tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71362899905667256852024-03-18T20:07:00.255-07:00Mannie Gentile: Toy Soldiers ForeverPosting each month with photos, reviews, discussions, conversions, and play with 54mm Toy Soldiers of the American Civil War.
Do stop by and remember that your comments, questions, and corrections are always invited and appreciated.Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.comBlogger275125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-83581909522619935762024-03-17T18:52:00.000-07:002024-03-17T18:55:17.149-07:00Lost in toy soldiers.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4RAzHFkZ1Dk21VepTa_hfoDVW99FsUjztpROz-lEtB7P6JRkmA50Czgx45CmLR9FL6DXdq5FQl_fM6nXfSQB2jfKfhpG47tNldXxQmA6TJ1EbKj29GYmlcNeQ7J5_D3BLVrFfT0kbfV3TxtZy20BZ6FaEXxDDg2MZcN9vDtncbxSat8Za3XnD2y7vwQ/s1080/girl.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1080" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4RAzHFkZ1Dk21VepTa_hfoDVW99FsUjztpROz-lEtB7P6JRkmA50Czgx45CmLR9FL6DXdq5FQl_fM6nXfSQB2jfKfhpG47tNldXxQmA6TJ1EbKj29GYmlcNeQ7J5_D3BLVrFfT0kbfV3TxtZy20BZ6FaEXxDDg2MZcN9vDtncbxSat8Za3XnD2y7vwQ/w400-h284/girl.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-14287576332968111692023-12-12T14:46:00.000-08:002023-12-19T15:43:35.020-08:00Ambulance conversion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I forgot to post this back in 2019. I turned this Processed Plastics goods wagon into a downsized 54mm Civil War ambulance.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OlVy_rDwlIo/XKFyU3I5unI/AAAAAAAAk0A/srztReHpFtsqzq6_gIo-JwJxvsYtir6gACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20190329_205854.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OlVy_rDwlIo/XKFyU3I5unI/AAAAAAAAk0A/srztReHpFtsqzq6_gIo-JwJxvsYtir6gACLcBGAs/s400/IMG_20190329_205854.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The comparison of the orginal horse (yellow) with a painted Marx 54mm horse.</span></div>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Iusi7z7Osxs/XKFyeZ5B9nI/AAAAAAAAk0I/_CLTGBayP5QJTb-fKqtTqjRs0X-N_YS-gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20190330_114749.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Iusi7z7Osxs/XKFyeZ5B9nI/AAAAAAAAk0I/_CLTGBayP5QJTb-fKqtTqjRs0X-N_YS-gCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_20190330_114749.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The wagon was 70mm scale, so right away it went to the bandsaw to lose an inch and a half from the back.</span></div>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZyJ6MliCcNQ/XKFyhtVGgAI/AAAAAAAAk0M/VJoOzx7WgpUpslGU1--A0_a2NCpCy7_KACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20190330_120656.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZyJ6MliCcNQ/XKFyhtVGgAI/AAAAAAAAk0M/VJoOzx7WgpUpslGU1--A0_a2NCpCy7_KACLcBGAs/s400/IMG_20190330_120656.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The height of the top was reduced by scoring the plastic and snapping it off with an antique bending-break pliers - which I finally got to use.</span></div>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gre_VYU8geM/XKFycFyZ27I/AAAAAAAAk0E/hkWuZykPbQEomrcSojfegyJwQUKMOFDSgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20190330_123748.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1049" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gre_VYU8geM/XKFycFyZ27I/AAAAAAAAk0E/hkWuZykPbQEomrcSojfegyJwQUKMOFDSgCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_20190330_123748.jpg" width="261" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Clem, the Marx driver was dragooned into service with the U.S. Sanitary Commission.</span></div>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e6xwo3KUf0Q/XKFyhndkHFI/AAAAAAAAk0Q/9WnFi5-S2fMV56Ozk_TL7VUr19irE7DsQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20190330_123824.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="959" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e6xwo3KUf0Q/XKFyhndkHFI/AAAAAAAAk0Q/9WnFi5-S2fMV56Ozk_TL7VUr19irE7DsQCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_20190330_123824.jpg" width="238" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2owVW06HhnxHnvIYqNY5VyaF3eYJ43mSeQFPLgj9IYZZxNcbAOHUuG_rVsiTG218tXBW1TLa-3S-hg5Iapo0AnlHYMbh-_GhRexUkI7casDZuRfuhNxQmbP1lIHVvhKYJmSshpEB8Az7tUOPLRWpOs_qHCuP2bj_uel-wluiaNr-s7dQNK4wAxBs04yg/s1060/ambulance%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1046" data-original-width="1060" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2owVW06HhnxHnvIYqNY5VyaF3eYJ43mSeQFPLgj9IYZZxNcbAOHUuG_rVsiTG218tXBW1TLa-3S-hg5Iapo0AnlHYMbh-_GhRexUkI7casDZuRfuhNxQmbP1lIHVvhKYJmSshpEB8Az7tUOPLRWpOs_qHCuP2bj_uel-wluiaNr-s7dQNK4wAxBs04yg/w400-h395/ambulance%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">These are Union ambulance drivers at City Point Virginia in 1864.</span></div>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0JPCjByYsuE/XKFyrEtnx4I/AAAAAAAAk0Y/yMHG7GtOpboNZl35LYZANjzFjD1yzeOKgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20190330_131930.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0JPCjByYsuE/XKFyrEtnx4I/AAAAAAAAk0Y/yMHG7GtOpboNZl35LYZANjzFjD1yzeOKgCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_20190330_131930.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The ambulance top was temporarlly screwed to the wagon-box to keep it in place.</span></div>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VIxWXi2D4W0/XKFy-tZ1l0I/AAAAAAAAk0o/lcDAvl6Qk3cFSOtqWmZV3Pe0NILMITengCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20190330_133526.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VIxWXi2D4W0/XKFy-tZ1l0I/AAAAAAAAk0o/lcDAvl6Qk3cFSOtqWmZV3Pe0NILMITengCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_20190330_133526.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The back and tailgate were set aside for later installation.</span></div>
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J3W6m4NWdOw/XKFzBirM7QI/AAAAAAAAk0w/Eiai-YkruGkQ6-kKsMJhTMOjNfh-uteGQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20190330_152555.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J3W6m4NWdOw/XKFzBirM7QI/AAAAAAAAk0w/Eiai-YkruGkQ6-kKsMJhTMOjNfh-uteGQCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_20190330_152555.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">All traces of the molded rear axle were removed by the belt-sander.</span></div>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--yM44DZVq_g/XKFy_aSyy8I/AAAAAAAAk0s/MhFg-GKKj8gYh6HlxmGHdiqfW6u4EmT0ACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20190330_153656.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--yM44DZVq_g/XKFy_aSyy8I/AAAAAAAAk0s/MhFg-GKKj8gYh6HlxmGHdiqfW6u4EmT0ACLcBGAs/s400/IMG_20190330_153656.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Little axle supports were fashioned from pine scraps and hotglued to the bottom of the wagon-box.</span></div>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JfqWVmeNpeI/XKFzZbsGs-I/AAAAAAAAk1A/yp50hcpo4cwlGIiJODWlPgOdMsd4BYJ5ACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20190330_155758.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JfqWVmeNpeI/XKFzZbsGs-I/AAAAAAAAk1A/yp50hcpo4cwlGIiJODWlPgOdMsd4BYJ5ACLcBGAs/s400/IMG_20190330_155758.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Four wheels from the spareparts box replaced the original oversize wheels.</span></div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0OhdkbVXdRg/XKFzdeXliQI/AAAAAAAAk1E/EOQbbSTKMyUrmIcyJQbKuXkrctR7oFePQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20190330_160547.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0OhdkbVXdRg/XKFzdeXliQI/AAAAAAAAk1E/EOQbbSTKMyUrmIcyJQbKuXkrctR7oFePQCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_20190330_160547.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The top was hotglued to the wagon-box and the screws were removed and filled. Priming and painting were next.</span></div>
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<span id="goog_149127330"></span><span id="goog_149127331"></span><br />Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-85384806005576955412023-12-07T06:51:00.000-08:002023-12-07T06:51:45.207-08:00The year in brief<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> This year saw great growth - to completion- of my W. Britains regiments, multiple improvements to the toy soldier studio, dozens of conversions, and a record number of blog entries.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkKi-dwp_2OZ6KtOWrXo_B1BZYYmV2xcGmCIt_PPqcF3dWA-Gz2qFOo_6JnV6ZHTfZWn8s5wN1dYUutwLE7epB-6SJnJBR3dw7z65Vt4nT7UsKD0qIOA11GZSlWdhbqtZLlHMDDPEL3-hqWs6-VW_-W8NBH3OtMWa1JYn4K5aNrvEZ0p82nIa-0DhNdw/s1024/brief.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkKi-dwp_2OZ6KtOWrXo_B1BZYYmV2xcGmCIt_PPqcF3dWA-Gz2qFOo_6JnV6ZHTfZWn8s5wN1dYUutwLE7epB-6SJnJBR3dw7z65Vt4nT7UsKD0qIOA11GZSlWdhbqtZLlHMDDPEL3-hqWs6-VW_-W8NBH3OtMWa1JYn4K5aNrvEZ0p82nIa-0DhNdw/w400-h180/brief.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Time to relax, and plan for the coming year.</span></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Plan big, and...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soldier on!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mannie </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">(Happy hoilidays)</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-65774283033675540312023-12-05T13:31:00.000-08:002023-12-05T13:34:19.417-08:00Navarone deadline<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> I want to get my Navarone battle underway so that I can clear the table early in the coming year. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jTDrs5W3fnk" width="320" youtube-src-id="jTDrs5W3fnk"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here's a little video overview of the set-up.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> It's been in place for a while and I'm eager to set up a Marx Giant Blue and Gray scenario. stay tuned, and...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soldier on!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mannie</span></p>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-83987553224737381192023-12-03T11:50:00.000-08:002023-12-03T11:50:23.456-08:00Season's greetings from the war room<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhasqBLmXvZtvHO05KEGSjHEtVR0gEytToGivS4oEjrCGpaovLZPGLrl4GPjW9umjuiqhje66xiLBRiZscxww1ehGKIrPqb1q6ZwUxMgjtGvAOOCXLUuuC6xGKNbHDawg8PjfOuVfzwHljk3wWJ5l3pMecbjZBiyZa4pC1T5Y_bT0YhnAdDX3q9d8XiiFU/s1535/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="1535" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhasqBLmXvZtvHO05KEGSjHEtVR0gEytToGivS4oEjrCGpaovLZPGLrl4GPjW9umjuiqhje66xiLBRiZscxww1ehGKIrPqb1q6ZwUxMgjtGvAOOCXLUuuC6xGKNbHDawg8PjfOuVfzwHljk3wWJ5l3pMecbjZBiyZa4pC1T5Y_bT0YhnAdDX3q9d8XiiFU/w400-h194/0.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's hoping that you find lots of toy soldiers under your tree.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Soldier on!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Mannie</span></div><br /> <p></p>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-82663503943996929382023-12-03T11:19:00.000-08:002023-12-03T11:28:08.322-08:00The passing parade of W. Britain Civil War soldiers<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">W. Britain toy soldiers have always commanded a premium price, but a quick review of the troops through time indicates that one didn't always get what one paid for. Let's take a look at how the quality of their product evolved and improved over a twenty-year period.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>2001</b> represents the beginning of the modern era of Britains Civil War soldiers, and these early entries were positively primitive.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcjYEKFWlD0-kpsLGR-syARQl7c6_v6f324E9Y07lZTQWeS_0Xf1tVi6hbPd4JhAVRqYlu6atRVcnC_wXFHl7HTTcBS1uWAL85FrPh5zAUzcHEJJRXJ5WpthhYZx3uDY76OPuDI4SQOn4LHTUU_Jcl41oz8sLLShtW4b0d-AoeB0-_JlXX1O4jr9zt-7s/s2848/2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2214" data-original-width="2848" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcjYEKFWlD0-kpsLGR-syARQl7c6_v6f324E9Y07lZTQWeS_0Xf1tVi6hbPd4JhAVRqYlu6atRVcnC_wXFHl7HTTcBS1uWAL85FrPh5zAUzcHEJJRXJ5WpthhYZx3uDY76OPuDI4SQOn4LHTUU_Jcl41oz8sLLShtW4b0d-AoeB0-_JlXX1O4jr9zt-7s/w400-h311/2001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiJCIA0UePKywoYNISv85z9Dwvvxo2Wb3c4w2mZreDwD3XznL6_Sz-JRwPQm5t9jgNZV__yWTo0bnNQghFSlTmoirIS-un5hGbiJs7BYmdc3rpdE516m9e0nB-1BeaqnryDnXGz_9ZCmTFrKr-6qLyOIXmGhfzrueOeq0R9bAWyY8CMbTeL03G_mvAvU/s3335/20231031_140324.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3335" data-original-width="3210" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiJCIA0UePKywoYNISv85z9Dwvvxo2Wb3c4w2mZreDwD3XznL6_Sz-JRwPQm5t9jgNZV__yWTo0bnNQghFSlTmoirIS-un5hGbiJs7BYmdc3rpdE516m9e0nB-1BeaqnryDnXGz_9ZCmTFrKr-6qLyOIXmGhfzrueOeq0R9bAWyY8CMbTeL03G_mvAvU/w385-h400/20231031_140324.jpg" width="385" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Note the absence of cartridge box, belt, capbox, bayonet and canteen. One wonders what reference materials the sculptor was using.