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Title: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on July 27, 2021, 12:46:31 PM: Picked these up at Monks Bar in York, 4 sets of 4 figures.
Decided to change some of the swords to axes and maces ( not the spray can of mace before somebody tells me they did not have this in 1066), will change the shields on half the figures to make them English and leave the others with the kite type shields.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: chriswil42 on July 27, 2021, 02:02:08 PM: Enough figures for the committee and others then?
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on July 27, 2021, 02:18:10 PM: Yes Chris will throw in a couple of club members as well - hohohoho
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: zak on July 27, 2021, 02:31:21 PM: I'll tell of the Battle of Hastings
as 'appened in days long gone by.
When Duke William became King of England
An' 'Arold got shot in the eye.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: chriswil42 on July 27, 2021, 02:38:55 PM: Where did you drag that up from Dave?
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on July 27, 2021, 05:22:48 PM: Quote from: chriswil42 on July 27, 2021, 02:38:55 PM
Where did you drag that up from Dave?
Don't know but please put it back - hohohoho
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: zak on July 27, 2021, 05:55:17 PM: Quote from: chriswil42 on July 27, 2021, 02:38:55 PM
Where did you drag that up from Dave?
Its a monologue that I learnt for a performance in a Gang Show many years ago.
Stanley Holloway I think did it originally.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on July 27, 2021, 07:06:47 PM: Was that in a gang show or on a chain gang ????????
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on July 27, 2021, 07:52:53 PM: Back to some modelling - some changes made to the figures, so I can have Normans and Anglo Saxons from the same figure so they can have a fight.
Will put a paper ring round the edge of the shield for the reinforcing metal strip, should make it easier to paint.Then a more earthy colour for the Anglo Saxon clothing and slightly richer colours for the Normans - that's the plan at the moment.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: meremodeller on July 28, 2021, 11:26:43 AM: So Zak, can we expect a full rendition of 'We're riding along on the Crest of a Wave' at the next meeting?
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: zak on July 28, 2021, 12:37:50 PM: Quote from: meremodeller on July 28, 2021, 11:26:43 AM
So Zak, can we expect a full rendition of 'We're riding along on the Crest of a Wave' at the next meeting?
Not this time, I won't be at the meeting.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: Red Lancer on July 28, 2021, 01:19:33 PM: Looking forward to this!!!
(Not to say that I dont look forward to it all.)
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: chriswil42 on July 28, 2021, 01:44:41 PM: A good start with the figures Martin.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on July 28, 2021, 03:48:27 PM: Put this in the wrong place under Romans - brain turning to mush again

While waiting for Zaks ditty, some ideas for the shields.
Top row the disc cut from thin aluminium, and a hole cut in some paper/card. Middle row paper fastened to disc and bottom row paper cut at the edges of the disc.
Works OK but will have to make a lot to be able to choose the best, and will also try and think of another way to do it. Might try and fasten a bit of solder around the disc edge and see how that goes - suppose I could just paint a ring on the risc edge but would be best if it has a slightly 3D effect
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on July 28, 2021, 04:35:44 PM: Don't rush -- I can hear Haddock saying it now.
Decided the best way with the shields was to use a slightly thicker green paper and LET IT DRY before cutting it, was then able to use the circle cutter and this has given (well to me at least) a better and more accurate finish
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on July 29, 2021, 04:19:46 PM: Some more work done on the shields
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on July 31, 2021, 11:04:29 AM: Decided that I did not need all the figures in the battle - so what has my warped and twisted mind come up for the last 4 ????? Lookat the photo and I will give you time to make a guess , then put you out of your misery - hohohohho
Talking about my warped and twisted mind - Chris will be happy, sorting out my room to get it done with new furniture ( might take some time as IKEA is having problems with supply ) found my figures from the shopping mall - so will get them finished and more rubbish to finally get that model done.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: chriswil42 on July 31, 2021, 01:41:14 PM: Tea and biscuits anyone?
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on July 31, 2021, 02:29:34 PM: You might have time for tea and biscuits Chris but I have been adding the basic block colour to some of the figures - hohohoh
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: Bigkev on July 31, 2021, 03:26:26 PM: Hi Msea,
Looking good so far...........
If tea and biscuits are on offer, can I ask for 'Digestives'.
Cheers,
Bigkev
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on July 31, 2021, 03:49:15 PM: You will have to ask Chris - its his suggestion for tea and biscuits - I have eaten all mine so sorry about that - hohohho
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: Bigkev on July 31, 2021, 04:16:55 PM: Quote from: MSea on July 31, 2021, 03:49:15 PM
You will have to ask Chris - its his suggestion for tea and biscuits - I have eaten all mine so sorry about that - hohohho

