vonpeterhimself.bsky.social
Wargamer domiciled on the Kapiti Coast, New Zealand.
Convener of the blog https://vonpeterhimself.wordpress.com
and the website http://vonpeterhimself.com
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Happy days! 🤓
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The enemy aren't practical jokers ... are they? They're not out the back having a BBQ and left you to it all on your lonesome?!
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Thank you. I will admit to being happy with the result. I've had the remaining two battalions in the unpigmented pile for a while now but ...
- I think of lost the original blue used
- and there's still a lot of piping and lace!
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Thank you. The picture dates back from 2006! and is perhaps well known to some as it was used as a header photo on various blogs and bit and pieces.
Salute
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Thank you. And being Prussian it's all my own work excepting the GMB Designs flag. 🤓
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I enjoyed my reading of the Alatriste books. I've watched the confused mish mash of books that is the film Alatriste (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alatriste) and managed to enjoy that. Especially the Rocroi scenes.
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Happy Birthday
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An hour in and enjoying it immensely. I'll finish it off whilst walking the dog.
For the record I too enjoy Goulash ... and Stroganoff ... and other related food species.
Salute
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They're putting you in a commercial washing machine?! Or is it a dryer? 🫣
Here's to a great outcome.
Salute
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All the best from a long way away from someone you don't know! Sincerely. 🤓
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A wonderful spectacle. Terrain, figures the works.
I can't honestly comment on the players but am happy to accept that they were "great company". Each and every one of them! 🤣
Salute
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Splendid.
Is that Getafix (hopefully I've got the name right!) of Asterix fame? If so I pity the Romans! 🤓
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Excellent results. Not much else to say really ... and I have no comment to pass on the rum 🤓
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Very cool!
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You can’t beat Wellington on a good day! 🤓
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Fantastico! 🤓
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Thank you wrgmr1.
If you mean figure selection, choreography and basing then I claim full credit.
I am a slow and erratic painter so whilst I paint my Prussians, Saxons and French Napoleonics I leave the other nations to outsiders. For the Poles it is Nigel Fun-nell.
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Ooops ... a GMB Designs standard!
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Sumptuous 👍
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Very swish! 👍
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Happy Birthday from a long way away.
“Bit pissed” Love it 🤓
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This looks like another Bill Gaskin extravaganza. Fantastic.
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An excellent archery range measuring device 🏹
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Outstanding 👏
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Congratulations. As a neutral consider me most pleased with the result. 🥳
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A wonderful tribute to a friend.
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A VERY nice result. Nice and clean.
An upgrade to a WONDERFUL result as they are the output of a speed painting challenge.
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von Peter himself
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The +ve: all around excellent news.
The -ve: I going to save it for the commute ... which is a weekend away as things currently stand.
Downloaded and ready to go. Ta.
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It’s already been said but to reiterate … lovely
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I am so envious. Have a great trip.
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I've got one of those ... in a box...somehwere?
My Napoleonic addiction/career started with the preceeding Napoleonic WargamingGuide(?) with the orange cover.
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Think of yourself as a Roman senator from the glory days. Fingers ... throat => stuffed stomach no longer quite so stuffed.
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Thanks.
If you mean figure selection, choreography and basing then I claim full credit.
I am a slow and erratic painter so whilst I paint my Prussians, Saxons and French Napoleonics I leave the other nations to outsiders. For the Russians it was Greater Queeg but sadly that is no longer the case.
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Thank you Laochdua. Most appreciated. 🙏
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A very nice band. That mix of instruments should be able to create quite a cacophony. Perhaps some sort of fear test for nearby units ... on either side!! 🤣
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PS. I've enjoyed tracking the development of this unit.
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FWIW and IMHO it strikes me at this particular moment that just some pennants seems like a nice deviation from the norm.
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von Peter himself
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Hello Des
I have already viewed the Lutzen and Borodino videos which partly explains my envy of Iain's and your gaming. Please keep them coming 🙏
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von Peter himself
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Thank you Iain. I observe with envy the games you play so I really appreciate your comment. 👍
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Thank you historyteachernerd. The variety available in the Calpe Miniatures range was just begging for this battalion IMHO.
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Thank you Loachdua. The battalion was something I'd planned for a while and I was happy with the end result.
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According to www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/pain... you could try "Steel Legion Drab" ... assuming that colour still exists! The site also provides other options from other manufacturers.
No first hand experience and definitely no money back guarantee!! 🤓
Tally ho
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A win for each side sounds perfect. Well done that man! 👍
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Thank you Jur. I like them! 🤓