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXBsvJgr73zMm4As9ZrosrS4otIV5XEWHRh6dWKwlJ4dT5WtYsDh1caRs1LBSV4ST8tdXWzlp9WI5lkDmbrbNp-Tme0uCTy8S5g_8JQjj22aXPJ0H-1FQEvBOowwBSW3DxO1aOsBagBLVNpmu-UB-tUwGM_dewZdeQb4_mG17w2zMALumam_8NRmCFro/s3519/20231031_140336.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3519" data-original-width="2727" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXBsvJgr73zMm4As9ZrosrS4otIV5XEWHRh6dWKwlJ4dT5WtYsDh1caRs1LBSV4ST8tdXWzlp9WI5lkDmbrbNp-Tme0uCTy8S5g_8JQjj22aXPJ0H-1FQEvBOowwBSW3DxO1aOsBagBLVNpmu-UB-tUwGM_dewZdeQb4_mG17w2zMALumam_8NRmCFro/w310-h400/20231031_140336.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsG8wePkwQGY6cXGqtWsV1wolqaBPCm52RRPWUXbxDo0lRAopsTK4j0rR8kbefe-SGHDJGnTvi-gL1jbD7JMRUkfhTvnwVUp03YZawFGKys7pkzNZ9K7WQf-qYckdbztG40IwlUqe9NIBC3HaycMp6Bhp7yvmDGwUFoHRK0sX9DzXWsfY0SIES6zjURUE/s1566/20231031_140423.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>2003</b> saw an improvement in attention to equipment, but the sculpting and animation were little improved.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMYiLJdem1sHFsBTRWAtA-QhbYizLuWjAqFRQB4j2VlcXu7wE9bKc29s-m3xquxlfcRVHP0cPAhRaM375KlkBz_OpqYPdFZBEyHKiup3iLrQpb83QCoYvROLCCe3PFtiJp0DyjhL9o-2lOA4UnbYiy2bOzrPILe7V5nixAqSlG36l9YdAmtq286L2K3w/s2598/2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1949" data-original-width="2598" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMYiLJdem1sHFsBTRWAtA-QhbYizLuWjAqFRQB4j2VlcXu7wE9bKc29s-m3xquxlfcRVHP0cPAhRaM375KlkBz_OpqYPdFZBEyHKiup3iLrQpb83QCoYvROLCCe3PFtiJp0DyjhL9o-2lOA4UnbYiy2bOzrPILe7V5nixAqSlG36l9YdAmtq286L2K3w/w400-h300/2003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="direction: rtl;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This is the beginning of a new era for W.Britain's sculpting. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The 2008 bases are characterized by these wonderful oak leaves .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>2020</b> brings even finer sculpting and detail</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiw_TYYjtqPx2IkH_8LuN57MPCKyuJy0l-kh40huaUba7uaPdLZF98JpZulC97K0bYUD5W-xXtq9qqhJGd6duRmBxPCLESdXMVp61QkFE_dWfg7fBrEqt4GeU4oV3AdEAattows4__yL0p16LQtODQOSPNBWIMcRYiiArvI5lxB2hPsy9aO1fxgBAwKoL8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="304" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiw_TYYjtqPx2IkH_8LuN57MPCKyuJy0l-kh40huaUba7uaPdLZF98JpZulC97K0bYUD5W-xXtq9qqhJGd6duRmBxPCLESdXMVp61QkFE_dWfg7fBrEqt4GeU4oV3AdEAattows4__yL0p16LQtODQOSPNBWIMcRYiiArvI5lxB2hPsy9aO1fxgBAwKoL8=w380-h400" width="380" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1601" data-original-width="1665" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0odGtnDyZ7XcSI-iqfUZArd1KFwFW39mkQNxF1uKfe9TphJ6Kuqxnaexss4aOi7dFKTwX9hdLp6_PHsmyrkLJVpWVvn1UGlvbEkxoN36wXwHNgduU8xDOxmH9q2jO6aq5LGO-b9nnq3RpBkYzsFrKvplgi7Z8rhDYcoz9ClOufUHcSgusumRmXXp6MRQ/w400-h385/20231031_141122.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I can't wait to see what the future brings. Until then...</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">soldier on!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mannie<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-38732994973067709892023-11-18T09:57:00.000-08:002023-11-18T09:57:39.937-08:00More studio improvements<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> I don't think that the fine-tuning will ever end.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This month I made sliding doors for one of the cabinets, and now I'm installing lights.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJpyWjcjvqP_G8xB2d27MJ3iN0V0nI7ITlbFTgwydTAgqqXMufLoUGd1YzjiG9Ho6vDbO4zIgKhn-3FJBnsqunt3Qn2qAzBkMSVStwKNDhVz_vKT4fqLKM7jOaJwfHkrR9neQJ20S1Tp_W8rnkQP5q42Ut822lIeNF3n_yvH-5BifoUNiwMTjX_rGxck/s2048/399152335_1303801930326148_4982956419633642699_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJpyWjcjvqP_G8xB2d27MJ3iN0V0nI7ITlbFTgwydTAgqqXMufLoUGd1YzjiG9Ho6vDbO4zIgKhn-3FJBnsqunt3Qn2qAzBkMSVStwKNDhVz_vKT4fqLKM7jOaJwfHkrR9neQJ20S1Tp_W8rnkQP5q42Ut822lIeNF3n_yvH-5BifoUNiwMTjX_rGxck/w300-h400/399152335_1303801930326148_4982956419633642699_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">I spend more time improving the toy soldier studio than I do on the house.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Seek cover and...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Soldier on!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Mannie</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-77724507992388667602023-11-18T09:28:00.000-08:002023-11-18T16:15:06.584-08:00Little Heiskell, the happy hessian<p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">For six or eight years the pot-metal doorguard of the toy soldier studio has been Little Heiskell, the happy hessian. (<a href="https://www.liquisearch.com/hagerstown_maryland/history/little_heiskell">https://www.liquisearch.com/hagerstown_maryland/history/little_heiskell</a>). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">He was finished in a beat-up, dingy, faded, and flaking rust-red, and was getting shabbier by the year.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxTbrvq3aiyqxhlmlZRg_hhEuvMuwPuWkrsjT09HH74f98xqh8qILGBDqWQcxQoa_SFl_YVfOwpbIpCETYOS8sSlzKWTwPDhMuHRI4zCyzMqVzDnPncYLrCFtnmpXbzF-rgXq3AoNMRMCYkxvpUIyOjxl29MTohc6w8vEeqVMYv2Xqb1gKpJ31DJSNJc/s482/Screenshot%20(312).png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="203" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxTbrvq3aiyqxhlmlZRg_hhEuvMuwPuWkrsjT09HH74f98xqh8qILGBDqWQcxQoa_SFl_YVfOwpbIpCETYOS8sSlzKWTwPDhMuHRI4zCyzMqVzDnPncYLrCFtnmpXbzF-rgXq3AoNMRMCYkxvpUIyOjxl29MTohc6w8vEeqVMYv2Xqb1gKpJ31DJSNJc/w270-h640/Screenshot%20(312).png" width="270" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2YtcSQOsIgZe472um1LTa8Wd4DDAoxujSbsC6yApMLyhk-ORKP8Qj-1Mq7jTItMBParRShqI7GDEHda6ixj4_389gOY2hapVku4AvNLhSF_C0bvqvnaT_aM-CKTUt8HLD4W3HRDexchJqh7TK_m4EpNPd0Mr0ONa7BENKr37lWl-Vg5MBCEetdMAgJcw/s856/0.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="521" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2YtcSQOsIgZe472um1LTa8Wd4DDAoxujSbsC6yApMLyhk-ORKP8Qj-1Mq7jTItMBParRShqI7GDEHda6ixj4_389gOY2hapVku4AvNLhSF_C0bvqvnaT_aM-CKTUt8HLD4W3HRDexchJqh7TK_m4EpNPd0Mr0ONa7BENKr37lWl-Vg5MBCEetdMAgJcw/w390-h640/0.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Today he got spruced-up.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Stay vigilant, and...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soldier on!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mannie</span></p>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-88840098437625639072023-11-01T14:16:00.000-07:002023-11-01T14:16:04.356-07:00"Paper or plastic...or pewter"<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9xYrJZ3cVM2_1dK0pBu6V0O5jaifYMKJaor3VsLvHC2EHnK429Av4ENwuKHK3i9l1q12m_ifcEk38QsnNgSxNqlGmz9VJ06nwIXAZ4Bq0RV80Ye1TQ-7K39B5lnhDg23wd1UWuPz6GBH5_7r4lkWjOrKF2BDnF7Cpz7ATM6-1127IISN6fve8LZl5BsM" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="391" data-original-width="796" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9xYrJZ3cVM2_1dK0pBu6V0O5jaifYMKJaor3VsLvHC2EHnK429Av4ENwuKHK3i9l1q12m_ifcEk38QsnNgSxNqlGmz9VJ06nwIXAZ4Bq0RV80Ye1TQ-7K39B5lnhDg23wd1UWuPz6GBH5_7r4lkWjOrKF2BDnF7Cpz7ATM6-1127IISN6fve8LZl5BsM=w425-h196" width="425" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It dawned on me today that I've slowly drifted from all unpainted plastic, to nearly all pewter (with a few hand-painted plastics in the mix).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This gradual "switcheroonie" (thanks Ella Fitzgerald) began in 2012 when I rolled-out my, 20 years in the making, Third Michigan Volunteer Infantry - in pewter (<a href="https://toysoldiersforever.blogspot.com/2012/02/old-third-all-present-or-accounted-for.html">https://toysoldiersforever.blogspot.com/2012/02/old-third-all-present-or-accounted-for.html</a>). Since then, save for Marx Blue and Gray, my Civil War scenarios have pretty much been all metal</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2I4HVhP-SIXXv7s_pjfPgv1CDHCumabYKj1PhZhV522ckyRRsibYeqK0lM183ZarKO4qzxU6y1Jx-FnNag6gyPbP7fhqsHUtHHGcGxoBTlHyrAQeonSdMH6YVjdS_JQRBN5zQtgr-YKpdcepOu_khuwVuWsvH3-TAueyZxpFau4rlrgny86NYPYUeRZ4/s2048/1291522_10200722224273772_757308708_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2I4HVhP-SIXXv7s_pjfPgv1CDHCumabYKj1PhZhV522ckyRRsibYeqK0lM183ZarKO4qzxU6y1Jx-FnNag6gyPbP7fhqsHUtHHGcGxoBTlHyrAQeonSdMH6YVjdS_JQRBN5zQtgr-YKpdcepOu_khuwVuWsvH3-TAueyZxpFau4rlrgny86NYPYUeRZ4/w400-h300/1291522_10200722224273772_757308708_o.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Speaking of Marx Giant Blue and Gray, I'm planning on having them battle it out on the toy soldier table over the winter.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'll rub my hands in anticipation, as we all...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soldier on!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mannie</span></p>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-33671397405020830502023-10-31T13:59:00.003-07:002023-11-01T13:56:36.592-07:00TAKE COVER!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here's a little video showing the most recent improvement to the Toy Soldiers Forever! studio.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="329" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8D9pGO1KXgc" width="396" youtube-src-id="8D9pGO1KXgc"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">With this finished, I'll be closing the studio until next Spring.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Tonight, when trick-or-treating, look both ways before crossing the street and...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soldier on!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mannie</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><br /> <p></p>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-42717427626981285612023-10-26T16:50:00.000-07:002023-10-26T16:50:33.154-07:0024th Michigan flag conversion<div class="separator"><span style="font-family: arial; 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margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="390" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijDXdCQmTSYKwNXt6gQPMCEyL-Ili_QlgioyIFeJDRRFwaWrgtyIInYMJgAX9RgluUHupA5ajagxqofExHFZWHZTOocGZQ7qzp89QMgPCfJZK4GlXYGTp4d474cmOpOS7tGtcbKaXvfyOP17-ETb_2ymCslfoHamiE7LeptOXDGwT7XCIqZOjNjBITAwU/w288-h640/0.jpg" width="288" /></a><br /> <p></p><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">"Unfurl those colors!" and...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soldier on!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mannie</span></div>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-33709821910047768802023-10-26T09:00:00.005-07:002023-10-26T13:23:06.225-07:00Fifteen years of Toy Soldiers Forever!<div class="separator"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0BoO175xieM/SGv94EvRYgI/AAAAAAAADhk/zflJXGsjQ0w/s1600-h/IMG_3373.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="240" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218543733025366530" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0BoO175xieM/SGv94EvRYgI/AAAAAAAADhk/zflJXGsjQ0w/w320-h240/IMG_3373.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>I note that I've kept this blog for fifteen years now. Here's a repost of "A Gettysburg Ritual" which was my second post to this blog back in May of 2008.</i></span></div><div style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">As I continue to occasionally review various brands of toy soldiers I want to give a nod to the place I usually acquire them from. Now there of lots of outstanding places to buy toy soldiers, including: the dollar store, ebay, online, etc. But my usual place is surrounded by a special ambience.</span></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Every time I visit Gettysburg I make sure to drop by my favorite place for buying toy soldiers - <a href="https://www.gettysburgminiaturesoldiers.com/">Gettysburg Miniature Soldiers.</a></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; color: black; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><a href="https://www.gettysburgminiaturesoldiers.com/"><br /></a></span><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218543767723818322" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0BoO175xieM/SGv96GABvVI/AAAAAAAADiM/aQUnabu5UxQ/w240-h320/IMG_3379.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;" width="240" /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0BoO175xieM/SGv94qrvmNI/AAAAAAAADhs/kptkkaKNElE/s1600-h/IMG_3375.