tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post7914777198620861861..comments2024-03-27T15:26:26.684+00:00Comments on BROADSWORDS AND BEASTS: HURRAH, PROJECT FINISHED!!!Springinsfeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-36811138559287726112022-09-01T17:04:59.441+00:002022-09-01T17:04:59.441+00:00Hi Matthew... sorry about the delay. I keep forget...Hi Matthew... sorry about the delay. I keep forgetting I've got comment moderation on. Many thanks for your kind words... I'm hoping to be a bit more active on this blog soon.Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-84846714130080863282022-08-12T15:27:16.790+00:002022-08-12T15:27:16.790+00:00I am a later comer to this party, but I just have ...I am a later comer to this party, but I just have to say (1) King Crimson and oldhammer go together like chocolate and peanut butter; and (2) this is such a magnificent project, in both concept and execution.matthewjksullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-72918747976687765712017-12-26T22:02:11.385+00:002017-12-26T22:02:11.385+00:00Not heard of that... but I tend to live under a la...Not heard of that... but I tend to live under a large boulder. My Crimson King is from the album "At the Court of the Crimson King"..... prog albums are a good inspiration.Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-22219919111680991722017-12-21T10:04:20.065+00:002017-12-21T10:04:20.065+00:00I saw The dark tower last week. The Crimson king m...I saw The dark tower last week. The Crimson king makes a guest appearance. By the way those Elves are particularly sinister looking.majormikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08703834774905918397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-8651438718459708862017-12-21T08:01:21.688+00:002017-12-21T08:01:21.688+00:00Hi Mike...no need to worry. To be honest I am havi...Hi Mike...no need to worry. To be honest I am having trouble finding time to do much as well as finding it hard to focus on a single project. I'm glad I finished this anyhow...it's been wanting to be done since 1982. Many thanks for your comment.Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-11464361584565550372017-12-20T14:06:12.373+00:002017-12-20T14:06:12.373+00:00Glad to see you are back, was beginning to get a b...Glad to see you are back, was beginning to get a bit worried. The project looks great and is a fantastic tribute of old school goodness. You should be proud.majormikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08703834774905918397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-71883651519141391252017-12-18T16:48:18.452+00:002017-12-18T16:48:18.452+00:00Pleasure Paul..... nice to come across an Older Ol...Pleasure Paul..... nice to come across an Older Oldhammerer who recognised the pic! Do you remember the little pic with the Elastolin castle? I'll be working on that one next.Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-17690119817994213082017-12-18T06:14:37.020+00:002017-12-18T06:14:37.020+00:00Thank you, for taking me back to my youth,. A grea...Thank you, for taking me back to my youth,. A great post.<br /><br />Paul/Golgfag1Golgfag1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13121099569223866054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-1947456970644396452017-12-13T16:46:02.167+00:002017-12-13T16:46:02.167+00:00Those early WD's played a seminal role in my y...Those early WD's played a seminal role in my youth, and the rare pics. of fantasy battles were examined microscopically.Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-91493159989124747692017-12-13T13:22:42.920+00:002017-12-13T13:22:42.920+00:00Wonderful. I don't remember the picture....nee...Wonderful. I don't remember the picture....need to peruse my old White Dwarf magazines.....David Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447850584097621767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-86029901734804338202017-12-11T09:10:57.808+00:002017-12-11T09:10:57.808+00:00If only we could Don. Still, the reason I didn'...If only we could Don. Still, the reason I didn't do it back then is I never had any money, so at least now I can sate my desire for lead figures.Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-37422496039346585822017-12-11T09:09:37.182+00:002017-12-11T09:09:37.182+00:00Lunacy is the word, but finished at last. I hope t...Lunacy is the word, but finished at last. I hope to make a start on the other old picture Joe Dever had in a very early White Dwarf, featuring a huge castle. Yes, I love those Minifigs elves too...very Rodney Matthews.Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-38344012567325839222017-12-11T09:08:09.371+00:002017-12-11T09:08:09.371+00:00Hi Gareth..... to be honest if I had applied mysel...Hi Gareth..... to be honest if I had applied myself I could have finished this in a couple of months, but I am a ditherer. I would dearly like to have met JD and run my grubby mits over his collection of figures. Let's hope he is still gaming beyond the veil.Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-15301261307100656642017-12-11T09:06:18.272+00:002017-12-11T09:06:18.272+00:00Thanks Alan, always appreciate the comments, they ...Thanks Alan, always appreciate the comments, they will now give me a catalyst to post some more stuff soon!Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-84855366387286325382017-12-11T09:05:20.568+00:002017-12-11T09:05:20.568+00:00Thanks MJT.... they are great old figures , still ...Thanks MJT.... they are great old figures , still in production. Had a look at your blog and I love it. I have been getting urges to do 1/72 unpainted fantasy games myself, like the old Airfix battles I used to have. I am following your blog, but as I'm not on G+ I might not show up.Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-31657749234350117522017-12-11T00:45:58.834+00:002017-12-11T00:45:58.834+00:00Excellent work here ! Nothing like bringing or you...Excellent work here ! Nothing like bringing or youth back is there?Don Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230631364253238804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-39047286201410047922017-12-10T22:49:15.110+00:002017-12-10T22:49:15.110+00:00A most delightful piece of hobby lunacy! I love i...A most delightful piece of hobby lunacy! I love it! I doubt I could muster the sticktoitiveness to keep on a project like this to the end. A lot of nostalgia here...great job painting those minifigs elves, they look terrific with the pale faces and dark blue armor.Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662424384597893661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-22739232303294689272017-12-10T15:31:32.908+00:002017-12-10T15:31:32.908+00:00What an achievement! I find it very hard to go the...What an achievement! I find it very hard to go the distance with projects, but this is proof that it's worth it. Congratulations - it's only a shame that the late lamented Lord Dever isn't around to see it. Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-69847759739906280342017-12-10T15:11:06.312+00:002017-12-10T15:11:06.312+00:00Great work there! Really enjoyed seeing your phot...Great work there! Really enjoyed seeing your photos!tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-37681238435623080902017-12-10T14:24:41.792+00:002017-12-10T14:24:41.792+00:00Fantastic! The Minifigs pig-face orcs are wonderfu...Fantastic! The Minifigs pig-face orcs are wonderful.Maudlin Jack Tarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812453753286494021noreply@blogger.com