I had an idea and thought it would be fun to add sailors to a ship. This is the frist go at it. I do not think it's too bad. What do you think? She is a Swedish 70 gun 3rd rate 1-1200 scale Langton model
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I had an idea and thought it would be fun to add sailors to a ship. This is the frist go at it. I do not think it's too bad. What do you think? She is a Swedish 70 gun 3rd rate 1-1200 scale Langton model
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Rory
Looks pretty damn good, Rory, especially knowing the scale we're dealing with at 1/1200!! Did you mold the figures using some crafting putty and then paint? Nice!
Looks good! I'd agree with Jim, for the scale that is pretty impressive!
I really like the Swedish flag! I studied abroad there for 8 months in college...I consider it my home away from home.
As always, your work is beautiful Rory.
I agree with Jim - it is kind of hard getting my mind around the detail you achieve in that scale.
I really like the colors.
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They also make great landing-parties. they are left to right, French/European marines, British Marines and 2 blocks of sailors
Small and a little hard to paint. But once I have flocked them they look the right scale. I think!
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Wow. Takes creativity to a whole new level.How did you ever come up with the idea?
I started wargaming in 1965 with Britain's 45mm AWI and ACW toy soldiers. I was always looking for smaller figs. My young heart jumped for joy as Airfix made AWI and Waterloo series. As I goy older I learnt of "Mini-Figs" and started a British army in 25mm. At this time I went to my frist wargame show in London and saw a hair-roller game. they where not painted just red and blue cut into blocks and lines. I loved the size, not understanding scale at the time they where just tiny. I got smaller scales as Mini-Fig's started 15mm troops and I was happy. I'm a hairdresser and lots of my friends use Stohr rollers (I do not). So the idea of using them for troops has always been in my head. I saw some packs of them last month in the hairdressers wholesalers and was doing an "At Anchor" ship and thought I would try to put the two ideas together. As you see above I think it works. I know we have better painter than me around and hope to see some try this and do a better job than me.Originally Posted by Coog
Wow. Takes creativity to a whole new level.
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Hair roller armies used to be all the rage in the 70s and 80s. There was an excellent article in one of the very early "Miniature Wargames" about how to make all sorts of different troop types out of them (even cavalry and artillery). I incurred my mum's wrath by raiding her hair roller in on a few occasions. She even had a few really amazing brown wire and fabric jobs that, if pinched, made ideal fascines for my ACW engineers in 20mm.
EDIT - MW Issue 9, article by Andy Callan, which also included a rather nifty set of ACW rules
Last edited by David Manley; 07-04-2014 at 11:18.
Amazing! Never would have thought of it, but very clever.
It maybe your independence's day, but us Brits do have long term and old ideas. You are not called the new world for nothing.I do wish you all on the wrong side of the pond a happy day
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Rory
A fine piece of modelling, Rory!
David,
Do you have a copy of Andy Callan article. If so could you send me a copy. It would help me as I'm thinking of doing more troops to match my ships.
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Rory
Rory, yes of course. PM me your email address.
Article is on its way to you now Rory :)
Rory, you just blew my mind a bit.
I think I need to visit my Dad's barbershop. Having been a barber for 60 years, I imagine he has some interesting stuff there.
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