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="240" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218543743211116754" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0BoO175xieM/SGv94qrvmNI/AAAAAAAADhs/kptkkaKNElE/w320-h240/IMG_3375.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">All eras are represented, mostly 54mm (which I prefer), and 1/72. His stock also runs the full spectrum of the really expensive hand painted <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">King and Country</span> line to the super cheap cannon-fodder of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">BMC/Americana</span> (I'll be doing a review of BMC at a later date when I find a suitable replacement for the term "sucks" which I assiduously avoid using).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I picked up a box of IMEX 7th Cavalry (to be reviewed soon) and while it was getting rung up I struck up a nice conversation with Johnny Zabawa (the younger).</span></div><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0BoO175xieM/SGv950auaCI/AAAAAAAADiA/KFZEjPGmffM/s1600-h/IMG_3376.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218543763003959330" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0BoO175xieM/SGv950auaCI/AAAAAAAADiA/KFZEjPGmffM/w240-h320/IMG_3376.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="240" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">One of the things I like about this shop, beyond their wide selection, is the friendliness with which they treat their customers (something you don't find at all niche shops). Whether you're buying or just browsing the conversation is always upbeat, knowledgeable, and friendly.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">And I would imagine, working at a tourist mecca like G'burg, it might get tiresome being asked the same limited range of questions thirty times a day: "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">When is BMC releasing their Irish Brigade?", "Why don't these come in light blue?...no lighter.", "The guy down the avenue has these for thrity-nine cents less." </span> Yeah, that's gotta be tough. But somehow, even at the height of the season, on anniversary weekend, the guys behind the counter manage to keep their good humor.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0BoO175xieM/SGwDzGiReqI/AAAAAAAADiY/tw_bHI28ks4/s1600-h/IMG_3374.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218550244678138530" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0BoO175xieM/SGwDzGiReqI/AAAAAAAADiY/tw_bHI28ks4/w240-h320/IMG_3374.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I also like the fact that you can root around and find some real bargains especially among their bagged Marx and Imex recasts.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">You can never have enough reenforcements, especially at six (ish) bucks a bag.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">They've been in business for ten years, and I hope they have many, many, more.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Give them a visit next time you're in Gettysburg, and let's keep our hobby rolling.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Playing with army guys, just north of Boonsboro.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mannie</span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br />(next post June 1)</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soldier on!</span></div>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-86122660267115064742023-10-26T07:52:00.005-07:002023-10-26T08:04:54.303-07:00Steadfast tin soldier - Conte ACW 57457<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6V4ke79FK_S1xLCxhveOyLApBxgpJMSSRbGGf8NN7w0gO6rdDml1Oyy3RDl_i0SSQ98ZM94x7Y4Rn7C_jb7yNZ35QmsWNaDnjMUoT3w261GdONwDuBVHVa7IjwJcYa3kMyxJgGTJBP2lmH7DpPLtmmXeWIB1LH7XivlcExj_W8i_d1Fg8Reh7WFizzH4/s853/snarl.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="434" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6V4ke79FK_S1xLCxhveOyLApBxgpJMSSRbGGf8NN7w0gO6rdDml1Oyy3RDl_i0SSQ98ZM94x7Y4Rn7C_jb7yNZ35QmsWNaDnjMUoT3w261GdONwDuBVHVa7IjwJcYa3kMyxJgGTJBP2lmH7DpPLtmmXeWIB1LH7XivlcExj_W8i_d1Fg8Reh7WFizzH4/w326-h640/snarl.jpg" width="326" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This recent acquisition is the most inspiring toy soldier that I have in my collection; </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncjsVZKVuVk51VqDNhvCnQpbszfMmgPkBaamHtWGfOUwPGxRJubk8byHJKJE8rAsiEGimsR6MMCqL5kKtTHsckL1Y2K8rwLk3r7WRY39WtTbsJdp6kLnH2RVT5Z_hH58QCGusIzgfgQE5f36Wd7kIZ0FxUpgFk0zyNZpgRAGpEQSRot6Me2MFw8eqJXM/s853/best%20front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="416" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncjsVZKVuVk51VqDNhvCnQpbszfMmgPkBaamHtWGfOUwPGxRJubk8byHJKJE8rAsiEGimsR6MMCqL5kKtTHsckL1Y2K8rwLk3r7WRY39WtTbsJdp6kLnH2RVT5Z_hH58QCGusIzgfgQE5f36Wd7kIZ0FxUpgFk0zyNZpgRAGpEQSRot6Me2MFw8eqJXM/w312-h640/best%20front.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I have proclaimed him Colonel Rufus Dawes, commanding officer of the 6th Wisconsion of the Iron Brigade. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimINPqJdOAVI0x_KdsKsYOwaNKQzKzOhJAinpCC22tl6Mn6-wBr-dDRPKIblxIm-rVGdSpa2JX7V6JKi3Dz-eSZvHPhk76OElyHKjDBTJIe9oBQx2otSuPdnEXWrjKVpjqzN8EG_9irjEkvMaXJPsIstLdEvsUSJM6XkEv2ZDoxTthQppqsUPLnD9EJqI/s975/Rufus+Dawes-1920w.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimINPqJdOAVI0x_KdsKsYOwaNKQzKzOhJAinpCC22tl6Mn6-wBr-dDRPKIblxIm-rVGdSpa2JX7V6JKi3Dz-eSZvHPhk76OElyHKjDBTJIe9oBQx2otSuPdnEXWrjKVpjqzN8EG_9irjEkvMaXJPsIstLdEvsUSJM6XkEv2ZDoxTthQppqsUPLnD9EJqI/w394-h640/Rufus+Dawes-1920w.webp" width="394" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Rufus Dawes)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> He has become my all-time favorite toy soldier figure.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP764ccIG0fuKcnnG7Ok-bU7Hk03UY_Ml7W90PL0zhgXdE0HDnZnmG00erPCn7ap9tw1mS2dl-kpni8BZ0PY6AHI9W513ic7t5SLV68RuOr5u95IRB29eWwvW7yk3YNQNBeU9xFRyZwJCeRrMJEm6WuNSISWaM4Y0q8YToz0GraKCY56fNFgkzfsB6wig/s640/general-john-reynolds2-640-x-400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="640" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP764ccIG0fuKcnnG7Ok-bU7Hk03UY_Ml7W90PL0zhgXdE0HDnZnmG00erPCn7ap9tw1mS2dl-kpni8BZ0PY6AHI9W513ic7t5SLV68RuOr5u95IRB29eWwvW7yk3YNQNBeU9xFRyZwJCeRrMJEm6WuNSISWaM4Y0q8YToz0GraKCY56fNFgkzfsB6wig/w640-h375/general-john-reynolds2-640-x-400.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Dawes is shown mounted at left)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgT-fxr4PQ6DWopegZoJY76LaiMYhasYY2AZdvUXyHETuzUqbOqoSzgyTbffjy-KqHGtKpbH58FKmR3oLpzqjZJW5TqawCeD_P4IzGjSKnZ-bkyyrouHxIgHMgu4Z5a5zyvGG8GVFr-P60NShrel8VRl8Ux-Gmi2TE4ZwKBjuwbQZM7E4VWBmAy3n_z9A/s853/side.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="299" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgT-fxr4PQ6DWopegZoJY76LaiMYhasYY2AZdvUXyHETuzUqbOqoSzgyTbffjy-KqHGtKpbH58FKmR3oLpzqjZJW5TqawCeD_P4IzGjSKnZ-bkyyrouHxIgHMgu4Z5a5zyvGG8GVFr-P60NShrel8VRl8Ux-Gmi2TE4ZwKBjuwbQZM7E4VWBmAy3n_z9A/w224-h640/side.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUAfn9Q3UjgpRmrBQSQjNosxrhM9YBICJje2GDpN4gmRGB7_R0IeN1n3mWUGw8a2T2wa3kssGV4zxupozXkBZlkh1jzQFSOi5QU9WfXapBC0lwtK0DJ3aQZ-tUaMFJyiznP2N7Cp5Vw_qX_FYIFwFa5yD46AnvRt1ntO07nzkFu8g91MPSS_JIMIIlsA/s853/flag%20cu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="552" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUAfn9Q3UjgpRmrBQSQjNosxrhM9YBICJje2GDpN4gmRGB7_R0IeN1n3mWUGw8a2T2wa3kssGV4zxupozXkBZlkh1jzQFSOi5QU9WfXapBC0lwtK0DJ3aQZ-tUaMFJyiznP2N7Cp5Vw_qX_FYIFwFa5yD46AnvRt1ntO07nzkFu8g91MPSS_JIMIIlsA/w259-h400/flag%20cu.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The stars and stripes are all cast in relief.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqwsOX9swB-RuAEKB2oTMy0npBF2hpRHFT59DFaimLvExOm-Kc31CADvSVT6r-G9ufEHPAOKRcOxA7uOElJGXe6-34NdPJakhGSuCEcC8oOFBAxakrOub3r4km5RhQ2LnqaSffAoHer8IU_rwD3-ECGBpZ3nEyDO9__wxwFA1e5yjJLx_7KkYeeS1peo/s853/back.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="408" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqwsOX9swB-RuAEKB2oTMy0npBF2hpRHFT59DFaimLvExOm-Kc31CADvSVT6r-G9ufEHPAOKRcOxA7uOElJGXe6-34NdPJakhGSuCEcC8oOFBAxakrOub3r4km5RhQ2LnqaSffAoHer8IU_rwD3-ECGBpZ3nEyDO9__wxwFA1e5yjJLx_7KkYeeS1peo/w306-h640/back.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LTPenLNFPq9pz31rZtvzyb8t5slI-o7jse9-mLdwftCyDRUSMjBY-0YY4nv6V8t7kOl9cT6zGZQdcyFvfQ9YgjBW34yZUZ3jcO1Hsj3L-75tXx3YPNKyEeacpj8qHfjYihFubvi3Yn9eaKtTYcsUejynkrLCoaj4WY7rel52ZdjowIc0mw4U_u7OHRs/s853/above.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="583" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LTPenLNFPq9pz31rZtvzyb8t5slI-o7jse9-mLdwftCyDRUSMjBY-0YY4nv6V8t7kOl9cT6zGZQdcyFvfQ9YgjBW34yZUZ3jcO1Hsj3L-75tXx3YPNKyEeacpj8qHfjYihFubvi3Yn9eaKtTYcsUejynkrLCoaj4WY7rel52ZdjowIc0mw4U_u7OHRs/w274-h400/above.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The detail is wonderful, with the eagle on his shoulder strap clearly depicted.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLlyYxo2kNVtBjkQj8M75Nk-ifNQEbYnGu64nE0WGWPKARenppVtSya4lAyCX-gvYOQrJOpHSioZ4MAmOi23Crh61Kd9sSS2CVgKZQH0ByxQYKqtT6eA20pS25Yu-Lalus1zW2zNEOyt-bnEahukwFg4WA-fiKIyVVZLCsiv1pxNIDd6ooPLa-IZT88w/s1024/20231025_184345.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLlyYxo2kNVtBjkQj8M75Nk-ifNQEbYnGu64nE0WGWPKARenppVtSya4lAyCX-gvYOQrJOpHSioZ4MAmOi23Crh61Kd9sSS2CVgKZQH0ByxQYKqtT6eA20pS25Yu-Lalus1zW2zNEOyt-bnEahukwFg4WA-fiKIyVVZLCsiv1pxNIDd6ooPLa-IZT88w/w400-h300/20231025_184345.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Released in 2003 and retired sometime following that, this figure is difficult to find.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Vwt1qv20w5INMtxwvkYCqQ2Br6OMm6uGQVJLnDnxPtgPe6MiNrBhSO2e63Pmg8TXRFdRDiDng8KqT04ezJN0sXGFnzjiv2UdjZDV60OHqH2gWPe2FfT4dfcmaGC4txm0WrqicR_kkUBuFLGjJhWgmlP4fKmkrfmdwsIVVNIVPV3Phudtfv8mXUOPsSs/s4154/20231017_151527.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4154" data-original-width="3450" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Vwt1qv20w5INMtxwvkYCqQ2Br6OMm6uGQVJLnDnxPtgPe6MiNrBhSO2e63Pmg8TXRFdRDiDng8KqT04ezJN0sXGFnzjiv2UdjZDV60OHqH2gWPe2FfT4dfcmaGC4txm0WrqicR_kkUBuFLGjJhWgmlP4fKmkrfmdwsIVVNIVPV3Phudtfv8mXUOPsSs/w333-h400/20231017_151527.jpg" width="333" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Why is an officer holding the flag?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mqQKYLSmqsTZGR8FVrPPdbfm6S-9ykL2OoAZvaYOsqjW_SE8wGOYzOSeCfwKhLSGeO7lIr0pbbySLOYBt9u7ToApgJUidX4SlmV5JkW20qX0oEygUT-aROivr5CCVqIYRgqBU51LqpLuKugsfohjT2jmeGA_PvEneJV6JyjYXTc8gjqsV0z6uvD0n2w/s1024/20231017_151402.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mqQKYLSmqsTZGR8FVrPPdbfm6S-9ykL2OoAZvaYOsqjW_SE8wGOYzOSeCfwKhLSGeO7lIr0pbbySLOYBt9u7ToApgJUidX4SlmV5JkW20qX0oEygUT-aROivr5CCVqIYRgqBU51LqpLuKugsfohjT2jmeGA_PvEneJV6JyjYXTc8gjqsV0z6uvD0n2w/w480-h640/20231017_151402.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I pretend that he has taken it from the fallen flag-bearer and he is rallying his men.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEico0LA54NcREgI6iw1L48nxNHrT9r7J89x8KihPzZSHvwniwxSYUouR326MVYPCqeDAH7RrwI8NFQ17rqpC07iUG7h31bv1fBow9RlxyiuaytnFDSLUqYhyphenhyphenOjZJSJR2TtZZLYfpcHQ88r7BJO7-Fm3T6U0S3GJxYUSL0WWn9DFzKTBSgb4fw-wugNtuZA/s3173/20231017_151446.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3147" data-original-width="3173" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEico0LA54NcREgI6iw1L48nxNHrT9r7J89x8KihPzZSHvwniwxSYUouR326MVYPCqeDAH7RrwI8NFQ17rqpC07iUG7h31bv1fBow9RlxyiuaytnFDSLUqYhyphenhyphenOjZJSJR2TtZZLYfpcHQ88r7BJO7-Fm3T6U0S3GJxYUSL0WWn9DFzKTBSgb4fw-wugNtuZA/w400-h396/20231017_151446.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I also portray him as watching the falling regimental flag-bearer.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3smOBTeNdRWfHDj2EZOv7yBWVQG8iJxgfnre7Ru9S7_V1ZmBEUtBJftKYZmNcX31UHdYCzOR6beBIum4oEhe_I04va0mN6ge31WiIM2JKgsQ1UZbenjKtuAgSUbMznSGJg0nkBjVtEKwnu034loyvZcpLvglvdTqTiIkBORKuCe8vdt7GwlkDL3bGeJ0/s1024/20231017_151421.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3smOBTeNdRWfHDj2EZOv7yBWVQG8iJxgfnre7Ru9S7_V1ZmBEUtBJftKYZmNcX31UHdYCzOR6beBIum4oEhe_I04va0mN6ge31WiIM2JKgsQ1UZbenjKtuAgSUbMznSGJg0nkBjVtEKwnu034loyvZcpLvglvdTqTiIkBORKuCe8vdt7GwlkDL3bGeJ0/w480-h640/20231017_151421.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHPqNI5pz27pcBay6ds4s-D7MnfZP7zQEGFJvKYot0BHTAEipITohEd1ENC1RDqMaEauMfRR7ztgGgRyAcq0Ri8JkL-1yVRP6EtTlvXkybjWZmoO7jfuoZTXM2TFOyWXPOeLfopvXNH8saiyrvu6ziQnbu5xTJLSgJxgK4MTDlPAgwkIoL-NxHguZgAzE/s1137/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1137" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHPqNI5pz27pcBay6ds4s-D7MnfZP7zQEGFJvKYot0BHTAEipITohEd1ENC1RDqMaEauMfRR7ztgGgRyAcq0Ri8JkL-1yVRP6EtTlvXkybjWZmoO7jfuoZTXM2TFOyWXPOeLfopvXNH8saiyrvu6ziQnbu5xTJLSgJxgK4MTDlPAgwkIoL-NxHguZgAzE/w400-h300/0.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I also use him in this mash-up of Conte and Britains figures with Britains cornstalks in the background and Conte fence in the foreground. The Conte Cornfield set will be the subject of my next post.