tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759788396515762996.post7698129068485917577..comments2024-03-13T05:36:45.564+00:00Comments on Light Bobs and Paint Blobs: Anglo-Zulu War - Rorke's Drift - 28mmJasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03440418250366404723noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759788396515762996.post-28295103970349328582021-06-16T11:00:19.141+01:002021-06-16T11:00:19.141+01:00Hi Peter,
Thank you for your kind comments and als...Hi Peter,<br />Thank you for your kind comments and also for your very helpful suggestion of Micron pens. I have now sourced and purchased a small set and I look forward to trying these out.<br />Best wishes,<br />JasonJasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440418250366404723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759788396515762996.post-57419548973552722162021-06-16T10:58:51.077+01:002021-06-16T10:58:51.077+01:00Hi Iain,
Thanks yes, since your very helpful posts...Hi Iain,<br />Thanks yes, since your very helpful posts I have researched and purchased the Micron pens that Peter uses.<br />I have yet to start the redoubt but will try the pens out on those.<br />Best wishes,<br />JasonJasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440418250366404723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759788396515762996.post-51830747259397332042021-06-16T10:56:26.946+01:002021-06-16T10:56:26.946+01:00Hi Stew,
Thank you, work continues on it. Another ...Hi Stew,<br />Thank you, work continues on it. Another regiment of Zulus has been finished but I might not post those, as other than shield patterns the figures there is not too much to mark them out as different to other regiments.<br />Best wishes,<br />JasonJasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440418250366404723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759788396515762996.post-77364049606990615662021-06-16T10:54:26.940+01:002021-06-16T10:54:26.940+01:00Hi Keith, thank you for your comments and also for...Hi Keith, thank you for your comments and also for your very helpful suggestion (and Iain and Peter's suggestion) about the pens. I have now purchased some but have yet to try them. This could prove quite revolutionary!<br />Best wishes,<br />JasonJasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440418250366404723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759788396515762996.post-38343482373507009312021-06-16T10:51:22.741+01:002021-06-16T10:51:22.741+01:00Hi James, Thank you, yes it was a labour of love. ...Hi James, Thank you, yes it was a labour of love. Once I had done the first section I knew I just had to continue. It did take many hours though! <br />Best wishes,<br />JasonJasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440418250366404723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759788396515762996.post-82939485850914518092021-06-16T10:50:01.444+01:002021-06-16T10:50:01.444+01:00Thank you Phil, I now have another regiment of Zu...Thank you Phil, I now have another regiment of Zulus to add to the battle since I took these photos...and I have more mealie bags! :-O <br />Best wishes,<br />JasonJasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440418250366404723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759788396515762996.post-15072587029650955422021-06-16T10:49:03.523+01:002021-06-16T10:49:03.523+01:00Thank you for your kind compliments. It is a love...Thank you for your kind compliments. It is a lovely set. I had to feel really motivated before I could put the work in, but I always struggle like that when I have to do buildings. <br />Best wishes,<br />JasonJasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440418250366404723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759788396515762996.post-83409677219329744092021-06-16T10:46:18.512+01:002021-06-16T10:46:18.512+01:00Thank you :-) I'm glad you like it. I wish I ...Thank you :-) I'm glad you like it. I wish I bought the full set years ago!<br />Best wishes,<br />JasonJasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440418250366404723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759788396515762996.post-80484201089966566252021-06-01T02:32:29.726+01:002021-06-01T02:32:29.726+01:00Awesome job on this project, Jason. I have used co...Awesome job on this project, Jason. I have used colored Micron pens for a number of figures (tricolor trousers on early French, patterns on Libyan cloaks, etc) and they have done fine with an acrylic varnish. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759788396515762996.post-32577686230244362482021-05-30T20:17:52.793+01:002021-05-30T20:17:52.793+01:00Fantastic looking set up, the Perry Brits look gre...Fantastic looking set up, the Perry Brits look great as does you're terrain, I'm with Keith, I think there are specialist art pens that would work, maybe for the mealie bag Redoubt, oh and top marks and well done to Warlord for supplying the missing item!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759788396515762996.post-85531202399838248402021-05-27T15:30:54.301+01:002021-05-27T15:30:54.301+01:00Excellent set up! Great job on all the terrain. ...Excellent set up! Great job on all the terrain. You’ll be rewarded with many fine battles in the future. 😀Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759788396515762996.post-41303003585223858472021-05-27T07:22:57.518+01:002021-05-27T07:22:57.518+01:00Fantastic work on all this Jason,. Re the mealie b...Fantastic work on all this Jason,. Re the mealie bag lines, I ama pretty sure you can buy specialist paint pens from art shops that would work for this type if thing...I have seen others use them to do the paid in tartan or for wording on flags etc....I am sure some other reader will be able to confirm and provide detailsrrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759788396515762996.post-54749171137933789942021-05-27T02:35:40.588+01:002021-05-27T02:35:40.588+01:00Looks magnificent! Gosh, "dreaded mealie bags...Looks magnificent! Gosh, "dreaded mealie bags - Oh my goodness, the painting pain that these were"—with those lines, I can imagine. You did them beautifully though.<br />Regards, JamesJames Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897755636246185173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759788396515762996.post-68849547447028764982021-05-26T18:15:49.970+01:002021-05-26T18:15:49.970+01:00Stunning pictures, what a great looking game...wit...Stunning pictures, what a great looking game...with gorgeous dreaded mealie bags!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759788396515762996.post-12012652642443048482021-05-26T00:08:18.465+01:002021-05-26T00:08:18.465+01:00Brilliant work Jason! Good on you for painting all...Brilliant work Jason! Good on you for painting all those mealie bags, if you're going to do it do it right. I bought the Warlord Rorkes Drift set but so far have only assembled the hospital...Cyrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186074313046292554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759788396515762996.post-89932095830022197612021-05-25T22:06:58.805+01:002021-05-25T22:06:58.805+01:00What a lovely looking setup!What a lovely looking setup!myincublisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821486616924046474noreply@blogger.com