tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post6661617190548910308..comments2024-03-22T10:01:23.989+00:00Comments on Wargaming for Grown-ups: To Build, or Not To BuildTrebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-74004104623405339642021-06-22T11:54:24.942+01:002021-06-22T11:54:24.942+01:00Thanks Trebian, You're very kind.Thanks Trebian, You're very kind. Lucky Phillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05331817229856938480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-52551760777669330182021-06-22T11:37:05.899+01:002021-06-22T11:37:05.899+01:00Phill
That looks magnificent. Puts my effort to s...Phill<br /><br />That looks magnificent. Puts my effort to shame. Well done. Love the rope instead of the chains.<br /><br />TrebianTrebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-9951147351543911052021-06-22T10:35:35.251+01:002021-06-22T10:35:35.251+01:00Good’ay Trebian,
Thanks to you and your kind assi...Good’ay Trebian,<br /><br />Thanks to you and your kind assistance (the articles were very helpful) I have finished my Hinchcliffe British Elephant Battery. Unfortunately I can post pictures here, but here is a link to a few: -> https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KUmmwQ9lRbUABMImITGELTNWhxmAdX8T<br /><br />I used some New Line Design figures for the crew on the limber and raided some CMK figures for the Mahouts, I did have to do some surgery on the Mahouts, broke a couple of legs and refitted them so they would sit “reasonably” on the Elephants.<br /><br />Thanks to your articles I think I managed to avoid most of the pitfalls.<br /><br />I’m reasonably happy with the final result.<br /><br />best wishes<br /><br />Phill<br /><br />Lucky Phillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05331817229856938480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-51971931656391861512021-05-29T13:47:34.490+01:002021-05-29T13:47:34.490+01:00Best of luck. You'll need it.Best of luck. You'll need it.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-19330007301169309002021-05-29T13:46:48.335+01:002021-05-29T13:46:48.335+01:00Thanks Trebian, Super appreciated 👋🤓👍Thanks Trebian, Super appreciated 👋🤓👍Lucky Phillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05331817229856938480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-12223514229330282562021-05-29T13:38:07.686+01:002021-05-29T13:38:07.686+01:00See 1st October post. I've enlarged the pictur...See 1st October post. I've enlarged the pictures.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-11249015802072187162021-05-29T13:25:27.469+01:002021-05-29T13:25:27.469+01:00Thanks TrebianThanks TrebianLucky Phillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05331817229856938480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-25711273461844456832021-05-29T13:22:01.138+01:002021-05-29T13:22:01.138+01:00There's another post with pictures of the buil...There's another post with pictures of the build a few weeks later, if that helps.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-32670343502678051692021-05-29T13:19:45.763+01:002021-05-29T13:19:45.763+01:00I've had a look. Still got the box but not the...I've had a look. Still got the box but not the instructions. They're not fulsome anyway. What you see up the top is what you got. It isn't printed on the back.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-66199583463962839002021-05-29T11:35:31.728+01:002021-05-29T11:35:31.728+01:00Hi Trebian,
I recently picked up one of these al...Hi Trebian, <br /><br />I recently picked up one of these also, but unfortunately mine is started and not in great condition, one elephant is missing it's tail but if I can carefully prise off the tail from the other elephant I should be able to resin up a replacement. The box is full of bits and pieces, some of which clearly are additions and not part of the kit. The one thing that is completely unusable is the instructions. Could I please impose on you for a copy of the instructions.<br /><br />Many thanks in anticipation.<br /><br />PhillLucky Phillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05331817229856938480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-26715361847538248282020-10-01T22:30:25.817+01:002020-10-01T22:30:25.817+01:00You surely cannot. It will be a shame when they ar...You surely cannot. It will be a shame when they are all gone, but toys are meant to be played with.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-72998675554888240632020-10-01T21:21:41.293+01:002020-10-01T21:21:41.293+01:00Hi Trebian -
