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Re: SYW-casualties
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 4:55 pm
by Essex Boy
BaronVonWreckedoften wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 3:04 pm
Willz - I have a small set of Wodensfeld French, about a dozen or so, that you are welcome to. I need to check where they are, but could post them to you in the New Year (I always try to avoid the Xmas post for important stuff, as a lot goes missing at that time of year).
....and I believe I gave all my Wodensfeld to Donald, but if I have any kicking around you can have them. I believe my mate JC has the moulds, and I think he still supplies.
Re: SYW-casualties
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 5:00 pm
by Essex Boy
Count Belisarius wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 12:22 pm
The pose reminds me of EB after rolling his dice...
Re: SYW-casualties
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 7:12 pm
by ochoin
Essex Boy wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 4:55 pm
....and I believe I gave all my Wodensfeld to Donald,
Between you & John, I acquired about 300 figures. They're all painted in 14 X 20 figure battalions.
The pity is that Mr Wodenfeld died before moving onto cavalry & artillery as they are spiffing figures.
donald
Re: SYW-casualties
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 7:42 pm
by BaronVonWreckedoften
He also left a rather nice little ACW range some way from completion (again, especially in the fields of cavalry/artillery).
Re: SYW-casualties
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 7:44 pm
by Essex Boy
ochoin wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 7:12 pm
Essex Boy wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 4:55 pm
....and I believe I gave all my Wodensfeld to Donald,
Between you & John, I acquired about 300 figures. They're all painted in 14 X 20 figure battalions.
The pity is that Mr Wodenfeld died before moving onto cavalry & artillery as they are spiffing figures.
donald
I'm a little more sensitive. I would say that it's a pity that he died, and that it's also a pity that he didn't complete the range.
Re: SYW-casualties
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 10:36 pm
by ochoin
Essex Boy wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 7:44 pm
ochoin wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 7:12 pm
Essex Boy wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 4:55 pm
....and I believe I gave all my Wodensfeld to Donald,
Between you & John, I acquired about 300 figures. They're all painted in 14 X 20 figure battalions.
The pity is that Mr Wodenfeld died before moving onto cavalry & artillery as they are spiffing figures.
donald
I'm a little more sensitive. I would say that it's a pity that he died, and that it's also a pity that he didn't complete the range.
Sure. But I didn't know him or, indeed, anything of him apart from his figures. I don't mean to sound callous. You'll notice I use the word "died" as I loathe euphemisms such as "passed" etc. Equally, not meant to sound callous. I should perhaps have written, "The pity is Mr Wodenfeld did not finish the range"?
We could get all John Donne & " any man's death diminishes me" if you like. The point was I was talking about some wargames' figures not about mortality.
donald
Re: SYW-casualties
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 8:51 am
by Essex Boy
ochoin wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 10:36 pm
Essex Boy wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 7:44 pm
ochoin wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 7:12 pm
Between you & John, I acquired about 300 figures. They're all painted in 14 X 20 figure battalions.
The pity is that Mr Wodenfeld died before moving onto cavalry & artillery as they are spiffing figures.
donald
I'm a little more sensitive. I would say that it's a pity that he died, and that it's also a pity that he didn't complete the range.
Sure. But I didn't know him or, indeed, anything of him apart from his figures. I don't mean to sound callous. You'll notice I use the word "died" as I loathe euphemisms such as "passed" etc. Equally, not meant to sound callous. I should perhaps have written, "The pity is Mr Wodenfeld did not finish the range"?
We could get all John Donne & " any man's death diminishes me" if you like. The point was I was talking about some wargames' figures not about mortality.
donald
Doh! Now I feel guilty.
Re: SYW-casualties
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 10:55 am
by ochoin
Essex Boy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 8:51 am
Doh! Now I feel guilty.
Hello, Iain.
"Not any higher stands the Grave
For Heroes than for Men-
Not any nearer for the Child
Than numb Three scores and Ten-"
from one of my favourites; the rather morbid Emily Dickinson. It's an important & solemn subject but, fortunately, even my French SYW casualty figures are irrelevant.
donald