tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385210602449395922.post1817724035958615002..comments2023-11-30T00:27:51.382-08:00Comments on Flanderkin Serjeant: And Now for Something Completely Differentjohnpreecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05548014163096067684noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385210602449395922.post-5490706975034551722009-01-24T05:07:00.000-08:002009-01-24T05:07:00.000-08:00i've been fortunate enough to see these in the fle...i've been fortunate enough to see these in the flesh and they are even better than the pictures, real characters, superb painting<BR/>many thanks John for a great day out<BR/>cheers old johnold johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13939079093965317317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385210602449395922.post-26458310075468670292009-01-21T23:27:00.000-08:002009-01-21T23:27:00.000-08:00Very good piece. Cheered me up on a dark, wet morn...Very good piece. Cheered me up on a dark, wet morning. Eastern Europe is still like that, in my mind.Mike Sigginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05095519147104676110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385210602449395922.post-87324065326176550022009-01-21T00:23:00.000-08:002009-01-21T00:23:00.000-08:00Cossacks used a lot of river transport - historica...Cossacks used a lot of river transport - historically in an earlier period, but old practices may not be obsolete in some backward parts of Europe...Specially the 'foot Cossacks' culture may have survived in 'mountains and impenetrable forests'; so if so inclined you can try riverine warfare...<BR/>(On the other hand tabors would be hopeless against 'modern' artillery.)abdul666https://www.blogger.com/profile/16172686098173637906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385210602449395922.post-35337263828694241812009-01-20T19:47:00.000-08:002009-01-20T19:47:00.000-08:00My imagination is currently fighting the Delicate ...My imagination is currently fighting the Delicate of Bizerrca, I have posted several pics of my Bashi Bazooks. I look forward to seeing how you develop your ottoman enemy. My imagination Cavenderia is located in Dalmatia and I am going to use many irregular elements in the army. Will keep an eye on your developments.Prinz Geoffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409013870510548637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385210602449395922.post-55367438527554595112009-01-20T17:38:00.000-08:002009-01-20T17:38:00.000-08:00John: Essex has some terrific looking Ottoman Turk...John: Essex has some terrific looking Ottoman Turks from their late Renaissance range that I used in my SYW armies. RSM has Turks, so does TAG and Dixon and several others, all based in the UK, so they should cost less.Der Alte Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385210602449395922.post-82215567822980952002009-01-20T13:42:00.000-08:002009-01-20T13:42:00.000-08:00Original and promising!Such a setting indeed to pl...Original and promising!<BR/>Such a setting indeed to play FIW-like scenarios for a change, and to field a tremendous diversity of minis -even some Huns could be of use! <BR/><BR/>Compliments,<BR/>Jean-Louisabdul666https://www.blogger.com/profile/16172686098173637906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385210602449395922.post-12852086720415948832009-01-20T10:46:00.000-08:002009-01-20T10:46:00.000-08:00Sounds a really great idea- something different an...Sounds a really great idea- something different and I really look forward to seeing where you go with the project...<BR/>What rules will you use? Have you thought of using some peasnt figures as a sort of mob/militia- the sort of folk who stormed Dr frankenstiens castle in black and white films?tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385210602449395922.post-53279435957567350172009-01-20T08:16:00.000-08:002009-01-20T08:16:00.000-08:00John,With regards to your last paragraph, this imm...John,<BR/><BR/>With regards to your last paragraph, this immediately brought up images of Syldavia from the Tintin books King Ottokars Sceptre and The Lake of the Sharks. A couple of centuries too late as well. There might be some names you could use.<BR/><BR/>Guyguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02346804356499461777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385210602449395922.post-80764029373607251942009-01-20T04:37:00.000-08:002009-01-20T04:37:00.000-08:00Lord - the guy in the brown coat is a dead ringer ...Lord - the guy in the brown coat is a dead ringer for Quasimodo, and who is the guy in the grey coat (last picture) going to shoot when he's looking 90' away from where he's aiming?? :o))) <BR/><BR/>Stuff of nightmares... must have been *good* lager.....<BR/><BR/>Excellent stuff John, I remember those TV series well - and do you remember the "Singing Ringing Tree"?? <BR/><BR/>I have an abiding memory from my childhood of sitting watching it in my tartan dressing gown, and being astonishingly hot - think I had the measles at the time, or maybe it was Sunday night bath night...!Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385210602449395922.post-11152775377594443962009-01-19T23:38:00.000-08:002009-01-19T23:38:00.000-08:00They remind me of the characters seen in some of t...They remind me of the characters seen in some of the old Hammer Horror movies. great atmosphere!marinergrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393687295535460527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385210602449395922.post-12885374625026876372009-01-19T18:19:00.000-08:002009-01-19T18:19:00.000-08:00Hi John,Those fellows will look pretty intimidatin...Hi John,<BR/><BR/>Those fellows will look pretty intimidating slinking though the forests! See if you can latch on to the novel, "Fire In The Steppes" by Steinkewitz. It's a great story that you can mine for character names, place names, scenarios, and it gives a great background to the whole Polish, Cossak, Ottoman, Austrian, and Russian shifing relationships.<BR/><BR/>You the Hetman,<BR/><BR/>MartinMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440393996804815125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385210602449395922.post-57882698538893275232009-01-19T18:14:00.000-08:002009-01-19T18:14:00.000-08:00Cossack wardancers? lolCossack wardancers? lolFitz-Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510866929782142007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385210602449395922.post-65851899285971189952009-01-19T14:21:00.000-08:002009-01-19T14:21:00.000-08:00Stokes,thats perfect thanks. I wanted a name that ...Stokes,<BR/><BR/>thats perfect thanks. I wanted a name that sounded suitably diffferent, unfortunately looking at the figure all that came to mind was 'Poppa Smurf'.<BR/><BR/>Ah you tempter Fritz, I am looking forward to frontier conflicts. But the whole point of the forests is that I won't have to sell the house to afford all those Turkish cavalry.<BR/><BR/>I shall probably expand what I have with some of the Old Glory Cossacks range. Thay have some wonderfully eccentric bags of figures, but who can think of a use for a bag of 30 yes 30 dancing Cossacks.<BR/><BR/>Anyone want to share a bag?<BR/><BR/>Johnjohnpreecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548014163096067684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385210602449395922.post-57668813902141986292009-01-19T14:15:00.000-08:002009-01-19T14:15:00.000-08:00Ottoman Turk armies can be fun to paint and they c...Ottoman Turk armies can be fun to paint and they could be the dark foe that your nation fights. The Austrians were certainly afraid of them long after they had posed a threat. You could use Janissaries as your regulars, or use some 17th Century Poles as your regulars. Then add in all of the irregular looking Turks for your greater mass of infantry. And then go crazy with all sorts of cavalry.Der Alte Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385210602449395922.post-90654315721121873422009-01-19T14:09:00.000-08:002009-01-19T14:09:00.000-08:00Hello there John,Great job on those O.G. figures. ...Hello there John,<BR/><BR/>Great job on those O.G. figures. Happy you found a use for them at last. Now here's a good name suggestion for a chieftan or shaman: "Vuloynda". It's the word verification I must type in to post this post!<BR/><BR/>Best Regards,<BR/><BR/>StokesWSTKS-FM Worldwidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.com