tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post5990007179774835638..comments2024-03-02T15:12:47.341+00:00Comments on Colgar6 and the Infinite Legion of Toy Soldiers: Tintin Two!Colgar6http://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-77486422497122083232017-02-02T19:21:28.539+00:002017-02-02T19:21:28.539+00:00Thanks, F.E.M!Thanks, F.E.M!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-867398813157221212017-02-01T12:51:23.482+00:002017-02-01T12:51:23.482+00:00Great Tintin miniature work! Really nice.Great Tintin miniature work! Really nice.FourEyedMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161202517627920103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-33260298929096413192017-02-01T08:39:29.178+00:002017-02-01T08:39:29.178+00:00Ah, we can hope, can't we? The more interest ...Ah, we can hope, can't we? The more interest that people show in this range, the better the chances that 1st Corps (or someone else) will produce these figures, I think.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-41017382727547637472017-01-31T23:41:52.375+00:002017-01-31T23:41:52.375+00:00Fantastic - I would love to see the twins too, as ...Fantastic - I would love to see the twins too, as I can not good at modding figures.Shelldrakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719790045474525633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-79577982313282524552017-01-21T15:16:27.065+00:002017-01-21T15:16:27.065+00:00Thanks, Dave. They're perfectly serviceable m...Thanks, Dave. They're perfectly serviceable miniatures, if not exquisite ones.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-75312796973933914402017-01-21T15:15:47.917+00:002017-01-21T15:15:47.917+00:00I'm just hoping that 1st Corps produces more i...I'm just hoping that 1st Corps produces more in this vein; I'd buy them in a flash!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-20005720330189257002017-01-20T08:56:19.550+00:002017-01-20T08:56:19.550+00:00Nicely done , I like them .Nicely done , I like them .DaveDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995593231170018770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-63900437860092769432017-01-19T19:29:33.202+00:002017-01-19T19:29:33.202+00:00More Tin Tin goodness, Hugh, and I like the compar...More Tin Tin goodness, Hugh, and I like the comparison piccies at the bottom of the posting. Great review of the minis too :-)Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-39821956401309891972017-01-19T19:18:06.787+00:002017-01-19T19:18:06.787+00:00Ah, I think you're right: Calculus did have a ...Ah, I think you're right: Calculus did have a pendulum for dowsing, didn't he? My mistake in describing him, but it doesn't detract from the model.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-57775570653328611822017-01-19T19:16:45.447+00:002017-01-19T19:16:45.447+00:00Sorry if I reopened old wounds, Clint :-) ! If yo...Sorry if I reopened old wounds, Clint :-) ! If you're looking for classic Pulp adventurers with a slightly less frantic style than Indiana Jones then you couldn't go far wrong with Tintin.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-9532601834944981362017-01-19T19:15:06.123+00:002017-01-19T19:15:06.123+00:00My feelings exactly, Joe. They're entirely us...My feelings exactly, Joe. They're entirely useable, but Tintin just isn't quite right.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-82216572152495918212017-01-19T19:14:21.151+00:002017-01-19T19:14:21.151+00:00Kind of you to say that about my Captain, CC.
Cane...Kind of you to say that about my Captain, CC.<br />Canes/walking sticks are very easy to scratch-build, so all I really need are a couple of gentlemen in suits - preferably *not* in a highly-animated, action pose!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-84239062438474315722017-01-19T19:12:35.052+00:002017-01-19T19:12:35.052+00:00Well, I think that "stunning" is going a...Well, I think that "stunning" is going a bit far for my paintwork :-) . It's competent rather than superb, I believe.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-2492809512783161852017-01-19T19:11:22.058+00:002017-01-19T19:11:22.058+00:00Thanks, Herbert. They're certainly going to b...Thanks, Herbert. They're certainly going to be useful models!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-58469820071344375922017-01-19T19:10:55.144+00:002017-01-19T19:10:55.144+00:00I'm not sure about Captain Haddock. The newer...I'm not sure about Captain Haddock. The newer, 1st Corps figure is a better representation of the cartoon character than my converted fisherman, but not such a good miniature overall (if you understand what I mean).Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-5063371586998259172017-01-19T19:09:30.993+00:002017-01-19T19:09:30.993+00:00Perhaps I could, Kieron. Although I'm hoping ...Perhaps I could, Kieron. Although I'm hoping that 1st Corps will find these miniatures successful enough to warrant producing another set of figures for the same genre :-) .Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-51520481249816842662017-01-19T19:08:09.948+00:002017-01-19T19:08:09.948+00:00Well, being cartoon characters gives them a certai...Well, being cartoon characters gives them a certain leeway, I agree. Still, I prefer the Copplestone boy detective to the 1st Corps one, I think.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-47655549262839624542017-01-19T19:06:58.449+00:002017-01-19T19:06:58.449+00:00Thanks, Michael. I don't think they're th...Thanks, Michael. I don't think they're the greatest figures ever sculpted and I don't think this is my best painting ever, but they're good enough!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-6471518252689172332017-01-19T15:55:03.894+00:002017-01-19T15:55:03.894+00:00Nice painting and review!
I actually think that Ca...Nice painting and review!<br />I actually think that Calculus/Tournesol is holding his beloved pendulum, rather than a watch, in his left hand, btw.Argonorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019172583849638439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-1578564778361598732017-01-19T15:11:27.337+00:002017-01-19T15:11:27.337+00:00That is a nosey youth all right! While I was never...That is a nosey youth all right! While I was never a Tin Tin Fan. (I was encouraged to read it for French at school and I was of course rubbish, turns out I am dyslexic so reading in a forign language is more than doubly hard!)<br /><br />That life scars aside they do look good and for the price I am almost tempted to get them myself!!Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-90650013929529304522017-01-19T13:49:36.853+00:002017-01-19T13:49:36.853+00:00All immediately identifiable andgreat sculpts, tho...All immediately identifiable andgreat sculpts, though as you imply, Tin-Tin is probably the weakest of the four.Zabadakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649765350412145174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-31791177663630378992017-01-19T13:46:26.988+00:002017-01-19T13:46:26.988+00:00I think i prefer the Copplestone not-Tintin sculpt...I think i prefer the Copplestone not-Tintin sculpt, but think your Captain Haddock is easily equal to 1st Corps one. <br />Kieron beat me to it with the 'Steed' suggestion, as Artizan Designs, Crooked Dice and Nexus Miniatures all do one, although they are carrying umbrellas rather than canes. Of the three, only Crooked Dice's is available separately and this would probably be the least easy to convert, due to how he's holding his brolly.<br />Might be worth looking at Heroclix singles, as some of the civilians might be easier to convert - adding a bowler hat and cane to a suited Tony Stark might work - and would work out as a cheaper alternative.Carrion Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243490491778253955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-57466464053517035532017-01-19T07:44:36.521+00:002017-01-19T07:44:36.521+00:00Stunning painjob C6!Stunning painjob C6!Hobbyworkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987860227123782381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-79778639427250036892017-01-19T06:35:49.548+00:002017-01-19T06:35:49.548+00:00They look fantastic!They look fantastic!Herbert Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04236603020043553029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-67999681052298056822017-01-19T06:35:45.787+00:002017-01-19T06:35:45.787+00:00They look fantastic!They look fantastic!Herbert Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04236603020043553029noreply@blogger.com