</span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Rally on the colors! and...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">soldier on!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mannie</span></div>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-78199694669870472622023-10-17T09:56:00.001-07:002023-10-17T09:56:47.717-07:00W. Britain "Millers Cornfield" set 31152 ; a closer look<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here's another W. Britain walk-around, this time of the Cornfield set that was retired a few years ago.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiA12MOu5fgnYiE7Bmd2ANDlZGnUZ57mTSv2A66QR5xOG4hpPuexwNT1i6GkV7gG9FajzoTeO1ZLul0D1Sig_PP6ekTf7I-sW8HJRPHYp0guTxZ6qPUxsJhOcmvUIV7663DOeF6Gn6ajX7pPdTkzwClWDHU9667c7vFIWq9KvnYBkuh4Lp38lkPOAQC4E/s1337/19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="1337" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiA12MOu5fgnYiE7Bmd2ANDlZGnUZ57mTSv2A66QR5xOG4hpPuexwNT1i6GkV7gG9FajzoTeO1ZLul0D1Sig_PP6ekTf7I-sW8HJRPHYp0guTxZ6qPUxsJhOcmvUIV7663DOeF6Gn6ajX7pPdTkzwClWDHU9667c7vFIWq9KvnYBkuh4Lp38lkPOAQC4E/w400-h250/19.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is a particularly nice set and all of the figures are characterized by the fine detail, animation, and sculpting of what I am referring to the "second generation" of Britain Civil War soldiers.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEiFRPtCtZp16ZGGPyez71W4tbyWGbkdv4OuwnUNS9bIeyNMtHJcz-iWs9J-qHWgb9g0EgYA_m4ZX-KbK623GQYQ3aOFeYXULVt9Z_MAnl8Hu7Eo43T-IVMPNNmW1oWjGIvTLgOxswAiH1N_4EKPBXCqNb6BAWu_cG-6lyyxK-cve25opw_U4uRc_8fk/s834/21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="680" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEiFRPtCtZp16ZGGPyez71W4tbyWGbkdv4OuwnUNS9bIeyNMtHJcz-iWs9J-qHWgb9g0EgYA_m4ZX-KbK623GQYQ3aOFeYXULVt9Z_MAnl8Hu7Eo43T-IVMPNNmW1oWjGIvTLgOxswAiH1N_4EKPBXCqNb6BAWu_cG-6lyyxK-cve25opw_U4uRc_8fk/w326-h400/21.jpg" width="326" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is one of the "The Art of War" limited series based upon the art of painter Keith Rocco. This set is number 164 of 600...I wouldn't exactly call that a "limited edition." The brochure contains a very brief overview of the action on the morning of September 17, 1862. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here is a little video that I did on the subject of fighting in the cornfield:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Pg6oNFwww1M" width="320" youtube-src-id="Pg6oNFwww1M"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeFAufvvq10VOfsLHLmeXfHyUhNJaqqY1UKHDWTrc9T3BeimQsjxPoOiFRIaE0ZAUV7ObNWjb_-28jfw1gMeqLCppr8MkkdTtNRT0kUAfjIp_owq_RUU0ZLYAXkwyAiK4xPeXUMYuNkMMLGVaihM_VpYMeRJI2xTDG7BYQqpgZxACdp7Lq-QrpWb4hVU0/s1042/22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="1042" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeFAufvvq10VOfsLHLmeXfHyUhNJaqqY1UKHDWTrc9T3BeimQsjxPoOiFRIaE0ZAUV7ObNWjb_-28jfw1gMeqLCppr8MkkdTtNRT0kUAfjIp_owq_RUU0ZLYAXkwyAiK4xPeXUMYuNkMMLGVaihM_VpYMeRJI2xTDG7BYQqpgZxACdp7Lq-QrpWb4hVU0/w400-h320/22.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As always, the packaging of this product is lush...which is always reflected in the price of W. Britain figures.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9M_oYmFnkySMJMcPH6kA6GnhMWh_imitBlJUBiqaorqeiqJ2x9fgB-4Yki--ch806RdswJpaqbepknPVQ9wxo-NqxsIjuB1g08Wxmi_ZzSTYXzGipm-4gFuT5EMPM1mbXrYj4Nl7HDQsNJbO8NZDT2rATsMCWG0qu-xtMHBZYQ6PrB3DZolfvMO3vO7M" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="970" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9M_oYmFnkySMJMcPH6kA6GnhMWh_imitBlJUBiqaorqeiqJ2x9fgB-4Yki--ch806RdswJpaqbepknPVQ9wxo-NqxsIjuB1g08Wxmi_ZzSTYXzGipm-4gFuT5EMPM1mbXrYj4Nl7HDQsNJbO8NZDT2rATsMCWG0qu-xtMHBZYQ6PrB3DZolfvMO3vO7M=w400-h344" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9M_oYmFnkySMJMcPH6kA6GnhMWh_imitBlJUBiqaorqeiqJ2x9fgB-4Yki--ch806RdswJpaqbepknPVQ9wxo-NqxsIjuB1g08Wxmi_ZzSTYXzGipm-4gFuT5EMPM1mbXrYj4Nl7HDQsNJbO8NZDT2rATsMCWG0qu-xtMHBZYQ6PrB3DZolfvMO3vO7M" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;">WBCW 301</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9M_oYmFnkySMJMcPH6kA6GnhMWh_imitBlJUBiqaorqeiqJ2x9fgB-4Yki--ch806RdswJpaqbepknPVQ9wxo-NqxsIjuB1g08Wxmi_ZzSTYXzGipm-4gFuT5EMPM1mbXrYj4Nl7HDQsNJbO8NZDT2rATsMCWG0qu-xtMHBZYQ6PrB3DZolfvMO3vO7M" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="400" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6o3GnYMyG02mBZsf4xDEP7mB2O9K-rcH0ymw2QWhKscbwHSEIz8_OyIUCw_HWoMWKqhmiW8u-JloJoq1rNcdv66Od0b2rdbEHiyV8BkeT0lP6dp2ANBIwOYnPqUUiyfC0i_fuvRymcITbyNynWoJDQnNHmkkw6hNfJiuUgeOW7Nu63YYrPUtv3bAz9ig=w400-h389" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is one of my favorite company officer figures. Britians switching from pewter to steel swords was a master-stroke. The sheen of the sword is wonderful.</span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZV1umybQZZmrwXh-Dm-6H8tMkhnt-75t2_I7zgEk6q0hlcqemiTlA4oGqXK4FGPY1gneYTc0z2s4us_LyDHsQAaNfTS_3tmQ2_6TCtBUA31pKLA2YNVCzT5qpYJQYf20mcrzcS6jucsljWZuNNdCGErySpjbu3rorwYX-w8iqc6AVyq-cyb_JEko_M0A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="659" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZV1umybQZZmrwXh-Dm-6H8tMkhnt-75t2_I7zgEk6q0hlcqemiTlA4oGqXK4FGPY1gneYTc0z2s4us_LyDHsQAaNfTS_3tmQ2_6TCtBUA31pKLA2YNVCzT5qpYJQYf20mcrzcS6jucsljWZuNNdCGErySpjbu3rorwYX-w8iqc6AVyq-cyb_JEko_M0A=w507-h640" width="507" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZV1umybQZZmrwXh-Dm-6H8tMkhnt-75t2_I7zgEk6q0hlcqemiTlA4oGqXK4FGPY1gneYTc0z2s4us_LyDHsQAaNfTS_3tmQ2_6TCtBUA31pKLA2YNVCzT5qpYJQYf20mcrzcS6jucsljWZuNNdCGErySpjbu3rorwYX-w8iqc6AVyq-cyb_JEko_M0A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZS-h9XeljMRDreXCXG8zefoG2cpqd_PznnzfbnCkTtnfoV5ah8QdHz8CtAn2drt_rpYuGA0P2-CQnwJk1D7DeQ2lT47vFD8A3DxahvE8iJbHJXps8x_NF3KUavc9x_AfTcbA26LPLekJadSGTPswXQ_AnSTrXMx3HidY98kQuKUszFhc-BQKqPbLKe50" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="225" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZS-h9XeljMRDreXCXG8zefoG2cpqd_PznnzfbnCkTtnfoV5ah8QdHz8CtAn2drt_rpYuGA0P2-CQnwJk1D7DeQ2lT47vFD8A3DxahvE8iJbHJXps8x_NF3KUavc9x_AfTcbA26LPLekJadSGTPswXQ_AnSTrXMx3HidY98kQuKUszFhc-BQKqPbLKe50=w225-h400" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The pewter cornstalks are wonderfully painted and will go great with my home-made ones. (</span><a href="http://toysoldiersforever.blogspot.com/2018/10/my-54mm-cornfieldwith-pumpkins.html">Mannie Gentile: Toy Soldiers Forever: My 54mm cornfield....with pumpkins!</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLRHoyjv9CpRri3bh5JmxDiYYIEPDuyWT2Q1M6eXTcjwg26SfCuxNVH5LfZuEnMFc46XuZOnYn8vcwZkWtRH4AT5x7WAnBF5i6_1tZQoXjAVz6XNTuW5L4naiOE207utSSUjsZ4cb23n3Ec1xvmzgAVokn39y1fsO2HKG5IMyfmJ8-cwKUcmFXL8P7ZDk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="749" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLRHoyjv9CpRri3bh5JmxDiYYIEPDuyWT2Q1M6eXTcjwg26SfCuxNVH5LfZuEnMFc46XuZOnYn8vcwZkWtRH4AT5x7WAnBF5i6_1tZQoXjAVz6XNTuW5L4naiOE207utSSUjsZ4cb23n3Ec1xvmzgAVokn39y1fsO2HKG5IMyfmJ8-cwKUcmFXL8P7ZDk=w360-h400" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WBCW 304</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I would have preferred that the regimental flag bearer had been upright, but this is otherwise a beautiful sculpt.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzS2lRxkb_j38icQYgxDCf113PrdDf3fPpSyDWoHuLfWlfu-Ajw_qq4eZl2SA_b7OBD21GqkdxHp0XLxx-laekQvp8DlcTffNNS_yfnWqyKG3kZ4eJmsB03KR1ZS2UhDOSbe-ZxKTRSvN0wK3TCRqOBOjj6HIzSKG9GDTCnplLgHqhrm5NBS1DNpP6Jj4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="585" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzS2lRxkb_j38icQYgxDCf113PrdDf3fPpSyDWoHuLfWlfu-Ajw_qq4eZl2SA_b7OBD21GqkdxHp0XLxx-laekQvp8DlcTffNNS_yfnWqyKG3kZ4eJmsB03KR1ZS2UhDOSbe-ZxKTRSvN0wK3TCRqOBOjj6HIzSKG9GDTCnplLgHqhrm5NBS1DNpP6Jj4=w280-h400" width="280" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WBCW 299</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEij09WxEGnQ_DZg2LLeg-d6_bbzX7GDT-aJc5ob-qi-dS3tKfxkLHHpXdXxFLvRlp3GeZjj2z-bXKi5I7KY9CS3BMUwk9zh3iLvE3nLfqFgm9gh0I0FRb-iUh2malW9SxTg_3n0s0VtLZzsd-mcb5nsDdK5c3OpWD-2npcjHx9_vCEWQoRGm4FK5TSnTZE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="859" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEij09WxEGnQ_DZg2LLeg-d6_bbzX7GDT-aJc5ob-qi-dS3tKfxkLHHpXdXxFLvRlp3GeZjj2z-bXKi5I7KY9CS3BMUwk9zh3iLvE3nLfqFgm9gh0I0FRb-iUh2malW9SxTg_3n0s0VtLZzsd-mcb5nsDdK5c3OpWD-2npcjHx9_vCEWQoRGm4FK5TSnTZE=w400-h389" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Britains makes a wide variety of standing shooters, and these second-generation figures are wonderful.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcVVUsnucTCSETLIlIcszXgKWkwg_ldBHI4eLJ_0r6Iz9EPXRIPrAqy1tW2ZXsTMLP5NcWnTrqVV5-66u9qiYS1xZWuhQzTLKVgSJrz3fLoF0CMcQbICTt9JP9acaCA5jOdIcOXdp-qSkSxVEqcrdELc5-Uu2JFT6vuOlr4JjPQ2tOhKpsqfflhbL08K0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="956" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcVVUsnucTCSETLIlIcszXgKWkwg_ldBHI4eLJ_0r6Iz9EPXRIPrAqy1tW2ZXsTMLP5NcWnTrqVV5-66u9qiYS1xZWuhQzTLKVgSJrz3fLoF0CMcQbICTt9JP9acaCA5jOdIcOXdp-qSkSxVEqcrdELc5-Uu2JFT6vuOlr4JjPQ2tOhKpsqfflhbL08K0=w400-h349" width="400" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As much as possible I've tried to avoid duplicate poses, and fortunately Britains has a pretty wide palette of standing shooters</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif3FT4J_apACPBpIGkT_zYfsz9d0Z3Lkfm0jWmzF7hyU7tkWH_UFfVVOG3003fLJEpN1w970kQvYCKuLY1qFRscJxshLNwh-iijp0T9zMB0j57G8iw_e5hPZsgBJqzNUSb5q2MtCH0SjayZEA-pAONUjKIceCcfN1zDsRd1tbJkIiwTCK78PvVDloWjm4/s1299/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif3FT4J_apACPBpIGkT_zYfsz9d0Z3Lkfm0jWmzF7hyU7tkWH_UFfVVOG3003fLJEpN1w970kQvYCKuLY1qFRscJxshLNwh-iijp0T9zMB0j57G8iw_e5hPZsgBJqzNUSb5q2MtCH0SjayZEA-pAONUjKIceCcfN1zDsRd1tbJkIiwTCK78PvVDloWjm4/s1299/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: medium;">One common discrepancy that one usually finds in W. Britain Civil War soldiers is that almost invariably the standing shooters have their bayonets fixed. This practice was avoided as it made loading both difficult and dangerous for the shooter.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikKLLHT8-CPjZSfNkt0GOMrpi7hO2AetkWHmi7Qk6cEjZ8DYWDULMYQ2JIg3YNSm9PfvaFhgpJpEmDMAKn012eyDLJt7YhUM2kpY2XDkqltSg7rCpH7Tzqwynvpz2HqwTNVIw9adyG9Zo6pX8SMDTktA82AIElAI7IY28DDO-Xe90yK5jyAGp8EniwccA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="782" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikKLLHT8-CPjZSfNkt0GOMrpi7hO2AetkWHmi7Qk6cEjZ8DYWDULMYQ2JIg3YNSm9PfvaFhgpJpEmDMAKn012eyDLJt7YhUM2kpY2XDkqltSg7rCpH7Tzqwynvpz2HqwTNVIw9adyG9Zo6pX8SMDTktA82AIElAI7IY28DDO-Xe90yK5jyAGp8EniwccA=w375-h400" width="375" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVlvhTWzCOBCyaPjviYx-c2TdndvjUy4LJLzsC82GlOG6UiGRKJLmxNyGfdarBiteABRj8hwbXoagUK6vy8sArpvRmMaj1IWUwpI5B_LnKrHWQZe6YQiCqMh0C00uxQKc9V4ue8jx4oYSU6j1qesLwMOjhYg4Aj0Z28SYe8ip_Kci0kLS_SL8FxzbOkI/s879/7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="879" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVlvhTWzCOBCyaPjviYx-c2TdndvjUy4LJLzsC82GlOG6UiGRKJLmxNyGfdarBiteABRj8hwbXoagUK6vy8sArpvRmMaj1IWUwpI5B_LnKrHWQZe6YQiCqMh0C00uxQKc9V4ue8jx4oYSU6j1qesLwMOjhYg4Aj0Z28SYe8ip_Kci0kLS_SL8FxzbOkI/w400-h380/7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WBCW 313</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Although, as packaged as a Wisconsin guy, I've made him part of my 24th Michigan regiment, as they are all in the advancing position and my Wisconsin soldiers are all on the firing line.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqDgN43e2Z8Ds8285p61XcLRkzBTfdRf5Bfw2DsGvmdgH_JokF6ksNnd_JXAn9CvgOzUE6d2dUtt1FDsDbFXHaZ7hi93EvSDAF9IsijRL5pfhxI14hZwr36UK3RcsHcObCbpKIjCokX4lt7kPY1IwjBxwSR0ACA5m4YCRhVQJZ-PWpKYxt1l2d340z02s/s1005/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="1005" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqDgN43e2Z8Ds8285p61XcLRkzBTfdRf5Bfw2DsGvmdgH_JokF6ksNnd_JXAn9CvgOzUE6d2dUtt1FDsDbFXHaZ7hi93EvSDAF9IsijRL5pfhxI14hZwr36UK3RcsHcObCbpKIjCokX4lt7kPY1IwjBxwSR0ACA5m4YCRhVQJZ-PWpKYxt1l2d340z02s/w400-h333/0.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My Iron Brigade is comprised of two 50-man regiments, one from Michigan and one from Wisconsin. Being from Michigan, I have an upper-midwest bias, and all of my Union batteries and regiments are from Michigan or Wisconsin.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeI35x4_UcQT_RknNzNDUxqvqBRLdXgnX4165jaForfjkkux_nF48Te6aUhzutDTdpnUSvX_OvI6kQdPcjoVtzXPL9UJQeP2m5qVCfc24alk-fB2XnwRmm4UyVkNKBCQse6tepqWUwPW2cix51b7yHq6fLPCVZJez1Ym9cenUVdg8Tsc7ChLiTMbWPQ58" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="1223" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeI35x4_UcQT_RknNzNDUxqvqBRLdXgnX4165jaForfjkkux_nF48Te6aUhzutDTdpnUSvX_OvI6kQdPcjoVtzXPL9UJQeP2m5qVCfc24alk-fB2XnwRmm4UyVkNKBCQse6tepqWUwPW2cix51b7yHq6fLPCVZJez1Ym9cenUVdg8Tsc7ChLiTMbWPQ58=w400-h272" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I find that none of my casualties in repose include an item number.