Oh, never mind.
I'll settle for a nice bacon butty and some nice banter and abuse.
Bigkev
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on July 31, 2021, 04:34:54 PM: Lots and lots and lots of that available - would you like to book in for a double dose on Tuesday - hohohhoho
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: Bigkev on July 31, 2021, 04:40:11 PM: Quote from: MSea on July 31, 2021, 04:34:54 PM
Lots and lots and lots of that available - would you like to book in for a double dose on Tuesday - hohohhoho

Only a double dose..........??
I think I am being 'short-changed'
Bigkev
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on August 01, 2021, 09:07:34 AM: Figures dry brushed with oily steel to try and bring out the chain mail effect.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: zak on August 01, 2021, 10:06:04 AM: Is that you greasing around again?
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on August 01, 2021, 10:39:35 AM: That's what engineers do - hohohho
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on August 01, 2021, 10:41:20 AM: The 4 bits of wood now pinned and glued together and a first coat of plaster on them - now what is it going to be ??????
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: chriswil42 on August 01, 2021, 01:10:31 PM: No idea.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: Red Lancer on August 01, 2021, 02:11:55 PM: Me neither, but figures look good!
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: cph64 on August 02, 2021, 03:46:03 PM: Zack are you going to change the Lion and Albert to the Lion and Alfred then it would be topical?
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on August 06, 2021, 03:28:08 PM: Some base colour on the monument and the 4 large figures and 1 of the small figures primed
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: Bigkev on August 06, 2021, 08:57:24 PM: Hi Msea,
Nice work and inventive.
Is that smaller figure from an Airfix WWII German Personnel, or the Modern NATO set. Had both a remember seeing him 'somewhere'
Bigkev
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on August 07, 2021, 08:39:35 AM: Not sure Kevin think it was the WW2 German will look for the box next time I am looking in the stash
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on August 07, 2021, 03:53:24 PM: More work done on the first lot of soldiers.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on August 07, 2021, 04:05:58 PM: Monument nearly finished - next job drill and then mount the 4 figures
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on August 07, 2021, 04:26:58 PM: The 4 large scale figures fitted, now to work on the small scale figures.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on August 07, 2021, 06:39:05 PM: Back to the battle model - some figures who did not make it to the end of the battle.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: chriswil42 on August 09, 2021, 02:48:12 PM: Excellent Martin. I just do not know what goes on in your head!
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: zak on August 09, 2021, 03:45:18 PM: Quote from: chriswil42 on August 09, 2021, 02:48:12 PM
Excellent Martin. I just do not know what goes on in your head!
Neither does he!
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: Haddock on August 09, 2021, 05:00:03 PM: Mystery of the universe!
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on August 09, 2021, 07:53:59 PM: WHAT are you lot trying to say - hohohho
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: zak on August 10, 2021, 07:54:07 AM: Quote from: MSea on August 09, 2021, 07:53:59 PM
WHAT are you lot trying to say - hohohho
Wouldn't you like to know!
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: chriswil42 on August 10, 2021, 07:21:15 PM: Keep going Martin.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: Bigkev on August 10, 2021, 08:18:42 PM: Keep at it Martin,

It will be good, maybe different, but good in the end.

