tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post2429036664041500601..comments2024-03-28T11:57:19.137-04:00Comments on Blunders on the Danube: More French Napoleonic ArtilleryGonsalvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-2459631764018098562014-08-30T23:56:25.922-04:002014-08-30T23:56:25.922-04:00Thanks, James! They are a twist on the usual in ...Thanks, James! They are a twist on the usual in a number of ways.Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-44294455517514231622014-08-30T23:42:19.886-04:002014-08-30T23:42:19.886-04:00Those Connoisseur figurse look great Peter, especi...Those Connoisseur figurse look great Peter, especially as something 'different'!James Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897755636246185173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-53181868918311546142014-08-30T09:04:52.829-04:002014-08-30T09:04:52.829-04:00Thanks Ian, and... they do!Thanks Ian, and... they do!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-75598365025895107782014-08-30T09:04:36.298-04:002014-08-30T09:04:36.298-04:00Thanks. Michael. It's a bit darker than it app...Thanks. Michael. It's a bit darker than it appears in the pictures, although still lighter than the actual uniform color would have been for better look on the miniatures.Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-52851506209495882722014-08-29T23:33:01.725-04:002014-08-29T23:33:01.725-04:00They look terrific. The blue on the tunics really...They look terrific. The blue on the tunics really pops. Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-65052667416386977442014-08-29T11:25:19.774-04:002014-08-29T11:25:19.774-04:00Very nice figures, those dogs seem to know how to ...Very nice figures, those dogs seem to know how to have fun<br /><br />IanIanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113835961977211021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-68328853066649142572014-08-29T08:18:04.103-04:002014-08-29T08:18:04.103-04:00I'm not Irish? :-)
The dogs love the water!I'm not Irish? :-)<br /><br />The dogs love the water!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-5519969626708684452014-08-29T08:17:27.527-04:002014-08-29T08:17:27.527-04:00Thanks, and agree about the Sash and Saber guns. U...Thanks, and agree about the Sash and Saber guns. Under ordinary circumstances, we just have two, Piper and Zoe. When my younger daughter is home, she has her two, Annie and Rory with her. My older daughter has two 1 year old Beagles, too!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-61739838724952564112014-08-28T15:45:17.418-04:002014-08-28T15:45:17.418-04:00Why did it take you so long to do the fellows in g...Why did it take you so long to do the fellows in green pants? ;-)<br /><br />Looks like the dogs are having fun.pancernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108442113999809459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-88237486805259124602014-08-28T13:20:33.831-04:002014-08-28T13:20:33.831-04:00Blue & green...special! S7S guns are the best,...Blue & green...special! S7S guns are the best, only one in my collection.<br />Nice dogs, 3 of them must be a handful!Iannickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14589745325402476568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-74564975496610697462014-08-28T13:19:16.889-04:002014-08-28T13:19:16.889-04:00Glad you enjoyed them. Now I actually see few more...Glad you enjoyed them. Now I actually see few more details to add (suggest dark blue grenades on the red turnbacks of the Guard, for example).Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-12977249477454213222014-08-28T13:17:54.788-04:002014-08-28T13:17:54.788-04:00Thanks, Lawrence!Thanks, Lawrence!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-46344018559125711922014-08-28T13:17:42.290-04:002014-08-28T13:17:42.290-04:00It is unusual, isn't it? Of course, primarily...It is unusual, isn't it? Of course, primarily limited to fortress artillery, so not likely to be seen in the field often in real life!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-48167437881398119282014-08-28T07:39:31.998-04:002014-08-28T07:39:31.998-04:00Interesting post and nicely painted figures, the d...Interesting post and nicely painted figures, the dogs are nice too!<br /><br />Johnjohn de terre neuvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03898285039988448895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-19507711540087244082014-08-28T03:23:31.446-04:002014-08-28T03:23:31.446-04:00Lovely job on the artillery Peter. I love the phot...Lovely job on the artillery Peter. I love the photos of Zoe and Annie, and especially the bottom one.Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-19783637268860953952014-08-28T02:26:08.993-04:002014-08-28T02:26:08.993-04:00Didn't know about this green, coastal gunners ...Didn't know about this green, coastal gunners look great!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-39502980226045160652014-08-28T01:43:15.465-04:002014-08-28T01:43:15.465-04:00Interesting to have confirmation of the Green form...Interesting to have confirmation of the Green form another source; likely Knoetel was the reference the Funkens used themselves!<br /><br />I love the Sash and Saber guns - excellent models and outstanding value!<br /><br />Zoe and Annie are in training to be amphibious Limber Dogs! :-)Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-60428743862109491402014-08-28T01:40:08.625-04:002014-08-28T01:40:08.625-04:00They were fun to do as they are rather unique!They were fun to do as they are rather unique!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-42773316576779156832014-08-27T23:46:26.465-04:002014-08-27T23:46:26.465-04:00Coastal Artillery with green facings? I never hea...Coastal Artillery with green facings? I never heard of such before. A quick look in Knotel and sure enough, French coastal artillery had green labels and collar in 1809. I learn something everyday. <br /><br />Sash & Saber guns are terrific, are they not? I love the French S&S guns I have. They really are big beasts.<br /><br />As for your retrievers, what great teamwork!<br /><br /> Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-51456176656146973382014-08-27T23:44:23.982-04:002014-08-27T23:44:23.982-04:00I like the artillery, especially the coastal guns....I like the artillery, especially the coastal guns. The Funken books show that and I've never seen another view of those gunners.Grenzer Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294380876807418037noreply@blogger.com