tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post2805033946238333854..comments2024-03-21T01:26:40.397+00:00Comments on John's Toy Soldiers: Gallant British Tommyjohnlambsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984916178605250835noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-61386891659311161112012-10-15T16:20:09.910+01:002012-10-15T16:20:09.910+01:00Now how do you know that word? You'm wouldn...Now how do you know that word? You'm wouldn't be Cornish yourself by any chance?<br />JJohn Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-34052991986998816262012-10-13T17:26:45.896+01:002012-10-13T17:26:45.896+01:00In which case it's not that they are 'on t...In which case it's not that they are 'on the other side' that's earned them the grenade, but that they are Emmetts!<br /><br />HHugh Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10689023221814673819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-17454632724112581732012-10-12T17:38:25.641+01:002012-10-12T17:38:25.641+01:00Dear Anon
The modern gun controls on British AFVs ...Dear Anon<br />The modern gun controls on British AFVs are imitations of video game controlers - on the grounds that the crews are familiar with these.<br />JJohn Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-51448917112934542852012-10-12T17:37:23.757+01:002012-10-12T17:37:23.757+01:00Dear Stuart
Could be - or maybe he is just as cack...Dear Stuart<br />Could be - or maybe he is just as cack handed as me.<br />JJohn Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-29863496733980954492012-10-12T17:36:49.836+01:002012-10-12T17:36:49.836+01:00Dear SC
Very well. They look good.
JDear SC<br />Very well. They look good.<br />JJohn Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-60524091690073235842012-10-12T17:36:25.968+01:002012-10-12T17:36:25.968+01:00Dear DS
Nice models. Three Tigers is plenty!!!!
JDear DS<br />Nice models. Three Tigers is plenty!!!!<br />JJohn Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-28050570694509786972012-10-12T17:35:18.564+01:002012-10-12T17:35:18.564+01:00Dear Hugh
Probably a Cornishman. We don't do c...Dear Hugh<br />Probably a Cornishman. We don't do cricket.<br />JJohn Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-83523702320089745032012-10-12T17:34:03.401+01:002012-10-12T17:34:03.401+01:00Dear MP
One can but hope.
JDear MP<br />One can but hope.<br />JJohn Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-48520082705261098662012-10-12T17:33:46.195+01:002012-10-12T17:33:46.195+01:00Dear Phil
Works well. 1/35 is better for 40K.
JDear Phil<br />Works well. 1/35 is better for 40K.<br />JJohn Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-16366760117693249512012-10-11T21:09:09.438+01:002012-10-11T21:09:09.438+01:00I think hit would work if he bowled a googly to la...I think hit would work if he bowled a googly to land on the gun mantlet and spin back into the hatch. Howzat!<br /><br />Slightly more seriously, the US army designed a hand grenade shaped like a baseball on the basis that every Amercian male could throw one. I don't think it worked. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-74928328933446039052012-10-11T09:18:35.667+01:002012-10-11T09:18:35.667+01:00JTS has a pheonominally diverse collection of thin...JTS has a pheonominally diverse collection of things and stuff; always good for comparisons, thank you John.<br /><br />As for the posthumous nature of Pte Fortune's award; perhaps his boot laces are undone and he trips and is run over ?Zzzzzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363838253700265309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-41771604056883774472012-10-10T18:54:14.129+01:002012-10-10T18:54:14.129+01:00Thanks for this, I have been painting up some Warl...Thanks for this, I have been painting up some Warlord 28mm for Bolt Action, and have seen some nice prices for 1/48th scale models on ebay and was wondering how they would workSC Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10028391865314109394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-52572779567446944762012-10-10T17:57:20.403+01:002012-10-10T17:57:20.403+01:00I have been using 1/48th scale models with 28mm fi...I have been using 1/48th scale models with 28mm figs for a long time. I think they work great together..Here are some examples http://dspaintingblog.blogspot.com/search/label/1%2F48th%20Scale<br /><br />With all the great 1/56th scale stuff out now I may switch to that scale for my vehicles.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446782807978825841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-35516255537817843652012-10-10T17:04:55.288+01:002012-10-10T17:04:55.288+01:00Mad Padre - exactly the point I was going to make....Mad Padre - exactly the point I was going to make...<br /><br />'posthumously'????...he clearly never played cricket - that hatch is open!!<br /><br />Hugh:-)Hugh Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10689023221814673819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-78198454112648969052012-10-10T16:38:10.145+01:002012-10-10T16:38:10.145+01:00Scale looks good. A very gallant chap. Perhaps h...Scale looks good. A very gallant chap. Perhaps he has some cricket bowling skills that will help him get his grenade through that open hatch. :)Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-8395202761456330492012-10-10T16:32:34.317+01:002012-10-10T16:32:34.317+01:00Doesn't look too bad for scale.Doesn't look too bad for scale.<br /><br /><br /><br />Broedershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218127480258279732noreply@blogger.com