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIp9UBAX_N5785QCU17QB1xDdhaWuG1p_kLgKWODjknPH4WCj_9BCTOt0kkxDlkPF-lkPZih9sIDW4NtnU7NYRD6mAwliMXJF9LZw1Z2l5JyaKnl3f1GPu4W1B9M_0cQwqAd9bu4AFNmdlbzn3hGV0EM4CSgGh7WblaALr21YnrWzmFIrp_ZgBy_n5B4/s834/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="655" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIp9UBAX_N5785QCU17QB1xDdhaWuG1p_kLgKWODjknPH4WCj_9BCTOt0kkxDlkPF-lkPZih9sIDW4NtnU7NYRD6mAwliMXJF9LZw1Z2l5JyaKnl3f1GPu4W1B9M_0cQwqAd9bu4AFNmdlbzn3hGV0EM4CSgGh7WblaALr21YnrWzmFIrp_ZgBy_n5B4/w314-h400/1.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WBCW 305</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1svzZm7aJJC5ExkaymJc8PnJHRT-8ApxNjCMeOAvi8CfmBecXz9e2xOVTZlXgeR1YiBYQFWqUfy_WvgoqJXNapo9TfBCCiyJO7IEfHXZRahdL0d1KvSmleva3Vrb0YjQlW33jSvBuxYdtIdTbXDRUOLicrWzkwVH9BCV2EZ-OIS9BEw6Ncbey_HzQVU/s834/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="493" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1svzZm7aJJC5ExkaymJc8PnJHRT-8ApxNjCMeOAvi8CfmBecXz9e2xOVTZlXgeR1YiBYQFWqUfy_WvgoqJXNapo9TfBCCiyJO7IEfHXZRahdL0d1KvSmleva3Vrb0YjQlW33jSvBuxYdtIdTbXDRUOLicrWzkwVH9BCV2EZ-OIS9BEw6Ncbey_HzQVU/w236-h400/2.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is a very nice flag bearer, but I needed a figure that was in line and not advancing; my solution will be in my next post.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOcqajOQlZcHkdTgb8EfKuw_Z4FcxdQnx42nVNrRqxEk3pgmVtAmfiLAnNM3V95HDSfIMSp9PQLqVW0ZBYKeBawUcywiWKkrjtR-7pubJ6xPP0saP0YvTvONF5Jy7-E38dbfzIGTIogy4Dr0XMwY9atwbnInZ8WFJekd0kbpADj4_9djA4xOsMgz8I92k/s834/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="758" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOcqajOQlZcHkdTgb8EfKuw_Z4FcxdQnx42nVNrRqxEk3pgmVtAmfiLAnNM3V95HDSfIMSp9PQLqVW0ZBYKeBawUcywiWKkrjtR-7pubJ6xPP0saP0YvTvONF5Jy7-E38dbfzIGTIogy4Dr0XMwY9atwbnInZ8WFJekd0kbpADj4_9djA4xOsMgz8I92k/w364-h400/4.jpg" width="364" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsst5uVa2cBv-KQyKoOS7G9CYk-r4koHUD9V7pHnvdbAckymXScw6b5jHCpj3iS_fOlTeFLY0OygDANFeLAZKsFDfkhy2HSu9r5I-tcDyg3_eJo2mg3ejjQY6b_aA5vYskhcae8nWGY0fuGI6V6dDZBVV5Vr2X9P8rrrVup04M8RX5n07uU5vITlf-G4/s1236/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="1236" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsst5uVa2cBv-KQyKoOS7G9CYk-r4koHUD9V7pHnvdbAckymXScw6b5jHCpj3iS_fOlTeFLY0OygDANFeLAZKsFDfkhy2HSu9r5I-tcDyg3_eJo2mg3ejjQY6b_aA5vYskhcae8nWGY0fuGI6V6dDZBVV5Vr2X9P8rrrVup04M8RX5n07uU5vITlf-G4/w400-h270/6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> The years around 2012 are within the date range that I roughly refer to as "second-generation...that terminology is something that I've come up with just for my own reference.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XZU8M9J6DWSTJO2zAoAaowjtKW_-CWw5vBvXMFOEnjt9jXmI7wLF958rLBH4bJ15DeS5KoMgeRgcCS1d2_KklDobaMfm9iEjtSotc-DDODyTB7iqEuF-53yMxsu1fYWKju7ZX_z2DTc4M7FCwbUSFEmxn3n-NJE0GoGpJ4LCI_Nvlkar-SZBYie8MOs/s834/60%20-%20Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="505" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XZU8M9J6DWSTJO2zAoAaowjtKW_-CWw5vBvXMFOEnjt9jXmI7wLF958rLBH4bJ15DeS5KoMgeRgcCS1d2_KklDobaMfm9iEjtSotc-DDODyTB7iqEuF-53yMxsu1fYWKju7ZX_z2DTc4M7FCwbUSFEmxn3n-NJE0GoGpJ4LCI_Nvlkar-SZBYie8MOs/w242-h400/60%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WBCW 302</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Another Badger dragooned by the Wolverines.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2BHcMxp7LUV_DNvxa4STGPDj_lencJgcc0MSTi5HgJlXfPVVJniLK_HNyyZKHoLmQS-gPV3gsdW23RFzty5tYFJ5H-qlkL1U8X45RDP-iD73BMib9pSz0Z_IuIGJbx-ZyrLiTiyuPLd8-oSW5bvl-scJvabV4dgAX0uXfyTSXwOceLiPKuQ8V_LBlFw4" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0f3D5lvHu90qZnNyTpBG4hZuAXslbr957NwXjRAj9x4AiOdcezEdb04vO2oRt3bgyqq3Jq_qSIYsG8hLuldcoP_ideJ9BiiVR_gnXqq3MkKvGWS7b46Wo1ceH7vvVUJL9IJJVEpPkdGPJJELq4vi7uc0aCjiPwnMtxs9dSY0mnVC_WbfCRZl93oXYBs/s1112/20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="1112" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0f3D5lvHu90qZnNyTpBG4hZuAXslbr957NwXjRAj9x4AiOdcezEdb04vO2oRt3bgyqq3Jq_qSIYsG8hLuldcoP_ideJ9BiiVR_gnXqq3MkKvGWS7b46Wo1ceH7vvVUJL9IJJVEpPkdGPJJELq4vi7uc0aCjiPwnMtxs9dSY0mnVC_WbfCRZl93oXYBs/w400-h300/20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Altogether a very handsome set and much-needed reinforcements for the campaigning ahead.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Until next time, keep an extra forty cartridges in your pocket, and, as always...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soldier on!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mannie</span></div></div><p></p>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-51273241417003073002023-10-13T17:05:00.000-07:002023-10-13T17:05:43.103-07:00W. Britain "Chosen Ground" set no.2 - 31074; a closer look<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxGk05mar2Zu3m1bwfgagXn-oWhdAaWFRLe99hH4VKwdB3vgcoGc_QLmU70UoLjVgB3A193PewA0dd8aEfz-o4RBS1Z3lBVqgsCQ1C4zQ-M0Whu6OEYvsa6uf2WzE_GyqKRtcdLiSa5eEii2javUQsE6EKIkEXvaCxlt2adcghMc83gqfvBfT8iZptlY/s1024/20231013_142732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxGk05mar2Zu3m1bwfgagXn-oWhdAaWFRLe99hH4VKwdB3vgcoGc_QLmU70UoLjVgB3A193PewA0dd8aEfz-o4RBS1Z3lBVqgsCQ1C4zQ-M0Whu6OEYvsa6uf2WzE_GyqKRtcdLiSa5eEii2javUQsE6EKIkEXvaCxlt2adcghMc83gqfvBfT8iZptlY/w400-h300/20231013_142732.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I've been building up my Iron Brigade. I'm four figures shy of having two regiments of 50-men each. The two regiments are made of either advancing troops or firing -line poses. My 24th Michigan are the advancers and my 2nd Wisconsin are the shooters. I've been building this Brigade for about four years now - each payday has chipped away at the task.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">At first, my Iron Brigade was to be exclusively W. Britain soldiers, but to avoid too many duplicate poses, I've filled out the ranks with Conte, Collector's Showcase, and March Through Times (only pewter). I am very happy with these other brands, which I will be examining in future posts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As I went along it became harder to find new poses, luckily, occasionally some of Britains larger (and pricey-er) sets show up on ebay, and this is one of them.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-t99wR1fSs_8ZSWPUEi2wDXSgbx9RzFwy_FMxcScsbVekGzdzzR25PMY5gqhAxj-tbw-__hrLAzKFSybwxS8vkZZggGYcDSkKzZtd-GttLk-c-cYjKqvQYefYcytKfKdvHD7h2MELW5NCHOgR-WeIpyCgSGZOJACT0Cx817QoaxKv73CSR8QCg2wPKA/s3948/20231013_142947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3948" data-original-width="3126" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-t99wR1fSs_8ZSWPUEi2wDXSgbx9RzFwy_FMxcScsbVekGzdzzR25PMY5gqhAxj-tbw-__hrLAzKFSybwxS8vkZZggGYcDSkKzZtd-GttLk-c-cYjKqvQYefYcytKfKdvHD7h2MELW5NCHOgR-WeIpyCgSGZOJACT0Cx817QoaxKv73CSR8QCg2wPKA/w316-h400/20231013_142947.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Chosen Ground" is one of Britain's <i>The Art of War</i> offerings based upon the art of Keith Rocco. I was lucky to find this retired set on ebay, and before I punched the "buy it now" button, I wanted more information about it. The sellers photos weren't of much value, and Britians has the same stock photo of the set that shows little detail or the character of each soldier.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I found this a little frustrating....and I figure that others might too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So, think of this as a public service message..."try it before you buy it" sort of thing. On this (and future posts) I will be showing expanded views of all of the set commponents from various angles, in hopes that as an identifier, it will be handy for other 54mm campaigners who need to do some recruiting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUezgcY92MnJxdQizMmDyfng8t_Sf0i8OJHmQKsAGPf9xiUGH-6BBa8tPCBZBKT7bCMbMTCmdsdGEDt0DBW2_SaspY_NJegu7HUorPt31CZ6vY0MTKXG0l4VBPRmK6r0M7YmeZywdXDczz-IRW6GmGLRCd_y7pvTjSITleTgwBv145PtBCAPnx3H7I7n4/s1024/20231013_143121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUezgcY92MnJxdQizMmDyfng8t_Sf0i8OJHmQKsAGPf9xiUGH-6BBa8tPCBZBKT7bCMbMTCmdsdGEDt0DBW2_SaspY_NJegu7HUorPt31CZ6vY0MTKXG0l4VBPRmK6r0M7YmeZywdXDczz-IRW6GmGLRCd_y7pvTjSITleTgwBv145PtBCAPnx3H7I7n4/w400-h300/20231013_143121.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here is the walk-around:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRThftc8RrBYIkQClknINoHx8itBBrCuWx78bvw2OYRxhL-OLi4uJpKaJXaZ9-Zx4U0l88tguobyaKLj7CC67bgVMItVZPCGGHkvLwaSGNuwVTl5oWWc0WVfZual49OF1FKwKZdQYjtFkciSGnrPxFHKLai4cAQizEDR-qH1DQ5fS3HyIKufV1sENfHAU/s4229/20231013_143230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4229" data-original-width="3330" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRThftc8RrBYIkQClknINoHx8itBBrCuWx78bvw2OYRxhL-OLi4uJpKaJXaZ9-Zx4U0l88tguobyaKLj7CC67bgVMItVZPCGGHkvLwaSGNuwVTl5oWWc0WVfZual49OF1FKwKZdQYjtFkciSGnrPxFHKLai4cAQizEDR-qH1DQ5fS3HyIKufV1sENfHAU/w315-h400/20231013_143230.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This advancing liettenant will have his back changed to read "24th Michigan."</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjit_yAitwQb3JdqS-8uF_w5zvd8xE1IG3nqpINSjhfsW3VUy7goZgNVyEFgShIxfz-dYM-nd0pOKlXaTyvS0m-hDX_CXKrK-tXpC64TQzfRBjmSjrZrkCNFAE6Bx5xjz4V_JZN2uWWw5dEkJAxM3xli6yobyqHmw43yRZcSu4lNAjRu8tCxQxhawPv8Pg/s3239/20231013_143938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3239" data-original-width="2296" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjit_yAitwQb3JdqS-8uF_w5zvd8xE1IG3nqpINSjhfsW3VUy7goZgNVyEFgShIxfz-dYM-nd0pOKlXaTyvS0m-hDX_CXKrK-tXpC64TQzfRBjmSjrZrkCNFAE6Bx5xjz4V_JZN2uWWw5dEkJAxM3xli6yobyqHmw43yRZcSu4lNAjRu8tCxQxhawPv8Pg/w284-h400/20231013_143938.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;">This is a really handsome group And is part of the second-generation of superior sculpting and painting</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Until next time, continue to...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soldier on!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mannie</span></div><br /> <p></p>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-31061374615852625072023-09-24T09:44:00.005-07:002023-09-26T14:18:05.568-07:00One more W. Britain kepi conversion<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Once again, an Iron Brigader of the 24th Michigan, sacrificed his Hardee hat to the sartorial needs of a captain of the 16th Michigan.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqTo3hhr_9K8NxRzPl_WhsgnBbIpKst-t77YlVCXE5_9sO8a7uN8HZFE4d75f3v87_zQg8AYK_Am_rwF_ZTuG0J5ErQrMDXAy5X8fn4Wbiayxx9SRDviBVwkmO5G-WkDR3xVSkyu7FibMIQEeWU-ox_6UxzjGdomx5kWB1yhQLmIi3NsydjOvj_e3tYyo/s857/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="508" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqTo3hhr_9K8NxRzPl_WhsgnBbIpKst-t77YlVCXE5_9sO8a7uN8HZFE4d75f3v87_zQg8AYK_Am_rwF_ZTuG0J5ErQrMDXAy5X8fn4Wbiayxx9SRDviBVwkmO5G-WkDR3xVSkyu7FibMIQEeWU-ox_6UxzjGdomx5kWB1yhQLmIi3NsydjOvj_e3tYyo/w380-h640/0.jpg" width="380" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Before making such modifications, consult a certified habadasher, and be sure to always...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soldier on!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mannie</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-42545089775062069262023-09-23T13:26:00.003-07:002023-09-23T13:26:35.591-07:00Call the vice squad!<p> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Or the "vise" squad, actually.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This week I took delivery on this beautiful little craft vise.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjca1QySAx9zpJtnXIR-oky0OGeYHH_ZBFBE7eLNsOdrEUscwr8knvKBbLiLkjhdgG4xPql2jPi60QdWLiwEegb_1e0KhL_kcGDyunfxtwhLX1Vnf7lFuth1oVxFLaINNXzuc7rbmDXy9aWx-JKjiIpdpCcXz0L2pdG5_o1DJ2Lg_rM2qTs1wHV8hgEePM/s848/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="636" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjca1QySAx9zpJtnXIR-oky0OGeYHH_ZBFBE7eLNsOdrEUscwr8knvKBbLiLkjhdgG4xPql2jPi60QdWLiwEegb_1e0KhL_kcGDyunfxtwhLX1Vnf7lFuth1oVxFLaINNXzuc7rbmDXy9aWx-JKjiIpdpCcXz0L2pdG5_o1DJ2Lg_rM2qTs1wHV8hgEePM/w480-h640/0.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It's wonderfully engineered, and I've already gotten good use out of if.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Keep your tools dry, and...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soldier on!