tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post3383113719449164420..comments2024-03-25T00:11:22.970-07:00Comments on Paul´s Bods: Airfix Waterloo Highland InfantryPaul´s Bodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-48975973695216998712011-02-05T07:57:19.768-08:002011-02-05T07:57:19.768-08:00That's a great paint job - I think that was th...That's a great paint job - I think that was the very first figure I ever painted circa 1969. Of course back then we didn't have all these modern gadgets like tartan paint we had to make do by removing the lid from a tin of shortbread and carefully crafting a tiny bit into the shape of a kilt before glueing it on.<br /><br />IanStrykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258922461691204362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-30844304625376993062011-02-05T05:57:41.143-08:002011-02-05T05:57:41.143-08:00Thanks :-D
I´ll get the rst put up when I´ve got t...Thanks :-D<br />I´ll get the rst put up when I´ve got the "skateboarding" bod finished.<br />@Rich...me!? Stay off the red? Never!! :-D<br />The tartan wasn´t that difficult really...the Thistle paint really works wonders ;-D<br />Cheers<br />paulPaul´s Bodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-35956627176295741602011-02-04T04:57:10.619-08:002011-02-04T04:57:10.619-08:00This was a special set of Airfix figures for me. ...This was a special set of Airfix figures for me. I have just put up photos of my collection of them on my blog, which you can find here: http://onesidedminiaturewargamingdiscourse.blogspot.com/2011/02/airfix-waterloo-highlanders.htmlSun of Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315805432481558574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-42673389262881616032011-02-03T12:42:14.578-08:002011-02-03T12:42:14.578-08:00Good job with the tartan-very tricky to paint!Good job with the tartan-very tricky to paint!Bartenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391585974813638098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-88397325002281413972011-02-03T12:15:19.379-08:002011-02-03T12:15:19.379-08:00Brings back lots of memories seeing this one! got ...Brings back lots of memories seeing this one! got to start my Airfix 54's some time soon :)stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374644674250944097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-90615903166694151092011-02-03T10:55:39.075-08:002011-02-03T10:55:39.075-08:00Good stuff Paul.
I still have in a box of some of ...Good stuff Paul.<br />I still have in a box of some of my old Arfix Scots which I re-found when clearing out my dads shed after he had passed away.<br /><br />Seems when I was throwing out my toys, he was then digging them out of the bin and keeping them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-34938704227862631022011-02-03T10:33:12.857-08:002011-02-03T10:33:12.857-08:00Great stuff mate.A very steady hand needed for tar...Great stuff mate.A very steady hand needed for tartan,did you stay of the red for this job?<br /><br />Cheers Rich.west1871https://www.blogger.com/profile/14253166360184930588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-59107571296191022082011-02-03T01:09:08.387-08:002011-02-03T01:09:08.387-08:00Magic!!!
Show us how it's done Paul!!
T.Magic!!!<br />Show us how it's done Paul!!<br />T.Thanoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118234316094270027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-67535717093383922902011-02-02T20:11:59.228-08:002011-02-02T20:11:59.228-08:00Can I get a pot of Black Watch?Can I get a pot of Black Watch?War Minister Crittumbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01031389702646628309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-17973595104162179172011-02-02T18:17:50.426-08:002011-02-02T18:17:50.426-08:00I rather liked Paisley - used to have several shir...I rather liked Paisley - used to have several shirts & ties etc back in the 60s....<br />Would look pretty cool on Achaemenid Persians!Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-55070607690072405612011-02-02T14:32:02.563-08:002011-02-02T14:32:02.563-08:00Purdy darned good, where do I place my order for t...Purdy darned good, where do I place my order for that paint!LTL Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07537374001638001721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-32018738927947488272011-02-02T14:04:42.895-08:002011-02-02T14:04:42.895-08:00Excellent work Paul and Ray I need a pot of that p...Excellent work Paul and Ray I need a pot of that paint.The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-70132059252241432702011-02-02T13:32:20.198-08:002011-02-02T13:32:20.198-08:00Thanks chaps :-)
@Ray...you poor sod...you had tho...Thanks chaps :-)<br />@Ray...you poor sod...you had those awefull things as well? The ones with the string around the waist to do em up and used to hang out of the front in an embarrasing thin white string sort of way. Mind you...they would probably be very popular now...combined with tiger skin pattern slippers, "VERY 60´s Baby ..YEAH!!" :-D<br />Cheers<br />PaulPaul´s Bodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-28852347429654505912011-02-02T12:45:29.528-08:002011-02-02T12:45:29.528-08:00I bought the last three pots of that paint in town...I bought the last three pots of that paint in town, you've really gotta mix it up otherwise you get that god awful paisley pattern, like my old pyjamas my mum used to make me where, when I was little!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-84952674935463027342011-02-02T11:12:10.566-08:002011-02-02T11:12:10.566-08:00Tartan paint? Surely you don't mean... No... P...Tartan paint? Surely you don't mean... No... Patterned paint?<br /><br />Great job - your highlighting especially works wonders.Porkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604351052444947490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-8911825827094907352011-02-02T10:28:12.217-08:002011-02-02T10:28:12.217-08:00Looks great, Paul...nice workLooks great, Paul...nice workCaptain Richard's miniature Civil Warhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17149386738466118837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1180866730410451796.post-24273259294792872352011-02-02T08:26:17.123-08:002011-02-02T08:26:17.123-08:00Paul - you must mix me a tin of that Tartan Paint ...Paul - you must mix me a tin of that Tartan Paint I have some Highlanders to paint. You seem to have acheived a rather better finish than I managed in 1977 (red tunic, green kilt, black musket - done!)Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.com