tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56029232428181584812024-03-17T20:02:34.094-07:00Unlucky GeneralUnlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.comBlogger337125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-47967591703949952772024-03-02T20:00:00.000-08:002024-03-02T20:00:53.341-08:00HAIL POMPEY!: A Hail Caesar Round-Robin<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUidM7rFrB_bjpuaMy8sRj0q2fqPJdpH_oo93YKvENTUsEr0QexWIH7rgqKCaZchLxPjjKim_J0O0BQ6YQn7EVIN1z22VrzCcDFlKaRSHVz0P5BzWxLx-ePdCbR1tXJ4XPw9OylZgFLr0WWmYXGbe8yxVbUTg8vp9xytsWsv_jLdBUJe99JYngFffCeHKu/s5048/IMG_0173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3104" data-original-width="5048" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUidM7rFrB_bjpuaMy8sRj0q2fqPJdpH_oo93YKvENTUsEr0QexWIH7rgqKCaZchLxPjjKim_J0O0BQ6YQn7EVIN1z22VrzCcDFlKaRSHVz0P5BzWxLx-ePdCbR1tXJ4XPw9OylZgFLr0WWmYXGbe8yxVbUTg8vp9xytsWsv_jLdBUJe99JYngFffCeHKu/w400-h246/IMG_0173.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Not quite the Ides of March but on the 2nd I broke a long standing drought when it came to ancients wargaming with three sharply contested battles between the forces of Pompey Magnus and Caesar.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMxFAo0SsQalnrMS8u34gswjT8V68QMJA8ZcjOpFVBm9gUlRTVFvTH53zWvNGh7dnvsy-oJla0nKFxm8tqseeZgU_9SnxbKAMW0xJF_Dg63c_t-nziHbwG5ksRs_s5YcTooBfTw1V0vJwXpTdWPzO9rJxO655urRKk5uwmItMOLk99Vik1tAoCJWPppH3/s5184/IMG_0171.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3344" data-original-width="5184" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMxFAo0SsQalnrMS8u34gswjT8V68QMJA8ZcjOpFVBm9gUlRTVFvTH53zWvNGh7dnvsy-oJla0nKFxm8tqseeZgU_9SnxbKAMW0xJF_Dg63c_t-nziHbwG5ksRs_s5YcTooBfTw1V0vJwXpTdWPzO9rJxO655urRKk5uwmItMOLk99Vik1tAoCJWPppH3/w400-h258/IMG_0171.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Both sides were evenly matched with about the equivalent of a half-legion apiece - four cohorts, two units of skirmishers, a cavalry element and two pieces or artillery each divided into two battles (divisions).</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5sYzagamXPDwopAsuh4bWIFHHxB6u0lFurbe9rf42RrrQEC6ZP20uHLjMJJU65qyPohAyNmuQEi9lpyDl7LHjQp8rQIUEsMc2tBpMMtQiImWF_SD1tboZ866BNTXmrzHWyMDsLiOgMbXNnL07uyXIVxLgrV-4_CYICNSeFvTDkn82i8dMm-Rd1eOzL3d/s4256/IMG_0181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4256" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5sYzagamXPDwopAsuh4bWIFHHxB6u0lFurbe9rf42RrrQEC6ZP20uHLjMJJU65qyPohAyNmuQEi9lpyDl7LHjQp8rQIUEsMc2tBpMMtQiImWF_SD1tboZ866BNTXmrzHWyMDsLiOgMbXNnL07uyXIVxLgrV-4_CYICNSeFvTDkn82i8dMm-Rd1eOzL3d/w400-h224/IMG_0181.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Between myself, Consul Grant and Consul Dave, we all fought both sides and each other across a valley. For some reason, each battle was decided over the hill on Pompey's edge of the table. Above you can see the 'before-shot' as two of Pompey's cohorts (this time under my command) await the Caesarian assault on the high-ground. The following shot shows the result.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT11Fd8NE7NgIPdqIEno9TVOLObpZv9LznlsgstBwNiacMEuzBEQWvsyD4Jq6pBM_rbpd5sB06qlKyLLRQyR5m7ta4o4ISNAjrviwpC_wY7Dzf89CnWsjYdSCpjSTF1ZoeoSWDfLEUX7fjN2f9dYk6N2L1Y38EpGs-aeJOYxplOOtP_RI9BwRDdc6Uj95a/s4432/IMG_0182.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4432" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT11Fd8NE7NgIPdqIEno9TVOLObpZv9LznlsgstBwNiacMEuzBEQWvsyD4Jq6pBM_rbpd5sB06qlKyLLRQyR5m7ta4o4ISNAjrviwpC_wY7Dzf89CnWsjYdSCpjSTF1ZoeoSWDfLEUX7fjN2f9dYk6N2L1Y38EpGs-aeJOYxplOOtP_RI9BwRDdc6Uj95a/w400-h313/IMG_0182.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">If you think my defence is looking a trifle perilous by this stage, you'd be spot-on. As it happens I actually prevailed in this game but as you might imagine, these two cohorts didn't make the triumph.</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxlukwNBBksUCM9lqPsG3cIBvBvLXQ6tutfE5WuN5BG4Dle7df5oX_rU_7KfDVtp77h56SNgMYGBU49xLyIYNkLXZueGXcK9_pJ0QhlIRmbOeBKZk31YUCiDNfTpNbUXfP_cPhvNNxFn7UmgI-87PR0eO2xg8gwEY7-PnB316Oy_oMgw67YaaM27dqiNa/s4116/IMG_0168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4116" data-original-width="3288" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxlukwNBBksUCM9lqPsG3cIBvBvLXQ6tutfE5WuN5BG4Dle7df5oX_rU_7KfDVtp77h56SNgMYGBU49xLyIYNkLXZueGXcK9_pJ0QhlIRmbOeBKZk31YUCiDNfTpNbUXfP_cPhvNNxFn7UmgI-87PR0eO2xg8gwEY7-PnB316Oy_oMgw67YaaM27dqiNa/w320-h400/IMG_0168.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">As you can see, we use counters which I made from MDF as our preferred way to track casualties, unit status (Shaken and Disorder) and special actions such as when units 'close-ranks' in close combat or if we need to remember who charged. We have also identified a need to create a two-sided counter with 'win/draw' so we can remember the result of the last hand-to-hand combat results for sustained melees.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4t6sgjurwwGdYpNyDd6iTc_TLpQFEGqmq64_ynmEfT2ZO_a-3jGMD59OYdSyX-ErswAC8aHI4YnMfvLrlSwN9ekAQrAjqBd3APyRrEMzPoGDVX2RBfwWF7n9v-3Y9YXoRxIu7ygt_qPJ71TQ5ts_PVFmK6cK2q7QTqUBtmqyuhDpaF-WKcDhX8Ou1UJhU/s5184/IMG_0170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3168" data-original-width="5184" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4t6sgjurwwGdYpNyDd6iTc_TLpQFEGqmq64_ynmEfT2ZO_a-3jGMD59OYdSyX-ErswAC8aHI4YnMfvLrlSwN9ekAQrAjqBd3APyRrEMzPoGDVX2RBfwWF7n9v-3Y9YXoRxIu7ygt_qPJ71TQ5ts_PVFmK6cK2q7QTqUBtmqyuhDpaF-WKcDhX8Ou1UJhU/w400-h245/IMG_0170.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We dispensed with the broken division rule for these games and whilst all games had a clear result at the end, no one got walked over. I have to observe those Romans can take and dish out a lot of punishment but in one game it was the Gallic cavalry which rolled up the Caesarian army pretty much from one flank and dealt with three units before they in turn met their fate.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4bxaUjvMUzm7oJ3rbg_FDQCLLJSy1vQXsldsJTIiDSt9dwbJEiKH2lFXHqVgDzf493gx3m8LQ-T_FwZFFmUjQ_Sne96GcGY2tMylRj4buf8x0rzxMBxvKIzHOIHPLi7d28c9mAe7jU1w1xSLnnLva_jmrAT3kux-3kE_317F4WqIoQUP6RjJ8pHhcfeA/s4600/IMG_0169.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3344" data-original-width="4600" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4bxaUjvMUzm7oJ3rbg_FDQCLLJSy1vQXsldsJTIiDSt9dwbJEiKH2lFXHqVgDzf493gx3m8LQ-T_FwZFFmUjQ_Sne96GcGY2tMylRj4buf8x0rzxMBxvKIzHOIHPLi7d28c9mAe7jU1w1xSLnnLva_jmrAT3kux-3kE_317F4WqIoQUP6RjJ8pHhcfeA/w400-h291/IMG_0169.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">One of Pompey's cohorts was in fact what we decided was a Celtiberian warband (large) which also caused much mischief when handled properly. Anyway, it was a long day of first rate fun. What great hobby this truly is.<br /> </span><br /><br /><br /><p></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-7338011216855307062024-02-03T15:05:00.000-08:002024-02-03T15:05:31.849-08:00ARGIVES-A-Go-Go: Shields (Hoplon)<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOatgqAcWKNwZ8-l58Idhi2D5L0YrbYmI-T-FH2364jG2UZDiqV-IxmKzFXhRVmMjNeNq9Du1yNt-T635Z74j6iUp7dK7fMvhFqdxH1uvaPOmcSWeocyLZYTtAzfm5XtuXQThXA_20tojUybBvF7YXsp5qA-ocRcCqbsYKRb-q0cHRPMaxQifz0-A0ckPx/s4473/IMG_0157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1950" data-original-width="4473" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOatgqAcWKNwZ8-l58Idhi2D5L0YrbYmI-T-FH2364jG2UZDiqV-IxmKzFXhRVmMjNeNq9Du1yNt-T635Z74j6iUp7dK7fMvhFqdxH1uvaPOmcSWeocyLZYTtAzfm5XtuXQThXA_20tojUybBvF7YXsp5qA-ocRcCqbsYKRb-q0cHRPMaxQifz0-A0ckPx/w400-h175/IMG_0157.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">For only the second time in my wargaming life, I am using decals or transfers (both actually) for my Argive Hoplite shields - or hoplons. I am using two types - Little Big Men Studios shield transfers and Battle Flag shield decals.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHiKZ5ZJ0SPGFy4DBtcHcYTIO4NsAk-7Y433i4OLj38Ai5UbW8VYOK0sJSvB1op1q43cqNTYZqM-cG89JlIHetCNtuOH4yb2Se1Y1PQq8newz7ASEXsSnCCLTH7I8Tc06a0jVHWTfttOI_m0C11fz3VxxwxuED_gufF3UPlCmrkuHj5uqA0fyNvg6JmIR/s4032/IMG_0155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2034" data-original-width="4032" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHiKZ5ZJ0SPGFy4DBtcHcYTIO4NsAk-7Y433i4OLj38Ai5UbW8VYOK0sJSvB1op1q43cqNTYZqM-cG89JlIHetCNtuOH4yb2Se1Y1PQq8newz7ASEXsSnCCLTH7I8Tc06a0jVHWTfttOI_m0C11fz3VxxwxuED_gufF3UPlCmrkuHj5uqA0fyNvg6JmIR/w400-h201/IMG_0155.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The above image is a set of hoplites with shields using the Big Men Studios transfers. There are some extremely useful YouTube videos clearly demonstrating how to apply these and my thanks to the fellas for their efforts - much appreciated.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">In summary, these are reverse printed transfers covered in a plastic film. You must trim them closely from their sheets, then peel off the plastic film which exposes the transfer which has a sticky surface. You then position them on the shield and press gently. This exposes the paper side outwards which I then brushed water over - the paper sliding easily off the shield on the second application.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIlYCq1sLGezW1Dl-SSkozJ0Anq_xiqjh0z4V_VJ3NWRxkKNU4LhbHL30kQvJN51YjOkpWYjwgOgMmGcOnzgMntP0-3NwVn9rJTLF971BpanXqiYH7tzCJaoG1z0z4bU2RWzzjye7ixpoSP3OePg5xY5lcfVfYaD10G1y4dNjN4cvx0_s-gInxAt_4EOc/s4536/IMG_0154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1896" data-original-width="4536" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIlYCq1sLGezW1Dl-SSkozJ0Anq_xiqjh0z4V_VJ3NWRxkKNU4LhbHL30kQvJN51YjOkpWYjwgOgMmGcOnzgMntP0-3NwVn9rJTLF971BpanXqiYH7tzCJaoG1z0z4bU2RWzzjye7ixpoSP3OePg5xY5lcfVfYaD10G1y4dNjN4cvx0_s-gInxAt_4EOc/w400-h168/IMG_0154.