Tuesday 7 February 2017

Deetails To The Rescue!

Every so often an obsession will spring up out of nowhere and leave me unable to think about anything else.  Three days ago I was hit by the Epiphany/Revelation that the Indian Mutiny is the ONLY THING worthy of tabletop gaming!!!  Madness!  Insanity!  Especially considering that I do not have any Indian Mutiny-like miniatures.  Visiting and browsing and dreaming through various fine miniatures online shops I came to the realization that a mere 660 GBPs and three years of intensive painting will provide the solution.  But 660 Pounds equals roughly a million Canadian dollars, and three years of intensive painting...AHHHH!   Slipping into a dark funk I opened a tin containing some of my Deetails.  And then I opened another.  And then it hit me...with one eye closed and a little bit of leeway and imagination...DEETAILS TO THE RESCUE!!






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  1. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com7 February 2017 at 16:01

    Just the ticket! and what better time for thinking about the sunny plains of India?

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    1. private w.8 February 2017 at 13:00

      Hi Ross,

      Yes, it is a perfect way to spend a snow day! Now I just have to find some 54mm Elephants! And Ross, I was recently re-admiring your 54mm British 1840's conversions that you had done some time ago, where did the heads come from?

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    2. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com8 February 2017 at 13:51

      Oh dear, they were done back at the turn of the century. The British were newly released CTA Napoleonic Lt Inf and I just cut the shako down to the height of a capband then added a bit of greenstuff squished down to make the wider soft top and a little ball of it for the bobble.

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    3. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com8 February 2017 at 13:52

      Oh, unless you are talking about the homecadt metal ones marching.

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    4. private w.10 February 2017 at 00:43

      Thanks, Ross! Nice job on them!

      I just chopped off the shakos of a couple British Waterloo Deetails to turn them into Sepoys...

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    5. private w.10 February 2017 at 00:45

      And those homecast marching guys are great! But no, I meant the other guys.

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  2. Brian Carrick7 February 2017 at 23:14

    That's a great alternative use of these figures,the Lifeguards work well as native artillery.

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    1. private w.8 February 2017 at 13:02

      Hi Brian,

      Well spotted! I love those Lifeguards and it is amazing how adaptable they are! Thanks for your comment, Brian!

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