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by eboracomb
Fri Nov 16, 2012 8:42 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Uniforms for Spanish and French Guards
Replies: 7
Views: 7226

Re: Uniforms for Spanish and French Guards

Hi Arthur thanks for the images these are the images that I found I also came across a film on youtube of a reenactment group for the garde Francaises who had large pouchs no shoulder ribbons and tricorn's refighting a WSS battle you would assume that people who are so taken with the age and the uni...
by eboracomb
Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:17 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Uniforms for Spanish and French Guards
Replies: 7
Views: 7226

Uniforms for Spanish and French Guards

http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m535/eboracomb/gaurdsandebaynov014.jpg http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m535/eboracomb/gaurdsandebaynov001.jpg Here are the first run casts for our guards for the WSS we hope you like them and would greatly appreciate any help in getting the right uniform and ...
by eboracomb
Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The cost of wargames figures
Replies: 29
Views: 22844

Re: The cost of wargames figures

the postage costs in the UK are really quite high especially when shipping metal figures,at the moment I charge 30% for rest of world US,Australia and so on this can add a lot to the cost of an order but this covers the cost of postage and materials but not time for packing or posting,I can understa...
by eboracomb
Sat Nov 10, 2012 9:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The cost of wargames figures
Replies: 29
Views: 22844

Re: The cost of wargames figures

I hope you don't mind me joining the thread as I am a manufacturer but this is a problem I have been giving some thought to lately,it is nice to see all the sensible comments you guys have made as it seems that whatever you do as manufacturer somebody somewhere on the web will be having a go at you ...
by eboracomb
Tue Sep 11, 2012 8:10 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Spanish Infantry Colours During War of Spanish Succession
Replies: 12
Views: 9738

Re: Spanish Infantry Colours During War of Spanish Successio

http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m535/eboracomb/ebayaugust2012013.jpg Hi Bill Simon is on the right track with his idea that the old tercio uniforms would have still been about well into the WSS period,but it seems most likely that the Spanish units in Flanders would have changed to the French s...
by eboracomb
Sun May 13, 2012 8:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Painting tutorial
Replies: 5
Views: 5794

Re: Painting tutorial

thanks for a very interesting and informative post,the horses look superb much more natural than horses with large patch's of different paint,just wanted to make sure I've got it right before I try it,do you use enamal on horses and acrylics on foot figures or enamal on both.

cheers Nick
by eboracomb
Sat May 05, 2012 10:10 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Blenheim OOB
Replies: 370
Views: 306261

Re: Blenheim OOB

cheers Ray thats a great help all that remains now is to paint the mitres and add the colours from Iain at flags of war.

good fortune and happy gaming Nick
by eboracomb
Sat May 05, 2012 6:32 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Blenheim OOB
Replies: 370
Views: 306261

Re: Blenheim OOB

Hi Ray stunning figures and droolworthy painting a very interesting and informative thread,I hoped you or somebody else could help with the decoration on the mitre of my grenadiers in churchills regiment (buffs) as I cant make out the design on your photo's,hope you don't mind me using your pictures...
by eboracomb
Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Painting method
Replies: 9
Views: 7768

Re: Painting method

stunning,as Jim say's the undercoated figures look great as they are, the painted figures are bright and crisp,top draw stuff.

good fortune and happy gaming Nick
by eboracomb
Sun Apr 29, 2012 8:42 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: More Ebor WSS greens
Replies: 4
Views: 4607

Re: More Ebor WSS greens

Hi Arthur thanks for the comments which I have taken on board the next set of figures Paul is doing for me is the Spanish foot with royal guards and figures from the old tercios which will include marching standard bearers and officer also he is doing drummers without wings and French and swiss guar...
by eboracomb
Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:48 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Churchills colours at Blenheim
Replies: 2
Views: 2419

Re: Churchills colours at Blenheim

cheers Ray brilliant Info,couldn't be clearer.

good fortune and happy gaming nick
by eboracomb
Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:48 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Churchills colours at Blenheim
Replies: 2
Views: 2419

Churchills colours at Blenheim

could any of you fine fellows help,I'm painting churchills Regiment of foot for Blenheim and need some help on the colours,Flags of war have three colours on the sheet saying pre 1704 and after,my reference material states that the Regiment was churchills up to 1707 then Argylls to 1711 then selwyns...
by eboracomb
Sat Jan 21, 2012 3:16 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: New Ebor Miniatures battalion
Replies: 13
Views: 14245

Re: New Ebor Miniatures battalion

The unit looks really good Tim I must admit I am quite taken with the army of Savoy/piedmont myself with the varition of uniforms and its German and Swiss Regiments.In answer to yours and other peoples justified comments about the lack of head variants Paul will be sculpting two marching figures wit...
by eboracomb
Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:07 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: New ebor WSS mounted officer and dolly size comparison
Replies: 78
Views: 65009

Re: New ebor WSS mounted officer and dolly size comparison

not at the moment,to be honest these are new to me were they common in the Prussian army throughout the war or were they only present in certain regiments.

good fortune and happy gaming Nick
by eboracomb
Sat Nov 19, 2011 9:32 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: New ebor WSS mounted officer and dolly size comparison
Replies: 78
Views: 65009

Re: New ebor WSS mounted officer and dolly size comparison

Any info I can get would be great and much appreciated thanks Arthur,anybody info offered by any body else would be appreciated too.

good fortune and happy gaming Nick