tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post4808619058780139807..comments2023-12-22T05:00:19.276-08:00Comments on Castles of Tin: Heinrichsen Thirty Years War - Old 40mm FlatsCorporal_Trimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00376387688651637091noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-18180387433161673362012-12-25T09:17:56.989-08:002012-12-25T09:17:56.989-08:00Thanks, Ross, Simon and Alte Fritz !
Factory pai...Thanks, Ross, Simon and Alte Fritz ! <br /><br />Factory painting was all about quantity over quality in those days, women and children doing the work. Seems a shame to hastily slop paint over great castings but that was the standard of the day and Ross mentions, it was satisfactory to the customers.<br /><br />Regards and Merry Christmas,<br />Steve Corporal_Trimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376387688651637091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-23209427483591306332012-12-25T08:51:44.194-08:002012-12-25T08:51:44.194-08:00Your painting is far superior to that of the facto...Your painting is far superior to that of the factory job. Nicely done!Der Alte Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-17984263875334901752012-12-24T16:36:47.845-08:002012-12-24T16:36:47.845-08:00Lovely paintwork, and a Merry Xmas!
SimonLovely paintwork, and a Merry Xmas!<br /><br />SimonBigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-22121111122780397982012-12-24T13:05:51.167-08:002012-12-24T13:05:51.167-08:00The engravers of the originals were real artists i...The engravers of the originals were real artists indeed. They do look fantastic when given the full painting treatment as you do but I can imagine that a boy of any age in the late 19thC being tremendously excited upon opening a box set of factory painted flats.<br /><br />Merry Christmas!<br />RossRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-77453472051641936242012-12-24T12:24:37.455-08:002012-12-24T12:24:37.455-08:00Thanks, Andrew & Mosstrooper. I agree, it'...Thanks, Andrew & Mosstrooper. I agree, it's what you make of the painting. But some of these castings are a real thing of beauty, particularly the command figures.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Steve Corporal_Trimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376387688651637091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-70550932794489913162012-12-24T12:00:15.816-08:002012-12-24T12:00:15.816-08:00A Merry Christmas to you and yours A Merry Christmas to you and yours Mosstrooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08744308664219116701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-68873864684175665572012-12-24T10:17:55.202-08:002012-12-24T10:17:55.202-08:00You can add so much to these figures with painting...You can add so much to these figures with painting! A merry Christmas to you too.Andrew McCoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18203034461676669716noreply@blogger.com