tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post2732459737931558316..comments2024-03-20T06:13:43.116+00:00Comments on Joy and Forgetfulness: What to do with a chap like this? Conrad Kinchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-47577025896184146272015-03-07T18:45:28.469+00:002015-03-07T18:45:28.469+00:00Update... the bl*asted postman turned up with the ...Update... the bl*asted postman turned up with the little men when I was out!! And 'the next working day' for their collection from the sorting office is now Monday! O Me Miserum !!AlFronthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309612957773750838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-44223020509764235002015-03-04T13:35:05.889+00:002015-03-04T13:35:05.889+00:00Thanks, chaps! With the aid of global capitalism, ...Thanks, chaps! With the aid of global capitalism, international finance, and modern techno-wizardry, I have ordered m'self some. Yours, a dyed-in-the-wool traditionalist. AlFronthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309612957773750838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-29769802478912738002015-03-03T16:29:43.180+00:002015-03-03T16:29:43.180+00:00HAT peninsular war British make good US 1812 infan...HAT peninsular war British make good US 1812 infantry http://www.hat.com/Othr8/Pascual60P.html<br /><br />The hard one is US light dragoons helmet similar to the French dragoons but the jacket is more like a hussar minus the peliese General Du Gourmondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-75654192000509279692015-03-03T14:44:18.387+00:002015-03-03T14:44:18.387+00:00Your natural prey in the wild I believe. Your natural prey in the wild I believe. Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-17575452217726097412015-03-03T14:43:39.982+00:002015-03-03T14:43:39.982+00:00He's a hat brand Dutch Belgian. Not a bad litt...He's a hat brand Dutch Belgian. Not a bad little set actually. Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-82747017979736471042015-03-03T14:42:07.574+00:002015-03-03T14:42:07.574+00:00Add a couple of militia units and you could have y...Add a couple of militia units and you could have yourself an 1812 army squire. Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-8165147825348852772015-03-03T14:41:10.306+00:002015-03-03T14:41:10.306+00:00I have a sufficiency of Portuguese. Though I'm...I have a sufficiency of Portuguese. Though I'm wondering if they could double job as both. Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-17050122673071817942015-03-03T14:39:50.994+00:002015-03-03T14:39:50.994+00:00He's close as it happens, so there might be so...He's close as it happens, so there might be something in using my Portuguese line as yanks. Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-3633459947246750562015-03-03T03:23:36.411+00:002015-03-03T03:23:36.411+00:00He'd be ideal for a Cousin Jonathan.He'd be ideal for a Cousin Jonathan.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-34849063368497555952015-03-02T22:08:41.308+00:002015-03-02T22:08:41.308+00:00Aha! Interesting! A couple of years ago, I started...Aha! Interesting! A couple of years ago, I started a 20mm plastics War of 1812, and built up a decent British-Canadian force, but couldn't really find a decent 20mm plastic match for the Yank. I don't suppose you know who manufactured your fine fellow?AlFronthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309612957773750838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-28922154615289840972015-03-02T22:05:39.033+00:002015-03-02T22:05:39.033+00:00Conrad Kinch,
I am in the process of varnishing a...Conrad Kinch,<br /><br />I am in the process of varnishing and basing some Dutch-Belgians ... and I was also struck by the similarity between the uniform worn by the Belgian infantry and the US infantry. In my case the trousers are white ... which seems to make them look even more American!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-42642366591536252032015-03-02T19:44:14.622+00:002015-03-02T19:44:14.622+00:00American forces is a good idea - also, with carefu...American forces is a good idea - also, with careful painting of facings they would make decent pre-1811 Portuguese line?MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-68402994119584348172015-03-02T19:43:32.738+00:002015-03-02T19:43:32.738+00:001809 Portuguese infantry? 1809 Portuguese infantry? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com