Bigkev
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on August 10, 2021, 08:22:53 PM: Different is good - hohohoho
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: Bigkev on August 10, 2021, 08:25:14 PM: Quote from: MSea on August 10, 2021, 08:22:53 PM
Different is good - hohohoho

MAYBE!
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on August 14, 2021, 09:59:30 AM: Decided that the large figures look much tooooo clean for the monument - so a coat of flory wash and when dry will remove most of it.
Kevin found the box of 1/72 scale figures and you are correct they are Airfix WW2 Luftwaffe Personnel - will do another couple of figures and one of them will be me in a very dull shirt - hohohoho
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: chriswil42 on August 14, 2021, 01:56:26 PM: Looking good Martin.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: Bigkev on August 14, 2021, 06:10:45 PM: Quote from: MSea on August 14, 2021, 09:59:30 AM
Decided that the large figures look much tooooo clean for the monument - so a coat of flory wash and when dry will remove most of it.
Kevin found the box of 1/72 scale figures and you are correct they are Airfix WW2 Luftwaffe Personnel - will do another couple of figures and one of them will be me in a very dull shirt - hohohoho

Will this be a shirt, without Yellow, or Physcodelic Pink?
Ho, ho, ho, ho.
No need to get me, I will see you coming.....!
Bigkev
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: Red Lancer on August 29, 2021, 10:46:22 AM: Looks really good!
Shields are excellent!
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on August 31, 2021, 03:38:46 PM: Some work on 2 more figures to go with the monument.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on August 31, 2021, 04:27:21 PM: Figures added to base
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: zak on September 01, 2021, 02:22:31 PM: Looks like you are there!
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: chriswil42 on September 01, 2021, 02:26:35 PM: A very good approximation of your shirt Martin. Will you be wearing it at the club meeting next week?
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on September 01, 2021, 04:05:19 PM: Yes and bringing the model - hohohho
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: Bigkev on September 01, 2021, 08:17:04 PM: The hair on you, looks too smooth to me!!
I saw you close up yesterday.....!
However, if you come to the next meeting with your hair 'gel'd', then it'll be just right.
Ho, ho, ho,ho
Bigkev
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on September 02, 2021, 07:28:20 AM: Will you be gelling your hair as well Kevin - hohohohho
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: Bigkev on September 02, 2021, 08:30:57 PM: Christine will be dipping me in the Dripping Pan.
So, I'll be slick, but not as gorgeous as you Martin.
Bigkev
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: chriswil42 on September 03, 2021, 12:56:26 PM: Could be an interesting meeting!
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: Bigkev on September 03, 2021, 08:17:41 PM: Now don't get Jealous, Chris.
Martin, will have much more, in intellectual comments as well as looks.
Bigkev
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on September 04, 2021, 10:30:21 AM: Back to the modelling.
The sheet will be fastened to a back board when it has been cut and fastened to the base. Some of the figures have been added, still some more to go, they are undergoing a flory wash at the moment.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: zak on September 04, 2021, 11:02:54 AM: Stamford Bridge.
Otherwise looking good.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on September 04, 2021, 11:20:23 AM: Thanks missed that one will change and print off another copy - at least I had not fastened it all down and got it in place - hohoho
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: zak on September 04, 2021, 12:04:16 PM: Quote from: MSea on September 04, 2021, 11:20:23 AM
Thanks missed that one will change and print off another copy - at least I had not fastened it all down and got it in place - hohoho
That's why I mentioned it.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: chriswil42 on September 04, 2021, 01:15:45 PM: Looking good Martin.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on September 04, 2021, 06:37:54 PM: Last figures added to the base just the back board to make and fit.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: MSea on September 06, 2021, 10:04:15 AM: Back board fitted - thanks Zak for spotting the ~~speellling~~ ~~spooling~~ ~~sealing~~ mistake in the letters - hohohoho
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: chriswil42 on September 06, 2021, 01:13:16 PM: Looks good.
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: zak on September 06, 2021, 02:02:21 PM: Quote from: MSea on September 06, 2021, 10:04:15 AM
Back board fitted - thanks Zak for spotting the ~~speellling~~ ~~spooling~~ ~~sealing~~ mistake in the letters - hohohoho
I don't think a spill chucker would have helped!
Title: Re: Committee Meeting 1066 style --- to choose who has what job
Post by: Bigkev on September 06, 2021, 04:41:02 PM: Looking very good Martin.
Bigkev