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mannie</span></p>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-18055411819268671642023-09-23T13:18:00.003-07:002023-09-23T13:18:59.040-07:00W. Britains kepi conversion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">One of the regiments that I am building is the Sixteenth Michigan Regiment of Volunteers. I did'nt have enough line officers for that unit, but I did have a duplicate Iron Brigade officer, however he was wearing a Hardee hat rather than the kepi that I needed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEzGRlTEz22O-xTJryH6xpRqzU3WWZgGgwGrndefT8BRj0jkpf18XAdFTWSW4MlHxpZ-I__1qr-1XIK1ckh5uZUqzUDwt2KlNmyh3F2ZYkxtLpcQ6uOHv9_hP6FXf9VeZc-my_2J6OpiHzD07Al5MI36Ae5s4WKpHCGTHD-vbCeRkAdJnxiNf13hWVS_A/s3440/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3440" data-original-width="2596" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEzGRlTEz22O-xTJryH6xpRqzU3WWZgGgwGrndefT8BRj0jkpf18XAdFTWSW4MlHxpZ-I__1qr-1XIK1ckh5uZUqzUDwt2KlNmyh3F2ZYkxtLpcQ6uOHv9_hP6FXf9VeZc-my_2J6OpiHzD07Al5MI36Ae5s4WKpHCGTHD-vbCeRkAdJnxiNf13hWVS_A/w301-h400/1.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">With file, emery board, paint and brush, I got to work.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFurr59cQpP65pHJ-9pvIJr_3Ajju0s4HxGDAvQG-YiCTK2X3aJ1x8FwPw0Bu2AIWB3n_jp7DD-M68-gwF6In7W_2pGNPw3URfQZ9t6pQgnAOc9feQaP0XNrzKVKkerQSKQHtXQZznl3BnJsNEFGd5F2384J2hHXJmwfhd89YXXNX5DjQMRUJgpdg6K1g/s4624/2.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3468" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFurr59cQpP65pHJ-9pvIJr_3Ajju0s4HxGDAvQG-YiCTK2X3aJ1x8FwPw0Bu2AIWB3n_jp7DD-M68-gwF6In7W_2pGNPw3URfQZ9t6pQgnAOc9feQaP0XNrzKVKkerQSKQHtXQZznl3BnJsNEFGd5F2384J2hHXJmwfhd89YXXNX5DjQMRUJgpdg6K1g/w300-h400/2.heic" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I've been working with pewter for well over thirty years, and have developed a pretty good hand for making modifications.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDlaLtJL8mKtFDubNciFTZIbQXd7CKhaylveMxiY2WAvdD-sRgJ2z9hJAzzxR-Cq3IzOZtZhZC4MyvJJoPrgIqrtlmsG2VjEvG1M0GewhyMeaeDZcuPVz4AesdzyIo5HAMVPZ0gQCD3eG41Nn2zVvBSlRWoVKscWv26mU6gCDVyQu4klcBsVDfPum6QM/s848/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="636" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDlaLtJL8mKtFDubNciFTZIbQXd7CKhaylveMxiY2WAvdD-sRgJ2z9hJAzzxR-Cq3IzOZtZhZC4MyvJJoPrgIqrtlmsG2VjEvG1M0GewhyMeaeDZcuPVz4AesdzyIo5HAMVPZ0gQCD3eG41Nn2zVvBSlRWoVKscWv26mU6gCDVyQu4klcBsVDfPum6QM/w300-h400/0.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6doV6iiVEc4ZWnoxvSt-FTGPh0z_Y5nmoCQny9eIWiUOMjHeIh4xPE6XZDvQeArYKnyvqa1yUJZZ_tl2suRLONXliAi1gqVCKmzwxvXsats-B1EQWOzD8M_mMYOEJdc8Rq6AVJk5jPlK_l3k71tsBQITLDQHhmphFAaQTwamp0dWnhaGG3ReojC395b8/s1050/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="1050" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6doV6iiVEc4ZWnoxvSt-FTGPh0z_Y5nmoCQny9eIWiUOMjHeIh4xPE6XZDvQeArYKnyvqa1yUJZZ_tl2suRLONXliAi1gqVCKmzwxvXsats-B1EQWOzD8M_mMYOEJdc8Rq6AVJk5jPlK_l3k71tsBQITLDQHhmphFAaQTwamp0dWnhaGG3ReojC395b8/w400-h323/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm very pleased with the result.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">There are more of these conversions to come, so please, do stop by from time to time for updates. Until then...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6hIHA5XkQa5e_yWzDb0fKLADQp4MFRdRc_kNqjrYSSfTaB5kvjzHX6e-P6nNsU8GiR0K6BcZCswh0qqLK0KBSrkS_Tp6jio8eYC15peQQFcou3zB4Yj2xJZ-lVD6blDwJKjwo1yRlt886ufuxeHGeYvYDivtPxx8YRaB4rmzaounOuXiY0GObRLSteI/s848/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="743" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6hIHA5XkQa5e_yWzDb0fKLADQp4MFRdRc_kNqjrYSSfTaB5kvjzHX6e-P6nNsU8GiR0K6BcZCswh0qqLK0KBSrkS_Tp6jio8eYC15peQQFcou3zB4Yj2xJZ-lVD6blDwJKjwo1yRlt886ufuxeHGeYvYDivtPxx8YRaB4rmzaounOuXiY0GObRLSteI/w350-h400/0.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soldier on!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mannie</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-69646513058509851282023-09-10T14:52:00.000-07:002023-09-10T14:52:06.429-07:00W. Britain 114 PA zouave conversion.<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Rounding out my three Union Regiments, is a 20-man version of the 114th Pennsylvania zouaves, Britains only issued a dozen or so of these guys, so to fill the ranks, I'm making-up the shortfall with their 146th New York figures.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It's very straightforward and simple, requiring only paint.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0okwXAVyt2Q9h03B2tFS2ilfYskz52PchaTYloUMqhPVYomGPPcVUAamotrXLIU_8nVdi2mFO0mnG0dZjbsCDHt9j770oS7PjLJRa-GJ2alWehArJbSXjf_O4VqxTvi1GLwiTkxYzRenp8SHcg2hT9Bu6YxwhaD4RLDMMaA-acG6Lh2fBXs958gJShY/s948/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="948" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0okwXAVyt2Q9h03B2tFS2ilfYskz52PchaTYloUMqhPVYomGPPcVUAamotrXLIU_8nVdi2mFO0mnG0dZjbsCDHt9j770oS7PjLJRa-GJ2alWehArJbSXjf_O4VqxTvi1GLwiTkxYzRenp8SHcg2hT9Bu6YxwhaD4RLDMMaA-acG6Lh2fBXs958gJShY/w400-h351/0.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">On the left is the New Yorker, on the right is the Pennsylvanian, and in the center is the mash-up.</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm very happy with the progress and the results.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Must get back to the bench. Until next time...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soldier on!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mannie</span></p>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-13658024215484711592023-08-30T12:42:00.000-07:002023-08-30T12:42:16.109-07:00More W. Britians conversions<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">These past two weeks I've been making nearly as many conversions as did the Spaniards in Meso-America.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My two Confederate regiments are guys from Texas and Virginia - fifty-five from the Old Dominion and sixty-seven from the Lone Star state. With that many soldiers, duplicates were inevitable. While this may go against the grain for serious W. Britains collectors, I've spent the past three weeks making conversions to transform the duplicates into individuals, and I'm very happy with the results.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSA46hGwZc5WjRTnVUCabw2xYRej6qjvzWfncYuXKwexXy2MUFsyM-ZoOwH1cmh_U8kXou9Dwk2QbtpLptPq9CcS77IDUKcm2b89-mQcVRs4k-b-FUNHQUz_u3Qmq7Qrm76NxADk3I2O4iaSKEEkpJaSg27uF2SW2KXm4m7rZp6UGOTtCiZgfy3T_HdU/s844/original.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="380" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSA46hGwZc5WjRTnVUCabw2xYRej6qjvzWfncYuXKwexXy2MUFsyM-ZoOwH1cmh_U8kXou9Dwk2QbtpLptPq9CcS77IDUKcm2b89-mQcVRs4k-b-FUNHQUz_u3Qmq7Qrm76NxADk3I2O4iaSKEEkpJaSg27uF2SW2KXm4m7rZp6UGOTtCiZgfy3T_HdU/w288-h640/original.jpg" width="288" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">For some reason this Rebel with the skeptical look on his face, seems to be a glut on the market...with two or three frequently available on ebay on any given day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In my rush to build a regiment I lost track of how many of this guy that I had accumulated. It turned out that I had seven of him...it was like a clone army. With saw, files, epoxy, and paint, I got to work.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguUhXktRObteY9kJFOiTQ7u3R-TzQqp6ydQs4AZrnWDMbIsCS9mT3FL9JOAqc_-ECpKtHbVNDBP8RF1BSxXNbM56h31wbcgyRx0PF80OIh9jBVgM4IcjHkshNweern3vNOxN8pAmbaZEj1u8lWmgc5IN1g0cHuGz_Cc-ro410tF8oOc3eG4sl6hl_UFEY/s1125/seven.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1125" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguUhXktRObteY9kJFOiTQ7u3R-TzQqp6ydQs4AZrnWDMbIsCS9mT3FL9JOAqc_-ECpKtHbVNDBP8RF1BSxXNbM56h31wbcgyRx0PF80OIh9jBVgM4IcjHkshNweern3vNOxN8pAmbaZEj1u8lWmgc5IN1g0cHuGz_Cc-ro410tF8oOc3eG4sl6hl_UFEY/w400-h300/seven.jpg" width="400" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguUhXktRObteY9kJFOiTQ7u3R-TzQqp6ydQs4AZrnWDMbIsCS9mT3FL9JOAqc_-ECpKtHbVNDBP8RF1BSxXNbM56h31wbcgyRx0PF80OIh9jBVgM4IcjHkshNweern3vNOxN8pAmbaZEj1u8lWmgc5IN1g0cHuGz_Cc-ro410tF8oOc3eG4sl6hl_UFEY/s1125/seven.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijpmEq3X1HCZfz_V3GxGxFrqxSL8WyUVdAWfXCEAmTx80fR-7SdCRGB8RjjIwKSTEPdl5N4q-QIzOGpE24T_tGgYFGag77uvvxAfiQV1t_yKn58FD-hC7SpAOYCpYilUHXbP-ysfIO6hZM6JJwU_Rlnh5pWw7lEb3s4RMzhrlW22D4SErjx-YYNwMGiFw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="375" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijpmEq3X1HCZfz_V3GxGxFrqxSL8WyUVdAWfXCEAmTx80fR-7SdCRGB8RjjIwKSTEPdl5N4q-QIzOGpE24T_tGgYFGag77uvvxAfiQV1t_yKn58FD-hC7SpAOYCpYilUHXbP-ysfIO6hZM6JJwU_Rlnh5pWw7lEb3s4RMzhrlW22D4SErjx-YYNwMGiFw=w375-h400" width="375" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">For some of the figures the modifications were minimal, including this guy. I sawed off his rifle arm simply to change the position of his rifle. I also repainted his hat and added cuff facings.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The most involved conversion included changing the positions of the arms and legs; in this instance to make the guy look like he was running faster. I started by sawing one foot free of the base.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmC0eUzT7Riy2Ck8gm5seiqyasOcQhIH1uJ5vpoVC2RL3Eh0mrEHeQiAeiziZjqawgwP_0muc4yh1tjDheoZ0xvv5XW7C0krKyLlkUBscNooibrz-3_R4pD-rEZTgMOgDO8D5HThYL13SThw4MWTZ7PJrVGuOoms-hi5Ht-PVgmKDX9G8NhuTwuzXX_DM/s3480/20230820_135010%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3480" data-original-width="3325" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmC0eUzT7Riy2Ck8gm5seiqyasOcQhIH1uJ5vpoVC2RL3Eh0mrEHeQiAeiziZjqawgwP_0muc4yh1tjDheoZ0xvv5XW7C0krKyLlkUBscNooibrz-3_R4pD-rEZTgMOgDO8D5HThYL13SThw4MWTZ7PJrVGuOoms-hi5Ht-PVgmKDX9G8NhuTwuzXX_DM/w383-h400/20230820_135010%20(1).jpg" width="383" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The next step was to saw nearly through his knee, and then bend it to the desired angle.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRuDF3jrWdznHT2G9UzmK4o9kpS2iG2gOPX863hQF58GxPy1uzxJc4X8iJlbqdFe7KiE2jEaGykZQ-YBTScUJ136OA8iX2Vuvcx2yOpEw6dPIk6vucK_sZ-VpKzsrarMOXQqDLVPeIPsG0wPrAi57Gt9avOEex6V7yn-GCQ0npTsMSiMMi7e7jzz_6C8/s4624/20230820_140027.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3468" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRuDF3jrWdznHT2G9UzmK4o9kpS2iG2gOPX863hQF58GxPy1uzxJc4X8iJlbqdFe7KiE2jEaGykZQ-YBTScUJ136OA8iX2Vuvcx2yOpEw6dPIk6vucK_sZ-VpKzsrarMOXQqDLVPeIPsG0wPrAi57Gt9avOEex6V7yn-GCQ0npTsMSiMMi7e7jzz_6C8/w300-h400/20230820_140027.heic" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Next came the two-part epoxy to fill the gap.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-kNIlhWgpP6hYDfTpssYmWNfwaZEbolmdQFvzVQUV8-XUvCgaApv5KVD3jmAeztNlUR4KpbT8pnS7Ab13OZKfFXsMejwBCe47dCCXcgRDHQUuLVmPXTqrwefEHNWYrB0BlpOiwK0awBEGWuIUb2bdnXEqRUmYMEsjg3KIvv7DD_JEw0byQozAFGgRwVs/s844/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="633" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-kNIlhWgpP6hYDfTpssYmWNfwaZEbolmdQFvzVQUV8-XUvCgaApv5KVD3jmAeztNlUR4KpbT8pnS7Ab13OZKfFXsMejwBCe47dCCXcgRDHQUuLVmPXTqrwefEHNWYrB0BlpOiwK0awBEGWuIUb2bdnXEqRUmYMEsjg3KIvv7DD_JEw0byQozAFGgRwVs/w300-h400/1.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Dealing with the bare metal that was left behind was pretty simple, with just glue, sawdust, and paint.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVoCFGbRpe-fDDdwqL31U7f9XRZ5aAEhEY6JerFBHgH1kiRTHymnmvqsC7TSCDddLSGKGxjzYQyEnlTooDsapLHRntrBLvLbUc8v5V9YYYwe5p-KfRWuqEUmU4Afu5eOd60xZJfxicHTYz3V-4trcVtbsYuvqEuI7ieb47Umh9UB0jdc8OmBGParXN2s/s4624/20230820_171043%20(1).heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3468" data-original-width="4624" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVoCFGbRpe-fDDdwqL31U7f9XRZ5aAEhEY6JerFBHgH1kiRTHymnmvqsC7TSCDddLSGKGxjzYQyEnlTooDsapLHRntrBLvLbUc8v5V9YYYwe5p-KfRWuqEUmU4Afu5eOd60xZJfxicHTYz3V-4trcVtbsYuvqEuI7ieb47Umh9UB0jdc8OmBGParXN2s/w400-h300/20230820_171043%20(1).heic" width="400" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;">In addition to his leg, I also bent his arm at the elbow and changed the position of his rifle arm.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB732zVfL1fcg-T4ctiI3_b32IWIPafPEF8w2PBIjyI2DYSLYfWJYr4m8SLsQ7Q9bvAli4ngf8nw-gC24j7387GtO2oe1PC5lUbKYkG6FSQYs613yfMwK6guYtdVH2aWZOyf6zc7fiSLuzvOTuE6hyia7ONM6__p2qnQkiTJbxhN8FSGUjDr9IBPQ8p-I/s844/The%20new%20guy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="796" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB732zVfL1fcg-T4ctiI3_b32IWIPafPEF8w2PBIjyI2DYSLYfWJYr4m8SLsQ7Q9bvAli4ngf8nw-gC24j7387GtO2oe1PC5lUbKYkG6FSQYs613yfMwK6guYtdVH2aWZOyf6zc7fiSLuzvOTuE6hyia7ONM6__p2qnQkiTJbxhN8FSGUjDr9IBPQ8p-I/w378-h400/The%20new%20guy.jpg" width="378" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Armed with a flat-file, I gave him a flat-topped straw hat and painted his jacket butternut.