tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post923616691101061922..comments2023-12-27T07:20:21.159+11:00Comments on Canister & Grape - A Website for Wargamers: The Challenge (Day 70); The Importance of Maintaining Focus (and the Concept of Escalation)Millsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17580692168847505881noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-77149823234061701272016-02-29T19:28:31.886+11:002016-02-29T19:28:31.886+11:00Thanks Steve! Yes it is a conversion, it's an ...Thanks Steve! Yes it is a conversion, it's an attempt to recreate a Bronze Age ceramic goddess statuette.<br /><br />Odysseus went into Troy by night to steal the statue of Athena from its sanctuary, so I thought that would be a good scene to recreate. The theme is 'risk-takers', after all!Evan Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107866906860803155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-4995146867391359312016-02-29T06:30:51.624+11:002016-02-29T06:30:51.624+11:00Great work, especially like Odysseus, what's t...Great work, especially like Odysseus, what's that he's holding in his left hand? is it a conversion?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13372880037957639075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-68698718382451944152016-02-27T15:05:08.621+11:002016-02-27T15:05:08.621+11:00Thank you Paul, though I wish I could find more ti...Thank you Paul, though I wish I could find more time to get a few more figs off Lead Mountain!<br />; )Evan Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107866906860803155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-7279354862681729242016-02-27T14:40:46.259+11:002016-02-27T14:40:46.259+11:00Thanks Dean, I'm going to try and push myself ...Thanks Dean, I'm going to try and push myself a bit harder and see what I can come up with in the remaining few weeks of the Challenge!Evan Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107866906860803155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-88387546600465340822016-02-27T12:06:54.217+11:002016-02-27T12:06:54.217+11:00Very nice painting EvanVery nice painting EvanPaulalbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482911273863430204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-91505666582262208682016-02-27T08:22:17.174+11:002016-02-27T08:22:17.174+11:00Great submissions, each and every one of them, Ev....Great submissions, each and every one of them, Ev. You know I have a soft spot for the wily old Odysseus though. Great addition with the cult idol he's just stolen away from the Trojans!DeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-62796746377854528962016-02-27T07:05:16.508+11:002016-02-27T07:05:16.508+11:00Thanks Phil, they are nice sculpts and they turned...Thanks Phil, they are nice sculpts and they turned out far better than I expected - but after so many single character figs, it's hard to get into the swing of painting units again. I just have to knuckle down and get in some more practice!<br />Evan Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107866906860803155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-79928232668050153142016-02-27T07:01:16.870+11:002016-02-27T07:01:16.870+11:00Thanks Roy! There are a good many more productive ...Thanks Roy! There are a good many more productive painters in the Challenge, and a good many more talented than I, but I count myself fortunate to be in such company!Evan Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107866906860803155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-48499295799265654772016-02-27T06:59:31.086+11:002016-02-27T06:59:31.086+11:00Thanks Ray! And yes, it's 70 days in, I know i...Thanks Ray! And yes, it's 70 days in, I know it seems barely possible!Evan Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107866906860803155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-15210944693992339312016-02-27T06:56:10.974+11:002016-02-27T06:56:10.974+11:00I do like those figs; the anatomy is better than y...I do like those figs; the anatomy is better than you see on a good many sculpts. Thanks for the kind words!Evan Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107866906860803155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-7651668914090104302016-02-27T04:34:47.516+11:002016-02-27T04:34:47.516+11:00Splendid figures, love the Romans!Splendid figures, love the Romans!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-33803456823757083712016-02-27T04:07:43.222+11:002016-02-27T04:07:43.222+11:00Those are some nicely painted miniaturesThose are some nicely painted miniaturesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-32463019117675524282016-02-27T02:41:15.081+11:002016-02-27T02:41:15.081+11:0070 days already??? How time flies?? Great looking ...70 days already??? How time flies?? Great looking figures my good man!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-72574630407533507022016-02-27T01:57:42.517+11:002016-02-27T01:57:42.517+11:00Some cracking entries there Evan, with Roman Velit...Some cracking entries there Evan, with Roman Velites certainly helping to get ever closer to the target. Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.com