tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post3107040942038642069..comments2024-03-28T20:24:11.449-07:00Comments on This Life in Lead: Slings and ArrowsLawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-66823052708143614532018-12-20T15:25:48.486-08:002018-12-20T15:25:48.486-08:00Thanks Iain. I have to say I have a new-found appr...Thanks Iain. I have to say I have a new-found appreciation for the art of the slinger. I had pretty much viewed them as the poor relation when it came to ancient armies' missile combatants, but am starting to understand there was a fair amount of skill involved.Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-1038615352537787962018-12-20T03:41:08.654-08:002018-12-20T03:41:08.654-08:00Lovely looking missile troops,I know that British ...Lovely looking missile troops,I know that British Celts favoured rounded river bed stones they have found some"amunition" dumps at some of the hill forts, also during the conquistadors wars in central and soth America they feared slingers the most because of the concusive effects.<br />Best Iaincaveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-30955316621377754192018-12-08T17:39:02.179-08:002018-12-08T17:39:02.179-08:00That would be a suitable soundtrack, Lawrence. Als...That would be a suitable soundtrack, Lawrence. Also, if not using lead bullets, "We will rock you!" would fit the bill pretty well also. :-)Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-19754299399656464502018-12-08T15:03:58.566-08:002018-12-08T15:03:58.566-08:00It was a revelation to me, especially as I had alw...It was a revelation to me, especially as I had always considered archery to be the more skilful of the two disciplines. I hadn't noticed until you pointed it out, but that figure definitely does look like Freddie Mercury. I know I'm not going to be able to get 'Another One Bites the Dust' out of my head whenever I use him now.Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-12964027193097280442018-12-08T12:51:56.936-08:002018-12-08T12:51:56.936-08:00BTW, in the last picture, guy on the left of the p...BTW, in the last picture, guy on the left of the picture reminds me of Freddie Mercury! :-)Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-10787559355390358472018-12-08T12:50:52.196-08:002018-12-08T12:50:52.196-08:00They came out very well. I was well aware that cas...They came out very well. I was well aware that cast sling "bullets" were preferred as time went on. The concussive force was an advantage over arrows against armored opponents in particular. On the other hand, I believe it took considerably longer to train a slinger than an archer, and the range of both appears to have been similar. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-38457481026133165332018-12-05T20:58:23.425-08:002018-12-05T20:58:23.425-08:00A couple of mine a lunches with the lads, one grou...A couple of mine a lunches with the lads, one group I only see every six months or so. It is not just the four or five hours of actual catch-up, it is also the half-pace the next day that slows down the rate of output.Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-75521797718844755572018-12-05T16:37:34.562-08:002018-12-05T16:37:34.562-08:00That is a fine collection Lawrence. Like Jonathan ...That is a fine collection Lawrence. Like Jonathan I am quite amazed that the sling bullets were pre-cast. Isn't it amazing how the silly season interferes with our painting. I have two such functions coming up in the next week that will intrude on the schedule!Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-76883422990557234102018-12-05T15:35:10.945-08:002018-12-05T15:35:10.945-08:00Thanks Jonathan. That was a real revelation to me ...Thanks Jonathan. That was a real revelation to me as well, and they looked quite vicious. They were actually Cypriot and undated, but amongst all the 5th Century BC Greek armour so from around that era. <br /><br />I'm glad I got to see it as the family were already texting me at that point saying they had had enough and wanted to go and look at the Black Friday sales down 5th Avenue. Still, we had been there for three hours, so I really can't complain.Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-70717969053219362352018-12-05T15:29:08.782-08:002018-12-05T15:29:08.782-08:00Thanks RRoss. It certainly helps when the figures ...Thanks RRoss. It certainly helps when the figures are so detailed and you don't have to work hard to bring it out.Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-88970049404672794472018-12-05T00:48:39.558-08:002018-12-05T00:48:39.558-08:00Excellent work on these archers and slingers, Lawr...Excellent work on these archers and slingers, Lawrence! I never knew sling missiles were bullet shaped.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-66627992384429574292018-12-04T22:26:10.816-08:002018-12-04T22:26:10.816-08:00Great looking figures and excellent paint job - I ...Great looking figures and excellent paint job - I thought they were a larger scale until I read the reference to 15mm near the end of your post!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-24787768030975444392018-12-04T19:42:51.769-08:002018-12-04T19:42:51.769-08:00Thanks Phil, I was pleased with the way they turne...Thanks Phil, I was pleased with the way they turned out.Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-2320638424058203382018-12-04T05:53:40.537-08:002018-12-04T05:53:40.537-08:00Many beautiful slingers and archers here, well don...Many beautiful slingers and archers here, well done!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.com