tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post6542939988961576969..comments2024-03-27T21:18:52.191-06:00Comments on Der Alte Fritz Journal: The British Are ComingDer Alte Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-33159940462066202772007-12-01T11:19:00.000-06:002007-12-01T11:19:00.000-06:00Oops! What's a tabnle??? :-))))Oops! What's a tabnle??? :-))))Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06374706097599953143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-84686976670309603052007-12-01T11:18:00.000-06:002007-12-01T11:18:00.000-06:00Jim, your blog is a real joy to visit to just soak...Jim, your blog is a real joy to visit to just soak up the eye candy.<BR/>I'm lovin' everything you do and your tabnle always looks superb. You are a very lucky man :-)<BR/><BR/>FrankAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-79350026362838699282007-11-30T19:37:00.000-06:002007-11-30T19:37:00.000-06:00I think when I was on tour in Poland I saw more th...I think when I was on tour in Poland I saw more than one Storks' nest on top of chimneys just like in your model building.<BR/><BR/>GregBloggeratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-49195887689654857032007-11-30T09:14:00.000-06:002007-11-30T09:14:00.000-06:00John,As usual, your figures are magnificent. And ...John,<BR/><BR/>As usual, your figures are magnificent. And I tahnk you for show casing the Black Watch - "The Campbells are coming! Hurrah! Hurrah!" with bagpipes aplaying.<BR/><BR/>Jim (AKA Col Campbell)ColCampbell50https://www.blogger.com/profile/15910423749022189030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-77345456244379422702007-11-30T06:24:00.000-06:002007-11-30T06:24:00.000-06:00Lots of lovely eye-candy; looking forward to more ...Lots of lovely eye-candy; looking forward to more pictures of your troops<BR/><BR/>-- Allanold-tiddershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055135576841243361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-52667994034235934672007-11-29T19:01:00.000-06:002007-11-29T19:01:00.000-06:00Note the stork nest atop the chimney on one of the...Note the stork nest atop the chimney on one of the buildings. This is a typical sight when one is visiting Frederician battlefield sites in Silesia. There are stork nests everywhere.Der Alte Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-11209899950786855962007-11-29T18:57:00.000-06:002007-11-29T18:57:00.000-06:00Buildings: these are all made by Herb Gundt of H.G...Buildings: these are all made by Herb Gundt of H.G. Walls in South Bend and are custom made to my specifications. Whenever I see a picture of an interesting building for the 18th Century, I cut it out or take a picture and turn it over to Herb and he constructs a miniature copy. The chicken coop structure with the latice work comes from a model done of the town of Rossbach. The pumpkin scarecrow was an idea that I copied from another web site. Then I thought that it would be neat to have some laundry hanging on a clothsline. The 2 story building is the Gasthaus Alter Fritz in Hochirk, Germany,<BR/><BR/>Around this time last year, I started painting British SYW figures and from November to January, I had painted 4 battalions and 30 cavalry figures. Then the Prussian mania took over and I found myself painting tons of guys in blue coats instead. It is still my intention to add to the British in 2008. Between what I, Bill and Randy have, we have a dozen plus battalions, enough for a good sized battle, but we are short on cavalry.<BR/><BR/>Painting Speed: the best thing is to commit to painting at least one hour a day. If you do that, you will have a battalion in no time. I like to break things up into smaller groups of 15 to 20 or 30 figures and paint them to completion (or 10-12 cavalry figures). Smaller batches don't seem as daunting a prospect to paint as a 60 figure battalion.<BR/><BR/>I use the assembly line method and paint all of one item on each of the figures in the batch. this goes faster than painting 4 to 6 figures from start to finish. Often, I will paint the first figure to completion to get a feel for how to paint the figure, this helps me spot tricky bits to paint or find shortcuts that speed things up.Der Alte Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-77808802100396285832007-11-29T14:11:00.000-06:002007-11-29T14:11:00.000-06:00super figs - also I am interested in the buildings...super figs - also I am interested in the buildings - where did you get them from?tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-76017400264784966502007-11-29T13:41:00.000-06:002007-11-29T13:41:00.000-06:00Hi there Jim,Hey, those Eureka Arquebusiers look l...Hi there Jim,<BR/><BR/>Hey, those Eureka Arquebusiers look lovely! A nice change from all of tricornered hats, mitres, and Austrian bearskin grenadier caps. Your scots are pretty cool too. How did you develop your rapid painting process? I'm always on the lookout for ways to speed up my own way of doing things.<BR/><BR/>Best Regards,<BR/><BR/>StokesWSTKS-FM Worldwidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-45410874784132626772007-11-29T11:39:00.000-06:002007-11-29T11:39:00.000-06:00Hurrah! The Scots are on the move. Okay, they're t...Hurrah! The Scots are on the move. Okay, they're the 42nd, which is just another kind of Campbell, but even so, lovely to see them in action. The arquebusiers look good too. Excellent pics, thanks for sharing them.A Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834159033854153921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-23451403502821473092007-11-29T07:40:00.000-06:002007-11-29T07:40:00.000-06:00Der Alte,Thanks for troubling to put up a pic of t...Der Alte,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for troubling to put up a pic of the redcoats! Everywhere I look I see Prussians, Prussians, Prussians and just wanted His Britannic Majesty's Army to get into the fray!<BR/><BR/>Your site is very inspirational!<BR/><BR/>Theo<BR/>BelfastAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-25395415234076360682007-11-28T20:42:00.000-06:002007-11-28T20:42:00.000-06:00More beautiful minis! Love the buildings and terra...More beautiful minis! Love the buildings and terrain, too, with the scarecrow and all!Fitz-Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510866929782142007noreply@blogger.com