Greetings…
As Covid has given me a few grey days I thought I would cheer things up with something nice and shiny…
A couple of 18th Infantry Regiment Sappers…
Why the 18th?…
I already have the regiment in my collection… And they are very pretty…
The figures are Minifigs…Possibly Intermediate Range.
It was indeed a lot of fun painting these…There will definitely be more shiny things coming in the near future…
The Tunics are… Citadel… Hoeth Blue.
Facings are… Citadel… Wazdakka Red.
White Bits are… Citadel… Pallid Wych Flesh.
Belts are… Citadel… Corax White.
Greatcoats are… Citadel… Administratum Grey.
Packs are… Citadel… Mournfang Brown.
As usual everything was give a wash of Aly’s Brown Liquid and then highlighted with the original shade.
All the best. Aly
Good to see you getting quality time at the workbench. Best wishes on your COVID recovery.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jonathan…
DeleteIt’s the best medicine there is…
All the best. Aly
Lovely Sappers. Is the first figure playing a didgeridoo?.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mark….
DeleteI thought everyone new that the didgeridoo was the chosen instrument of the French Sappers…
All the best. Aly
Glad you're feeling better Aly. The figures look great too!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ray…
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Sappers actually sappering! Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteThank you Stuart…
DeleteIf a sapper can’t get on with a bit of sappering… then what can he do?
All the best. Aly
Nice work Aly - I think I had either one or both of these figures back in the mid 70's - they would not have ben shiny though, even way back then - Humbrol Autheticolor Enamels would have been the paint of choice! Covid marches ever closer - my son's (20)girlfriend succumbed over the weekend - fortunately he was away with mates and has not seen her for a couple of days - in normal circumstances, she might have been here half the weekend!
ReplyDeleteThank you Keith…
DeleteHumbrol Authenticolour Enamels… I remember when they came out… a true wonder of technology at the time 😁.
This latest strain may not be as bad as others… but it is still not nice so take care old chap… and don’t lick any strangers…
All the best. Aly
Nicely done Aly, on the covid front a lot of people seem to be getting it at the moment, hopefully you shake it off soon….back to more shiny things might help 👍
ReplyDeleteThank you Matt…
DeleteIf you believe what the government are saying it’s all over… nonsense of course…
Toy soldiers are good medicine and I am feeling better every day…
All the best. Aly
A nice shiny addition there. Glad you are on the mend.
ReplyDeleteThank you David…
DeleteAs they now should say…”A Shiny Toy Soldier A Day Keeps The Doctor Away”
All the best. Aly
We are happy that you have recovered from the covid, so much so that you are back "shiny"!
ReplyDeleteWe always wondered how the Napoleonic sappers were able to work (or even play the didgeridoo) effectively with an apron wrapping his legs, a huge bearskin on his head and a backpack on his shoulders ... Some historical reenactment group will have ever tried to recreate these torturing working conditions?
Thank you…
DeleteYes I can’t imagine doing any kind of manual labour wearing all that rather attractive uniform…
Style over content/practically as an old girlfriend of mine used to say…
All the best. Aly
Very nice.
ReplyDeleteThank you Paul…
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Very nice indeed. Hope you're recovering well.
ReplyDeleteThank you Marvin…
DeleteA steady improvement every day…
All the best. Aly
Shine while work, nice additions Aly, good to see your on the mend.
ReplyDeleteThank you Phil…
DeleteShiny is good for you…
All the best. Aly
Lovely work there and glad to hear you're on the mend. I can't imagine they would have kept the headgear and back pack on whilst working, but then they wouldn't look as good to us!
ReplyDeleteThank you Steve…
DeleteIt’s all about the look… isn’t it… I can’t imagine wearing the headgear let alone doing anything it it….
All the best. Aly
I've always liked sappers, must be something about watching work rather than doing it myself.
ReplyDelete(Of course when it comes to sappers working in bearskins and the like, once I've thought oooohh I then think, working with your expensive, awkward bearskin on? not your forage cap? really? then I go back to ooh shiny!....)
Indeed…
DeleteAlso Sky Blue?… it must have shown the dirt something awful…
All the best. Aly
First - These are lovely!
ReplyDeleteSecond - Can you imagine trying to get any real work done while wearing a bearskin, much less swing an axe over head with one? I have a feeling there must have been a lot of one-legged sappers!
Thank you David…
DeleteThey are lovely… but a health and safety nightmare…
I can just imagine all the meetings that would be had nowadays 😁
All the best. Aly
These are tremendous Aly and I’m now very tempted to track some of my own down as yours look beautiful. I’m very pleased to hear that you are well onto recovery and enjoying some rehab time with the best hobby in the world.
ReplyDeleteThank you Carlo…
DeleteThey are a wonderfully impractical must have…
Toy soldiers are a splendid form of medicine…
All the best. Aly
Splendid pair of shiny sappers!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thank you Iain…
DeleteAll the best. Aly
These are fabulous, do you have more in your lead pile? A second set cut in half and mounted on a glossy piece of acetate would look great stood in a river alongside a trestle bridge.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rob…
DeleteThey are the only ones I have at the moment… but yes some in a ‘Working situation’ would look rather nice…
All the best. Aly