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Bank of England Militia Army and Navy World Mag.

 

[Obee]

Victor,

thanks for posting the pages about the Bank of England Volunteers because I have very recently painted a figure from that group on my website.

Its a Mitrecap Miniatures figure of a Drum Major c1800

As you can see he is posed on a large base and is looking up at a signpost, that I painted as going to LONDON

There was a good painting guide in the kit, but the facing colour was stated a Green, and I chose a mid green, but on seeing the pates on you pages, I think I will have to repaint the green with a darker shade.

Last night I won another eBay auction for another figure from Mitrecap, BASS DRUMMER, ROYAL CHESHIRE MILITIA, c 1795 so I'll show you that when he's painted.

John

 

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Last night I won another eBay auction for another figure from Mitrecap, BASS DRUMMER, ROYAL CHESHIRE MILITIA, c 1795 so I'll show you that when he's painted.

John

Oh YESSS!

 

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Hello all,

Just got a whole lot of 2ndhand books which I rather liked but didn't want to buy then or I couldn't afford them when they were first published. Well, these are amazingly affordable now and I get them for their great illustrations. Sometimes they surprise me with their contents as well.

For example, this book on Medieval Warlords by Tim Newark has some nice artwork by Angus McBride. But what is good here is the coverage of lesser known individuals during this period. For example, Gaseric, An Lu Shan, Owen of Wales etc... I won't have known or bothered to read about these guys except for the fact that they are featured in this book. Their lives are fleshed out here in some detail. The writing is not great but the overall coverage is satisfactory to me. Besides, I got my copy very cheaply. It might inspire some new projects from me.

Rgds Victor

 

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I also got this little Blandford gem by the Mollos. It wasn't on my radar way back then when I was just starting out but very attractive and affordable now. Great little primer and read with nice pics.

I'll be going on a nice driving holiday from tomorrow and will bring some of these reading gems along.

 

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I got this book bargain from a truly unexpected source in a flea market - in good condition, too.

I really like the drawings of Michael Youens, one of the earlier artists for the Osprey MAA series.

Rgds Victor

 

[Asterix]

Several posts back someone put a link to a CD where every issue of Campaigns were available. The link is dead, but can anybody help me get that CD?

 

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I had purchased this book as I was interested in the evolution of men's coats, from the 1600's through to the Napoleonic period.

https://www.amazon.com/Cut-Mens-Clo...ByStar=two_star&reviewerType=avp_only_reviews

The most interesting aspect of this book are the key drawings showing the changes in the way the garments are cut.

Rgds Victor

 

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Hi All,

Just got more 2nd hand books at great prices. These are the Brassey's series. When first published, they were rather pricey but very affordable now. Good nuggets of info in all the books.

Here's the first one. Mexican American War. Nice colour paintings besides a wealth of other colour and b/w pics.

 

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The next Brassey's book is on the English Civil War. Again, three colour paintings and lots of colour and b/w pics.

 

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Probably the most impressive of this Brassey's batch is the one on the Roman Army. Lots of Roman artefacts and plausible reconstruction photos.

 

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I haven't added to this thread for a while. Been too busy making model figures. I saw this booklet at a bargain sale and couldn't resist getting it. A nice text with great b/w pictures on Guadalcanal. This got me to watch the movie "The Thin Red Line" again and I was riveted by the acting of Nick Nolte. He just blew all the others away.

Rgds Victor

 

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I haven't added to this thread for a while. Been too busy making model figures. I saw this booklet at a bargain sale and couldn't resist getting it. A nice text with great b/w pictures on Guadalcanal. This got me to watch the movie "The Thin Red Line" again and I was riveted by the acting of Nick Nolte. He just blew all the others away.

Rgds Victor

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I think The Thin Red Line is one of the best war movies I have ever seen. Nolte does indeed steal this picture. His scene where he is reflecting on what his orders have meant, alone with his thoughts, is devastating as his face alone shows what the war has cost him. A superb movie. -- Al

 

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Hi All,

Just got a whole batch of great books. Here's is an oldie which I had always wanted. I finally got a very good copy of this two-volume set by the Funckens. Great illustrations throughout. What a feast!

Rgds Victor

 

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I've just finished reading vol 1. This is vol 2 of this set. Great potted history with magnificent illustrations.

 

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Bought this oldie sometime ago and it is still in great condition. With a few great coloured prints and several b/w photos and maps, it is an inspirational read for any modeler contemplating making mounted horse artillery figures (hint).

 

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Yes! I love these series....
I have the WW1, WW2 and some Naps...
They were my first reference books, before Osprey Man At Arms dominated ....
The nice thing was that they carried some historical background and would introduce the uniforms, weapons and vehicles as within the context of the narrative.
Many of the drawings present troops and unique vehicle drawings that I never saw in other publications..
Cheers
Luiz

I've just finished reading vol 1. This is vol 2 of this set. Great potted history with magnificent illustrations.

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Here's another oldie. These Hamlyn small paperbacks make for great reading. I whipped out mine a few days ago for inspiration and nostalgia while travelling on the train. Rene North was one of those pioneering authors that started the military modeling craze for me. The artwork is pretty good too but I would refer to more updated works for specific uniform details. This potted account misses out the whole Italian Risorgimento period besides others, hence my early ignorance of this very interesting and colourful era.

 

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Whilst pursuing a couple of medieval figures, I dug out some of my older books and found this one on Heraldry to be most useful for my immediate purpose.
There was a a specific picture which sparked off my interest in modeling a specific herald for a Lord Gruthuyse, in which subsequent research on the web revealed him to be Louis of Gruuthuse, based on the exact same coat of arms.

The book has many other interesting pictures on jousting and tournaments.

 

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Another overlooked book on medieval armour, because it is a small format Blandford book. It has great illustrations by Christopher Rothero who contributed the odd knight articles to Mil Mod. Lots of inspiring figures here...