“How much!?” asked Bob, standing there with his armed folded and his face full of disbelief.
Simon took a deep breath and said, “ten cents…ten cents a bale.”
“Ten cents for a bale of hay!” Bob shook his head. “That’s a cent up from last week. These fuel prices are out of control!”
Simon nodded, “yep, we’re in the wrong dang business!”
Well that’s what I reckon these two are saying, because I was reading an article the other day about the economics of the American Revolution and it appears that it seems inflation was a problem then as it is today, with an average of 4.3% across the years 1775 and 1783, peaking just under 30% in 1778.
I have been a little slow with the posts this week due in part to some sickness last week and then a couple off days in Sydney where we took in a show and did a little shopping…well I didn’t do much shoppin…or indeed any.
Today have managed to complete the basing of two of three gun sets for the AWI Americans That cleared the painting table last week.
First is a six-pounder with limber.
Second is the gun team loading a howitzer, along with their ammunition wagon (at the back of which Bob and Simon are having their discussion).
The third set, another six-pounder and limber, will follow in due course.
Excellent artillery and train, Mark!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jonathan, the artillery sets in this range are quite superb…with plenty of character in each one. The final set I am doing, the gun crew sighting the pieces, the gunners are really leaning into their task…these may need to be advanced up the queue!
DeleteSplendidly animated gun crews, nicely done!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain, they certainly are great poses.
DeleteThey look great,. The six pounder with the crew in full dress looks very smart. Were the guns painted in a red oxide?
ReplyDeleteI struggled to find references to gun colours so in the end used the Perrys site and their Facebook page as the reference…
DeleteExcellent work and the Perry ranges do allow offer a lot of variety in terms of poses, which is great of course.
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve, my favourites are the good in shirt sleeves.
DeleteVery very nice!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark. I really enjoyed working on them.
DeleteSorry to read you have been ill Mark - but great work on the AWI artillery, nonetheless. The guy leading the two-horse limber looks like he might be related to the apple-pie eating general in the previous post!
ReplyDeleteYeah a brush with the plague the week before last. It could be that that chap is his brother…the Tweedle brothers, Dee and Dum.
DeleteI will echo Jonathan's remarks. The range has some interesting posing which your brushwork really comes through on. Can almost make out the conversations you allude to in the post. Looking forward to more AWI.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joe…those two look as though they are having a really good gossip, don’t they?
DeleteNice basing too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Stuart. I have been trying a few variations on basing styles.
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