tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post5147574741269086315..comments2023-12-22T05:00:19.276-08:00Comments on Castles of Tin: Toy Town Soldiers - Part 1Corporal_Trimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00376387688651637091noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-83403074815398814022015-08-30T08:18:40.995-07:002015-08-30T08:18:40.995-07:00Thanks very much, Kev. I'll need to make a ne...Thanks very much, Kev. I'll need to make a new mold for the horse, the first one barely serves. As for this battalion, at long last I'm now finishing it. It's funny, seeing your Tinkerton project helped inspire me to resume.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Steve Corporal_Trimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376387688651637091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-11639859088133759912015-08-29T20:33:58.411-07:002015-08-29T20:33:58.411-07:00Hmmm- Your interest in Toy Town and success with t...Hmmm- Your interest in Toy Town and success with the figures by Eureka could develop into quite a grand collection Steve- yes, being larger than 28mm by quite a good deal they tend to have a very real presence. Do like Your Horse Sculpts - they have worked out well indeed. Have joined Your Site and perhaps in some way my TINKERTON Project may entice You to go further with Your Toy Town Armies in the near future- Whimsical IS great fun!. Regards. KEV.KEV. Robertson.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03057624752614080866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-77326371701837208062015-02-14T11:12:22.810-08:002015-02-14T11:12:22.810-08:00Steve,
I am always a bit leery of using green uni...Steve,<br /><br />I am always a bit leery of using green uniforms since it is difficult to get enough contrast to the green table top without getting too garish.<br /><br />How about a lighter coat color perhaps something like an antique gold with your grey pants? <br /><br />The important thing being a nice easy obvious difference between the two sides without one blending into the "background" (which is always a danger with greens).<br /><br /><br />-- JeffBluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171345165563779232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-49043127876472522702015-02-12T07:54:46.640-08:002015-02-12T07:54:46.640-08:00Although I'm not so enthusiastic about the Ted...Although I'm not so enthusiastic about the Teddy Bear soldiers, I agree about whimsy, Ross. When it comes to imagi-nations, It's never felt quite right to me to paint historical soldiers as something fictional but these seem to be made for it.<br /><br />Regards,<br />SteveCorporal_Trimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376387688651637091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-50925061896622870782015-02-12T04:34:28.533-08:002015-02-12T04:34:28.533-08:00They are charming even more so than the Teddy Bear...They are charming even more so than the Teddy Bear soldiers, but just. I have been tempted. Sometimes whimsy is easier when its explicit and if frees the mind.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-54144034632789221762015-02-11T15:33:43.351-08:002015-02-11T15:33:43.351-08:00Thanks very much for the kind comments and feedbac...Thanks very much for the kind comments and feedback, gents.<br /><br />arthur1815, good to read your observations on the Toy Town Soldiers and thanks for sharing your plans with us. If this blog has provided inspiration, so much the better !<br /><br />Regards,<br />SteveCorporal_Trimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376387688651637091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-9878222783332322912015-02-11T15:17:06.825-08:002015-02-11T15:17:06.825-08:00I have been to Nick's shop and I can say he is...I have been to Nick's shop and I can say he is a great person to deal with. I mostly collect 54mm, except for my Citadel 28mm. I have found dome of Nick's fantasy stuff compatible with Warhammer and I have bought some of the Toytown and teddy bear soldiers, originally supposedly for my young daughter but really because I love them. My daughter, now fifteen, is not very interested but I just might buy a few more Toy town figures!Quantrilltoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03824237942276969880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-10106686691897095282015-02-11T11:01:09.870-08:002015-02-11T11:01:09.870-08:00Excellent looking soldiers...particularly the nose...Excellent looking soldiers...particularly the noses. The most important thing is that you enjoyed painting them....so well worth the investment.Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-19075829831997472592015-02-11T04:34:12.844-08:002015-02-11T04:34:12.844-08:00Your figures look splendid! I thought about purcha...Your figures look splendid! I thought about purchasing some for Little Wars/ImagiNations battles, but decided not to do so for the following reasons:<br />The size - I haven't painted 28mm for years, and couldn't do such large figures justice. I haven't much space to play or store wargaming stuff, so have settled on 10mm which are large enough to have some character, but small enough to be easy to paint in a simple style.<br />The cost - 28mm figures are not cheap, then there is shipping from Australia and the chance of being hit with import duty by HMRC. I did enquire of Nic about the cost of commissioning a 10/15mm range but it was more than I could justify - though not unreasonable in itself.<br />The mounts - like you, I don't find the horses satisfactory. Toy soldiers ride horses that are scaled to them, not models of children's hobby horses or rocking horses! I like what you've done with your cavalry.<br />Solution - I'm going to buy suitable 10mm Napoleonic figures with bell-top shakos, light dragoons, lancers and heavy cavalry in classical helmets and paint them in a plain toy soldier style, maybe even in gloss enamel, and play simple games with them.<br />Your blog provided the inspiration. Thank you!arthur1815https://www.blogger.com/profile/12333670394529977263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-76685493703053243242015-02-10T21:49:48.252-08:002015-02-10T21:49:48.252-08:00Great looking figures ,well done sir!Great looking figures ,well done sir!tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-79063774267196255222015-02-10T17:04:46.677-08:002015-02-10T17:04:46.677-08:00You're right, Jeff. Plenty of charm and charac...You're right, Jeff. Plenty of charm and character to these figures.<br /><br />The infantry come in three styles: this one, bulbous spiked helmets in the early style and British/Scots. Of course, any amount of mixing and matching can be done. <br /><br />The uniform coats here are actually dark blue. For the enemy army, I plan to use the spiked helmet guys. I'm a good way off from having to decide uniform colors but I'm leaning towards green coats/gray trousers.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Steve Corporal_Trimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376387688651637091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-1192761334579065182015-02-10T16:51:17.325-08:002015-02-10T16:51:17.325-08:00Thanks, Tony. Glad you like them.
Regards,
Steve...Thanks, Tony. Glad you like them.<br /><br />Regards,<br />SteveCorporal_Trimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376387688651637091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-65596783402440702702015-02-10T12:37:12.829-08:002015-02-10T12:37:12.829-08:00They are very charming indeed. And I fully agree ...They are very charming indeed. And I fully agree with block painting, no shading and gloss finish . . . other painting styles would diminish the delight they give.<br /><br />Now that you have the red/black uniformed side, you need to get some blue/(gold or white) opponents for them.<br /><br /><br />-- Jeff<br />Bluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171345165563779232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482289045943530612.post-69149200994488618772015-02-10T11:02:04.003-08:002015-02-10T11:02:04.003-08:00Like them ! - pleasingly different ! , TonyLike them ! - pleasingly different ! , TonyThe Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.com