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Thursday, 20 August 2015

If I were a rich man.

 If I was a rich man, as the song goes, I would commission the top figure painters in Europe to paint figures for me. It wouldn't mean that I would myself stop painting, it would just mean that I had the wherewithal to have some extra beautiful miniatures from some really talented people.
 I am old enough to realise this will never happen, but I was also in the fortunate position to have a bit of spare cash [ if there is such a thing] to ask Tony Runkee to paint me a unit of TAG Spahis of the Porte for me.
 Ive banged on a bit about Tony in my other blog, but like all talented miniature figure painters he really knows about how to apply colour.
 Anyway I finally got my finger out and based the figures up. Naturally I am really pleased about how they turned out, Tony certainly put some effort into what is a really fine range of figures. The irony is that I have myself re painted/touched up a unit of Mini Fig Akinji, bought from an old wargaming colleague, Rahul Sarnak, naturally there is a big contrast between the two sets of figures, but I actually like the charm of the Mini Figs, and although they do look a bit like Hobbit cavalry next to my TAG Spahis, I really dont mind at all. Anyway thanks again Tony for some beautiful figures, now if only I got a lottery ticket every week.










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14 comments:

  1. Big Andy20 August 2015 at 00:48

    What do you mean if !!!! - I'll read the post now ....

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    1. Independentwargamesgroup20 August 2015 at 11:05

      Andy,
      I always mean to put on the lottery, but somehow I keep forgetting. So if you dont buy a ticket and all that.

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    2. Big Andy21 August 2015 at 01:31

      Robbie as a former servant of Government opression you know exactly what I mean bee-dee bee-dee bum!!!

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  2. Bedford20 August 2015 at 01:22

    Great stuff Robbie- Tony is indeed a talented man!

    There's now't wrong with your painting either!!

    Darrell.

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    1. Independentwargamesgroup20 August 2015 at 11:04

      Darrell,
      Tony is a very talented painter, who like the best seems to have an eye for the right colour. Personally I see myself as not bad, but never up to the standard of the top painters, I just havent the skill or the patience.

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  3. Colin Ashton20 August 2015 at 03:52

    So nice. Will you be gloss varnishing them to match the rest of the army? ;-)

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    1. Independentwargamesgroup20 August 2015 at 11:02

      They were matt varnished, so I think I will just leave them as they are Colin,

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    2. Colin Ashton20 August 2015 at 15:07

      They are very good.

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  4. Neil20 August 2015 at 14:21

    They look fantastic!!!

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    1. Independentwargamesgroup20 August 2015 at 23:27

      TAG have done some serious research and have producded a first rate range of Ottoman Turks. Tony has also worked his magic, and they are great figures.

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  5. Der Alte Fritz21 August 2015 at 05:36

    Both the figures and the painting are gorgeous. Wouldn't a whole army of TAGs painted by Tony look wonderful?

    You have to think BIG though; if money were no object one would travel around the UK and simply buy existing collections, hire painters as full time staff working exclusively for you, have a WHC style game room, and have a full time staff of gamers at your beck and call to play a game whenever the mood strikes you.

    Jim

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    1. Independentwargamesgroup21 August 2015 at 06:48

      Afternoon Jim,
      Its a very big word, if. If I was loaded I would certainly hire the talents of Tony and two or three other very talented painters. However my main goal would be to purchase the armies of Peter Gilder. But that will never happen.

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  6. MGB22 August 2015 at 13:02

    Robbie, I think your collection is all the more interesting in having a diverse range of Ottoman castings, and how they are painted, and based. I think TAG produce the best Ottoman castings on the market, and they work quite well with Essex Miniatures. Those sipahi, I must say, do look exotic. Great viewing. Michael

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  7. John23 August 2015 at 21:03

    Very nice!! The colours are really vibrant.

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