tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post4350818967370935314..comments2024-02-20T20:28:00.097+13:00Comments on Scott's War-gaming: Jabberwocky - GASLIGHT?Scottswargaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-34609405784803163202012-09-13T08:56:56.719+12:002012-09-13T08:56:56.719+12:00Many thanks Michael. I have found old citadel cato...Many thanks Michael. I have found old citadel catologue references for the figure though no idea if its still commercially available, probably not unless someone has bought the mold... - you may have to hunt through ebay, or perhaps put out a request for s second hand one if someone were willing to part with theirs, on somewhere like TMP...<br />regards<br />ScottScottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-77379285202286131472012-09-13T07:09:34.306+12:002012-09-13T07:09:34.306+12:00He is outstanding Scott, I love him, but then I...He is outstanding Scott, I love him, but then I'm also a great fan of the nonsense verse of Carroll. You've really done a smashing job on this, I wonder if you can still get them?Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-65821675870846698332012-09-13T00:03:36.313+12:002012-09-13T00:03:36.313+12:00Thanks Brummie ;-)Thanks Brummie ;-)Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-38134882520932408272012-09-13T00:03:14.113+12:002012-09-13T00:03:14.113+12:00LOL, you do raise a fair point, though to be fair ...LOL, you do raise a fair point, though to be fair the model does quite well match the pictures I have seen of it:<br />http://www.jabberwocky.com/carroll/jabber/jabberwocky.html<br /><br />Sadly as yet our forces have yet to meet on the field of battle, and merely content themselves with amassing forces and hurling insults and bravado across the ether... ;-)Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-91890334659710557772012-09-12T20:33:44.906+12:002012-09-12T20:33:44.906+12:00Superlative paint job Scott but I cant help thinki...Superlative paint job Scott but I cant help thinking the poor thing looks a bit geriatric and sorry for itself...if I was confronted by said beastie I wouldn't know whether to shoot it in anger or put it out of it's misery for it's own sake.<br /><br />Have those dastardly Prussians of yours been soundly thrashed by the Colonel's forces of confusion and bewilderment yet? Ogilvie VChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569841818938941383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-57629529257258884562012-09-12T20:16:48.023+12:002012-09-12T20:16:48.023+12:00Very nicely done. Creepy looking beast but in a go...Very nicely done. Creepy looking beast but in a good waySimon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-15813693067523558072012-09-12T18:54:36.871+12:002012-09-12T18:54:36.871+12:00Excellent! Another prospective FoW player :-)
When...Excellent! Another prospective FoW player :-)<br />Whenever you fancy a game let me know - email contact is below pirate picture top right of blog, or you can get me through the clubs Facebook page.<br />Theres a few other locals for FoW; Paul playes Brits and Soviets, Bret has Yanks mostly and other bits and bobs, I mostly plat germans though have some brits too. Brian (Tawa) has Brits and bits and bobs of other stuff...<br />Keep in touch :-)<br />Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-75203042708164700812012-09-12T18:19:02.571+12:002012-09-12T18:19:02.571+12:00Yeah I've just joined the Kapiti Wargaming clu...Yeah I've just joined the Kapiti Wargaming club. I have some russians to put together for FOW, but I mostly play Fantasy. I think I met you at the open day in June or July when you were running the beach head FOW board.<br />Runeflameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02297119865922626366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-86298546157614658462012-09-12T14:01:57.534+12:002012-09-12T14:01:57.534+12:00Thank you Sirs! The Reaper one sounds a real Beast...Thank you Sirs! The Reaper one sounds a real Beastie!! Are you a new guy to Kapiti? I'd follow your blog but couldnt see the follower gadget...Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-5720967882776232612012-09-12T14:00:04.210+12:002012-09-12T14:00:04.210+12:00Cheers mate :-)Cheers mate :-)Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-31152604197017633612012-09-12T13:59:44.999+12:002012-09-12T13:59:44.999+12:00Thanks Anne :-) Yeah its a funny little verse - I ...Thanks Anne :-) Yeah its a funny little verse - I think the style is called a 'whimsy' or something like that ... I love the "...burbled as it came" ;-)Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-53807589885994569622012-09-12T13:32:18.741+12:002012-09-12T13:32:18.741+12:00It is a citadel miniatures one, I have it as well....It is a citadel miniatures one, I have it as well. I also have the Ral Partha one which is a similar size and the Reaper one, which is magnificent and is about 3 -4 times the height.Runeflameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02297119865922626366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-65805687734500108872012-09-12T11:43:18.589+12:002012-09-12T11:43:18.589+12:00Love that close-up on the face Scott. The Jabberwo...Love that close-up on the face Scott. The Jabberwocky was such a memorable character from the book and seeing it brought to life as a miniature-that's a real treat. And including the verse from the book was an excellent idea. Took me back to my childhood and my daughters childhood all at the same time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681799401614263953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-43631636411440971192012-09-12T10:33:15.987+12:002012-09-12T10:33:15.987+12:00Interesting creature. I really like what you did ...Interesting creature. I really like what you did with the eyes.Blackwardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15071644608526918072noreply@blogger.com