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJibRKjHBzeUxMBRPdtk3D0sFG1uRWq4AunY6tc7HfbvoLfWj1Ln0_XIrPi9VzYAdZ7vqnoZGCdGzuj6Amf3UgOp7ybj0elN0CCqtNHiMY7qqCh0g1vfaKg3Nxoa1KqhXexE-Zx3fSDjkCnZ2isJAnPMF3BIjXGq-xh30IIS7UciAO1gcnIbPcpzO6YgM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="320" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJibRKjHBzeUxMBRPdtk3D0sFG1uRWq4AunY6tc7HfbvoLfWj1Ln0_XIrPi9VzYAdZ7vqnoZGCdGzuj6Amf3UgOp7ybj0elN0CCqtNHiMY7qqCh0g1vfaKg3Nxoa1KqhXexE-Zx3fSDjkCnZ2isJAnPMF3BIjXGq-xh30IIS7UciAO1gcnIbPcpzO6YgM=w400-h313" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The difference is significant and the result was very satisfying.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I also gathered my other duplicates and started swapping heads:</span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZLSTpa2RWM_5txQGCWkLxHYgQtrrkPAapw9rhNlOoR9Jh6Xft7ysWaWX9IYAUOY8Mvdz_5tSagjV7JMarEMW6dsyIXTfN21GKlkOc99_4iILrCzk3suKTmcjLy_EMfrGcyCnlsEivYsj1pSoYxiq3IVoKA4AwGyNSIlsDYTf6BX-FOHhBnIWqs-kRPU/s3089/20230821_124228.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Another advancing rebel figure provided opportunities, as I had five of them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1ECtzmlI6VF3lmzlfGS0c5-KRHPAqPZu5PIIWFi13p6zRVLr6YYtjF781SM-vtG48NtEKiZW8okABnFgcWI5qeFpA66a-J7FLZO7pzw-vU3K1cizGVIGQPcP6YgmdpxkDqCFj_WJimlXSC3SKzZoVOvI1Ce3kxSJxvnAsVIAAH0Ki7XDs877wBmoSjc/s3340/20230821_124414.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1789" data-original-width="3340" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1ECtzmlI6VF3lmzlfGS0c5-KRHPAqPZu5PIIWFi13p6zRVLr6YYtjF781SM-vtG48NtEKiZW8okABnFgcWI5qeFpA66a-J7FLZO7pzw-vU3K1cizGVIGQPcP6YgmdpxkDqCFj_WJimlXSC3SKzZoVOvI1Ce3kxSJxvnAsVIAAH0Ki7XDs877wBmoSjc/w400-h214/20230821_124414.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltEvVnRJcR67GK91k3PdTFAjrnZxoK1D7QiTyLBkOCFZ4y_vYrI1ABiWFBL4JWKZDuPRQRE2NpbDBDQ9FdVMRP5--tLuyz1DCyJxdHeOrwPSJTIScZ_yNE5b0QXh3FbI_nQPpsKMDBzPOdTaSE9S69Nsm4-2FlFPklshYXQiKcnoZ0U2bSrrl9uDAojA/s2339/20230821_124610.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1871" data-original-width="2339" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltEvVnRJcR67GK91k3PdTFAjrnZxoK1D7QiTyLBkOCFZ4y_vYrI1ABiWFBL4JWKZDuPRQRE2NpbDBDQ9FdVMRP5--tLuyz1DCyJxdHeOrwPSJTIScZ_yNE5b0QXh3FbI_nQPpsKMDBzPOdTaSE9S69Nsm4-2FlFPklshYXQiKcnoZ0U2bSrrl9uDAojA/w400-h320/20230821_124610.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">With their modified <a href="https://toysoldiersforever.blogspot.com/2023/08/w-britains-line-officer-conversion.html">captain</a>, they can now charge confidently into battle...clones no more.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This was a really fun project, with satisfying results. I'll see you in a few weeks with another report from the toy soldier studio; until then...</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soldier on!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mannie</span></p>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-34486349016965587312023-08-19T15:33:00.003-07:002023-08-30T13:08:13.519-07:00W. Britains line officer conversion<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKdsTCXS7dn90eOH_HcrvUu9Kit-JomJ-BRFzdOx7EESFSYvSJjz8qMLXLYMPwptjd2WEEuGy4buweAY2wLU1nbVRIHBNdPQFROSybQtvWzPBwLY1KbuTL3suwk9DuuOhBgyfcn9WduiHDHlxUVLkjdrAHYkRhbRuhEYGnJwAEH_n10Gtnm-xtq9yPO4/s844/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="309" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKdsTCXS7dn90eOH_HcrvUu9Kit-JomJ-BRFzdOx7EESFSYvSJjz8qMLXLYMPwptjd2WEEuGy4buweAY2wLU1nbVRIHBNdPQFROSybQtvWzPBwLY1KbuTL3suwk9DuuOhBgyfcn9WduiHDHlxUVLkjdrAHYkRhbRuhEYGnJwAEH_n10Gtnm-xtq9yPO4/w234-h640/1.jpg" width="234" /></span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I've built up two regiments of W. Britains Confederates; one is a 62-man outfit from Virginia, and the other is a regiment of 67 Texans.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">With that many figures, I had about 20 duplicates, which I found distracting...so I spent the past two weeks making conversions. This saga will be the grist of the next post to this blog.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">What prompts this post, is the conversion that I did today.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My Virginia Regiment needed another officer, but I couldn't find anything suitable; the usual sources had officers, but none in usable poses.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It turned out that an ebay dealer was selling the Britains "Hell for Glory" (31199) set. The classic red box arrived to reveal seven figures, including the one below:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLenymQqORq4mcP9dTV3B1FV0KmN4JWFaoH1yJGmgmHgfkhErl5EobQjE1NS0qeA1MKZz9UodEHzKGCERMsyRPCSttti4X2-hHe83_C8IPmTyVaHmJ-lNWGsejUSg0WCQJbLArRhzJe_T2ZIDpRT_dAg1xPn28N2nmjwM95WPVfz3nDwhZRyZNnldALFY/s677/2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="410" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLenymQqORq4mcP9dTV3B1FV0KmN4JWFaoH1yJGmgmHgfkhErl5EobQjE1NS0qeA1MKZz9UodEHzKGCERMsyRPCSttti4X2-hHe83_C8IPmTyVaHmJ-lNWGsejUSg0WCQJbLArRhzJe_T2ZIDpRT_dAg1xPn28N2nmjwM95WPVfz3nDwhZRyZNnldALFY/w242-h400/2.png" width="242" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I definitely didn't want an officer-flagbearer, but when I first saw the photo of this figure, I hit the "buy it now" button. I saw that, without the flagstaff, this officer's arms and hands are in perfect position for a revolver and a sword. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I got to work</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4Mcv3Z5NzV_GRGvtnecCbsW719IX31YLvlVP7bQV_At5G3l-iDvH0FY4o1NlNTsDvB1HPu-Y2RiwMoP1f9kI5NBzuLL-ISJobUCK2oRcm2qdoJgiiV8bV6JIpLcF-aT7RS3aYzlsLImOxm9HMBmoQyXbHx0PMUWapluiSrbUNwaYdJgs-UGyamBXr04/s692/2a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="533" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4Mcv3Z5NzV_GRGvtnecCbsW719IX31YLvlVP7bQV_At5G3l-iDvH0FY4o1NlNTsDvB1HPu-Y2RiwMoP1f9kI5NBzuLL-ISJobUCK2oRcm2qdoJgiiV8bV6JIpLcF-aT7RS3aYzlsLImOxm9HMBmoQyXbHx0PMUWapluiSrbUNwaYdJgs-UGyamBXr04/w308-h400/2a.png" width="308" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The steel rod comprising the staff was particularly hard metal; I had to do most of the removal work on the bandsaw (very carefully).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrt1i_I_58leT98BSpZTJ0g4rcHIkkGY5qjdcoDhdBQqrQP74v-V-v84QlWuHuRMJt4t8_Zy2Y2rD6QFV5KSkRAaG3xpCXfaw4aZX0ljqeAWe6qvC_4Xqf5TU_nCk8_srkOEOdu7hH01Fnlo2UNvVX0Zc76aZ0yI7FZpaITShNigaeUlZnzojY_ZdOTNo/s708/3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="630" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrt1i_I_58leT98BSpZTJ0g4rcHIkkGY5qjdcoDhdBQqrQP74v-V-v84QlWuHuRMJt4t8_Zy2Y2rD6QFV5KSkRAaG3xpCXfaw4aZX0ljqeAWe6qvC_4Xqf5TU_nCk8_srkOEOdu7hH01Fnlo2UNvVX0Zc76aZ0yI7FZpaITShNigaeUlZnzojY_ZdOTNo/s320/3.png" width="285" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Staff gone, and hands filed, I moved on to the sword. I separated the hilt from the scabbard and sawed out the handle to enable the officer's hand to appear to be gripping it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAfqz8jN72toq6_1o_sI7ORQltEL-J9J4n_4oCJtTOJQoziVjR4ULLV9UfQDfkyu-humyzaaKkk0ORIhk2RA3bbB88TtubrUVD3MXWQvby5zj43kUYn_gU-mUr3bawVeJWy_AtDwlvGhqiM2USEQAyGNk1czls_8B09-Nl1fMdlK4ZGoQ-YLjLeX8bdg/s707/5.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="538" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAfqz8jN72toq6_1o_sI7ORQltEL-J9J4n_4oCJtTOJQoziVjR4ULLV9UfQDfkyu-humyzaaKkk0ORIhk2RA3bbB88TtubrUVD3MXWQvby5zj43kUYn_gU-mUr3bawVeJWy_AtDwlvGhqiM2USEQAyGNk1czls_8B09-Nl1fMdlK4ZGoQ-YLjLeX8bdg/w305-h400/5.png" width="305" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Now it was time to fabricate a blade. Using the scabbard for reference, I marked out the length on a sheet of styrene plastic.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgngDPtpsyuvZPjKVEERwmRR6OHO_VFmvOZItY7PRHFziWcLLG7pSq_GzP8XKADHQ8x8cMBEqTcn_s3MKMnN1t8bQed0W1HvM6AzYD98HpcO4Jzzp6GYVxkiydV6REda6c-YabC98ofMer_G1jwKQG-QEMVS2dE8CNNTLzAL2-vwNWa8D2IEKaHJtMAg/s1312/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="881" data-original-width="1312" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgngDPtpsyuvZPjKVEERwmRR6OHO_VFmvOZItY7PRHFziWcLLG7pSq_GzP8XKADHQ8x8cMBEqTcn_s3MKMnN1t8bQed0W1HvM6AzYD98HpcO4Jzzp6GYVxkiydV6REda6c-YabC98ofMer_G1jwKQG-QEMVS2dE8CNNTLzAL2-vwNWa8D2IEKaHJtMAg/w400-h269/4.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_x_QdQSpXKmgtygknubb52JOMePepTO0tzQ_aT9znW2AMbGPmLtRX7ZNGe9SpBFX-hq3isogIcNciO06fulCTi_M95-k8Tz4xiXCvdg8ZjqB0Ax7EWTynz9Wewg3nP4bc_cm0_c4SjLW4vVLqksBjA5JhHknBSVKzzWaDcW1_zpZq2wliQ1fr-wj9NLc/s1166/4a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="1166" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_x_QdQSpXKmgtygknubb52JOMePepTO0tzQ_aT9znW2AMbGPmLtRX7ZNGe9SpBFX-hq3isogIcNciO06fulCTi_M95-k8Tz4xiXCvdg8ZjqB0Ax7EWTynz9Wewg3nP4bc_cm0_c4SjLW4vVLqksBjA5JhHknBSVKzzWaDcW1_zpZq2wliQ1fr-wj9NLc/w400-h226/4a.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The results were pleasing, and all of the components were ready to assemble.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I also wanted my officer to be wielding a pistol. This took me to my large collection of plastics, in search of a likely six-shooter...</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5TB3KOfOsfxToBQ7E4sGhk3tgZJCM98J1OULdkRGIzJBn5laZcuJDMmqizsTIejCp5U9yyi7j0a_HfDSpeLTM9ozc9AER3EUxKCE8UDVj6HoZwMIcwMkGhrZFR1ffna-XA291ZceiIuyMhZXnBzB9qaaYwkwg4yzjyg2AyAWsnMUzTw-TEERnS0cdoE/s627/6.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="518" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5TB3KOfOsfxToBQ7E4sGhk3tgZJCM98J1OULdkRGIzJBn5laZcuJDMmqizsTIejCp5U9yyi7j0a_HfDSpeLTM9ozc9AER3EUxKCE8UDVj6HoZwMIcwMkGhrZFR1ffna-XA291ZceiIuyMhZXnBzB9qaaYwkwg4yzjyg2AyAWsnMUzTw-TEERnS0cdoE/w330-h400/6.png" width="330" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">there were plenty of candidates.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Filed, filled, glued, and painted, our captain is ready to take his place on the firing line.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRkZrIEW2WYbogbQCrywlJAZXSx6JiF0V9sfMLwxCa6C47HJ8nz9aECsc4a6SMph-4bEmRjeFJqY1BiGyEdopSZpEjg0gbifir1s0krTXsEKHtjxV-zSLR9V5NHceeRxt1C8eksph8MnuGWBcgUvoHZ8bexUR5aXEL3VFYrcsEPRDmYPbGMNcA4fEmXlo/s719/7.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="427" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRkZrIEW2WYbogbQCrywlJAZXSx6JiF0V9sfMLwxCa6C47HJ8nz9aECsc4a6SMph-4bEmRjeFJqY1BiGyEdopSZpEjg0gbifir1s0krTXsEKHtjxV-zSLR9V5NHceeRxt1C8eksph8MnuGWBcgUvoHZ8bexUR5aXEL3VFYrcsEPRDmYPbGMNcA4fEmXlo/w380-h640/7.png" width="380" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">See you next time with more conversions. Until then...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soldier on!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mannie</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-21895136731595094492023-07-25T09:47:00.004-07:002023-07-25T09:47:54.997-07:00Studio tour in photos...,and video!<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Here are many photos of the finished toy soldier studio. Click on the photos to be taken to the gallery of extra large versions. If you wish, scroll straight to the bottom to watch a ten-minute video tour of the studio.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-iYRPjY2tRGCmfwllmH-Oi6ambxMTumogPw27z_aCFZeRyrCusalxHtdDxLaf-u_QzrAgPhr68lnc0Z-HK9Dc_9Z4KekXqp0X9EJzGiFda8qHavkX6kXrRsfj6Dh41PzVjBODeQLkyjAdazVLkJbe5To8kbIWIaVhuDgSxlWwqDYdUYGoc-cOsQ-pMo/s1024/20230724_101109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-iYRPjY2tRGCmfwllmH-Oi6ambxMTumogPw27z_aCFZeRyrCusalxHtdDxLaf-u_QzrAgPhr68lnc0Z-HK9Dc_9Z4KekXqp0X9EJzGiFda8qHavkX6kXrRsfj6Dh41PzVjBODeQLkyjAdazVLkJbe5To8kbIWIaVhuDgSxlWwqDYdUYGoc-cOsQ-pMo/w400-h300/20230724_101109.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDVDeW5BiUVgGv8XzGtY_gSAmg50aYly_ECA755IoZEtNakbDOIRmvZlSIhPVeexmYK4NG68oSARzIlmYYLc9Jv44FRexUkgtvKA-4BSMH9G8RLW2EspKdBNlxOAQmkOffSH0jv0mPAEXwQXbzfFlE-YWJzCrJTfoeRCOcbANh1S4F6xBWWh2TYkZPEY/s1024/20230724_101008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-6379264137086033502023-07-25T07:58:00.003-07:002023-07-25T08:35:10.086-07:00Man at work: a toy soldier studio project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Last month, out in the toy soldier studio, I built this clutter-concealing cabinet.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBnn4tHjV4LhpXMVcdySEswFlnUmiumiBfw6D3y3Mae5f7NMS8TI3bSYrGQfJb2RWqo4UA7MmwJhgZjaJ6wxvVAfV3jXzFQxFXswoaGXTQA_3cygy1fImwnZoZvTi-LUTboW9_tPBJinQqPYHwlxS9AmdoNAb0A6tlu-0RYCNwzMmXpqaf5Ac_jUjYgRU/s635/cabinet.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="635" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBnn4tHjV4LhpXMVcdySEswFlnUmiumiBfw6D3y3Mae5f7NMS8TI3bSYrGQfJb2RWqo4UA7MmwJhgZjaJ6wxvVAfV3jXzFQxFXswoaGXTQA_3cygy1fImwnZoZvTi-LUTboW9_tPBJinQqPYHwlxS9AmdoNAb0A6tlu-0RYCNwzMmXpqaf5Ac_jUjYgRU/w400-h318/cabinet.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> with that, I proclaimed the toy soldier studio finished and complete; and then...