On the Evening of Waterloo

[peedee]

PeeDee, I am enjoying the progress reports. We are all mad...mad with a passion for Historex. I remember when I first laid eyes on on a built up Historex figure. Love at first sight. Then some modeller, unknown to me, made a diorama of Historex, with artillery making haste to the front. It must have had 40-50 figures, mounted and foot. It was in a 4foot x 8foot sandbox table and displayed at the local library. It inspired visions of dioramas that I hoped to one day make. I have built lots of Historex, but never a diorama. I am very inspired as I watch you move forward on yours. Thanks for sharing with us.

Thank you dude your enthusiasm is wonderful.
Everyone of us has probably been inspired by a great model/modeller, wether it's a large scene, or single figure. Sometimes the world doesn't know them, but as you wrote that you know you will never forget that scene.
I'm making this for selfish reasons but if it gives someone a kick start to their efforts, well that's cool too.
thanks for contributing to this thread.

Paul

 

[peedee]

I never knew that Mick, great stuff, worth a Google to see.
I shall have a nosey later.
I'd better get this window glazing done and the brasses 'polished'
Paul.

 

[Nap]

you are my hero Paul ...so many legs

Nap

 

[Nap]

Crack on Paul IWM have a hall ready for it

Nap ....don't like legs!

 

[peedee]

https://sfdcinsea.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/were-not-worthy.gif Nap

Kev Noooooooooooo for goodness sake it's embarassing,
you and Jim must stop sending your holiday videos in

Paul.

 

[Nap]

Paul,

I am so close to putting a piccy of us on hols ...but determined not to go off thread...lol

Get those modelling skill moving

Nap

 

[peedee]

You are right Nap, I shall and you shouldn't
Yours and Jim's piccies I mean.

Peedee is orf to glue and paint land.

 

[chippy]

Wow Paul you'r steamrollering through this , what can I say that has not been said since page one . I know !! I expect to see this finished by next weekend .
chippy

 

[peedee]

Next weekend?

That's a bit harsh there Superchippy.

That would have been a bit like me saying:-
"get back to your lentils ya cheapskate".

I should have the coach finished next weekend and I'm trying to get all the carriage harness and tack done as well.
I should set targets for myself now I think.
I've been painting all the fittings tonight.
So, once I have painted Napoleon's famously
abandoned hat and sword I can glue 'em inside and close
everything up.
The glazing is all ready to install in the coachlamps and windows using an adhesive new to me.....
'G-S HYPO CEMENT'
labelled 'a pinpoint precision cement for jewelry beading hobbies watch crystals optics and industrial applications' and made in Rochester USA.

Mine was from www.smartmodels.co.uk and they sell it for glazing in their card railway scenic buildings.

Paul

 

[Huw63]

Thank you dude your enthusiasm is wonderful.
Everyone of us has probably been inspired by a great model/modeller, wether it's a large scene, or single figure. Sometimes the world doesn't know them, but as you wrote that you know you will never forget that scene.
I'm making this for selfish reasons but if it gives someone a kick start to their efforts, well that's cool too.
thanks for contributing to this thread.

Paul

I really think it is kick starting a lot of us to dig out projects, gather parets etc. Historex has sttod the test of time and is still magical in it's own special way.

Cheers

Huw

 

[Richie]

Hi Paul,
Kudos mate for taking this on, it's a monuMENTAL project as they say. I think you inspiration from the artwork is transforming into a great piece of work. Well done
mon ami.

cheers
Richie

 

[peedee]

Hi Paul,
Kudos mate for taking this on, it's a monuMENTAL project as they say. I think you inspiration from the artwork is transforming into a great piece of work. Well done
mon ami cheers Richie

Thanks for checking in big guy, I appreciate your support.

I have looked and looked and checked all my references but cannot see where the iNgobamokosi regiment stood in the line, so I'm thinking maybe behind the coach I could put an iNduna of the umCijo regiment walking away with dignity.
I don't think anyome would dare challenge that for validity could they?

Paul.

 

[El Tché]

A bit late on this thread but I'm really impressed.
By the way, I remember the work of JC Léger with Historex parts and when I was a boy (I still am, I mean "when I was young" ) I had the magazine "Uniformes" showing the diorama... I dreamed about it every night ......
But definitley, what you are doing here is fantastic..... and couragous (be brave !!!)
Hope to see it in flesh at Euromilitaire (any chance ?)
Will follow this with interest !
Good work !

 

[peedee]

I would love to think so and I shall try....

But I have to be realistic and I doubt it.

Paul.

 

[pgarri27]

Any updates on the project?

 

[peedee]

Not yet but I am progressing.

I have had a couple of distractions in terma of personal stuff that's all out of the way now, and I am having to put some effort and time in differing directions but will be back on track in a couple of weeks I think.
I am still in love wulith the project and cannot wait to show you all some more....please keep the faith.

Paul.

 

[Viking Bob]

Keeping the faith Paul, love what your doing. I'd love to see this finished.
As an aside I had one of those stick deodorant's. it said remove cap and push up bottom.............very awkward when I walk but Its smells lovely when I fart.

Regards

 

[peedee]

Lol Bob, that's a beaut
Helluva way to use a Pritt Stick though


I've gone off them Russian dolls though.........they are just so full of themselves.

 

[valiant]

Haven't you finished this bit of a job, yet - what you messin' at...?!!

 

[peedee]

Haven't you finished this bit of a job, yet - what you messin' at...?!!

Schtumm mate........ can't tell ya........bit hush hush........

Later tater.

P