tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post7578950529965156403..comments2024-03-29T06:10:14.818+00:00Comments on ALYS TOY SOLDIERS: The War of 1812… Johnson’s Regiment of Kentucky Mounted Volunteers.Aly Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-2790632810402828562021-11-20T20:42:45.027+00:002021-11-20T20:42:45.027+00:00Thank you Matthew…
They do have some shiny bits on...Thank you Matthew…<br />They do have some shiny bits on them though…<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-22746789828060380162021-11-20T20:08:58.269+00:002021-11-20T20:08:58.269+00:00As these are not shiny I cannot formally approve, ...As these are not shiny I cannot formally approve, but informally I have to say you've done another cracking job Aly!Wellington Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295966991101976478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-74764176693536518922021-11-20T18:35:31.933+00:002021-11-20T18:35:31.933+00:00There were quite a few actions and campaigns again...There were quite a few actions and campaigns against the First Nations/Native Americans before the war of 1812…<br />A couple of actions that come to mind are… <br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fallen_Timbers<br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tippecanoe<br />Although these were American victories they didn’t always get the best of things all the time…<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-89299766623526522142021-11-20T06:56:02.577+00:002021-11-20T06:56:02.577+00:00Actually I just clicked the wikipedia link and I m...Actually I just clicked the wikipedia link and I must be mistaken and be thinking of some other campaign during the war....rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-6044231916202400592021-11-20T06:51:40.004+00:002021-11-20T06:51:40.004+00:00They certainly are a particularly striking bunch o...They certainly are a particularly striking bunch of military Dandies Aly -its hard to believe people actually dressed like this to go out and fight a war - although if I am thinking of the same thing, the Battle of Thames was more a cross between genocide and ethnic cleansing of the First Nation/Native Americans?rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-11836607544060221272021-11-19T21:10:14.820+00:002021-11-19T21:10:14.820+00:00Thank you Ed…
There is no doubting we’re you are w...Thank you Ed…<br />There is no doubting we’re you are when you see them…<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-22472126027318791512021-11-19T21:01:38.408+00:002021-11-19T21:01:38.408+00:00The hunting shirted units of 1812/AWI are always a...The hunting shirted units of 1812/AWI are always a treat-- particularly when so nicely rendered. Ed Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486985414917229516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-17065272041831664682021-11-19T20:50:45.389+00:002021-11-19T20:50:45.389+00:00Thank you David…
Yes… focused… who would have thou...Thank you David…<br />Yes… focused… who would have thought 😁<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-59151735342097518872021-11-19T20:49:09.804+00:002021-11-19T20:49:09.804+00:00Thank you Graham…
It is indeed a lovely period.. a...Thank you Graham…<br />It is indeed a lovely period.. and it is coming along at a good pace…<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-77382087002963525632021-11-19T20:47:20.444+00:002021-11-19T20:47:20.444+00:00Yes it is a blossom that has attracted for a long ...Yes it is a blossom that has attracted for a long time…<br /><br />Completion???… as you know that never happens… but there will indeed be games…<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-73332140169063330582021-11-19T20:45:00.811+00:002021-11-19T20:45:00.811+00:00Thank you James…
Yup! The butterfly is strong… and...Thank you James…<br />Yup! The butterfly is strong… and it is one of my favourite periods.<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-9134457068727975502021-11-19T10:19:03.068+00:002021-11-19T10:19:03.068+00:00Thank you Stuart…
All the best. AlyThank you Stuart…<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-89799339292771109802021-11-19T10:17:44.140+00:002021-11-19T10:17:44.140+00:00Thank you Paul…
All the best. AlyThank you Paul…<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-9507180069628568962021-11-19T08:48:45.158+00:002021-11-19T08:48:45.158+00:00Nice paintwork Aly.Nice paintwork Aly.marinergrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393687295535460527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-58050183042876280772021-11-19T08:10:28.681+00:002021-11-19T08:10:28.681+00:00Hello there Aly,
Lovely looking unit old chap! Yo...Hello there Aly,<br /><br />Lovely looking unit old chap! You seem to be moving along with this project for sure!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-32087812065937638212021-11-19T07:13:09.573+00:002021-11-19T07:13:09.573+00:00Very nice indeed you’re certainly making progress ...Very nice indeed you’re certainly making progress with this project and why not it’s a great period to play<br />Graham Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05229770388869939725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-74343418317804177352021-11-19T06:08:31.372+00:002021-11-19T06:08:31.372+00:00Your butterfly has been sitting for a while with t...Your butterfly has been sitting for a while with this project Aly. Could this be the project that will go to completion.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-90878625268776285442021-11-19T04:40:11.954+00:002021-11-19T04:40:11.954+00:00Gosh Aly, I turn me back for a bit and you have un...Gosh Aly, I turn me back for a bit and you have units for the War of 1812 pouring off the painting table! Wonderful, and impressive.<br />Regards, JamesJames Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897755636246185173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-26632660825556282512021-11-18T21:18:04.503+00:002021-11-18T21:18:04.503+00:00Excellent work Ally, great sense of action in that...Excellent work Ally, great sense of action in that unit. StuartInschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767926453730695701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-60885791214311445392021-11-18T18:22:59.588+00:002021-11-18T18:22:59.588+00:00Thank you Jan…
Citadel Corvus black is actually a ...Thank you Jan…<br />Citadel Corvus black is actually a very dark grey… which means you can put a wash over it and then re-highlight.<br />It also means that when you paint black straps etc they should stand out… I of course now varnish the leather on my figures so they are guaranteed to be seen.<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-51013261711227724682021-11-18T14:42:23.855+00:002021-11-18T14:42:23.855+00:00Very nice looking black Aly! I start with an 1815 ...Very nice looking black Aly! I start with an 1815 Brunswick army and am looking for a simple and quick way of painting black.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />JanPan Janekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09897490582662554312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-36575477257738057922021-11-18T11:34:28.541+00:002021-11-18T11:34:28.541+00:00Thank you…
The early to mid 19th century is filled...Thank you…<br />The early to mid 19th century is filled with beautiful and in some cases quite unusual uniforms… the hats got bigger as time went on.<br />The 19th century American wars are very interesting… a nice mix of uniforms and some very interesting battles.<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-2048217113639612402021-11-18T11:27:51.422+00:002021-11-18T11:27:51.422+00:00Thank you David…
I’m not entirely sure how most of...Thank you David…<br />I’m not entirely sure how most of the hats stayed on… I have tried on a few examples of 19th century headwear and they felt really unnatural… I really don’t know how people kept them on their heads.<br />I suppose the issue is that I am not a hat wearer… apart from the odd baseball type cap or woolly hat… <br />We are not really a hat wearing society now but I suspect that if you wore a hat, no matter what it’s style, every day it would probably feel quite normal. <br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-41942918991031377152021-11-18T11:13:45.597+00:002021-11-18T11:13:45.597+00:00They do have a certain style Phil…
All the best. ...They do have a certain style Phil…<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-19943184636839349462021-11-18T11:09:36.732+00:002021-11-18T11:09:36.732+00:00Indeed they are Matt…
I wonder how they will fight...Indeed they are Matt…<br />I wonder how they will fight…<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.com