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The four figures to the left in the above image have shields using the Battle Flag shield decals. These are the usual water slide decals most of us will be familiar with which I assume requires no explanation for how to apply them.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Once dry, I applied two general coats of Micro Sol decal softener which essentially melts the decal onto irregular surfaces - in this case across the curved hoplon. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This is essential and did a bang up job.</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> Both types of transfer/decal were large enough to cover the entire centre of the shields (not including the rim) and require no touch up painting - hugely appreciated. As an aside, it's amazing how long the bottle of Micro Sol has lasted me - years and more years to come. After drying over night, I applied a coat of gloss varnish to seal in everything when I got up this morning.<br /> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qQudnonZqCfG2UyYzSlYE-D9x2AU7_C-yMCehgF9iDHD7IPkMM4slit3r_Y5iqXcdmDUleu9-pMcwOgicF35PShzddPSJPWPALPfXVMu2uNoimQGyL8biOLPRclAOuUADYmBwfIT-5tksVoIKb_9tFQ5sarB9m34-7vvJzFMiDjZhVmGy12YMkj2kqvR/s2693/IMG_0156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2693" data-original-width="1910" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qQudnonZqCfG2UyYzSlYE-D9x2AU7_C-yMCehgF9iDHD7IPkMM4slit3r_Y5iqXcdmDUleu9-pMcwOgicF35PShzddPSJPWPALPfXVMu2uNoimQGyL8biOLPRclAOuUADYmBwfIT-5tksVoIKb_9tFQ5sarB9m34-7vvJzFMiDjZhVmGy12YMkj2kqvR/w284-h400/IMG_0156.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">A tip when using either product is to paint the surface white before application to render true colours. As it happens, one of the two hoplite units I am building is an Argive citzen phalanx which are referred to as having white shields. I have elected to depict them with mostly white painted shield rims and used decals/transfers with largely white backgrounds. Amongst these images, if they are attacking they are Argives and if they are standing (bronze rimmed shields) they are my Argolid supporting phalanx.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Another tip is to be uber-careful when trimming and positioning the Little Big Men transfers. Once fixed, they are essentially immovable and you need to be mindful of getting them dead centre. I have a couple which are slightly off-centre and the only thing for it is to obscure them in the rear rank.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSc5LKx-8iweZIzxNpHyZdU0gNOWfySwq4sHM6J6Jwsg2NWMQKk7i7_IT88OMdwPovdQQZBoQfI6yLEukuJdGqUTABBM_IVd_xa5SNXclIzqAdopZ1XRATIziUEKxBw2frj1dKv2ABNZdR7kUXQ5yFZVdQVYjsa9aU5vDQXPdFhd-UyoBEFDtB2kBtsPhl/s4764/IMG_0158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1379" data-original-width="4764" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSc5LKx-8iweZIzxNpHyZdU0gNOWfySwq4sHM6J6Jwsg2NWMQKk7i7_IT88OMdwPovdQQZBoQfI6yLEukuJdGqUTABBM_IVd_xa5SNXclIzqAdopZ1XRATIziUEKxBw2frj1dKv2ABNZdR7kUXQ5yFZVdQVYjsa9aU5vDQXPdFhd-UyoBEFDtB2kBtsPhl/w400-h116/IMG_0158.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This last image is of the only five Argive hoplons for which I painted decorated shield borders. I really appreciate how seamlessly the decals/transfers blend into the decorated rims. Mind you, macro photography has a nasty habit of exposing any deficiencies.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">As I've used Army Painter strong tone shade on all of these figures (64) they remain slightly tacky. I will wait several days until they are completely cured before matt coating the lot, so it will be another week until they are ready for basing. </span><br /><br /></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-39412361237402303472024-02-01T15:26:00.000-08:002024-02-01T15:26:23.033-08:00Argives A-Go-Go: Underway<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DkUs1pNxG4nSH2DfLYZ42OMkTYJFp6FlRC6Q3Vadew6CRIYKV1jm7ShLXNbVFASl-gTxYZ4a_I0isGqr9aaE4kx_N8mlD0j2a0DTbMrX8qRv2xFnSLyt5KJ2B-pY9-l2eTd5fLg5FEtm2JYBd6QfT6fjdsQ98WHpAiM1h6IT9j0i0Mc56kSwfKCA2TIj/s3976/IMG_0152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2888" data-original-width="3976" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DkUs1pNxG4nSH2DfLYZ42OMkTYJFp6FlRC6Q3Vadew6CRIYKV1jm7ShLXNbVFASl-gTxYZ4a_I0isGqr9aaE4kx_N8mlD0j2a0DTbMrX8qRv2xFnSLyt5KJ2B-pY9-l2eTd5fLg5FEtm2JYBd6QfT6fjdsQ98WHpAiM1h6IT9j0i0Mc56kSwfKCA2TIj/w400-h290/IMG_0152.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">An unexpected break from work brought on by a second bought of Covid-19 has seen me isolated but finding a silver lining. When able, I have commenced painting two Hoplite phalanx units (24 figures each) and two slinger units (8 figures each) simultaneously.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Apart from painting four units at once, I am also approaching how I paint these figures very differently. I am seeking to speed up my painting this time and to do so I have turned to Sonic Sledgehammer Studios (YouTube) and his series 'How I paint Things'. In short, I am applying a block painting and Army Painter wash technique.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I really liked how it finished off the bronze armour so nicely with very little effort - just one coat of basic bronze and then dark-shade over the top. I have; however, learnt a few lessons along the way.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I habitually undercoat in white (to see what I'm doing) which gives me brighter and I think truer colour effects. Having said that, there is a lot of bronze on a Greek Hoplite and using Vallejo Brass (174) really requires two coats - which has affected the time and effort equation considerably. I also use a lot of Humbrol enamels and I have to be quick and careful applying the Dark Tone as it can react and wipe away my thin washes of paint.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So it looks like two coats of brass (albeit a simpler overcoat) and then a wash of Dark Tone and then a dry brush of Old Gold. I will be matt spraying the whole lot and may have to lift the bronze armour with a semi-gloss varnish at the end - we'll see.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFhkesTIr62eZQmffHz1M6266rlDk70-vdP7HkefFhUPBW3VY4S6_6n32dJJQgV0sYLK09XUBbIgOSMgbxESmzP80oXVW5Avk7e_qGK0eOoQN5UG5dAAfHn9ORjigcdRWNX6vli0q217hW-x7g_VnKB8byqVk4Jn3Kf5VXt5t7GVxWOdwj6uu6mVxGvvG/s1575/Helmet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="1575" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFhkesTIr62eZQmffHz1M6266rlDk70-vdP7HkefFhUPBW3VY4S6_6n32dJJQgV0sYLK09XUBbIgOSMgbxESmzP80oXVW5Avk7e_qGK0eOoQN5UG5dAAfHn9ORjigcdRWNX6vli0q217hW-x7g_VnKB8byqVk4Jn3Kf5VXt5t7GVxWOdwj6uu6mVxGvvG/w400-h196/Helmet.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">As I'm using shield decals this time, the most complex paint job has been the helmet crests. This is the only section which I am not using the Dark Tone on and have stuck to my layering method. Furthermore, the crest holder of a hoplite helmet was made of wood (most like) and seems to have been painted in intricate patterns - certainly intricate at 28mm scale.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8SRM8QsokwCKW08Iok73xyAwXMB0t1cgz4kLTFv-OMLFxewj2eoJz9Ug7NgmbllcADeA2_efFDAp-j_w09I5zaUnkTVAYj6ujFRNVBid938MC8Z0i5MX3rxe0QEYj6yvpoL-uZDWc2O1CPcj7Cyx2NNkGHkINW5qY6K_UZ2rBOXjsrvGG043QjYARDDpZ/s4000/IMG_0151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4000" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8SRM8QsokwCKW08Iok73xyAwXMB0t1cgz4kLTFv-OMLFxewj2eoJz9Ug7NgmbllcADeA2_efFDAp-j_w09I5zaUnkTVAYj6ujFRNVBid938MC8Z0i5MX3rxe0QEYj6yvpoL-uZDWc2O1CPcj7Cyx2NNkGHkINW5qY6K_UZ2rBOXjsrvGG043QjYARDDpZ/w400-h345/IMG_0151.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I find painting irregularly equipped units the most challenging (and time consuming) and can get lost in randomising how I paint whole units. So, I sketched a dozen patterns for crest holders from all of my references (quite a few) and batch-painted them accordingly. I used the convention of white detail over dark background (so white lines over red, black or blue) and black detailing over white, yellow or tan.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGmMt7ICFlIe0dOumra1F6wYP3FzRhG67wOWI2xV6J_f79XOm27YKunmyswB4d6c_Tdcx6jCJCnxnTtLLUHyCLyTuaCLq9oa6UthILAt2hItEmFcIHso0SlzZVPt4fN4SUNYuE2g3FqYfmpO44SMjoIhw8mdrpH-HJcAqZi_3P5QoEeiiYj061rpeuSnC/s640/NEW-GRK15-1-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="640" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGmMt7ICFlIe0dOumra1F6wYP3FzRhG67wOWI2xV6J_f79XOm27YKunmyswB4d6c_Tdcx6jCJCnxnTtLLUHyCLyTuaCLq9oa6UthILAt2hItEmFcIHso0SlzZVPt4fN4SUNYuE2g3FqYfmpO44SMjoIhw8mdrpH-HJcAqZi_3P5QoEeiiYj061rpeuSnC/w400-h281/NEW-GRK15-1-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">All of my Greek miniatures are from the First Corps Curtey's Miniatures range and the image above is from their Command at Ready supplementary pack. I love these figures as they come with two types of Corinthian helmet with a combination of two low crests and one high. The spears are also just the right thickness and substantial enough to be less prone to bending/drooping. I hate floppy spears and this saves me a power of trouble making my own from steel wire.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The narrowness of the crest holders on some of the sculpts prevented fully replicating some of the more complex crest holder patterns. Such is life. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I am pretty much painting a half-army at once. For the second half I will undercoat (prime) these metal figures with a light brown or even flesh colour which will take the brass paint better (perhaps permitting one coat) and even save painting the flesh as a separate application. </span><br /></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-55053391821129822492024-01-27T16:19:00.000-08:002024-01-28T10:58:01.257-08:00The Prince of Wales's 12th Light Dragoons: 100 Days 1815<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQHzsxFtC5IPb4KRaZLhKi9o3N5EhIgeJTDLk0ZWCRmzyfWiOoKTn4nFILN_m-Iz1YDrajlK6aa8tpt_UOUMAF0z27t5ZHyZaOtMFtsKTsogT-ssStBZFH0Ega8TDyn8LOdBtVtgnoOjL6RTByi8X0842g7lRny1vI9aZWaukf7a5uFyhCqE2paF4XVWj/s2224/IMG_0146.