tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post6710503301523399117..comments2024-03-28T07:21:47.101+00:00Comments on Admiral Drax: 503 - Bolt Action: Core Platoon - A Belated First LookAdmiral Draxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-86932386601249925442015-06-25T22:15:48.637+01:002015-06-25T22:15:48.637+01:00Coo - thanks for swinging by, Damon: it's a pr...Coo - thanks for swinging by, Damon: it's a privilege to have you here! <br /><br />If you're serious, I could certainly be tempted...Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-59239552560010602122015-06-25T22:11:47.402+01:002015-06-25T22:11:47.402+01:00Thanks! I'm getting there...slowly...Thanks! I'm getting there...slowly...Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-49698705446536168932015-06-25T22:10:31.051+01:002015-06-25T22:10:31.051+01:00Thanks mate - always a pleasure to see you knockin...Thanks mate - always a pleasure to see you knocking around these parts...!Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-46879237326885970702015-06-25T22:07:10.375+01:002015-06-25T22:07:10.375+01:00Cheers mate - it's up now, if you're inter...Cheers mate - it's up now, if you're interested...Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-17818459632506163592015-06-25T16:48:14.305+01:002015-06-25T16:48:14.305+01:00They look fantastic Drax :) might try to con you i...They look fantastic Drax :) might try to con you into painting a tank or something for our project!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882482530978625036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-69704817968677813572015-06-04T06:20:11.480+01:002015-06-04T06:20:11.480+01:00Fantastic paint work as ever Drax! I figure I'...Fantastic paint work as ever Drax! I figure I'll pick up Bolt Action at some point.Spiderweb of Historyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139613680774779747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-60045377584118713482015-06-02T15:22:20.809+01:002015-06-02T15:22:20.809+01:00Lovely work DraxLovely work Draxsuneokunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085094845127991965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-33316328078253766122015-05-31T10:57:20.293+01:002015-05-31T10:57:20.293+01:00They look utterly bloody lovely, look forward to h...They look utterly bloody lovely, look forward to hearing of their great victory over the weekend Kieran Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04191062526187270925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-38952330515256052622015-05-29T21:39:30.065+01:002015-05-29T21:39:30.065+01:00Cheers, mate - I am improving, albeit very increme...Cheers, mate - I am improving, albeit very incrementally!<br /><br />The only thing I need to improve on it really is the antennae: they look daft at the mo...Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-79450857860970721992015-05-29T21:35:20.559+01:002015-05-29T21:35:20.559+01:00Thank you very much, sir!
I only wish I could tak...Thank you very much, sir!<br /><br />I only wish I could take credit for the sculpting. Very long-time readers of my blog will know that there's a very subtle light blue motif running through all of my forces, so the colour of the silk scarf was a no-brainer!<br /><br />Cheers, Muppet.Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-11714857877698213542015-05-29T21:28:08.033+01:002015-05-29T21:28:08.033+01:00Yup - now I get to watch impotently as they all ge...Yup - now I get to watch impotently as they all get mown down by MG42s tomorrow...Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-46959308706274720852015-05-29T21:26:22.798+01:002015-05-29T21:26:22.798+01:00Cheers! Continuing the 4KSLI theme...Cheers! Continuing the 4KSLI theme...Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-77596012685616386232015-05-29T21:25:52.914+01:002015-05-29T21:25:52.914+01:00I may have been known to use a pipe as a teaching ...I may have been known to use a pipe as a teaching aid. <br /><br />As for the basing? Yeah. In twenty-mumble years of gaming, I've never once been happy with my basing...until these figures.<br /><br />And that's due in a massive part to the addition of flowers - THANK YOU!<br /><br />Your contribution, incidentally, has not been overlooked: I'll be putting up a post anon about the basing itself...Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-73145784835011274402015-05-29T21:15:46.935+01:002015-05-29T21:15:46.935+01:00Ha-ha! Yeah, they're certainly a very shouty b...Ha-ha! Yeah, they're certainly a very shouty bunch...but then again, battlefields really aren't quiet places, are they? <br /><br />I know I'm not painting as much detail as I could, but in researching, I was astonished at how bland the British vehicles are - even at 1:1 scale!<br /><br />Mind you, the pics don't do them justice: the details (metalworks, tyres, tool hafts etc.) are actually painted - promise!Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-25978944705545630942015-05-29T21:11:54.463+01:002015-05-29T21:11:54.463+01:00Thanks, mate - I'm super-super looking forward...Thanks, mate - I'm super-super looking forward to it!<br /><br />Wilco...Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-18912332929121747982015-05-29T16:51:00.047+01:002015-05-29T16:51:00.047+01:00Really nice painting - a very realistic Cromwell a...Really nice painting - a very realistic Cromwell and I love the detail on the FOO's mapColonel Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632701529009379584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-40644268664472175072015-05-29T07:10:30.086+01:002015-05-29T07:10:30.086+01:00Oh yes Drax old boy - very nicely done indeed. Ha...Oh yes Drax old boy - very nicely done indeed. Havoc and Ginger FOO are the stand outs.<br /><br />The map is such a nice touch, and the pipe...briliant.<br /><br />The Cromwell (not discounting the plucky little carrier) is fantastic - lovely seeing tanks on show.LWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769460904008281915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-48988908562066315942015-05-28T20:19:48.979+01:002015-05-28T20:19:48.979+01:00Jolly good show chaps, now to sock it to Jerry; ne...Jolly good show chaps, now to sock it to Jerry; next stop Eglise Stain Pierre in Cean !Zzzzzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363838253700265309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-15154452171440223212015-05-28T19:00:13.370+01:002015-05-28T19:00:13.370+01:00Very nice! Very nice! James MacCraggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787914402966238993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-27075651183381694112015-05-28T17:54:55.277+01:002015-05-28T17:54:55.277+01:00These are flippin lovely mate. Really like the bas...These are flippin lovely mate. Really like the basing too - good use by adding just enough, but not nearly too many flowers, bravo.<br /><br />I have found myself using my own pipe to direct others. Very manly, pipes. Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-69713602658563762162015-05-28T05:52:55.163+01:002015-05-28T05:52:55.163+01:00Great work, everything looks really good! I love t...Great work, everything looks really good! I love the facial expressions on the infantry, a very determined bunch. You have to be a lot more precise painting those larger vehicles, the detail is a lot better than 15mm, as you would expect.Paul Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249430164077358978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898341582574934477.post-82804909108779641662015-05-28T00:26:44.729+01:002015-05-28T00:26:44.729+01:00Very nice. They look great. I really like the vehi...Very nice. They look great. I really like the vehicles. Great work. Let me know how you enjoy bolt action!Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02145798538758316372noreply@blogger.com