Sunday 29 December 2013

Xmas productivity

Well I have been a tad busy over Xmas putting together new units and getting some paint on others. I finally managed to finish my Austrian 1st Uhlans and even though they are Foundry figures I think they have come up spendidly. I have also managed to get a start on some of my commitments for the Waterloo 2015 project and get some Prussian artillery started and made a token effort on starting the Prussian 4th Hussars. Dreadful colours but more on that later.
Austrian 1st Uhlans Herzog zu Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld.
Prussian 6 Pdr Artillery piece being run up.

Saturday 14 December 2013

Hussar Regt. No. 4

I have been procrastinating with these guys for a while. I hurried to get them painted for a game with those intrepid gents at the Hall of Heroes, Ralph and Philip and only got 12 done in time. Since then they have been on the back burner. Today I pulled my finger out and finished the final 4 figures. I love the Parrot Green pelisses on these guys.

Saturday 7 December 2013

IR 47

This is my latest offering fresh off the production line. IR 47 Graf Finsky.
These are Victrix plastic figures. To my mind the Austrians are the best of their plastic Napoleonics range. They seemed to have learnt from their past mistakes with their British and French.
I love the varietyof poses and the characterisation on the faces.

IR 62

This is a Battalion I did a few months ago. IR 62 Franc Jellacic. These are lovely Perry metal figures. I love these guys. Their figures are always beautifully sculpted and the detail is crisp.

First Blog

Well this is my first attempt at a blog. As such you will have to excuse my lack of technical ability.
So why a blog? Basically its a place to post photos of my figures and my wargaming activities for perusal by my friends and miniature gaming bretheren.

My main historical and wargaming interests are Napoleonic. In fact you could say I am a Napoleonic tragic. I am also a confirmed Bonapartist. Having had a Grandfather who was a Austro Hungarian Hussar during WW1 I also have a soft spot for the Hapsburgs. Lets face it they got stuck into Napoleon more than anyone else in the wars.

Hopefully I will be able to start putting up pics of my latest additions very soon.