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMaZ1HBRJRWTM_3XL8_BRcmo4BZibnSY5QDwFI1_r14e8ytiGVl3rHHsArbqi1zFwycZFSz8Wxy6ykU3TJtwJOpbfdEmq4iUgZ16L0xDqx0L7-W7d4ZPH-7D3qeyG5cfPRrmyJTAhawa6TjdV_YD0FrjDeNfTwVxRJJFk7BnWlUqHILDrks7y195SMYw/s1024/junk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMaZ1HBRJRWTM_3XL8_BRcmo4BZibnSY5QDwFI1_r14e8ytiGVl3rHHsArbqi1zFwycZFSz8Wxy6ykU3TJtwJOpbfdEmq4iUgZ16L0xDqx0L7-W7d4ZPH-7D3qeyG5cfPRrmyJTAhawa6TjdV_YD0FrjDeNfTwVxRJJFk7BnWlUqHILDrks7y195SMYw/w400-h300/junk.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">my eyes fell upon this corner...a riot of clutter and cast-off furniture. It was time to get to work and <i>actually</i> finish the space.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The first step was to clear the corner.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7zkI6RqUzVqYfvXFkjSbOtkpl8Aj1eb03GsHKkeHbE5kyAJT66DXNjjPSo9E2J1ycPliNr5A7V_V6iyAykNhCiMn08ituwety_v3QbKMulIfDdreppRjjmKRdqDqtgvurR6D6ez-XV20aA_GAuOuDnYivXI8MaNU3GtwdZ-cHTJeGkNbtIIVTixedDA/s1024/20230718_142327.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7zkI6RqUzVqYfvXFkjSbOtkpl8Aj1eb03GsHKkeHbE5kyAJT66DXNjjPSo9E2J1ycPliNr5A7V_V6iyAykNhCiMn08ituwety_v3QbKMulIfDdreppRjjmKRdqDqtgvurR6D6ez-XV20aA_GAuOuDnYivXI8MaNU3GtwdZ-cHTJeGkNbtIIVTixedDA/w400-h300/20230718_142327.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The work began in earnest. Usually I like to make use of salvaged materials that I have lying around, left over from previous projects, but when I went to the woodshed...the well was dry, so it was off to the home improvement store.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The goal was to build a workbench with an under-the-counter cabinet with sliding doors. The bench surface was specifically built to acommodate a large self-healing cutting mat.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3Ar8zDREczCDdhX94ggUqXEuYwh2sj51QvciWFLSCJncUU4yDDcooInJ8lXJ76nPMVVMGoVgILxPYW6McILq8dDVChvcmnLgaqEs_wO531atWgLxndpLnvyxwT8dj95ELfRWdqQ1XYhidfTt9-c1mXctjAKM_GcVONJ72PI32M9YqwAWDxKmmc6pBwQ/s1024/20230718_142508.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3Ar8zDREczCDdhX94ggUqXEuYwh2sj51QvciWFLSCJncUU4yDDcooInJ8lXJ76nPMVVMGoVgILxPYW6McILq8dDVChvcmnLgaqEs_wO531atWgLxndpLnvyxwT8dj95ELfRWdqQ1XYhidfTt9-c1mXctjAKM_GcVONJ72PI32M9YqwAWDxKmmc6pBwQ/w400-h300/20230718_142508.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The toughest calculation of the whole project was designing a cut-out to fit around the existing window sill.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSCNFmq34p4U0zmlOdZMAQg2UBzToVXeaKYpbIZx5X3HIoyAtkcfvJLxxgtPpUW4VC8DwI9HC4hLsIwKA9E4DcQe4hWhTOZs-Eepwm9MT3MhSPerCGZC36qLFGexOolzpixSPnDthLiqJGxAkqtAbxX0A1R4f4NNIsrwx3hpocdNPgQcsVDOQvni5Mss/s1024/20230718_182053.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSCNFmq34p4U0zmlOdZMAQg2UBzToVXeaKYpbIZx5X3HIoyAtkcfvJLxxgtPpUW4VC8DwI9HC4hLsIwKA9E4DcQe4hWhTOZs-Eepwm9MT3MhSPerCGZC36qLFGexOolzpixSPnDthLiqJGxAkqtAbxX0A1R4f4NNIsrwx3hpocdNPgQcsVDOQvni5Mss/w400-h300/20230718_182053.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Getting the thing into place took three hands, unfortunately, I only have two. Cleats screwed to the walls made the process much easier.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTtJHqVJ5jHR5AYSbLiI55Rq8CsPp-FSCN7QIV-35rQ_qejN5V5seVpXj9S5WTbAy8_F2SdwTu3NSq3RhQJe2zP4UDtYQAuPCAmJ7B6wcuiB8EeZoj7qF2I5QxDxQwilC8KzykbgJw49UeMXEP0jvDwMFP1GuJLpe4GmXhN-2Koio8ohZWWn-xeWmzpk/s1024/20230718_192957.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTtJHqVJ5jHR5AYSbLiI55Rq8CsPp-FSCN7QIV-35rQ_qejN5V5seVpXj9S5WTbAy8_F2SdwTu3NSq3RhQJe2zP4UDtYQAuPCAmJ7B6wcuiB8EeZoj7qF2I5QxDxQwilC8KzykbgJw49UeMXEP0jvDwMFP1GuJLpe4GmXhN-2Koio8ohZWWn-xeWmzpk/w400-h300/20230718_192957.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I made a very robust corner leg as the main support. Every thing was level, square, and plumb...unfortunately, as I went along, I found that the shed itself was none of those things.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYDDbSIg6ACJCj4lCPRVH-la_tXaW76waKH_Gm7ln4cYUhtqrAZ0Bzryy6HaUlkDNVjq6SWbJpcIHj5Rafx7O23MB1vhj-xyeaA0G-RmXT-ddUi-BKA56rJCZaR_DoSyCS6cclu1UijOcPpnRoBSURRwxLK3zZIEwCqODB68l7o9R-wwLgEIGSFvFRgg/s1024/20230719_193107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYDDbSIg6ACJCj4lCPRVH-la_tXaW76waKH_Gm7ln4cYUhtqrAZ0Bzryy6HaUlkDNVjq6SWbJpcIHj5Rafx7O23MB1vhj-xyeaA0G-RmXT-ddUi-BKA56rJCZaR_DoSyCS6cclu1UijOcPpnRoBSURRwxLK3zZIEwCqODB68l7o9R-wwLgEIGSFvFRgg/w300-h400/20230719_193107.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Everything was screwed together except for two small contact points which I glued.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirN6PZmWGo7Rq3-JYgo3FMuqjGFPjPtDz0xzdNKaRwgVoun4gx_IEnEfhdLGcEbi0_XhWZKckvB8oxEopKdV1KtE3b7oMWSqd6e6comyB_yOyFCuyICwwCxgGf12RrhpFLp_naxrlid6q_E1JhCAcN1h-DvyHXSo4b_cl16yaK6cAPffmTZCS1wXa3TcU/s1024/20230719_193113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirN6PZmWGo7Rq3-JYgo3FMuqjGFPjPtDz0xzdNKaRwgVoun4gx_IEnEfhdLGcEbi0_XhWZKckvB8oxEopKdV1KtE3b7oMWSqd6e6comyB_yOyFCuyICwwCxgGf12RrhpFLp_naxrlid6q_E1JhCAcN1h-DvyHXSo4b_cl16yaK6cAPffmTZCS1wXa3TcU/w300-h400/20230719_193113.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Next came the wainscot and sliding doors. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Before:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMaZ1HBRJRWTM_3XL8_BRcmo4BZibnSY5QDwFI1_r14e8ytiGVl3rHHsArbqi1zFwycZFSz8Wxy6ykU3TJtwJOpbfdEmq4iUgZ16L0xDqx0L7-W7d4ZPH-7D3qeyG5cfPRrmyJTAhawa6TjdV_YD0FrjDeNfTwVxRJJFk7BnWlUqHILDrks7y195SMYw/s1024/junk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMaZ1HBRJRWTM_3XL8_BRcmo4BZibnSY5QDwFI1_r14e8ytiGVl3rHHsArbqi1zFwycZFSz8Wxy6ykU3TJtwJOpbfdEmq4iUgZ16L0xDqx0L7-W7d4ZPH-7D3qeyG5cfPRrmyJTAhawa6TjdV_YD0FrjDeNfTwVxRJJFk7BnWlUqHILDrks7y195SMYw/w400-h300/junk.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">After:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBCf8kyqayWjiNdgZK2bCQ2FoDc7DMvZvH6rr2KAnD8UWUVqoM5VNCVq6IvDRuJtg3FHbEKH1gLLp3CeVPSgaSdi-j8rYzFR0baPYH973bNEMFUZ674DNGz4ThZbpw4FPTMgMKDEPxp5gGnwypekihePNZynL4hVgvvCUHkkMVL8jRtPBj8MNbDAA5x4/s2048/362611666_10224047941922135_6409036071871988707_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBCf8kyqayWjiNdgZK2bCQ2FoDc7DMvZvH6rr2KAnD8UWUVqoM5VNCVq6IvDRuJtg3FHbEKH1gLLp3CeVPSgaSdi-j8rYzFR0baPYH973bNEMFUZ674DNGz4ThZbpw4FPTMgMKDEPxp5gGnwypekihePNZynL4hVgvvCUHkkMVL8jRtPBj8MNbDAA5x4/w400-h400/362611666_10224047941922135_6409036071871988707_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm very happy with the results.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTSIQwq-SW8Wn0W0nUvd_UEV5q0_KWkXWz0Z3y2_Ylhq9Jkc-LOgW-sCED0wAlub5dVXD1Di1wSBeF_Rnmg4CYOo-fntX8InsC8KRFB60aRHshpApGJ_ZR8HbagVFeePT911P1LVQwtxojWlXdzPfb2UF8DRHMhgtapl6iF9-P_RSu7nR3tYANM-F7Nc/s1024/last.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTSIQwq-SW8Wn0W0nUvd_UEV5q0_KWkXWz0Z3y2_Ylhq9Jkc-LOgW-sCED0wAlub5dVXD1Di1wSBeF_Rnmg4CYOo-fntX8InsC8KRFB60aRHshpApGJ_ZR8HbagVFeePT911P1LVQwtxojWlXdzPfb2UF8DRHMhgtapl6iF9-P_RSu7nR3tYANM-F7Nc/w400-h300/last.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Two weekends well spent...now it's time to relax in my favorite place, surrounded by some of my favorite things.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Until next time...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soldier on!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mannie</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-61730746195912918352023-07-22T09:12:00.000-07:002023-07-22T09:12:01.301-07:00Watch this space<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0CZxPIOitg8vV1lMUGZN24CvL06rsZVJKajKpjSwjuBBZjMLPSuu6CSx0Rbq0JPE5eiSgSBrb29sqDFAAOWTBoGkLw833lB5i_sQM8mWdC7umFGOZuHdWa0pkQWZNPmGpI8IkCBoZZvoiZYf-k0bZPb0t5NTwzIDb28f8WNf57LtwZLwyXi91ujZNckg/s1111/361922426_10224020037024530_3208915541335040149_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1111" data-original-width="526" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0CZxPIOitg8vV1lMUGZN24CvL06rsZVJKajKpjSwjuBBZjMLPSuu6CSx0Rbq0JPE5eiSgSBrb29sqDFAAOWTBoGkLw833lB5i_sQM8mWdC7umFGOZuHdWa0pkQWZNPmGpI8IkCBoZZvoiZYf-k0bZPb0t5NTwzIDb28f8WNf57LtwZLwyXi91ujZNckg/w304-h640/361922426_10224020037024530_3208915541335040149_n.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I know, I know...two weeks ago, I proclaimed the toy soldier as finished and complete. Turns out I was wrong.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Everything out there is so perfect (to me) that any discrepancy sticks out like a sore thumb. Last week, I was sitting out there drinking in that delightful space and my eyes fell upon the one unimproved corner...a</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">n ugly hodgepodge of cast-off junk...it was a totally non-functional space.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Watch this space:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soldier on!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mannie</span></p><p><br /></p>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136289990566725685.post-25788561120838754682023-07-01T18:52:00.000-07:002023-07-01T18:52:44.685-07:00Finishing touches in the toy soldier studio<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">After fourteen years of construction, additions, and fine-tuning, I think that I can say that the toy soldier studio is now complete. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Last week I finished some odds and ends as well as one major project.</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbfNUhPvfGauix_2RUo6xACsHD9Od_A7HXAcoegSYNHIcW7Qw4Otad57Rr_ZH9tazuVP_r9FwkRlgNmlALBm6TZc0nd7bOFkKcTi5e0EqelrfNGsyoZv134phOr3n8ene1lrSwNZQA7M8qrMYVoaztSNbMw-RymQWfsq2UQUB0La_Z7KPSbDINmFMv5yA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbfNUhPvfGauix_2RUo6xACsHD9Od_A7HXAcoegSYNHIcW7Qw4Otad57Rr_ZH9tazuVP_r9FwkRlgNmlALBm6TZc0nd7bOFkKcTi5e0EqelrfNGsyoZv134phOr3n8ene1lrSwNZQA7M8qrMYVoaztSNbMw-RymQWfsq2UQUB0La_Z7KPSbDINmFMv5yA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I love spending time out there, but all this time, the clutter under the battle table</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> has been a really unpleasant distraction, in an otherwise sublimely pleasant place.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Some measurements, a drawing, a visit to Lowes's and Amazon, and I got to work.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGQ5m2heKNZKzo9y19ng9Wwd0Po1I59jY7tHrgL4fO2iwvkf2gGMkgiEnaqIqae47qo6C4khP9h3D7dEiY3PCQwhumIVsmfBIJPCSKYxR-il0AhR05M8MBL9zzlKduwqkLWq3RcYXorj8ONBqky6j5MwR1-HdkYit_BPkbyKOdFoXRwnv1W7Uql76sKEE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="899" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGQ5m2heKNZKzo9y19ng9Wwd0Po1I59jY7tHrgL4fO2iwvkf2gGMkgiEnaqIqae47qo6C4khP9h3D7dEiY3PCQwhumIVsmfBIJPCSKYxR-il0AhR05M8MBL9zzlKduwqkLWq3RcYXorj8ONBqky6j5MwR1-HdkYit_BPkbyKOdFoXRwnv1W7Uql76sKEE=w400-h320" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I couldn't be happier with the result.</span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIOsPdXq5YR3wVS9RWxtjQCINrDM0QS_x6aOigws80KwYw0DdVG24V9VyagN4MZwMsu9d4-MeY2KYmX3bfpxVZmdTTzqebDE6c60t5gASex_GPAXHJZTinO55U2Qi1S3A76D0rbmo1up4JwU7n1L0sp0nh2DSruTlI1RGFOWBSNuKoPocjaHkDIG7ozck" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="878" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIOsPdXq5YR3wVS9RWxtjQCINrDM0QS_x6aOigws80KwYw0DdVG24V9VyagN4MZwMsu9d4-MeY2KYmX3bfpxVZmdTTzqebDE6c60t5gASex_GPAXHJZTinO55U2Qi1S3A76D0rbmo1up4JwU7n1L0sp0nh2DSruTlI1RGFOWBSNuKoPocjaHkDIG7ozck=w400-h180" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(ckick on photos)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoAgQJWdBdfbfmcUxaEr0oBVyJlhR6xIVvC76rJNCWrD_1pyESu9sQ1oDz_bFNB8qYNym1eWsWsZesYSpEk_A1LXqCTISzmjCK3WuquuPEAlKwXPxVRSpA55Ddlgg1gnXGId2JeLF7VqDBuhwOoC4Ag7B2CYoe5cGv2ulQie8CsMt0RMxw0V04mbTkF8k" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="878" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoAgQJWdBdfbfmcUxaEr0oBVyJlhR6xIVvC76rJNCWrD_1pyESu9sQ1oDz_bFNB8qYNym1eWsWsZesYSpEk_A1LXqCTISzmjCK3WuquuPEAlKwXPxVRSpA55Ddlgg1gnXGId2JeLF7VqDBuhwOoC4Ag7B2CYoe5cGv2ulQie8CsMt0RMxw0V04mbTkF8k=w400-h180" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Your next trip to western Maryland, I'll give you a tour. Until then...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Soldier on!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mannie</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijRl4aoLP3dm5nAmAEcRmdrfibAobKez6yjZGB-aEbi551-OxMo2_6_Jr1yRCvS8Lx73ATQzZl9ccuJDsAbsm-Qms_G8uSoCjig-2uJZtAzDKrtqF4kYf2YsJp9tX6_2t3vT3hV0X98i_TKzIqeiWkPgw9bCwjztoMQgT9TPxNyTkdq-DGXksyC2sBaxU" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="526" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijRl4aoLP3dm5nAmAEcRmdrfibAobKez6yjZGB-aEbi551-OxMo2_6_Jr1yRCvS8Lx73ATQzZl9ccuJDsAbsm-Qms_G8uSoCjig-2uJZtAzDKrtqF4kYf2YsJp9tX6_2t3vT3hV0X98i_TKzIqeiWkPgw9bCwjztoMQgT9TPxNyTkdq-DGXksyC2sBaxU=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.com3