tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949706697278532115.post3902067097609162029..comments2024-03-05T16:17:50.684+00:00Comments on Lace Wars in Tin: SYW range is going digital!SteveMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750604219474369883noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949706697278532115.post-73432276060761048282015-11-27T14:43:42.334+00:002015-11-27T14:43:42.334+00:00Great news mold 3 is the holy grail for me. I agre...Great news mold 3 is the holy grail for me. I agree on the separate swordAonghus O Niahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13027741761896135734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949706697278532115.post-38289512869920419962015-11-20T16:11:14.803+00:002015-11-20T16:11:14.803+00:00very good news that french mould will be first !
i...very good news that french mould will be first !<br />i vote for separate swword too !!!<br /><br />It looks very nice !!<br /><br />best regards<br />pacopacofeanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14627330038400943715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949706697278532115.post-26903674181205241352015-11-11T03:14:46.866+00:002015-11-11T03:14:46.866+00:00I like it. A useful pose. Yes, getting full casts...I like it. A useful pose. Yes, getting full casts of the sword can be problematic and I also support a separate casting within the same mold. <br /><br />And as has been mentioned, the option to cast without turnbacks is desirable for the French.Corporal_Trimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376387688651637091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949706697278532115.post-21806135807116128932015-11-08T18:13:32.325+00:002015-11-08T18:13:32.325+00:00Steve, I've just sent you an email with some p...Steve, I've just sent you an email with some pictures.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11921392327239863864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949706697278532115.post-23622561030676239562015-11-08T12:23:20.379+00:002015-11-08T12:23:20.379+00:00Glad you like them.
It is appreciated the haversa...Glad you like them.<br /><br />It is appreciated the haversack might have been left behind, however it was decided to put it on to make it more distinctively French. I think it was originally sculpted larger but did not sit well on the semi-flat. I will see if there is time for minor change, do you have any prints or links which show what you are looking for?<br /><br />Differing cartridge box sizes is outside what we are trying to do here, there is already a lot more detail than was originally planned.<br /><br />SteveSteveMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09750604219474369883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949706697278532115.post-78099570817564943242015-11-08T11:57:31.091+00:002015-11-08T11:57:31.091+00:00Great news about the French: they’re looking good....Great news about the French: they’re looking good. I’d be very happy with the figure as it is. But if you’re asking me to be incredibly pernickety, to my eyes the haversack looks a little too small and neat but I could certainly live with it. If it was up to me I’d probably leave it out altogether: I’m guessing that such a bulky item would probably have been left behind for combat. That said, it’s quite a distinctive feature of the French equipment. <br /><br />The separate sword is a good idea and would allow you to covert the same figure into a grenadier, simply by replacing the straight sword with a sabre and using a head with a moustache. (Might need to beef-up the cartridge box for the grenadier but could do that with Greenstuff).<br /><br />I like the idea of mould number three having an infantryman without turnbacks. It would allow the range to be extended back to the WAS, opening up a whole new set of campaigns.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11921392327239863864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949706697278532115.post-53818735302210721072015-11-07T17:23:32.472+00:002015-11-07T17:23:32.472+00:00Steven
You can blame me to some extent, I wanted ...Steven<br /><br />You can blame me to some extent, I wanted to get the 'feel' right before the cavalry. I'm told the cavalry are not far off?<br /><br />Are you suggesting we beef up the muskets, I tend to think so - I will suggest it<br /><br />SteveSteveMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09750604219474369883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949706697278532115.post-91750092920285931332015-11-07T16:36:27.278+00:002015-11-07T16:36:27.278+00:00It is too bad we got off focus again but I guess w...It is too bad we got off focus again but I guess we can't control the sculptor! Cavalry and artillery are needed just to get people gaming and to build greater interest in the line. I like Prince August but they do have a tendency not to finish lines! That said, the sculpt looks good. I would try and keep the muskets the same width across the range if only for strength. These are wargame pieces and will be handled at times by heavy hands!Steven Marthinsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17649392095405519276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949706697278532115.post-24923205597870980532015-11-06T21:53:16.727+00:002015-11-06T21:53:16.727+00:00I agree on the separate sword. Could be useful for...I agree on the separate sword. Could be useful for other conversion work as well.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949706697278532115.post-73615087280158700712015-11-06T21:51:26.743+00:002015-11-06T21:51:26.743+00:00The new photo does make the sword look like a pote...The new photo does make the sword look like a potental problem. That small bit of the hilt in front of the body would also probably be a source of casting frustration. The third option would be to let the sword follow the coat tail downward so that it stays clear of the ight leg.<br /><br />A separate swaord does have the advantage of being used on other figures, such as Austrian grenadiers.<br /><br />Thank you for showing the cartidge box. It looks like part of the learning curve for Chris will be creating accurate images. I wonder what distortions would occur in a picture of a horse?<br /><br />Nice catch concering the bayonets. Rahwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488589626156732906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949706697278532115.post-28149791885471565752015-11-06T10:24:51.900+00:002015-11-06T10:24:51.900+00:00Rahway
I have added another image showing the car...Rahway<br /><br />I have added another image showing the cartridge box, it looks deep enough, I think it is just the way the programme generates images.<br /><br />Steve<br />SteveMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09750604219474369883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949706697278532115.post-3529054903611499182015-11-06T09:59:51.061+00:002015-11-06T09:59:51.061+00:00Ross
There are no plans to do the British before ...Ross<br /><br />There are no plans to do the British before the cavalry - PA really need to get all arms for the eastern theatre done to allow whole armies to be cast. <br /><br />The first cavalry are part done so should not be tooooooooooooo long.<br /><br />Steve<br /><br />SteveMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09750604219474369883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949706697278532115.post-63275920880410434782015-11-06T04:34:20.026+00:002015-11-06T04:34:20.026+00:00Brilliant use of 21st century tech to bring about ...Brilliant use of 21st century tech to bring about an old school feel. <br />Cheers<br />ThsFoss1066https://www.blogger.com/profile/05532255411392601854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949706697278532115.post-89230948375551573072015-11-06T02:47:46.957+00:002015-11-06T02:47:46.957+00:00I forgot to ask, does this mean my Brits might app...I forgot to ask, does this mean my Brits might appear before the cavalry? <br /><br />Not impatient but I have been waiting nearly 20 years....Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949706697278532115.post-73530793325061079862015-11-06T02:45:47.987+00:002015-11-06T02:45:47.987+00:00Over all he looks fine. The coat seems a little lo...Over all he looks fine. The coat seems a little long but its hard to say with the figure rushing forward.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949706697278532115.post-17795604499793482012015-11-06T01:49:15.667+00:002015-11-06T01:49:15.667+00:00It is unfortunate that the cavalry was pushed back...It is unfortunate that the cavalry was pushed back but it seems the prudent thing to do at this point. <br /><br />The look is different but not incompatible or objectionable. However, both the cartridge box and the musket stock do look too flat. I see that the treatment of the right coat tail has changed.<br /><br />The mold contents have been discussed before so I would think that there would be nothing controversial in your list for Molds 1 and 2. An NCO could be created from already existing molds.<br /><br />Including a WAS mold will increase the appeal of the range.Rahwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488589626156732906noreply@blogger.com