tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7474733860161790452.post2183957341240777494..comments2024-03-28T14:53:02.699-07:00Comments on 20mm Crimean War Wargaming and Other Stuff: Bob The Old Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12799920263660656268noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7474733860161790452.post-27379246907404537142013-09-22T15:29:13.411-07:002013-09-22T15:29:13.411-07:00As one who is in the throes of painting 'more ...As one who is in the throes of painting 'more modern sculpts' (give or take the Minifis highlanders I recently bought second hand 'mint in packet'), I fully endorse the comments made above. There is something more compelling about the simpler, older, designs that points the way towards the more fun side of war gaming. <br /><br />It is very hard to pin down why this is. My Napoleonic collection is quite eclectic - just taking what I could get - from crude Hinton Hunt knock-offs, Warrior, Hotspur, Minifigs and Front Rank. I can't love the knock-offs, but the Minifigs are my favorites, with the slightly smaller Warrior dudes a very close second. I've never fully cottoned to the others, somehow... Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7474733860161790452.post-75637875254503049382013-09-19T02:11:34.586-07:002013-09-19T02:11:34.586-07:00Guilty as charged, M'luds, and I'm proud o...Guilty as charged, M'luds, and I'm proud of my efforts in bringing back the old ranges which otherwise would have disappeared completely, and always happy to take cash from JP :-))<br /><br />cheers Old John aka The Evil Influenceold johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13939079093965317317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7474733860161790452.post-69123437830732578222013-09-18T13:37:14.465-07:002013-09-18T13:37:14.465-07:00They really are "charming" little figure...They really are "charming" little figures, I genuinely get more of a kick with these than any of the modern sculpts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7474733860161790452.post-65106377332419261962013-09-18T05:34:26.119-07:002013-09-18T05:34:26.119-07:00Unforunately it is all John's fault for resurr...Unforunately it is all John's fault for resurrecting these delightful old figures - this is why he is also known as "The Evil Influence". Like a plague this disease spreads from one collector to another.Bob The Old Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799920263660656268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7474733860161790452.post-49500963097454220202013-09-18T01:55:03.181-07:002013-09-18T01:55:03.181-07:00Another quite excellent unit. You have converted m...Another quite excellent unit. You have converted me completely on these unpromising looking little castings.<br /><br />Mr Cunningham and I are meeting soon for our bi-annual egg and chips fest. I forsee money changing hands and its all YOUR fault.<br /><br />Johnjohnpreecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548014163096067684noreply@blogger.com