Congrats on the awards for the Minenraumer and Y-Wing!![bow] Looks like you had a blast with all the models, re-enactments, guns, and chickens. Mmmm…chicken and guns what could be better.[swg] Oh right, armor models.
Congrats on the awards Terry and thanks for posting the pics from the show. [tup] Have to say it is a little bit odd to see US Civil War re-enactors in Ireland but there were many Irish who served in the Union army so there you go! [;)]
Thanks mg.mikael and Bill, we had a blast, in the end it was all about the fun, its great to be able to get together with all the guys and have a whole weekend where the subject is modelling.
Bill as far as I know there are two American Civil War re-enactment groups in Dublin alone and several throughout the Island, and it is true that a lot of Irish fought and died in that conflict.
I don’t know if many people are aware that during the height of the British Empire the British army was as much as 40% Irish and to this day the largest regiment is the Royal Irish, what I mean to say is no matter where there’s a war, there’s usually an Irishman there somewhere and can probably be blamed for starting it, LOL.
There was also the serious side to things as we had visitors from several countries around Europe who are seriously brilliant figure painters, well some are at the top of the game and to be able to see their work in the flesh is really an honour.
Dublin Castle was not cheap to rent for a weekend, even where we were was expensive. Its beautifully preserved in the heart of the city center and that’s where “The Tudors” is filmed, its just stunning.
If anybody seen the film Michael Collins they were looking at the castle for many scenes.
Man I swear to god I am so happy for you and your Medals from the contest!![tup][tup]
I feel like a friggen giddy little schoolgirl. No b.s. man. It really puts a smile on my face[:)] and I so enjoyed the Minenraumer and its associated tutorial. Keep up the the great work man.
yer pal, tread[8D] --p.s might I add that the medals themselves are very beautiful and in the last picture of you and your pals, you all look like you may have previously enjoyed a pint or two!!-- as have I tonight[#toast]
I might add that a certain Confederate General: Patrick Cleburne of Irish decent, was a pretty popular guy down South. [;)] You are right though, most of the immigrants fought for the North, because that is where the majority of them resided.
Disastermaster, Terry is the guy on the right. ( I think) LOL
Congrats Terry, a couple of well deserved medals. You’re getting me psyched for our local IMPS show in Sep.t at the Evergreen Air Museum in Oregon. Should be fun.
Great stuff there Terry! Giant frozen chickens! Were they your prize? I thought they would roll you a keg of Guiness and a pint of something and send the lot of ya off!
Very grand work and thanks for posting the results! Very highly commended! Gold! and Giant frozen chickens! I’d have hate to seen them buggers while they were still cluckin!
