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Monday, 6 November 2017

General Hill

As part of my Oxfam haul I picked up an old Alberken/Minifig General Hill.

I have been rennovating/painting this figure off and on over the last 6 weeks. More off than on if truth be told.

Anyway finished him today.



And this is what he looked like.


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    1. Thanks Tony. I am really enjoying painting my ckassic Napoleonics. Who would have thought I would be using ink for black lining figures ar my age.

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  2. Very nice Mark, love the map!

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    1. Maps seem to be a feature of classic Napoleonics. I was tempted to make it a newspaper - the Times perhaps.

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  3. A definite improvement, well done.

    Have put the 20mm Napoleonics on the back burner.

    If you read my blog you'll see why.

    http://jim-duncan.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/surgical-strike.html

    and

    http://jim-duncan.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/a-date-to-remember.html

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    1. Hi Jim

      Left a message on your blog.

      Looking forward to seeing your 20mm promoted to your painting table.

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  4. Your painting has really brought that haughty-looking aristocrat to life, Mark! Well done indeed.
    WM

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    1. Weren't all British Generals haughty aristocrsts. Except perhaps Picton.

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  5. Good job there Mark. "Daddy" Hill must be an accomplished horseman to be able to manage his mount while a map flaps around in his hand. I know from personal experience how difficult it is to unfold / refold an OS map while in the saddle. I now use an app on my phone to navigate when out riding.

    Dave

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    1. No doubt Aristocrats at the time learnt horsemanship and mapping reading as soon as they good walk.

      Hinton Hunt Austrian Mounted General is also reading a map.

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