tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post1031834910172422911..comments2024-03-20T06:13:43.116+00:00Comments on Joy and Forgetfulness: Happy New Year!Conrad Kinchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-67982103127354950062012-01-02T17:58:06.203+00:002012-01-02T17:58:06.203+00:00Good man yerself, Brother Kinch, for yer charitabl...Good man yerself, Brother Kinch, for yer charitable ways. If you're still looking for a good cause to donate to, may I offer CALL as a candidate. They offer both practical and emotional support for those of us living with or caring for someone living with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses.<br /><br />http://www.canceraid.co.uk/<br /><br />I'm not normally one to shill for any charity, no matter how good the cause, but this time it's personal. Their moral support, way above and beyond the call, has helped me get through a horrible holiday period.<br /><br />So as a distant relative (and possible descendant) of your beautiful drummer figure (Da Vesuvius was an Enniskillen Johnston), I commend them to your good graces, and may I offer the very best wishes for you and yours for 2012.<br /><br />Dr VesuviusDr Vesuviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255420207375021875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-70674598397463810462012-01-02T17:16:27.378+00:002012-01-02T17:16:27.378+00:00Happy New Year, Conrad! The figure looks great. ...Happy New Year, Conrad! The figure looks great. Very nicely done. However, your Basil needs a swagger stick and a monocle to go with that mustache, I think, and maybe a canary yellow waistcoat to boot.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br /><br />StokesWSTKS-FM Worldwidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-41666787888729979472012-01-02T16:26:17.535+00:002012-01-02T16:26:17.535+00:00Happy New Year to you, Mrs. Kinch, the dashing Bas...Happy New Year to you, Mrs. Kinch, the dashing Basil and assortered felines. You've done a masterful job on that figure, old chap. Lovely work and knowing the backstory of the fellow in that painting makes it quite wonderful and almost poignant. I admire the care you took on the white coat but I also like the shading on the red turnbacks. Lovely.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-22915467075992714622012-01-02T15:30:32.404+00:002012-01-02T15:30:32.404+00:00A very nice looking figures but an even better tac...A very nice looking figures but an even better tache!!<br />Happy New Year!!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-1817826546164839912012-01-02T13:37:40.256+00:002012-01-02T13:37:40.256+00:00Rodger, Tradgardmastre, DC, Mosstrooper, Thomas
T...Rodger, Tradgardmastre, DC, Mosstrooper, Thomas<br /><br />Thank you very much. Not something I will be doing a lot of as it is extremely time consuming, but I was very happy with the result. I also owe the recipient debts that I can never repay and it was wonderful to see that he liked it. <br /><br />Steve - He is a bit rum, I must say, I can't quite put my finger on it...<br /><br />I hadn't thought of the British Legion/Poppy Appeal. Well that's one problem solved. <br /><br />Chris - It is, though it must be said that the figure is actually a portrait of a named individual. I find that quite touching in a strange way, the man in question was an 18th century domestic who appeared in a painting. And now he sits in miniature in someones cabinet. What a strange world it is. <br /><br />Ross - I've been drummed into that sort of a duty as well. Basil's moustache has indeed been the source of some comment.Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-5522065551750624822012-01-02T11:52:39.016+00:002012-01-02T11:52:39.016+00:00A superb little drummer. Well done!
At the risk ...A superb little drummer. Well done! <br /><br />At the risk of sound creaky again, when I was a young officer cadet I was on the reception committee for the AWI re-enactors who visited for the bi-centennial, stopping at St. Jean on their way to attack Quebec just like their predecessors if you discount the buses. Since I painted miniatures (mostly 20/25mm of course) I was tasked with painting a Rose 54mm figure for each of several dignitaries. One of them caught me at work in the museum workshop and after complimenting gave me advice to increase the shading and highlighting because they were "only 54mm tall" !! Luckily he seemed immensely pleased a day or 2 later to find out one of the figures was for him! <br /><br />I wish you and yours the very best of years to come. <br /><br />-Ross<br /><br />ps nice mustache.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-89932019687401366472012-01-02T11:32:02.929+00:002012-01-02T11:32:02.929+00:00Good job done, Conrad - I like the facial expressi...Good job done, Conrad - I like the facial expression very much - sort of quizzical!<br />Happy New Year.<br />Chris<br />http://notjustoldschool.blogspot.com/Chris Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585623032053255569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-30148630456522381782012-01-02T11:22:04.362+00:002012-01-02T11:22:04.362+00:00Splendid work!Splendid work!Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16411800077003227112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-27704192434836882982012-01-02T11:19:30.977+00:002012-01-02T11:19:30.977+00:00Jobs a good'un! Very nice... Basil however lo...Jobs a good'un! Very nice... Basil however looks to be a rum cove....<br /><br />PS. Local equivalent of Help for hero's/British legion???Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-65923085788234332792012-01-02T10:40:51.069+00:002012-01-02T10:40:51.069+00:00Very impressive paint job , loks great!.Very impressive paint job , loks great!.Mosstrooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08744308664219116701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-65219646778408668882012-01-02T09:46:23.863+00:002012-01-02T09:46:23.863+00:00Hi CK,
Happy New Year to you and Mrs K and the as...Hi CK,<br /><br />Happy New Year to you and Mrs K and the assorted felines etc!<br /><br />Lovely job on the figure old chap - very inspiring as in a 'I would love to have a go at something similar' kind of a way!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-65488919562591835292012-01-02T06:31:34.993+00:002012-01-02T06:31:34.993+00:00Splendid figure sir & Happy New Year to you an...Splendid figure sir & Happy New Year to you and yours.<br />Alantradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-16436964810331801842012-01-02T05:48:25.229+00:002012-01-02T05:48:25.229+00:00Fantastic paint job Conrad. Happy New Year.Fantastic paint job Conrad. Happy New Year.Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816347472085277noreply@blogger.com