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2008" data-original-width="2224" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQHzsxFtC5IPb4KRaZLhKi9o3N5EhIgeJTDLk0ZWCRmzyfWiOoKTn4nFILN_m-Iz1YDrajlK6aa8tpt_UOUMAF0z27t5ZHyZaOtMFtsKTsogT-ssStBZFH0Ega8TDyn8LOdBtVtgnoOjL6RTByi8X0842g7lRny1vI9aZWaukf7a5uFyhCqE2paF4XVWj/w400-h361/IMG_0146.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Once again, my life beyond the table-top slowed these chaps down a lot over the holiday season but here they are, ready for action.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyLssutQZpfSEQpgvJ06ePHhW1EnoYkXWrFkvk2Au8alUjTXWCuZvC3M040JycEuEFlC3wxJXAUHUR7dV7cw9UzIF14slbhe5iKKVGV4QVjhfBu3aMSYmsFeP1SkolTq0vI0DtjbmFumz0snqmM8aw2xmSPV-YC1QZ_aCyvHp0MwRQf_D0KctmwS98dL1/s2584/IMG_0147.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1784" data-original-width="2584" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyLssutQZpfSEQpgvJ06ePHhW1EnoYkXWrFkvk2Au8alUjTXWCuZvC3M040JycEuEFlC3wxJXAUHUR7dV7cw9UzIF14slbhe5iKKVGV4QVjhfBu3aMSYmsFeP1SkolTq0vI0DtjbmFumz0snqmM8aw2xmSPV-YC1QZ_aCyvHp0MwRQf_D0KctmwS98dL1/w400-h276/IMG_0147.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This is my impression of Lieutentant Colonel Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby's 12th Light Dragoons - the Prince of Wales's own. All figures for this regiment are Perry Miniatures plastic figures (28mm of course).<br /> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhhcJ1NABmUi22mLNuX7xPXWJJSyYiKEHFkc24OPc__APc1gFmbVjkJSHtp1CN8p-KYKJELQfic4HK7ZcVLQzxmw_vaEUzgwQUGkfYUonetllt_cLsDdmb5bWHLnkr4Uuze7g2xzj_fDI15IgyZzDsWuTrS8NWK7ssqMDwoUomPt8sy4ZZ23AJx4SSkpT/s1989/IMG_0148.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1884" data-original-width="1989" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhhcJ1NABmUi22mLNuX7xPXWJJSyYiKEHFkc24OPc__APc1gFmbVjkJSHtp1CN8p-KYKJELQfic4HK7ZcVLQzxmw_vaEUzgwQUGkfYUonetllt_cLsDdmb5bWHLnkr4Uuze7g2xzj_fDI15IgyZzDsWuTrS8NWK7ssqMDwoUomPt8sy4ZZ23AJx4SSkpT/w400-h379/IMG_0148.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">They were fielded in three squadrons at Waterloo, mustering 433 sabres and I have them in three squadrons of six figures each.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gZFzkcN5p7nbXCQvcTx_MkgXBM8NqZrhx-i4PuFRbajp8d7oJbw8ZGrVZrsM0A26ES6mGiAoDOVihJyntInaIiNktjFjBcHcyJGGeCWbWM4-IdEbg1oS5X26PYHq3aWAZlNFBRs2Rj2flpOzKjoShroU_KR7hXUh9Skf9apK0tIDdwUrUpep2OepIMoF/s2592/IMG_0143.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2216" data-original-width="2592" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gZFzkcN5p7nbXCQvcTx_MkgXBM8NqZrhx-i4PuFRbajp8d7oJbw8ZGrVZrsM0A26ES6mGiAoDOVihJyntInaIiNktjFjBcHcyJGGeCWbWM4-IdEbg1oS5X26PYHq3aWAZlNFBRs2Rj2flpOzKjoShroU_KR7hXUh9Skf9apK0tIDdwUrUpep2OepIMoF/w400-h343/IMG_0143.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This time I undercoated the completely built models using an airbrush and the results were far superior for how I paint - a thinned wash technique using enamels. In the past, I applied metal primer using a brush as I do with metal miniatures - with mixed results.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJT3xAWRJpNStbG5C1h-PKNr2G1F9feqkzvA5h5AqWzKBVVoFuEYyoBdsrCcxrcgBWxmCaGwA2stiCFWRWKf0Q_jSEJhGvP5EbcL4A1WoRhdBpiU7ejC5s6_WwKHzoQHYEHwu15mnNrDQ1nhF5pa1a0GcXKMp6PucQuZVSA9LhsQ1l6S-uBj4dv6D11_pX/s2536/IMG_0144.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2176" data-original-width="2536" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJT3xAWRJpNStbG5C1h-PKNr2G1F9feqkzvA5h5AqWzKBVVoFuEYyoBdsrCcxrcgBWxmCaGwA2stiCFWRWKf0Q_jSEJhGvP5EbcL4A1WoRhdBpiU7ejC5s6_WwKHzoQHYEHwu15mnNrDQ1nhF5pa1a0GcXKMp6PucQuZVSA9LhsQ1l6S-uBj4dv6D11_pX/w400-h344/IMG_0144.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The basing has Peco tufts of two different shades, my own tuft blends using my Flock-box, direct application of static grass to fill in the gaps and some judicious placement of flower tuft sections. The taller grass is Noch scenics grass, clumped, glues down and trimmed.<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulopcIqYNxAyOW9X2_Sx2Eb5F_8s2Bp7nCftIevvukEHA_tknHY7eb-XLA9SIa9L_dSLbXswBaCTpQUjWAsL1ppyF_YsKfXei_xoQt1Da0kSR2P6gPglOYudTlK0ntjdeAf_ZAKORVT7HDzZ_Meg9CPiyGqITxXh3hJNt-e6tDIUEdAuhL68pJiEosv31/s2256/IMG_0145.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2256" data-original-width="2152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulopcIqYNxAyOW9X2_Sx2Eb5F_8s2Bp7nCftIevvukEHA_tknHY7eb-XLA9SIa9L_dSLbXswBaCTpQUjWAsL1ppyF_YsKfXei_xoQt1Da0kSR2P6gPglOYudTlK0ntjdeAf_ZAKORVT7HDzZ_Meg9CPiyGqITxXh3hJNt-e6tDIUEdAuhL68pJiEosv31/w381-h400/IMG_0145.jpg" width="381" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">My Papelotte scenario has this regiment as an optional entry so they may rarely make an appearance in that game. This regiment also saw a lot of service in the Peninsular so if I ever play a later Peninsular game, I now have some cavalry for it also.<br /> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKrxGqjaD6zaZDFM4-QIHt8s6eVHGDeFZ-M5q-C19-nM4Xrt7nIHOpg65U5dpfxb7fHroahObT2SMe_2dhzbwUU_XJmbt6QZGJ3qO0oZG55Fe-SehQK6lTOzMMAkPOdAdaVVakqZB0Vrd-iGx8emtptB9DRjzT7RPU7_rtycScKVVdXl8lUAhu5cDOtzM/s3840/IMG_0142.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1968" data-original-width="3840" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKrxGqjaD6zaZDFM4-QIHt8s6eVHGDeFZ-M5q-C19-nM4Xrt7nIHOpg65U5dpfxb7fHroahObT2SMe_2dhzbwUU_XJmbt6QZGJ3qO0oZG55Fe-SehQK6lTOzMMAkPOdAdaVVakqZB0Vrd-iGx8emtptB9DRjzT7RPU7_rtycScKVVdXl8lUAhu5cDOtzM/w400-h205/IMG_0142.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This is the penultimate unit for the Papelotte build, the last being another unit of British light dragoons - the 16th. You'd think I would just crack on but I've lost a little steam for Napoleonics - have no fear, it never lasts. I'm a little consumed with my Ancient Greeks and trying to get some smaller armies I have serviceable for gaming - like the Celts.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1gHBChXcXJ4jWcrpc2347yrDyv195UqwhQRChAXqrJ2W1M3qcuFIPXsfWIDQvK8bYM7peDTTJHayXh-ivADA_V4oEqAzNXGqzPrvkeLm34dOc-EtS1wbz-N3au7OEB-rxy0JWDfJDL0SVPUHA_jtIAc4BQEYjCy5GpOKadnSWqN-22b7ODyWU8c7qnDk/s3624/IMG_0150.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2136" data-original-width="3624" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1gHBChXcXJ4jWcrpc2347yrDyv195UqwhQRChAXqrJ2W1M3qcuFIPXsfWIDQvK8bYM7peDTTJHayXh-ivADA_V4oEqAzNXGqzPrvkeLm34dOc-EtS1wbz-N3au7OEB-rxy0JWDfJDL0SVPUHA_jtIAc4BQEYjCy5GpOKadnSWqN-22b7ODyWU8c7qnDk/w400-h236/IMG_0150.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I also have 15 various mounted command figures ready to paint for my Anglo-Portuguese Peninsular army which will be needed for this year's campaign. The work station does look a trifle busy, I admit.<br /> </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-47591299621833665782024-01-15T01:11:00.000-08:002024-01-15T01:11:13.147-08:00IBERIA - Campaign for Portugal: Testing<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabCbEYK1Xpzqv06svZtkdZQWYI-Swnl5CWB98GiuX5Sdx_rXFEw_9UwdgDsTm92gjv2xyQOukfMDC3uILVedB2-Tt201WmOK1el6SXN5D36EGicx7TMYex5ZtK__Sdxxh0Z0fP0rulj_kXXl9kvDSGOlJwPf5TKzY0c_OdDRdIjE3hsMNwCPGkaGU9zDi/s9793/Central%20Portugal%20B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="9793" data-original-width="8268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabCbEYK1Xpzqv06svZtkdZQWYI-Swnl5CWB98GiuX5Sdx_rXFEw_9UwdgDsTm92gjv2xyQOukfMDC3uILVedB2-Tt201WmOK1el6SXN5D36EGicx7TMYex5ZtK__Sdxxh0Z0fP0rulj_kXXl9kvDSGOlJwPf5TKzY0c_OdDRdIjE3hsMNwCPGkaGU9zDi/w338-h400/Central%20Portugal%20B1.jpg" width="338" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Marshal Grant and I began working on a wargames campaign concept a year ago but between one event and another, we never got it off the ground. Well no longer. 2024 has arrived with a bang and we've kicked off with a French invasion of Portugal.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I took the map above and had it printed to poster size and mounted on a pin board. I then made a load of standard military unit markers for Infantry, cavalry and depots by printing them off, mounting them on balsa and glued them to push-pins.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYTqibt9zdrKgE7eeib17TXKCHvhq1yJjY7obY0690c313CQfEszNMPltWqNY0ugRuoV93VTgYMhvoFFOSAEaRe6HwAy9WvP2kqRblw0B3Am3st0UnM5eyDGdCvTAkCvoRyhM6WeZkm0NKHwYpiDwAoQJIVidNrgy4_c-tvNCTIxv_xKBe5nnuAx7n-Bx/s3243/IMG_0121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3243" data-original-width="3065" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYTqibt9zdrKgE7eeib17TXKCHvhq1yJjY7obY0690c313CQfEszNMPltWqNY0ugRuoV93VTgYMhvoFFOSAEaRe6HwAy9WvP2kqRblw0B3Am3st0UnM5eyDGdCvTAkCvoRyhM6WeZkm0NKHwYpiDwAoQJIVidNrgy4_c-tvNCTIxv_xKBe5nnuAx7n-Bx/w378-h400/IMG_0121.jpg" width="378" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We decided on 2000 points per side using Black Powder rules (what else?). Each Infantry Brigade is worth 200 points and Cavalry 100 points. Each Infantry Brigade can have a free artillery piece or cavalry squadron and each Cavalry Brigade a free gun each.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkXQuzmRQjUyTfgsgYothGB69akW2hgBo7xpYoVhURS-n3IVcj5kRK6oJIWOOp19HcRYZhhycBb5fId5Kct4OvtH-XAoTQKW4-7vhfefsjVdMQ5lZpoXESPIkwqO5gM4S4YkKctt6a6e4j8x1dGhBp_c236dT4LwSZ08SOODXeFuLpjiR9a_TKABvB0B-/s5184/IMG_0122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3200" data-original-width="5184" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkXQuzmRQjUyTfgsgYothGB69akW2hgBo7xpYoVhURS-n3IVcj5kRK6oJIWOOp19HcRYZhhycBb5fId5Kct4OvtH-XAoTQKW4-7vhfefsjVdMQ5lZpoXESPIkwqO5gM4S4YkKctt6a6e4j8x1dGhBp_c236dT4LwSZ08SOODXeFuLpjiR9a_TKABvB0B-/w400-h248/IMG_0122.