Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)

[Edwardkenway]

I did play some ACW skirmish scenarios with 15mm figures when I was younger. 

15mm because you didn't need a large game table and also only needed 150 to 200 figures per side. The ACW also works well for skirmishing games. The same applied to the Revolutionary War.

In respect to re-enactment like OC I would have liked to done ECW but on the parliamentary side as a pikeman. 😏

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all,   Five more KGL   assembled  with  arm positions  varied  same with the heads  - careful application of heat and a bit or persuasion  to get the pose I want.

 

OC.

Edited November 10, 2020 by Old Collingwood

[popeye the sailor]

super job on your latest figures........I might send you all my horses    they're a lot bigger though.......you'd REALLY be able to hone your skill      I agree.......you ARE getting quite good   

[Old Collingwood]

The Famous Five  had a day off today  - they did however get the privaledge  of whatching  me working on the Wokka  - one of then said  how cool it looked and how useful it would  have been at Waterloo.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

1 minute ago, popeye the sailor said:

super job on your latest figures........I might send you all my horses    they're a lot bigger though.......you'd REALLY be able to hone your skill      I agree.......you ARE getting quite good   

Thank you so much Denis, that is such a loverly compliment,

 

OC.

[popeye the sailor]

........look to be to scale..........perhaps you can use it as a transport      can you imagine seeing them parachuting over the farm?!?!?!

[Old Collingwood]

1 hour ago, popeye the sailor said:

........look to be to scale..........perhaps you can use it as a transport      can you imagine seeing them parachuting over the farm?!?!?!

I know  Boney  would have had a Heart attack.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all,   so back on these little fella's  -  painted the Red jackets on the first Three.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all, more work on the KGL   this time adding the strap painting.

 

OC.

[Kevin]

i had nightmares last night, had your soldiers, chasing me whilst eating cheese and onion crisps, it was either them or me that was naked, then it kind of got all weird, been a strange kind of day ever since

Edited November 29, 2020 by Kevin

[Old Collingwood]

7 minutes ago, Kevin said:

i had nightmares last night, had your soldiers, chasing me whilst eating cheese and onion crisps, it was either them or me that was naked, then it kind of got all weird, been a strange kind of day ever since

Very very weird mate😲

 

OC.

[mtaylor]

46 minutes ago, Kevin said:

i had nightmares last night, had your soldiers, chasing me whilst eating cheese and onion crisps, it was either them or me that was naked, then it kind of got all weird, been a strange kind of day ever since

I think Dr. Freud would like to talk to you. 

[Canute]

Very, very strange, Kevin.  Been hypoxic, eh?

[Egilman]

10 hours ago, Kevin said:

i had nightmares last night, had your soldiers, chasing me whilst eating cheese and onion crisps, it was either them or me that was naked, then it kind of got all weird, been a strange kind of day ever since

Well, like your sig says, it IS your journey......

 

I think you will be fine brother, as long as they don't catch you.....

 

EG

 

Blue/grey figures in red coats with white harnesses is kinda strange I have to admit.....

Edited November 30, 2020 by Egilman

[Old Collingwood]

18 hours ago, Kevin said:

i had nightmares last night, had your soldiers, chasing me whilst eating cheese and onion crisps, it was either them or me that was naked, then it kind of got all weird, been a strange kind of day ever since

The admiral is ROFL  over this  just told her😊

 

OC.

[popeye the sailor]

I think we have a jacket over here that is just your size      I wouldn't worry too much about it though......this too shall pass  

[Old Collingwood]

No progress on this the last few days  peeps  (sorry)    I have been distracted (nicely)  by something else,  I was asked by a  friend of mine  to compile a  playlist and discussion  about my music creations  and  music special to me, to go out on air  at the radio station  he works at as a radio presenter.    After  I was  editing  the recording using my music editing apps on my laptop  - it took quite a bit of time.

But its done now.

 

OC.

[Canute]

Any hints as to your playlist, sir?

[Old Collingwood]

26 minutes ago, Canute said:

Any hints as to your playlist, sir?

Indeed Ken,

 

It was about an hours worth consisting of  Two  of my own  digital synth  recording using VST  (laptop) synths,   a recording I did with my good friend  Luke James  ex  Fashion Group,   Two  of Fashions  songs from the late 70s,   Two  from UB40  from the early 80s,   Two from a  good friend  and his tribute band of Duran Duran,  and  One from Duran Duran.

I was very humbled  to be asked.

 

OC.

[popeye the sailor]

so cool........I'd love to play in a band again......haven't picked up a bass on a few years now  

[Old Collingwood]

2 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said:

so cool........I'd love to play in a band again......haven't picked up a bass on a few years now  

I tried the bass  some years a go   also tried the sax  but learning it in the house  - well you can imagine the noise  our  dog back then was no too impressed,   a digital synth  is a lot easier.

 

OC.

[popeye the sailor]

I have a couple guitars as well......one is an old 'flying V' student bought at a Western auto in Florida.  I don't bring it out......every time I go to tune it,  Gibbs howls       I have another that is small......I bought it for our oldest granddaughter.  she didn't do anything with it,  so she gave it back to me.  I have NO claim to fame with a guitar  except one time {lasted for only one song)  of course,  I was drunk at the time.....could've accounted for it    

 

I'm not bad with the bass,  but I'm not a virtuoso.  kinda like Jack Benny.......he always said that he practiced to be lousy   

[Old Collingwood]

I used to own this  Ibanez SR   I had a small practice amp and used to practice in the room  with phones on, then when I wanted to record  I would hook the amp up to my laptop and  use one of my instrument recording apps like Reaper, then  adjust to tast in Wavepad.

 

My main VST  Virtual synth  is a Fab   Jupiter8  copy, also have a Moog VST   they are brilliant for messing about.

 

OC.

[popeye the sailor]

I never learned to play the piano......could have been cool,  I suppose.  I do have a couple of music creator programs for the computer......haven't messed with them in quite some time either........the playbacks were too scary   

[Old Collingwood]

1 hour ago, popeye the sailor said:

I never learned to play the piano......could have been cool,  I suppose.  I do have a couple of music creator programs for the computer......haven't messed with them in quite some time either........the playbacks were too scary   

You will have to have a go Denis.

 

OC.

[Kevin]

i touched a piano once, and accidently on purpose slammed the lid shut on me brother's fingers, he has never talked to me since, and that was in 1968

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all , I managed  pull myself back down to earth  and back on my figures,   I have been painting  the heads touching in thier sideburns, then the Shako's   with thier plates and braides, then the Blue colours on there lapels and cuffs, I also  painted the haversacks  and straps in the sand colour  - slowly getting there.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

Here is a close up crop of Three of them.

 

OC.

[Canute]

Coming along nicely, OC. Good looking KGL infantry.

[Old Collingwood]

5 minutes ago, Canute said:

Coming along nicely, OC. Good looking KGL infantry.

Thank you kindly Ken, they are nice pressings  just the hands a bit heavy and  mould lines I never spoted till they were painted.

 

OC.