tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post8926448062965375730..comments2024-03-27T08:15:10.781+00:00Comments on ALYS TOY SOLDIERS: Crimean War… Rebasing.Aly Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-29337418092550938032021-08-31T22:09:58.647+00:002021-08-31T22:09:58.647+00:00Thank you Mark…
I think for the sake of completen...Thank you Mark…<br /><br />I think for the sake of completeness it may be worth adding just one or two Guard Grenadiers to your collection … I am more than happy to take the blame 😈😁<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-13860273807674139902021-08-31T12:28:54.213+00:002021-08-31T12:28:54.213+00:00Do not know how I missed this. Your new basing loo...Do not know how I missed this. Your new basing looks the nuts and its always outstanding to see the Crimean War figures.<br /><br />Not that I need them but really like the French Grenadiers of the Guard. Not that I heed them of course. But if you see some in my collection in the future blame yourself 🙄Old Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10414321650267966787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-57111911620051344482021-08-26T13:41:54.637+00:002021-08-26T13:41:54.637+00:00Already am and trying to convince a friend of mine...Already am and trying to convince a friend of mine of doing the French while I will pick the Prussians ;-)<br /><br />JanPan Janekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09897490582662554312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-1410653267810865402021-08-26T13:20:12.136+00:002021-08-26T13:20:12.136+00:00Thank you Jan…
It’s a rather pretty period…
I did...Thank you Jan…<br /><br />It’s a rather pretty period…<br />I did wonder if you would be tempted by Michael’s new Franco-Prussian figures.<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-16419895960988738912021-08-26T11:50:02.480+00:002021-08-26T11:50:02.480+00:00They look great Aly! Looking forward to seeing oth...They look great Aly! Looking forward to seeing other units. So tempting to start another 19C project lookin at these beautiful minis, but probably will go for Franco Prussian or Sudan once I finish with the 2nd Afghan.<br /><br />All the best, <br />JanPan Janekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09897490582662554312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-43332455004455341932021-08-25T09:21:03.668+00:002021-08-25T09:21:03.668+00:00Thank you David…
Yes the Russians adopted it in t...Thank you David…<br /><br />Yes the Russians adopted it in the early 1840’s about the same time as Prussia…<br />Although it is Prussia that is credited with creating it… I have read that some say it may have been inspired by a Russian design.<br />I always think of the war as being very Victorian… beautiful armies commanded by buffoons 😳😁<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-82970608585176080212021-08-25T09:10:04.086+00:002021-08-25T09:10:04.086+00:00Thank you Helen…
All the best. AlyThank you Helen…<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-54773222007331787172021-08-25T09:09:19.410+00:002021-08-25T09:09:19.410+00:00Thank you Iain…
There is still a bit more pain to ...Thank you Iain…<br />There is still a bit more pain to go…but I feel it will be worth it.<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-14351664888008034662021-08-25T09:03:16.778+00:002021-08-25T09:03:16.778+00:00Lovely looking figures, in spite of the pain of re...Lovely looking figures, in spite of the pain of rebasing!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-16000232888036130212021-08-25T02:13:24.094+00:002021-08-25T02:13:24.094+00:00I had no idea the Russians went in for the Pickleh...I had no idea the Russians went in for the Picklehaub look. That is almost enough to make me game the Crimean War in an of itself. Great looking battalions!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663682631274573026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-86542834024386402512021-08-24T20:02:40.457+00:002021-08-24T20:02:40.457+00:00As always Aly, I love seeing your collections. The...As always Aly, I love seeing your collections. These units on display are lovely.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />HelenKnightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623511309941910473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-83734770687365906212021-08-24T10:14:41.496+00:002021-08-24T10:14:41.496+00:00Surely the fact that you have asked yourself the q...Surely the fact that you have asked yourself the question means that you need/want some French Grenadiers 😁<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-41901958224266264312021-08-24T06:59:26.121+00:002021-08-24T06:59:26.121+00:00Hmmm…that makes me think “do I need to add some Gu...Hmmm…that makes me think “do I need to add some Guards to my Crimean French?”. The answer is probably not…but then again…Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-59168741838056843732021-08-23T21:25:59.155+00:002021-08-23T21:25:59.155+00:00They are lovely…
Painted by the very talented Phi...They are lovely…<br /><br />Painted by the very talented Phil Robinson…<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-22277531581484185652021-08-23T20:39:39.445+00:002021-08-23T20:39:39.445+00:00Love those Grenadiers!Love those Grenadiers!StuartInschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767926453730695701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-24580791843358425872021-08-23T16:31:12.113+00:002021-08-23T16:31:12.113+00:00Thank you Warburton…
All the best. AlyThank you Warburton…<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-63273115485463482072021-08-23T15:45:25.535+00:002021-08-23T15:45:25.535+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-33331773043172456372021-08-23T15:44:51.324+00:002021-08-23T15:44:51.324+00:00Thank you Steve…
All the best. AlyThank you Steve…<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-53906963465098031322021-08-23T15:44:15.786+00:002021-08-23T15:44:15.786+00:00Thank you Keith …
Rebasing is not my idea of a goo...Thank you Keith …<br />Rebasing is not my idea of a good time and I would normally avoid it…<br />However in this case I am changing the battalions from 40 into 24 man units with the addition of a few extra command figures…<br />It’s going to double the units I have and will work better on my moderate sized table…<br /><br />I can’t see me doing this kind of thing again…<br /><br />All the best. Aly<br />Aly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-55627921022198357952021-08-23T15:04:21.906+00:002021-08-23T15:04:21.906+00:00The units may look the same… but the men have all ...The units may look the same… but the men have all got unique personalities 😁<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-71031031873855836522021-08-23T15:01:54.741+00:002021-08-23T15:01:54.741+00:00Thank you Phil…
All the best. AlyThank you Phil…<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-58401625245114684212021-08-23T12:03:36.643+00:002021-08-23T12:03:36.643+00:00Topping stuff young man👍Topping stuff young man👍Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-18197237455845851172021-08-23T08:02:19.958+00:002021-08-23T08:02:19.958+00:00Russians looking pretty much all the same? Shurely...Russians looking pretty much all the same? Shurely Shum Mishtake?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985725848702292911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-14392593228092954332021-08-23T07:09:11.101+00:002021-08-23T07:09:11.101+00:00They do look very nice Aly so I guess worth kit - ...They do look very nice Aly so I guess worth kit - hard to convince me though - I have yet to rebase a single figure in my wargaming career!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241434547051885219.post-75449905530382063292021-08-23T06:36:55.440+00:002021-08-23T06:36:55.440+00:00Those look superb Aly and well worth the effort!Those look superb Aly and well worth the effort!Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.com