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Whilst the campaign is a vehicle to generate meaningful table-top games with wider consequences and considerations, we also apply a slightly bastardized combat system which we have taken from the Worthington board game 'French and Indian Wars'. </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIImHFwyKteZ9elkT-OQ2R58oLxFehx6erzurboXs5Va9uU5WKbXDl3oF3SzBd19mCmtVHwNmFvoY9MN0HkAklQ8Rorl3-Iwf0-rBvbmI2ufAJzORa9-C8nRzyi9uZHNyh7v4UdOkZ0QzYLh_uera8UD2gzWN2F7g6l8MpXaj7Ckc_eh7tiTjZwXNyzJpG/s3760/IMG_0123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3261" data-original-width="3760" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIImHFwyKteZ9elkT-OQ2R58oLxFehx6erzurboXs5Va9uU5WKbXDl3oF3SzBd19mCmtVHwNmFvoY9MN0HkAklQ8Rorl3-Iwf0-rBvbmI2ufAJzORa9-C8nRzyi9uZHNyh7v4UdOkZ0QzYLh_uera8UD2gzWN2F7g6l8MpXaj7Ckc_eh7tiTjZwXNyzJpG/w400-h348/IMG_0123.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We are trialing this on just the one map-board and are moving simultaneously in full view. The only concession to fog-of-war is that a player may declare any unit contacted to be a 'ruse' and withdraw the piece(s) and place it back at the respective jump-off point.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEyR1B_Ewra00hdYjZn3yshhl-abYa1Zf2pFcop6FD_9Xwt-CGQPLHPwc-omepQlUephmwN18db7wL7kWAtdUrygFFpj6TjmaP4ocIVQx-rKhiDaJW71Y2TQCdQP99ipkAC5KvH6TljDjY12d0t0V2SMP9lKqerTM70In7DUMtk2C5uP0lqh9YFnI-oJb-/s5184/IMG_0124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2960" data-original-width="5184" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEyR1B_Ewra00hdYjZn3yshhl-abYa1Zf2pFcop6FD_9Xwt-CGQPLHPwc-omepQlUephmwN18db7wL7kWAtdUrygFFpj6TjmaP4ocIVQx-rKhiDaJW71Y2TQCdQP99ipkAC5KvH6TljDjY12d0t0V2SMP9lKqerTM70In7DUMtk2C5uP0lqh9YFnI-oJb-/w400-h229/IMG_0124.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br />I'll post a PDF of the full rules in a subsequent post once Grant has proofed them for me. We made several alterations after the first day of play as several lessons were learnt.</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNMpzjeQ4eNiXh42glHF3sAkl9GislEg0Y6X6lXuNU1KLUFLaYKJTRD1bGMrfA9hBI7o8r6JYS5ZTGHV2JTwdH_Us4dBNgcbpYbxtEQi2aQAKxED9fdDWvVT23aApJuiaSW2UD3o3ZP1OBqkosVlhEFinUyfadvr22uzyYVQ8nw1ygtILE-qCfJ7jpRRJ/s3557/IMG_0125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3557" data-original-width="3291" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNMpzjeQ4eNiXh42glHF3sAkl9GislEg0Y6X6lXuNU1KLUFLaYKJTRD1bGMrfA9hBI7o8r6JYS5ZTGHV2JTwdH_Us4dBNgcbpYbxtEQi2aQAKxED9fdDWvVT23aApJuiaSW2UD3o3ZP1OBqkosVlhEFinUyfadvr22uzyYVQ8nw1ygtILE-qCfJ7jpRRJ/w370-h400/IMG_0125.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">One principle we had was that there was to be no record keeping. Each Brigade has a number of strength points (4 for Infantry and 2 for Cavalry) which provide combat and stamina values for campaign (map-board) combat and translate to 50 points in Black Powder table-top terms.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xMmUxG5XAZ5u0pzOdUHlzNTDtJ_i6wdoF0OCV2XYrVl9V_4F6nptaxn59lpvZC539WJB20QG9QUggb8spwwK_YqapgvFClpt0cJy6w8hZ6LoA1s-2E2j6UocUjGOvn67-l80fwawurZt0ll-ihvBRgswu6ETbaPsDCCcRGttTJ1n3eo6o0qbvfnWObib/s3480/IMG_0126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3480" data-original-width="3456" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xMmUxG5XAZ5u0pzOdUHlzNTDtJ_i6wdoF0OCV2XYrVl9V_4F6nptaxn59lpvZC539WJB20QG9QUggb8spwwK_YqapgvFClpt0cJy6w8hZ6LoA1s-2E2j6UocUjGOvn67-l80fwawurZt0ll-ihvBRgswu6ETbaPsDCCcRGttTJ1n3eo6o0qbvfnWObib/w398-h400/IMG_0126.jpg" width="398" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Losses sustained through campaign map based combat are recorded by rotating the counters with the corresponding strength number being at the top. The altered strengths are easily transferable to table-top encounters.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqXQDfcrsEfsbmNg8HpscYMPs_UY3CU-Zaj9XFOMb3Qf6OZC_FjLJbyZR_MJ8301wFTQRNEWXkkhNeCiCZMrjcA2V9-Wpo8ABzd1zijk0IYbAMyvGJVBZR3Pmcs7yqxvUG460Ep3XPos4iKDPFr7MICcQq7jo_hEDzMWi46jC5IGXlAnqSeD8lOe2FF65u/s4443/IMG_0128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2888" data-original-width="4443" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqXQDfcrsEfsbmNg8HpscYMPs_UY3CU-Zaj9XFOMb3Qf6OZC_FjLJbyZR_MJ8301wFTQRNEWXkkhNeCiCZMrjcA2V9-Wpo8ABzd1zijk0IYbAMyvGJVBZR3Pmcs7yqxvUG460Ep3XPos4iKDPFr7MICcQq7jo_hEDzMWi46jC5IGXlAnqSeD8lOe2FF65u/w400-h260/IMG_0128.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Table top losses are calculated against the point value of any unit (battalion/squadron or battery) which is routed/destroyed (broken) rounded up to the neared 50 points. Corresponding Brigade counters suffering table-top losses are accordingly rotated down to the requisite strength point. It works!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFho4p2n-r4vn8aJQNBr-721b0Ny6KOeVy5PWxC3BNIZQ3FLRRMrfJL4pdfGuCaTpzoGgREAYFSsLf7oITNO89t7PCPN5tihjFG2xT2TKXyg26txfiriX5F8ehyNUm1S6gAxlienizIYDR_msHg1BvxzD0Bs0c41SAgZrCJA7Z_rhbx0auqO-e7r4x_f9/s4657/IMG_0129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3233" data-original-width="4657" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFho4p2n-r4vn8aJQNBr-721b0Ny6KOeVy5PWxC3BNIZQ3FLRRMrfJL4pdfGuCaTpzoGgREAYFSsLf7oITNO89t7PCPN5tihjFG2xT2TKXyg26txfiriX5F8ehyNUm1S6gAxlienizIYDR_msHg1BvxzD0Bs0c41SAgZrCJA7Z_rhbx0auqO-e7r4x_f9/w400-h278/IMG_0129.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We have decided that all table-top games will be scheduled for up to eight turns with extra turns diced for until failure. Otherwise the battles end when an army breaks - when half the brigades are broke (routed or shaken).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeS-6mVBrCy3HKL_H332NibURWruQKJ-Ko_tCi-hnRiX8bASVVP0-9nfWOVVvfkLEX9b442-V4OPszb1NxiIqZUIJqOHYNJ2v8B3N5QERoGE5w-SF_YPTsbhFe_-Do2naD13oqsG5T4_dGtZjxFwvteh8nXpc6C-X-Xm2tVlILX1F-x0neBU5VTKPWRsWO/s5184/IMG_0130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeS-6mVBrCy3HKL_H332NibURWruQKJ-Ko_tCi-hnRiX8bASVVP0-9nfWOVVvfkLEX9b442-V4OPszb1NxiIqZUIJqOHYNJ2v8B3N5QERoGE5w-SF_YPTsbhFe_-Do2naD13oqsG5T4_dGtZjxFwvteh8nXpc6C-X-Xm2tVlILX1F-x0neBU5VTKPWRsWO/w400-h266/IMG_0130.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">If any brigade retreats from combat it has a 50% chance of suffering a strength point loss (50 points BP). Brigades also take the same test for every turn out of supply from a Depot or the Jump-Off which are tracked by coloured pins when a unit passes through a location (town/village/city). Our Jump-Off locations are Lisbon and Cuidad Rodrigo.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr90Ux0zebe5B3xTMSCHaEEdMd7WICwzaP6gTMkaQGXcasdgE1AJslclazrmWbXV5Evzj8WnlgcE-NarxHF9vBUr3zN6vGYz_aMIS3XwgetwkJOh8eYsf5EywdfgNyWzn22qLrCAjcRbM5UV0OydD25_M6nvXtLcpwU-WaO1WvmOuauL-JxLR6vH8KXBpq/s5000/IMG_0131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3352" data-original-width="5000" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr90Ux0zebe5B3xTMSCHaEEdMd7WICwzaP6gTMkaQGXcasdgE1AJslclazrmWbXV5Evzj8WnlgcE-NarxHF9vBUr3zN6vGYz_aMIS3XwgetwkJOh8eYsf5EywdfgNyWzn22qLrCAjcRbM5UV0OydD25_M6nvXtLcpwU-WaO1WvmOuauL-JxLR6vH8KXBpq/w400-h269/IMG_0131.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">A Campaign turn is a day. Campaign movement is by town locations - from one to another irrespective of distance. Brigades move from one location to another along either a single connecting road or a river (not both). Otherwise it is a cross-country calculation taken from the map legend - 10 miles for Infantry and 20 for cavalry. Movement must start and end at a location. Infantry move one location per day and cavalry two.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUTdCWIGl2-EQP6aS5MADjWsNd0yo0EcLOwlfZQwnKT_SY-JN2AFZAc5ngqBOBp7o-syqWOUINA-bnOGBclswRF8JSAGRM8WRo-8VL3rMqtTnbzOC5zhJy_iOw2cWzKqR7N3A4CkeeLvaCh32d-er9VXKtRi73ECHvfgdx64snVwxjPdD1UbLxijer4MV/s4864/IMG_0132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4864" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUTdCWIGl2-EQP6aS5MADjWsNd0yo0EcLOwlfZQwnKT_SY-JN2AFZAc5ngqBOBp7o-syqWOUINA-bnOGBclswRF8JSAGRM8WRo-8VL3rMqtTnbzOC5zhJy_iOw2cWzKqR7N3A4CkeeLvaCh32d-er9VXKtRi73ECHvfgdx64snVwxjPdD1UbLxijer4MV/w400-h284/IMG_0132.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Locations have a stacking limitation of two points. Infantry Brigades have a stacking value of one and Cavalry Brigades a half. Locations which become battlefields have no stacking limitation (as forces are temporarily clashing there) and neither do supply centres indicated by filled location symbols which are already on the map.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDN7i3zuXQazwyfrjFRH6KI1AqjMcl3jnalBpdQk0UghABcDSbJioZY_lxWw6bnhwI6_FwUDTNT6SMtn8_EmhrMCcpC0cyjazhXyq_KU1UYpte1kbRhkfAV8KrHsU03TIUfq8nbgjWhDpYT6E7rOsB2feEseqY_pOamdQ6B2CEJJZkbhrsgEirepJKkAZQ/s5184/IMG_0134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDN7i3zuXQazwyfrjFRH6KI1AqjMcl3jnalBpdQk0UghABcDSbJioZY_lxWw6bnhwI6_FwUDTNT6SMtn8_EmhrMCcpC0cyjazhXyq_KU1UYpte1kbRhkfAV8KrHsU03TIUfq8nbgjWhDpYT6E7rOsB2feEseqY_pOamdQ6B2CEJJZkbhrsgEirepJKkAZQ/w400-h266/IMG_0134.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Brigades within one move of a contact can reinforce a battle and march to the sound of the guns - arriving after turn one determined on a roll of a d6. Once a battle is resolved, excess units above any location stacking limit are returned from whence they came (broadly).</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The images contained in the post include a couple of shots from the game we played as a result of our first contact. As it happened, three brigades a side commenced hostilities with three more supporting brigades coming on from turn two through to turn seven. It couldn't have been more even.