tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713133878713687741.post315613157423432863..comments2023-11-05T00:44:33.436-07:00Comments on War Diaries of a Little Englander: A staff car ...AlFronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03309612957773750838noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713133878713687741.post-89705716643162747272012-12-21T15:31:41.214-08:002012-12-21T15:31:41.214-08:00Yes, Von Stumm has a pink bedroom, doesn't he?...Yes, Von Stumm has a pink bedroom, doesn't he? Barbie and Princesses before his time? Or, you don't think that he might ... Good Lord! AlFronthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309612957773750838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713133878713687741.post-13464466642404492882012-12-21T15:30:44.359-08:002012-12-21T15:30:44.359-08:00Thanks, Alan. They're mostly Copplestone, in f...Thanks, Alan. They're mostly Copplestone, in fact, all are except the Frenchies, and I can't remember who made them. <br />The Greenmantle was my favourite haunt from 1980-1982, but then it went down hill a bit. In all probability we were there, imbibing. Odd. It's called something else now, isn't it?AlFronthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309612957773750838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713133878713687741.post-40297648605719250582012-12-21T15:28:37.783-08:002012-12-21T15:28:37.783-08:00Thanks, Ross. Yes, it's a Vauxhall Prince Henr...Thanks, Ross. Yes, it's a Vauxhall Prince Henry. I think Airfix used to do one in a larger scale that would mix with some of your 40mm fellows. I must say that the advent of Spencer Smiths new 42mm range, plus your dedication to the size, is tempting me. <br />I didn't strip it, just gave it a spray of black primer, then my usual brush work.AlFronthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309612957773750838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713133878713687741.post-76668342369650733492012-12-21T12:03:05.462-08:002012-12-21T12:03:05.462-08:00Ahhh Greenmantle....this has got to be one of my f...Ahhh Greenmantle....this has got to be one of my favourite books, character such as Blenkiron, Sandy Arbuthnott and the beastly and not quite manly Von Stumm, along with lines such as "you infernal cad...I'm going to knock the stuffing out of you."<br /><br />Great figures as well!<br />Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713133878713687741.post-74775520317984713022012-12-20T22:27:20.315-08:002012-12-20T22:27:20.315-08:00Splendid staff car-excellent find.Like the figures...Splendid staff car-excellent find.Like the figures too.<br />Every week in my Uni days we had a e.U wargames club pub lunch in the Greenmantle -which I reguarly attended.Perhaps we queued at the bar together perhaps? A small world what?tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713133878713687741.post-34998322553984187562012-12-20T17:39:54.885-08:002012-12-20T17:39:54.885-08:00I do like that car! The figures are nice too but.....I do like that car! The figures are nice too but.... did you strip the paint off or just prime over it?Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.com