tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post6378416520084140555..comments2024-03-27T06:39:54.735+13:00Comments on 1866 and all that: Here we go again...Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-30665703303231131892020-08-16T07:30:07.949+12:002020-08-16T07:30:07.949+12:00Thanks Aly. Many of those shiny figures belonged t...Thanks Aly. Many of those shiny figures belonged to a dear departed friend and date back to the 1960s and 1970s, a time when the finer details meant little, which is why his collection had five battalions of Pavloski Grenadiers when only two existed. He had a bit of everything Napoleonic - French, Russian, Austrian, Poles, bits of every German state - war with him was always a matter of alliance.<br /><br />I think we are all hoping that this current Covid thing is just a blip for us - at least the weekend has been gloriously sunny...we just can’t go anywhere!Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-8867593742203693132020-08-15T22:11:35.710+12:002020-08-15T22:11:35.710+12:00Another lovely looking unit Mark...
I am still man...Another lovely looking unit Mark...<br />I am still managing to resist the temptation...but I do know that I will probably paint some Paraguayan War figures in the future...<br />That did indeed look like a good game... I approve of the high level of shininess...<br />I think that the New Zealand government has been a shining example on how to deal with Covid and I am sure you will be getting back to normal before the rest of us... <br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-70878064644515756112020-08-15T19:11:56.508+12:002020-08-15T19:11:56.508+12:00Thanks Bruce...Mighty Ape to the rescue!Thanks Bruce...Mighty Ape to the rescue!Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-62954419625596798852020-08-15T10:29:19.279+12:002020-08-15T10:29:19.279+12:00constalation hobbies was doing contactless collect...constalation hobbies was doing contactless collections last lockdown , drop them a line Gunnery Sargent Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988816939209793664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-78131926911130577222020-08-15T07:03:35.383+12:002020-08-15T07:03:35.383+12:00And yet all my photos are taken on a phone too...t...And yet all my photos are taken on a phone too...the difference between manufacturers I guess.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-80193003242606930082020-08-14T21:06:39.173+12:002020-08-14T21:06:39.173+12:00Very nice looking South American troops Mark and t...Very nice looking South American troops Mark and the pictures of our game are better than most of mine, the advantage of using areal camera rather than a phone I guessrrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-77906737427033031852020-08-14T13:20:21.132+12:002020-08-14T13:20:21.132+12:00Thanks Stu. I am having to pace myself though so t...Thanks Stu. I am having to pace myself though so that I do not outstrip the lead supply...although other projects are available to keep me busy.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-5278850643994605152020-08-14T07:53:50.214+12:002020-08-14T07:53:50.214+12:00Mad times Mark.
Glad to see the production line is...Mad times Mark.<br />Glad to see the production line is still churning out wonderful painted figures :-)<br />Cheers<br />Stu<br />Stuart Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01213577814388355407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-5137131829687140552020-08-14T06:43:39.704+12:002020-08-14T06:43:39.704+12:00Thank Kev It is certainly the weirdest time that I...Thank Kev It is certainly the weirdest time that I can recall. I feel for the Victorians. Things will get worse here before they get better, but hopefully we can knock it on the head quickly and return to the semblance of normality we had before Tuesday night. Meanwhile there are still figures to paint and terrain to make.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-66699948115726553542020-08-13T23:34:22.852+12:002020-08-13T23:34:22.852+12:00Hi Mark,
These are hard and strange times- very st...Hi Mark,<br />These are hard and strange times- very stressful indeed - we'll keep our fingers crossed for you guys there in NZ. We hope that sometime in the future we can re-visit NZ again by cruiseship- though when that'l be available is any ones guess- we havn't left town (Campbelltown) for six months and we are still in some sort of semi-lockdown- with Face Masks- things are bad here in New South Wales but nothing like Victoria who are really struggling with the virus. I like your new Regiment - and the great Napoleonic Game featuring 25mm Minifigs. Best Wishes. KEV. (Sydney- Australia).KEV. Robertson.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03057624752614080866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-67897614829201788782020-08-13T21:10:12.332+12:002020-08-13T21:10:12.332+12:00Those Bavarians have fought more campaigns than th...Those Bavarians have fought more campaigns than the original army did. Yes i read about the issue of the three from Melbourne. The queues for testing here are huge...some people report waiting up to seven hours.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-44954405100425383512020-08-13T19:13:09.841+12:002020-08-13T19:13:09.841+12:00Lovely job on the Paraguayans Mark, and a great lo...Lovely job on the Paraguayans Mark, and a great looking game. I mentioned one Keith's blog I remember getting thumped by Barry's Bavarians in around 1979. Bad news with the lockdown. We had our close brush in Queensland two weeks ago when three girls lied about having been in Melbourne and were running around town, but there were only two cases of transmission with tens of thousands lining up for tests. That was twenty days ago now and I still can't believe we have got away with it (although I won't be surprised if there are some cases still lurking), but remember the "here we go again" feeling. I just hope they have caught it in time over there, and they certainly didn't muck around with it.Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-17072739013401002982020-08-13T18:43:43.205+12:002020-08-13T18:43:43.205+12:00My concern now is brushes...my stock is low.My concern now is brushes...my stock is low.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-46375656619686284982020-08-13T18:42:50.670+12:002020-08-13T18:42:50.670+12:00Fingers, toes, everything crossed! Yes the game wa...Fingers, toes, everything crossed! Yes the game was a lot of fun. Hopefully we can get through this thing quickly and we can get back gaming. Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-31396176096684456452020-08-13T18:14:21.868+12:002020-08-13T18:14:21.868+12:00Fingers crossed it is contained quickly, the sourc...Fingers crossed it is contained quickly, the source traced etc. From reading the news here in the UK it sounds as if they're doing everything they can. As for panic buying, it beggars belief!<br /><br />On a more cheery note, another lovely unit and the game looked great.Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-28907709863051803532020-08-13T16:06:44.361+12:002020-08-13T16:06:44.361+12:00Great news for your hobby though. Painting on the ...Great news for your hobby though. Painting on the bright side.<br />Unlucky Generalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-80676542911644005632020-08-13T14:09:29.925+12:002020-08-13T14:09:29.925+12:00We have had cases, all of which were citizens retu...We have had cases, all of which were citizens returning home, but they are controlled through the managed isolation and quarantine protocols, but we did eliminate the thing in the community for 102 days. I hope we can contain this new cluster quickly, not the least because we have booked a getaway down country next month and had to pay all the accommodation in advance!Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-75325583098897765672020-08-13T11:57:15.112+12:002020-08-13T11:57:15.112+12:00No new cases in 102 days? That is an amazing stat...No new cases in 102 days? That is an amazing statistic and well-executed by your government. Equally incredulous is a lockdown after one new case. The county of about half-a-million population in which I live had about 50 new cases yesterday alone. Sigh.<br /><br />Your Paraguayans are fab and this is such a colorful an interesting period.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com