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwHfZ_9QkVgg6YpCT5FRbvEmMCE2eX5OPa8fKbZmSkGdBg76AMO38Aq3XZ6GGLNALCbf7uH6lxFqy-XyenDoF1Q5Agx8Q6SZB3Lln_Jq4gOv8lu5x-AeZccjUQVbaHrFzs9jOugjvi1xVjsVJi0TJ9irfR9A93Fa-on-jb59gVkbDED3pGDwxDeJYenqUa/s5184/IMG_0136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwHfZ_9QkVgg6YpCT5FRbvEmMCE2eX5OPa8fKbZmSkGdBg76AMO38Aq3XZ6GGLNALCbf7uH6lxFqy-XyenDoF1Q5Agx8Q6SZB3Lln_Jq4gOv8lu5x-AeZccjUQVbaHrFzs9jOugjvi1xVjsVJi0TJ9irfR9A93Fa-on-jb59gVkbDED3pGDwxDeJYenqUa/w400-h266/IMG_0136.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We decided that any force which occupied the location prior to contact was a Defender and got to place randomly generated scenery as he wished. He also got to place a built up zone within his deployment zone if he desired. Otherwise all terrain will be random - for both what is present and where it is placed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">To cut a long story short, we fought what will be called the 'Battle of Villa Velha' where the Anglo-Portuguese pushed the French off their defended position - but at a greater cost.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We have learnt that whilst broken Brigades can lead to defeat on the table-top they can spare army losses - provided you roll well on the retreat tests. Big battalions which cost more than 50 points count dearly if lost - rounding up to 100 points being half a brigade.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">As a result, Grant and I are actually very enthusiastic with how this worked and will continue playing the campaign across 2024. </span><br /></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-83536411224880440972024-01-08T17:23:00.000-08:002024-01-08T17:23:15.491-08:00Argives-A-Go-Go: Resolutions<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLp8gav7vYCwQhnCS4vrLjDrhNk7yVT4mrS2pccF8dcDs2MWktmQEVsVpKtiYdAtpdAmVIQuCgp-4JnMCJsCLXOt4iySsZb4X7T6Idsj25PkJRAXYVoCpyCb6smxRO-h06Any_RLbQSrg9LLR8JYA1isKUIbck313UNfIwmxwGNsFy05fNNhYwO1Fqbit2/s1348/Screenshot%202024-01-09%20at%2011-46-00%20post-1_image0-253-scaled.jpg%20(WEBP%20Image%202560%20%C3%97%201689%20pixels)%20%E2%80%94%20Scaled%20(42%25).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="1348" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLp8gav7vYCwQhnCS4vrLjDrhNk7yVT4mrS2pccF8dcDs2MWktmQEVsVpKtiYdAtpdAmVIQuCgp-4JnMCJsCLXOt4iySsZb4X7T6Idsj25PkJRAXYVoCpyCb6smxRO-h06Any_RLbQSrg9LLR8JYA1isKUIbck313UNfIwmxwGNsFy05fNNhYwO1Fqbit2/w400-h260/Screenshot%202024-01-09%20at%2011-46-00%20post-1_image0-253-scaled.jpg%20(WEBP%20Image%202560%20%C3%97%201689%20pixels)%20%E2%80%94%20Scaled%20(42%25).png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Alright then. It's 2024 and time to get serious about my collection, gaming and my pile of potential. I'm a gamer who only plays with a few people (friends) and am lucky to get six games a year. My good mate Grant is coming across at the end of this week for our first game and to test our Napoleonic campaign system and we discussed how we always resort to Napoleonics and WWII. This is an issue.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Gazing into my cabinet of armies I have a few which I haven't used in years and hardly at all. This is because they lack an opposition which is why I had previously invested in an army of miniatures like my classical Greek Argives. Thanks to Grant's words of encouragement, it's time to boot-up one of these smaller, achievable projects and the Argives are GO!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">At under 150 figures (28mm of course) I will simultaneously re-base my Spartans and by mid-2024 we will get them having a red-hot go at each other across the table-top.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I have several significant major passion projects which have crawled forward and varying rates over the past ten years plus. None of them are nearing completion any time soon except my Papelotte 1815 scenario which will be done this year - I predict. This Argive build will be a quick win and a joyful diversion.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Another resolution is that Grant and I are going to help each other suspend purchasing for a year. After CANCON later this month from which I insist on building a small show bag of impulse purchases, I vow I will buy no more figures until next CANCON in 2025.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Enough is enough for the time being. I have two Napoleonic armies which I haven't even started painting yet in the pipe-line - 1806 Prussian and 1799 Consulate French/Piedmontese. I have a Viking army laying dormant alongside an ECW army (the most recent blow-out) and an Ancient Spanish collection which was a must-have discount bargain I couldn't resist. They are just the armies I haven't even started - I have hundreds (likely thousands) of additional figures for other armies which I have started but are fully floundering as you can't do it all at once - it's a joke.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Let's see how we go. I also want to get my terrain options sorted out - finishing my Mediterranean boards, building my bespoke Papelotte boards and getting some Western European green fields underway. AND all this in the spare time I have less of. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So stay tuned for the Gorgeous Greeks. </span><br /></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-7203337492572622942023-12-26T23:12:00.000-08:002023-12-26T23:12:03.815-08:00Gifhorn Militia: Hanoverian Landwehr 1815<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9ukmRtow5Bdh8G1W0LZO61oh_dhmOYw0mm49Vyq83yRGGKBHR4I8fCtLgS7VZEbORq-NcWO_Nk5t2a7sw-vFO5eklneoIoQ27-2uq1eRbPa1UhMISerU-9xRBVz0Dr1I4Uw4-cxVNNID287AE2ZpF3gzmX_2yHaElkE9t8VY3VBd-E7dskdK7uIjbzeG/s2296/IMG_0115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1896" data-original-width="2296" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9ukmRtow5Bdh8G1W0LZO61oh_dhmOYw0mm49Vyq83yRGGKBHR4I8fCtLgS7VZEbORq-NcWO_Nk5t2a7sw-vFO5eklneoIoQ27-2uq1eRbPa1UhMISerU-9xRBVz0Dr1I4Uw4-cxVNNID287AE2ZpF3gzmX_2yHaElkE9t8VY3VBd-E7dskdK7uIjbzeG/w400-h330/IMG_0115.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">These Hanoverian's are the last Allied infantry I will need to play through my Papelotte Waterloo scenario - hopefully later this year. They are all <i>Front Rank</i> and were a pleasure to paint. <br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5zlYsXGefqyy4r_QQokC8BtBDtedAF8OHK8IHp1P4YVJbv8Dm_8MyPMnOV3tlYSy5OWz-ZGaeTZ5L3lBvEiMsULUjYnt_yhkpgciGATSN5Ch9gSK_9m568cFYoG34bpIqQWd9TgsgsxhnZFoapxYsyOwUztacAdIzjsFxHZpKQQncbghD_Iw02bjC_EL/s2432/IMG_0117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1880" data-original-width="2432" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5zlYsXGefqyy4r_QQokC8BtBDtedAF8OHK8IHp1P4YVJbv8Dm_8MyPMnOV3tlYSy5OWz-ZGaeTZ5L3lBvEiMsULUjYnt_yhkpgciGATSN5Ch9gSK_9m568cFYoG34bpIqQWd9TgsgsxhnZFoapxYsyOwUztacAdIzjsFxHZpKQQncbghD_Iw02bjC_EL/w400-h309/IMG_0117.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I had finished them a few months back but
work and my personal life have loomed larger toward the end of this year
- in a very good way but leaving little time for the hobby.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwy-Ip1AWCRT5tGCR1a63RStaym5Afmk_oUMB6iHDECKt2VL4wu4HjryZ8bLIyQDmjEdCCFMpK8lSMTt3nMdhc95U2pVynMyD3D298vL0KlcgGY_OEN4VJNE3VTQbtPBTO79kMOmyGpvrhclpREB7UaWFbmCTyO5zTsyNeW6wbVU-L9swjnFY-yWL7_9E4/s2288/IMG_0118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2288" data-original-width="1816" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwy-Ip1AWCRT5tGCR1a63RStaym5Afmk_oUMB6iHDECKt2VL4wu4HjryZ8bLIyQDmjEdCCFMpK8lSMTt3nMdhc95U2pVynMyD3D298vL0KlcgGY_OEN4VJNE3VTQbtPBTO79kMOmyGpvrhclpREB7UaWFbmCTyO5zTsyNeW6wbVU-L9swjnFY-yWL7_9E4/w318-h400/IMG_0118.jpg" width="318" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Like the other battalion of Landwehr, these militiamen have largely stovepipe shakos for the rank and file with a sprinkling of the Hanoverian cap and Belgic shakos for the officers. The range of castings from <i>Front Rank</i> have various shako plates which I think adds some randomness which one might expect in a militia battalion.<br /> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDE6lTiYMWCKuxSWM19eL3YKi_d69VGFEsYMVLZFp3K46OxwChpeKJMUK2ZswbqhVcs5QiKhv359XK5BUeqKNnnYI62tcmSle07DrcVk7H6LUuwC_b7IDPIS0wF-4du2StYouyhvRwruzJXkDDvaypi1zdJ9xNg7onQc7r71a65vi2RL1nDDn-B1qj4X9I/s4064/IMG_0119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2680" data-original-width="4064" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDE6lTiYMWCKuxSWM19eL3YKi_d69VGFEsYMVLZFp3K46OxwChpeKJMUK2ZswbqhVcs5QiKhv359XK5BUeqKNnnYI62tcmSle07DrcVk7H6LUuwC_b7IDPIS0wF-4du2StYouyhvRwruzJXkDDvaypi1zdJ9xNg7onQc7r71a65vi2RL1nDDn-B1qj4X9I/w400-h264/IMG_0119.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Next on the painting table is the first of two British light dragoon regiments which have sat there undercoated but otherwise untouched for two months. I have all of January off work so perhaps they'll get a look in. Then the next big step is tackling the terrain.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrylD-AjIPGS4WYOVIgTrWhXaATdeP-oNtvOtK4gQ3zsRWocNWKYJU1jBH4PGgvKIC8Lhyphenhyphengri7bzo2aHZIBCyhH3DPEHNaQaNhs2ElUANzO3OrD6ots4yzsyQgSRarUVzo0Aap8MGFBGdvkDncuZIIQrVUra7FA7OJE6NA8T4-_Imquc4NMIEKmOznGAUU/s4965/IMG_0114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1694" data-original-width="4965" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrylD-AjIPGS4WYOVIgTrWhXaATdeP-oNtvOtK4gQ3zsRWocNWKYJU1jBH4PGgvKIC8Lhyphenhyphengri7bzo2aHZIBCyhH3DPEHNaQaNhs2ElUANzO3OrD6ots4yzsyQgSRarUVzo0Aap8MGFBGdvkDncuZIIQrVUra7FA7OJE6NA8T4-_Imquc4NMIEKmOznGAUU/w400-h136/IMG_0114.