tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post5215584929685819347..comments2024-03-28T11:57:19.137-04:00Comments on Blunders on the Danube: Howling Blizzard makes me Horse around!Gonsalvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-48213470950715810402017-03-18T09:23:29.774-04:002017-03-18T09:23:29.774-04:00Thanks, Phil!Thanks, Phil!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-74907430743635838542017-03-17T11:42:18.428-04:002017-03-17T11:42:18.428-04:00Great looking chariots, love the bases...and the c...Great looking chariots, love the bases...and the colors!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-15166092506238448322017-03-16T21:56:13.604-04:002017-03-16T21:56:13.604-04:00In keeping with my usual "Toy Soldier" l...In keeping with my usual "Toy Soldier" look, the horse colors will still be uniform by unit or chariot. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-87032961474667882532017-03-15T23:25:26.422-04:002017-03-15T23:25:26.422-04:00A nice variety of colours there Peter, which I thi...A nice variety of colours there Peter, which I think would be totally appropriate for most Ancient armies. Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-89062666728887137182017-03-15T23:03:18.267-04:002017-03-15T23:03:18.267-04:00I (generally) use a scheme from here:
http://web.n...I (generally) use a scheme from here:<br />http://web.newsguy.com/Mrtinsworkshop/paintingTips/GG08.html<br /><br />See part 8 and 9. The results with modern figures look much better than the sample pictures, but it does give you an idea of the color range he is talking about. I use the Delta Ceramcoat craft paints he references, or the closest approximation for a few other colors that aren't CC or no longer exist (i.e., Venetian Red, Bonnie Blue). Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-63211773707394077782017-03-15T22:22:45.868-04:002017-03-15T22:22:45.868-04:00What colors (brand/color) do you use for your hors...What colors (brand/color) do you use for your horses? Do you have a favorite?General Nuisancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605487841858103739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-57122824885319060332017-03-15T00:36:47.874-04:002017-03-15T00:36:47.874-04:00It was! :-)
The BTD horses are *very* big, notice...It was! :-)<br />The BTD horses are *very* big, noticeably larger than the Foundry and Hinchliffe ones, which are fairly close in size. They are seen in the two ranks to the left of the picture. And that's their LIGHT cavalry! :-)Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-89428169172826441622017-03-15T00:33:28.049-04:002017-03-15T00:33:28.049-04:00Thanks, Iain!Thanks, Iain!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-15983371642704327042017-03-14T22:08:47.627-04:002017-03-14T22:08:47.627-04:00A pleasant sunny spot in which to relax. Yeah, th...A pleasant sunny spot in which to relax. Yeah, that sounds and looks great!<br />Looking forward to seeing your Assyrian cavalry. I have a few of the Foundry but cav but await with anticipation to see your BTD horse. Very curious to see how they match up to Foundry. That is a lot of horse flesh to paint!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-59311044372935359012017-03-14T17:30:10.946-04:002017-03-14T17:30:10.946-04:00Nice contrast, good luck with the horses!
Best Ia...Nice contrast, good luck with the horses! <br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-3530315713090453062017-03-14T16:20:16.149-04:002017-03-14T16:20:16.149-04:00It was great, but wasn't expecting a Snow Day!...It was great, but wasn't expecting a Snow Day! Hope the melt off didn't cause any more flooding!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-50484221254558928002017-03-14T15:50:41.957-04:002017-03-14T15:50:41.957-04:00Looks like an outstanding vacation. Enjoy the sno...Looks like an outstanding vacation. Enjoy the snow, hopefully it takes its time. We went from 6" of snow and 25F to 54F and sunny in 36 hours.... Now I know what it looks like when my driveway forms a waterfall. Dartfroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786991975241723198noreply@blogger.com