....for an update. I haven't been totally idle since I last posted I just haven't been reporting it. I spent a bit of time doing some plastic figures including Perry Prussians and Wars of the Roses and Victrix Guard Grenadiers. I particularly enjoyed the WOTR figures but these now seem so last year as the experts on the Steve Dean forum have switched fire to the new cavalry set. If you haven't looked at what these guys are doing then get over there now and check them out. Some of the metal effects are just astonishing. As a slight digression one contributor reported that he spent 40 hours on a single Napoleonic cavalryman. I mean, it was good but 40 hours? Madness.
I also had a go at some of the new medieval knights (is there another type of knight?) from Claymore castings. Great figures and it was good to get back to some metal. The results were OK but don't do the figures justice. I'll try again when I get home. Two particular points - first I ordered some Flag of War standards to go with them. Now I'm usually a GMB disciple but these were very good. I shall return. Second my order with Claymore was not complete when I received the package. It was missing a packet and so I e mailed them straight away. Now its hard not to sound snotty when reporting this sort of thing so I hope it wasn't too abrupt. Anyway immediate response from Claymore plus a couple of freebie figures. It was great customer service and thanks to the Claymore team. I shall return to them as well.
Otherwise I've been carrying on with my ECW collection. I've been working on Brookes Regiment. These are the ones who wore purple so I decided that less is more. I don't have photos yet because I'm only about 2/3 through but only a few figures have purple on them. I thought that a hint of it was more than sufficient especially when you add the standards. So I was feeling quite pleased myself until 'Olddorg' (you'll find him on the Steve Dean forum) pitched up with his version of the same regiment with every figure in purple and looking fantastic. I'm pretty sure most people reading this will be familiar with his work but he has also done some great late 17th Century stuff. Can't remember his blog link - something like metal mountain - but if you haven't seen it then take a look. Some great tutorials as well and it's interesting to see a welcome return to the oil wipe technique for horses.
I'm greatly tempted by the new Great War Miniatures Crimean War range but they'll have to wait.