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I might get a couple of small games in before that using these troops as the table-top takes shape.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7TD4KNBO1RsnMgIvQDsEQ9dccckzlcTcFh5KGuYRhhBLDUr7rH8MpYEoUaTi2qlI1eVhXVqLWpF68fpoO38LRqr-Rqz9rBQnX0BN4gnNYNwSNRkzNqqErn1tJ6lCKsGCCv6YyRXu4DiAtm6mybcRNas7Mjqe-JC7BwqQVCZSuivTX4x5v1adpcUxIHIk/s2776/IMG_0120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2744" data-original-width="2776" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7TD4KNBO1RsnMgIvQDsEQ9dccckzlcTcFh5KGuYRhhBLDUr7rH8MpYEoUaTi2qlI1eVhXVqLWpF68fpoO38LRqr-Rqz9rBQnX0BN4gnNYNwSNRkzNqqErn1tJ6lCKsGCCv6YyRXu4DiAtm6mybcRNas7Mjqe-JC7BwqQVCZSuivTX4x5v1adpcUxIHIk/w400-h395/IMG_0120.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span><br /><p></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-11892381722037592482023-12-26T22:51:00.000-08:002023-12-26T22:51:54.450-08:00The Nassauers are coming: 2/2nd and 3/2nd completed at last.<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMlESSidkiRPut2coMZEbMI0vLKFfXEmRhAZGMu2F8myoVb3gpb2TQq7M4gwmbDGm65kCIKMw_Sk-kBHfd9WiUk5ZI969RypXMQWp4wmCuoB99qrred_V-nbn55UjnNRP9t4G0BVNbJHpEeN6JMufIZOTRxUeiRtJpmKozNWoZSrvxYBGdmQRH2biOYfa/s4648/IMG_0108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2233" data-original-width="4648" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMlESSidkiRPut2coMZEbMI0vLKFfXEmRhAZGMu2F8myoVb3gpb2TQq7M4gwmbDGm65kCIKMw_Sk-kBHfd9WiUk5ZI969RypXMQWp4wmCuoB99qrred_V-nbn55UjnNRP9t4G0BVNbJHpEeN6JMufIZOTRxUeiRtJpmKozNWoZSrvxYBGdmQRH2biOYfa/w400-h193/IMG_0108.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I finally got back to these two regiments which I finished painting a few years back and completed their bases. They are now table-top ready at long last.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsVg7AhsMJRIvQ_lc7u8cVFazIMp9jha4We7NfuW_NKST_0qF7wphLheWfZY5A8STO2Y5zNn4NtQUaa7CaVqfc40AGkrQFrmnslEtbtvm0-uoPMa1x3xQDvRPzHF6iqouKv5NRXBxCvJy8blzM2O3dETYfZ9Ig4OPOwrKqhU2s-lg8ZHaS0T3lL7vBZaz/s4944/IMG_0106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2336" data-original-width="4944" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsVg7AhsMJRIvQ_lc7u8cVFazIMp9jha4We7NfuW_NKST_0qF7wphLheWfZY5A8STO2Y5zNn4NtQUaa7CaVqfc40AGkrQFrmnslEtbtvm0-uoPMa1x3xQDvRPzHF6iqouKv5NRXBxCvJy8blzM2O3dETYfZ9Ig4OPOwrKqhU2s-lg8ZHaS0T3lL7vBZaz/w400-h189/IMG_0106.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I've posted about these two builds previously so I'll concern myself in these few lines with the basing and the photography. I don't rightly know why I based them differently from each other but one is on six-figure bases and the other is on eights. All are my universal 5mm MDF bases which I paint in my own mix of khaki green/brown.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0xo6851zltymjlhv0xTD1AtxLmValHIPqMWIt6rGg1qXW1zU44lyjt47IdairrOHdHoCGlSVp8BeP3FQx5iIMM4SjsaVYaueTBJdRt0vsUVvnK5K-bfbhbsdPc2NATSa4tccV-xQ364G-82r81UYZlVRQfPbvnGGIQxzXO9uzQ9l99kXNn3I0YNapR1P/s2216/IMG_0112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2216" data-original-width="1528" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0xo6851zltymjlhv0xTD1AtxLmValHIPqMWIt6rGg1qXW1zU44lyjt47IdairrOHdHoCGlSVp8BeP3FQx5iIMM4SjsaVYaueTBJdRt0vsUVvnK5K-bfbhbsdPc2NATSa4tccV-xQ364G-82r81UYZlVRQfPbvnGGIQxzXO9uzQ9l99kXNn3I0YNapR1P/w276-h400/IMG_0112.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I used the last of my Peco tufts and made hundreds of my own using various green blends of different lengths of static grass with my flock-box. I glue them down individually and in less regular clumps and then once fully dry, I apply clumps of loose static grass of a slightly lighter shade in between the tufts for a more complete coverage.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSo6csLNT0sy5DK5eossuM9wBEZx58uqUYww_1Ld8Si8AglQUQU3sbQVXqDP_xRoLUEpcOhYVEs0IHBi0GjucVMpAzvjiOko7ZB-QBYNymxH_FYWPzA-Xta_7WiFIpqvcJrsuYv2cYznKRkUWmUNUTlQ_67HKo5g2p9jjq25MBoaP03Nak6-DyMlp0tOM7/s2312/IMG_0113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2312" data-original-width="1680" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSo6csLNT0sy5DK5eossuM9wBEZx58uqUYww_1Ld8Si8AglQUQU3sbQVXqDP_xRoLUEpcOhYVEs0IHBi0GjucVMpAzvjiOko7ZB-QBYNymxH_FYWPzA-Xta_7WiFIpqvcJrsuYv2cYznKRkUWmUNUTlQ_67HKo5g2p9jjq25MBoaP03Nak6-DyMlp0tOM7/w291-h400/IMG_0113.jpg" width="291" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I applied yellow and white flower tufts as a final touch. I use these very sparingly and cut the manufactured tufts into many smaller segments as I find a little bit of this colour goes a very long way. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEgGuFCnlWl7gghw4_L0XhIrzoSDRRBnFQk-l4FyObdrMhLvf6P-8HZTVSMAmeSL-xAoN7jOlvjo7kdjjJCKa9C6OsiLJcxPC0ZgrO-_NNdsD8ay5Rdd7RK9SBKj4PBesPTXVQU5SXa30GkkbKNU9715kMfMOpN3DsZUU_kkuf4o6Esy7Gyefv2YSOsqk/s4608/IMG_0109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2008" data-original-width="4608" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEgGuFCnlWl7gghw4_L0XhIrzoSDRRBnFQk-l4FyObdrMhLvf6P-8HZTVSMAmeSL-xAoN7jOlvjo7kdjjJCKa9C6OsiLJcxPC0ZgrO-_NNdsD8ay5Rdd7RK9SBKj4PBesPTXVQU5SXa30GkkbKNU9715kMfMOpN3DsZUU_kkuf4o6Esy7Gyefv2YSOsqk/w400-h174/IMG_0109.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I bought myself a sheet of grey cardboard for an alternative backdrop which I think works well and helps with my ambient light levels. I took these shots in my glass extension room when the sun was quite strong. I lit up the shoot with my portable led light rigs and am now controlling the real light instead of trying to adjust my camera settings.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGr-gZDsuDjwmP6Fe8syz634qFt1gsVozvrzkjWfTePriN4BifJRquQCWqsHkCS0DkpC6NwJMjfnmnvuYWJeU14bF8CbMysV4Wlzf8ZLifkQGKehrm_Y-JwEXj9JBQiUe_QA2-ZljLQWgQ68BT8Vi3qlumq9SVo_ZV0WO_QbD05qJ1AYJOvyaPnczB_KYi/s3608/IMG_0111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2696" data-original-width="3608" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGr-gZDsuDjwmP6Fe8syz634qFt1gsVozvrzkjWfTePriN4BifJRquQCWqsHkCS0DkpC6NwJMjfnmnvuYWJeU14bF8CbMysV4Wlzf8ZLifkQGKehrm_Y-JwEXj9JBQiUe_QA2-ZljLQWgQ68BT8Vi3qlumq9SVo_ZV0WO_QbD05qJ1AYJOvyaPnczB_KYi/w400-h299/IMG_0111.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I took the shots on the manual setting on my <i>Canon</i> digital SLR which takes raw exposures without filter settings. I tweaked some of the images by jacking the brightness by up to +20 in Photoshop. Personally, I am much, much happier with my results.<br /> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjleYv_ReEaHYGu6IezCz0wFm49RIRurVxA41D_50_YkVq8iVCVLIE8B4L1PXJou4Ejpor_ebGJIVszpH4TuPNF5uMpPkz3HEYGfjY1_lK9GhEAi5o6O_WzRc3zJDOaOVa07-0aFXmbqPBHwSryCmwH4WDdRXuAAMNPvu6vKkCSPylVK6plWrZU5tqNYabz/s5184/IMG_0110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2704" data-original-width="5184" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjleYv_ReEaHYGu6IezCz0wFm49RIRurVxA41D_50_YkVq8iVCVLIE8B4L1PXJou4Ejpor_ebGJIVszpH4TuPNF5uMpPkz3HEYGfjY1_lK9GhEAi5o6O_WzRc3zJDOaOVa07-0aFXmbqPBHwSryCmwH4WDdRXuAAMNPvu6vKkCSPylVK6plWrZU5tqNYabz/w400-h209/IMG_0110.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Together with my next post for the Hanoverian Landwehr this completes all the allied infantry for my Papelotte scenario project.</span><br /><br /><p></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-84734844519588787712023-11-25T14:27:00.000-08:002023-11-25T14:27:17.951-08:00Ridley Scott's NAPOLEON: Read AFTER viewing<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have been a Ridley Scott fan ever since watching and re-watching <i>The Duellists</i> (1977) as a teenager. I still adore that film and regard it as one of the (if not THE) best portrayal of the Napoleonic era on film. I similarly enjoy <i>Kingdom of Heaven</i>, <i>Gladiator</i>, <i>The Last Duel</i> and even forgive the final fight scene in Scott's <i>Robin Hood</i>. So I have been anticipating the 2023 release of Napoleon with great anticipation.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have been frustrated with the miserable cynics within our historical and wargaming communities who have shown themselves so determined to dislike a movie before they had even seen it. In forums I have observed a tiresome feeding frenzy of negativity and group-think which I ended up ignoring toward the end. It was clear some of us would not and could not ever be satisfied with anything anyone will ever produce.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">How very disappointing it is that from my perspective, these profits of doom have been proven correct.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I attended the cinema on Friday just past with some of my best friends whom I had toured the battlefield of Waterloo with in 2012. We had gotten the band back together as it were and were well and truly prepared to be entertained and amazed by what Ridley and his team were about to reveal to us. In short, we all agreed than no matter what gloss we tried to put on it, it was simply a bad movie.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Taken as a whole, I feel it just didn't know what it was trying to say and so ended up a confused, uninteresting shambles. We did not get any real essence of who Napoleon was as a man or his impact on the world. His drive and ambition, his administrative energy and his military genius were absent from the screenplay and performance. His eloquence and charisma which he developed from an awkward youth were not at all in evidence.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Of all the great men in history I'd suggest we know more about Napoleon than almost anyone. He has been much written about during his own massively significant lifetime and since, including by his own hand. It's clear to me that Scott's <i>Napoleon</i> was not the passion project it needed to be and I wonder what he or scriptwriter David Scarpa knows of their subject at all.