Thursday, 9 July 2020

On the painting table in the garden today

Not really that warm today but I was determined to be out doors hobby and gardening wise.
 Today I was working on some very cheap China made plastic toy soldiers to supplement my Expeditionary Force 40mm figures. I was basing some 28mm 15th Century Swedes and decided to try the textured paint I was using with the 40mm figures. I am still working at the snow effect before I will be happy. Maybe some highlights etc after the white paint.
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The made in China figures are really cheap but have some useful figures , crossbow men and dismounted knights. They work well with the Ian Heath illustrations in the book I have been using.

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14 comments:

  1. 54th Grumblies9 July 2020 at 00:23

    Those knights are 40mm? I recognize the sculpts as the Supreme 60mm figs.

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    1. tradgardmastare9 July 2020 at 07:30

      They are 40mm , I didn’t know they came as 60mm too.

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    2. Brian Carrick9 July 2020 at 09:03

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    3. Brian Carrick9 July 2020 at 09:05

      These are copies of the Supreme figures, that's why they're smaller.

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  2. Brian Carrick9 July 2020 at 07:11

    The China made knights look great mounted in groups, very versatile figures but they can be a bit fragile.

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    1. tradgardmastare9 July 2020 at 07:30

      Interesting you say that Brian because I was taking them off an old base yesterday and I was really surprised how easily the legs snapped. They took super glue really well fixed securely .

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  3. Maudlin Jack Tar9 July 2020 at 07:32

    The 28mm figures are nice. My son had some of the 40mm knights when he was little - I've painted a couple of them for fun.

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    1. tradgardmastare9 July 2020 at 07:36

      The 28mm chaps are Wargames Foundry mainly and will be sent to a friend for Zoom gaming as soon as the final figure arrives and is painted. The made in China knights are really cheap and came via Amazon.

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  4. Springinsfeld9 July 2020 at 13:35

    I recall Westerhope wargames goub did a big battle using those cheap figures... Looked spectacular.

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  5. Delta Coy9 July 2020 at 13:55

    Origins aside, the troops look very suitable for your purposes. Cheers Greg

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  6. Mark, Man of TIN9 July 2020 at 15:27

    I like the cartoon medieval illustration / Bayeaux tapestry look of these figures!

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