulate progress!Dopplebockdunkelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993901046901618317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-6105129776973229002014-02-17T19:43:25.654+00:002014-02-17T19:43:25.654+00:00The bases are painted with Dulux.If you go into a ...The bases are painted with Dulux.If you go into a Homebase or DIY store where they mix paint the code is 10GY12225. I buy it in 250ml tester pots. My wargames table is painted the same colour to make them blend in.<br /><br />I'l be interested in the El Cid project. I'm quite tempted by them - after I've done the Assyrians, Babylonians and Early Achaemenid Persians....Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-68802431536595473672014-02-17T15:09:15.963+00:002014-02-17T15:09:15.963+00:00Trebian I find your plastic 20mm armies very inspi...Trebian I find your plastic 20mm armies very inspiring. So inspiring that I have ordered some Hat El CID infantry to paint up. We will see how it goes! By the way what colour paint do you use on your bases? I like the simplistic effect. Any particular manufacturer?Dopplebockdunkelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993901046901618317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-3819847494303753392014-02-13T12:42:50.481+00:002014-02-13T12:42:50.481+00:00Sean,
Hi there! Good to see you've caught up ...Sean,<br /><br />Hi there! Good to see you've caught up with us. Shedquarters has been a worthwhile investment and, I think, improved our gaming. We seem to have survived the worst of the weather and are drying out.<br /><br />Was a bit windy last night, however!<br /><br />TrebianTrebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-6555740422757384072014-02-11T21:38:16.500+00:002014-02-11T21:38:16.500+00:00I like the shields a lot. Looks like some good gam...I like the shields a lot. Looks like some good games have been played as well. Hope you're staying dry.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-21996230499595978622014-02-10T19:39:32.398+00:002014-02-10T19:39:32.398+00:00Good to see you all like the shields. They were fi...Good to see you all like the shields. They were fiddly to do, but worth it. They're not actually as good as they look in the photographs, if truth be told. Some of the zig zags have more zig than zag, for example.<br /><br />Essentially each concentric ring is marked with evenly spaced dots, starting with 4 near the shield boss, and then doubling as you move out. The dots are then linked by zig zagging back and forth, missing alternate dots on the outer ring. <br /><br />Until I lose track and just zig-zag and hope for the best.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-3342078887601774942014-02-10T19:35:30.142+00:002014-02-10T19:35:30.142+00:00As I said, it brought back some memories. It was g...As I said, it brought back some memories. It was good to read something backed by proper research and understanding in a wargames magazine.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-24134060227667313902014-02-10T17:43:27.061+00:002014-02-10T17:43:27.061+00:00Yes, the shields are very special!Yes, the shields are very special!BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-75791077724709607592014-02-10T17:18:18.670+00:002014-02-10T17:18:18.670+00:00Oh ! like the shields !Oh ! like the shields !Mosstrooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08744308664219116701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-31204346424257290182014-02-10T16:21:45.756+00:002014-02-10T16:21:45.756+00:00Fabulous shield painting!Fabulous shield painting!Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-13680499410844813702014-02-10T15:40:45.375+00:002014-02-10T15:40:45.375+00:00Very colorfoul indeed.Very colorfoul indeed.Anibal Invictushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574972963418062956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-69860152148063704152014-02-10T15:04:23.790+00:002014-02-10T15:04:23.790+00:00Wow! Your shields are a kaleidoscope of colors! ...Wow! Your shields are a kaleidoscope of colors! Cool!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-49219437472248911002014-02-10T14:25:50.009+00:002014-02-10T14:25:50.009+00:00Glad you liked the article.Glad you liked the article.Vexilliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06568117694302239705noreply@blogger.com