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm not going to criticize this movie for what it was not - a common habit. We get what we get and I find it a trifle absurd to suggest how they should have done this or that when I'm not a movie director.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Napoleon is not a war movie, it's not a love story, it fails to become any sort of drama and it's definitely extremely poor history. It's not even bad enough to make a twisted comedy. It's bland bordering on pointless. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I do have to remark on the battle sequences which were shamefully ridiculous - truly enough said. In a word, they were despicable. By the time of Waterloo, I had ceased to care what I was looking at which meant for me there was no climax - a real flaw in basic story-telling.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Marshalate were all but absent except as a mute backdrop. The formative Italian campaigns were dismissed entirely and the Egyptian campaign reduced to a singular act of fictional vandalism and a curious encounter with a mummy. It seems to me that Ridley Scott is too old and tired to do what he once knew so well how to do - make compelling movies.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I could write volumes against this <i>Napoleon </i>movie but I'll spare us all. I know I do not want to see this movie again - possibly the most damning statement I can think of. The offering through this theatrical release has left me so disenchanted with the project that I can't imagine an extended director's cut could salvage it. I want no more of this if it's all the same. It's been a real let-down. So, is there anything to recommend it at all? A couple of things only I'm afraid.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I felt the costuming was superb. I also thought the stand out performance was Vanessa Kirby as Josephine. For me, she made the only impact from a generally miscast ensemble. Such a shame that her performance means little if it's trapped inside a lemon.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Mathematicians may calculate screen time and lines delivered by Phoenix against Rod Steiger's performance in Waterloo - I won't be. For my money, Steiger's depiction of the great man remains the peak of big screen performances and captures more of his essence in less screen time.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I still hope some good can come of this production. It's certainly not a move made for the likes of me but if it can generate more interest in the period and encourage better story tellers to do so, then I remain eager and hopeful for a brighter future. I understand it may have kicked Steven Spielberg's Kubric Napoleonic mini-series into top gear. If he can give us a <i>Napoleon</i> on par with his <i>Lincoln</i> movie, then we have something to look forward to.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you can see this movie and like it better than me, I'm genuinely happy for you. I hope people can. This is why I hope you haven't read this before watching it and making up your own minds. If you end up agreeing with me, I'm sorry you wasted your time, hope and money as I have. </span><br /></span></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-43414130129518570492023-11-05T12:44:00.003-08:002023-11-05T21:45:43.448-08:00Why the Pile?<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The 2023 Great Wargames Survey has explored the reasons people have their various collections of unpainted figures commonly referred to as the 'pile of shame' or 'pile of potential'.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I once heard the statement that a 'real wargamer' means having your own body weight in unpainted white metal. I may have that as I squarely fit into the smaller percentage of wargamers with more than 1000 miniatures in waiting.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So why have this considerable reserve of figures 'to hand'?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">As an Australian, most of the ranges I want (nay, need) are from the UK and elsewhere overseas and with our exchange rate and postage costs to get said figures to the ends of the earth, 'specials' and discount deals mans that I pounce on bargains and buy in relative bulk when the opportunity presents.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I have an enduring fascination for many, many periods from the bronze age to the later 20th century. As such, I also move on deals to build armies I will get to one day but am not yet working on or gaming in - but so help me I WILL! Off the top of my head I have whole unpainted/unbuilt armies in waiting for Vikings, Classical Greece (Argos) and the English Civil War, 1799 Consulate French, 1806 Prussian and ancient Iberians (Celtiberians etc).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">For me, projects can stall and I have several big ones on the go at any one time. I also game (generally) in 1/20 representative troop scale and mainly in 28mm - so my unit sizes are big and the number of figures required is significant.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Whilst I do better than some, I regard my self as time-poor. I keep my job out of social media as a general rule and do not identify my employer but I am front-line management which peaks more than it troughs in delivery demand. Whilst I am single (divorced) and my children are no longer children and live elsewhere, I very much have a family and social life apart from wargaming. So the pile tends to grow faster than I can erode it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I predict I will retire in less than two years hence and very much at the centre of my next decade will be a joyous effort to change that white-mountain into a wargaming rainbow. This survey does make me think I should undertake a stock-take.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I might get back for my own record.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> <br /></span></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-14315560974500738362023-10-22T00:32:00.001-07:002023-10-23T11:28:46.725-07:0095e Regiment de Ligne: 1/95 and 2/95 battalions 1815<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGshDHXCLTuia8W-OMfEAx7Hb_UBuVVfINFWIy9Vj3zT_2P1lyNu0KIIEwrdnBYBjQHh6bejucW9T_6tHYY-FAwxs17UwLaqniffkVNnZKvBRqpwKoBA_0hELCcitkKHVLdFXXO7lwAZwhAIcQbmwXgME3JSlGYK8ySdy1TNTYjBOfEKmFCHpzmCPLK8s/s1904/IMG_9994.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1896" data-original-width="1904" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGshDHXCLTuia8W-OMfEAx7Hb_UBuVVfINFWIy9Vj3zT_2P1lyNu0KIIEwrdnBYBjQHh6bejucW9T_6tHYY-FAwxs17UwLaqniffkVNnZKvBRqpwKoBA_0hELCcitkKHVLdFXXO7lwAZwhAIcQbmwXgME3JSlGYK8ySdy1TNTYjBOfEKmFCHpzmCPLK8s/w400-h399/IMG_9994.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I had finished painting both of the battalions a few months back but just finished the basing today. The following images depict my representation of Colonel Jean Baptiste Garnier's 95th regiment of line, the first and second battalions.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhALHmeC8-vPh7WtQtM2AvtU22aMW-mvf_P6_WmvTn1S31B0pjFSIpcnditxi8exAqMntThS2FhqYs__k9rflQcktql8eP8c_gG14IPfKF6MpGhhQB3OLixCMMEwut-QQmIF1BiWTuW933rhI0nuJAhOdr6T77ZNgoszqwz2fqCw9hvDWrutTNyEwtwZL_C/s3688/IMG_9992.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2360" data-original-width="3688" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhALHmeC8-vPh7WtQtM2AvtU22aMW-mvf_P6_WmvTn1S31B0pjFSIpcnditxi8exAqMntThS2FhqYs__k9rflQcktql8eP8c_gG14IPfKF6MpGhhQB3OLixCMMEwut-QQmIF1BiWTuW933rhI0nuJAhOdr6T77ZNgoszqwz2fqCw9hvDWrutTNyEwtwZL_C/w400-h256/IMG_9992.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br />These figures are all<i> Front Rank (Gripping Beast)</i> 28mm figures for both battalions. They represent the starting infantry forces for my Papelotte scenario together with both battalions from the 85th regiment.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLT86Zvl0eKDuGM0ioDIEn9j72JonnDYFMaivfkcBNaxsyzaFi0Hht_wIeWWcXp36ZMTrWjw51Hgvu4kClsTNLNLLt-bbFDXkiI2DDBL5mOvIGIHrJKmeV5KMbUbfEpcBVmfD4yEy9yES1qsHy3G1LHZhNQ67BUxgQ-cjnum9kgnCASwG6q0MGbTp50dc5/s4440/IMG_9993.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1704" data-original-width="4440" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLT86Zvl0eKDuGM0ioDIEn9j72JonnDYFMaivfkcBNaxsyzaFi0Hht_wIeWWcXp36ZMTrWjw51Hgvu4kClsTNLNLLt-bbFDXkiI2DDBL5mOvIGIHrJKmeV5KMbUbfEpcBVmfD4yEy9yES1qsHy3G1LHZhNQ67BUxgQ-cjnum9kgnCASwG6q0MGbTp50dc5/w400-h154/IMG_9993.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br />Whilst I intent to use my good mate Grant's earlier war infantry for a second brigade initially, I have already purchased that second brigade with proper later war uniforms but for the time being, I'm calling my French army for 1815 done.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJR2YrvP77mfyx37K96UJv-ngxsC1_zXG99UbfQuKYtISkf3hEKtkHvFhhe873CdDEuP43onZ9ceWeXd_8PE4-_EsFIIuGn2_KPRFu_YyurpPmHDVY2ijEFhbalBtSoUXqmhGmITJlXXNwQivqsZcjqOYVcbTsBnILbUUYa-JPdrWuLpIMJoriIVVMP5Tw/s2160/IMG_9990.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1824" data-original-width="2160" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJR2YrvP77mfyx37K96UJv-ngxsC1_zXG99UbfQuKYtISkf3hEKtkHvFhhe873CdDEuP43onZ9ceWeXd_8PE4-_EsFIIuGn2_KPRFu_YyurpPmHDVY2ijEFhbalBtSoUXqmhGmITJlXXNwQivqsZcjqOYVcbTsBnILbUUYa-JPdrWuLpIMJoriIVVMP5Tw/w400-h338/IMG_9990.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I just love these sculpts and I am of course fielding my battalions in full dress and flipping 'the bird' to those armies in greatcoats. Sacre Bleu!