I've never understood 'mint i...Hi Trebian -<br />I've never understood 'mint in box'. I mean, I got a pack of plastic army men a few years ago 'Good Ol' USA vs Red Commies'. US Company; made in China (and now you know where the US economy went: west). I was tempted (briefly) to keep them 'mint in box' - just for amusement's sake. <br /><br />But you can't war game with figures 'mint in box'. Can you?<br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-26804388246117136472020-09-30T15:43:20.105+01:002020-09-30T15:43:20.105+01:00I could build it, fill the box with odds and ends,...I could build it, fill the box with odds and ends, Sellotape it up and pretend it is mint unopened.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-28180242268396378982020-09-30T15:15:11.504+01:002020-09-30T15:15:11.504+01:00Build it, use it. And enjoy the howls of anguish ...Build it, use it. And enjoy the howls of anguish from collectors....Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-29102001373220530352020-09-30T11:14:47.318+01:002020-09-30T11:14:47.318+01:00Quite so. And we can't even agree on what size...Quite so. And we can't even agree on what size 25mm or 15mm is anyway.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-53032713180940869012020-09-30T10:37:26.175+01:002020-09-30T10:37:26.175+01:00It is the old saw - wargamers often don't do s...It is the old saw - wargamers often don't do scale- they only think they do . "20mm" 258mm and especially 28mm are merely sizes not scales. At 4mm = 1 foot your elephants should go pretty well with minifigs. Mine- if I hadn't sold them- would have been going with 25mm Stadden <br />Big Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235478427317774609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-17664106700437845932020-09-30T09:35:18.247+01:002020-09-30T09:35:18.247+01:00It's either a big 20mm (that's the range c...It's either a big 20mm (that's the range code) or a small 25mm. The gun looks 25mm to me, and the figures are. The elephants are a bit on the small size for 25mm, so are probably 20mm. I shall be using it with my 25mm figures regardless!Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-62203280946710053312020-09-30T00:42:23.918+01:002020-09-30T00:42:23.918+01:00Many years ago that set was advertised by Hinchlif...Many years ago that set was advertised by Hinchliffe as being in 20mm scale.Jay Striblinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06776031937890497334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-61992921569528520082020-09-29T13:12:45.210+01:002020-09-29T13:12:45.210+01:00How much use they'll get is questionable. It&#...How much use they'll get is questionable. It's a surprisingly complicated kit, with bits of tube and brass chain. I've glued the elephants but I'm not sure whether I need to paint as I go along or base it up first, all completed. I've spotted that one of the support straps from the saddle is broken, so I need to work out how to fix it. Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-45497531778692563072020-09-29T12:07:06.092+01:002020-09-29T12:07:06.092+01:00Good - as I was going to say what Jonathan did... ...Good - as I was going to say what Jonathan did... all these years those little elephants have been waiting for their moment of glory .. to march their burden across the wargame table.. looking forward to seeing the final item..<br />Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-26978385928604046832020-09-29T11:49:37.939+01:002020-09-29T11:49:37.939+01:00I bought it because it was £3 and had elephants in...I bought it because it was £3 and had elephants in it. Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-1317758802925014732020-09-29T11:42:50.685+01:002020-09-29T11:42:50.685+01:00When confronted with the problem, I've always ...When confronted with the problem, I've always gone with "What did I buy it for?". Was it as a collectors' item or part of a lead mounted which one day would grace a wargames table?Anthony Clipsomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06927535287607755858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-78624757070322954422020-09-29T08:42:45.298+01:002020-09-29T08:42:45.298+01:00You could be right there.You could be right there.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-53267322999650917122020-09-29T08:22:23.240+01:002020-09-29T08:22:23.240+01:00It is an elephant gun team. It will be far happier...It is an elephant gun team. It will be far happier built and painted than rattling around in that old box. Martin Rapierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788664847205341619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-43987668693250305222020-09-28T22:34:55.859+01:002020-09-28T22:34:55.859+01:00Of course. Did you ever see that James May program...Of course. Did you ever see that James May programme when he bought a vintage, mint in box, sealed trainset and opened it up to play with it?Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.com