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrU7Mt0QG5xv7yevPI2cGoGgZJIozggkoE_f-q-nb7cffKTejaW3SfN5PmR2ldQMugNNyLNFZq4Ou48dVoUqLCZME-Apf1j25N9v_Ny9DxURG_LctRRsPLEetUjHO2tKIPcHRD6aFCffpkAmsWV6B6gOj8QSkF8NE7ezWWNmUcRdkYMXSawuGbHnQY1CnP/s4883/IMG_9989.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1246" data-original-width="4883" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrU7Mt0QG5xv7yevPI2cGoGgZJIozggkoE_f-q-nb7cffKTejaW3SfN5PmR2ldQMugNNyLNFZq4Ou48dVoUqLCZME-Apf1j25N9v_Ny9DxURG_LctRRsPLEetUjHO2tKIPcHRD6aFCffpkAmsWV6B6gOj8QSkF8NE7ezWWNmUcRdkYMXSawuGbHnQY1CnP/w400-h103/IMG_9989.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The second battalion colour is obviously scratch built and the drapeaux with the first is a printed paper product. I have tended to mount my Colonels with the first battalions and have the commanders of the second battalions on foot.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8rD3Lce6FmOnU_T9_gaLNGoV7wZ_Fe69L8FOtiF5afc4tUVEVfqzpGIfkeZGsEnNbC8k55520MqAOunzVUqZ7rcPUIHIXk9IJ7iA-lZlvwjPQ0cQfOZsKalii4uv2zEjNdNAb0lpXDOEi0H7QRsU2RUBmeequpxhFN1wS0lSjkXikSe6-5GiOJEZfjnL/s3968/IMG_9988.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="3968" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8rD3Lce6FmOnU_T9_gaLNGoV7wZ_Fe69L8FOtiF5afc4tUVEVfqzpGIfkeZGsEnNbC8k55520MqAOunzVUqZ7rcPUIHIXk9IJ7iA-lZlvwjPQ0cQfOZsKalii4uv2zEjNdNAb0lpXDOEi0H7QRsU2RUBmeequpxhFN1wS0lSjkXikSe6-5GiOJEZfjnL/w400-h294/IMG_9988.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This is my second ever French army and so for me, 2023 has very much been a year of the French in my world. I have now a brigade of four infantry battalions, a horse artillery battery, four regiments of light cavalry and all my commanders done.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0BSZOFT8R1X7GY3r-Q-0_vF7u8uU3bjW-taNeb2oXBuelBltjsgnAqrgIPfxasvQfudiYKjO58uVQqyUNO8xmMBE43GubOxz7g29LephuxQFCSlQnwfTxylqHkJDG3dAs8l-D9EKRL79dltTF0Q6JqpwXilc0wBOh1eNJkBeHp3l9kIfu_q5AdtOLk3d/s3776/IMG_9997.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1976" data-original-width="3776" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0BSZOFT8R1X7GY3r-Q-0_vF7u8uU3bjW-taNeb2oXBuelBltjsgnAqrgIPfxasvQfudiYKjO58uVQqyUNO8xmMBE43GubOxz7g29LephuxQFCSlQnwfTxylqHkJDG3dAs8l-D9EKRL79dltTF0Q6JqpwXilc0wBOh1eNJkBeHp3l9kIfu_q5AdtOLk3d/w400-h209/IMG_9997.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This long summer break I plan on creating the bespoke terrain for the scenario. I have about five weeks off and reckon I'll need most of it. Leading into Christmas, I hope to have completed two regiments of British light dragoons which completes my armies for the time being.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKWTtO8IvkKUvtwo5cTQcSw7gXgoLH4QjcMDyM7p5f2moya0gWtUCk9o1-vF80g_t-XrZ1hPD_2Y-97PPkE-uRvyoEDuE9lxyiglR3b7M7RXhqP9s3xmHQA2n5UowIGt_EDFD9VDYKMBMWOeLDkePQgzoHteITQwPb1eqwF3a6b2OsDpsXBTbewzETIv9q/s4536/IMG_9995.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1824" data-original-width="4536" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKWTtO8IvkKUvtwo5cTQcSw7gXgoLH4QjcMDyM7p5f2moya0gWtUCk9o1-vF80g_t-XrZ1hPD_2Y-97PPkE-uRvyoEDuE9lxyiglR3b7M7RXhqP9s3xmHQA2n5UowIGt_EDFD9VDYKMBMWOeLDkePQgzoHteITQwPb1eqwF3a6b2OsDpsXBTbewzETIv9q/w400-h161/IMG_9995.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This was all inspired by the Waterloo 200th anniversary which is shocking to think it's been eight years in the making. Then again, it's hardly the only project on the go now is it?<br /></span></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-9936866373106531792023-10-21T18:18:00.002-07:002023-10-21T18:18:27.162-07:004e Regiment de Chevaux-Legeres: 1815 French Line Lancers<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbxCEGY4H_Z3eKIQZs3QTmz_qvhRY9PqPR75VHq14tNZKFyTo7KZYiqzBxo7_FRrL-0U1fYOEYYiD9zE-77dbNyunPiee-z88aqoUb_xhRQkIH-OTxHkLo926L-mdC2fE2sryWxXvwxpoTBQddsQXzZU-RsU0DhhmdZNepo587BT-hPuq6LZ_2qQDbssg/s3120/IMG_9981.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="3120" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbxCEGY4H_Z3eKIQZs3QTmz_qvhRY9PqPR75VHq14tNZKFyTo7KZYiqzBxo7_FRrL-0U1fYOEYYiD9zE-77dbNyunPiee-z88aqoUb_xhRQkIH-OTxHkLo926L-mdC2fE2sryWxXvwxpoTBQddsQXzZU-RsU0DhhmdZNepo587BT-hPuq6LZ_2qQDbssg/w400-h353/IMG_9981.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Bonjour Mon Ami! I do believe this is my last French cavalry build for my 1815 Papelotte scenario. This is my representation of the 4e Regiment commanded by Colonel Louis Bro. I have long had a love affair with French line lancers which I think it the sexiest cavalry of the entire age, albeit they are under some bloody stiff competition.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuwgH1HuUZWoHfOaSBhJnydKuR436NV-AEceDN3QPGSetWNg7xaJ2ORfHEvMnscmVLAm30nRJS7xMT2R3UCsps_OYimOcEhKLtOHtmZnaWGCMrWjQtBGeN3Xra4R_QZ8IkrrXQaSH6EYISFf8NZzfPY257H1jDknzoAapDF_F4PWvQVfK2obuaas4q4s60/s2448/IMG_9983.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuwgH1HuUZWoHfOaSBhJnydKuR436NV-AEceDN3QPGSetWNg7xaJ2ORfHEvMnscmVLAm30nRJS7xMT2R3UCsps_OYimOcEhKLtOHtmZnaWGCMrWjQtBGeN3Xra4R_QZ8IkrrXQaSH6EYISFf8NZzfPY257H1jDknzoAapDF_F4PWvQVfK2obuaas4q4s60/w400-h400/IMG_9983.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This whole unit is from the <i>Perry Miniatures </i>metal range. I did originally buy the <i>Warlord Games</i> plastic box set but when I opened them they fell far short of my expectations. My first lancers (3e regiment) were from the Elite Miniatures range which I like but wanted to invest this time in what I deem the best-in-show.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjf6dGKd-24KMCeX6iJppcKr00RVNpJc-wUxHXvGlSP6YQp4iXhNgH_12XFr2o6xhII64ubf1uneX2bpMw1Xrjbl14NoYoM9tXUSvFLxXxzHmaY8jGhFA_C_O8ePu_BZLedb4RVqBziwJ727mj_W7QCrYGc1wsN0vrmlBcsxR9lZKRfSywH0Fkzm54sQkz/s1936/IMG_9982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1936" data-original-width="1888" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjf6dGKd-24KMCeX6iJppcKr00RVNpJc-wUxHXvGlSP6YQp4iXhNgH_12XFr2o6xhII64ubf1uneX2bpMw1Xrjbl14NoYoM9tXUSvFLxXxzHmaY8jGhFA_C_O8ePu_BZLedb4RVqBziwJ727mj_W7QCrYGc1wsN0vrmlBcsxR9lZKRfSywH0Fkzm54sQkz/w390-h400/IMG_9982.jpg" width="390" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I never realised until now that I would in fact end up building Jaquinot's cavalry division - four regiments. It's also only now that I also noticed that all cavalry on this flank of the Waterloo battle are all light cavalry (both sides) who sought to probe and scout what proved to be the approaches of the Prussians. So for me, there will be no Union Brigade or French heavy cavalry ... such is life.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFceN0Q6IcULf327Y7xct7vDMZFDxYgMHY3x6UN8odkZSCgXN19rSYtaTKoxGhGaPcelhLs-vI2XudwFCimFJgkd4sqFqYilGfT6PivvY86750-QwXIjcwUGe-FMO2t6HmX3wGA8kE1j5_8TPdawCixTKe4v3ya6fdTk1Tgb7naQRlQw1izDOQDWrbKUPO/s3192/IMG_9984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2464" data-original-width="3192" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFceN0Q6IcULf327Y7xct7vDMZFDxYgMHY3x6UN8odkZSCgXN19rSYtaTKoxGhGaPcelhLs-vI2XudwFCimFJgkd4sqFqYilGfT6PivvY86750-QwXIjcwUGe-FMO2t6HmX3wGA8kE1j5_8TPdawCixTKe4v3ya6fdTk1Tgb7naQRlQw1izDOQDWrbKUPO/w400-h309/IMG_9984.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br />I spent up to three hours yesterday making static grass blends, sections and tufts with my flock-box and in fact the glue is not yet completely dry. Contrary to my usual practice, the flag is a paper print out - free from I can't recall where and which I printed off years ago. I had to bunch it up to get it to fit but I quite like the crumpled effect.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSzWB-iTpTlJvtkZn1D7jNZCujxV_NcWppkPOqHjdc4irIsUFd7I2n-45cwGjJ38JhNW5gzRNeh2LBUDtaUtBOwI55WxdXOnchBHrqBu_WF3vEi-IqTC9SU85Wzl6D84AIGjC-yGICQGja31dnsvGvsSX7OGaRWOorNfWmgH_fxW52WR81HvahPdMHwfr/s3864/IMG_9980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2480" data-original-width="3864" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSzWB-iTpTlJvtkZn1D7jNZCujxV_NcWppkPOqHjdc4irIsUFd7I2n-45cwGjJ38JhNW5gzRNeh2LBUDtaUtBOwI55WxdXOnchBHrqBu_WF3vEi-IqTC9SU85Wzl6D84AIGjC-yGICQGja31dnsvGvsSX7OGaRWOorNfWmgH_fxW52WR81HvahPdMHwfr/w400-h256/IMG_9980.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">All the lance are hand made from better thickness steel wire. I did file off the pennon ends to a point and super-glued the Perry Miniatures lance heads which I drilled out. The pennons themselves are as always crafted from whiskey bottle foil. All was assembled as a complete model before priming and painting.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nZNwr4UmBo13MNP6A3swu6r6KpW51G56EABNUi_mZURhFXKybnMraJjEIvHN37jT_BL0ke-ZC7uEXcguBlOZjvSjVWXrAT4HXz9NK-THdP-Fo3wjPZx7vH1vkIkmzmOFy0aJBm0DRCuxQnViV952bjVkvXomVQVJtOLrIAPzVgbVKHh1IYqSuNjR4Ug7/s4496/IMG_9987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2552" data-original-width="4496" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nZNwr4UmBo13MNP6A3swu6r6KpW51G56EABNUi_mZURhFXKybnMraJjEIvHN37jT_BL0ke-ZC7uEXcguBlOZjvSjVWXrAT4HXz9NK-THdP-Fo3wjPZx7vH1vkIkmzmOFy0aJBm0DRCuxQnViV952bjVkvXomVQVJtOLrIAPzVgbVKHh1IYqSuNjR4Ug7/w400-h228/IMG_9987.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I know that there is a good argument for depicting the supporting squadron with sabres drawn but at only 15 figures strong, I wanted more lances on show. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-43982290650045322952023-10-20T19:25:00.002-07:002023-10-20T19:25:31.082-07:00Take Two: Dutch Guns and Photos<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOx2AcVcEKhlhrjdrIRSDTQg3kL_UBQjsNhJKL1iWDrZNH_Sh1zvZ70IouemrO9_LwsMGlfj-dycpkKY5321TEecTYZRsmoAhvuvLzyoWLJ1ziZ9mrWvVWNYLRHUm-T0yx9TdHWzlSBvH7DMp-07YJRnwyUoY373NxT1_8nrFIgGkuooyENtuErrX4eC81/s3360/IMG_9978.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2256" data-original-width="3360" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOx2AcVcEKhlhrjdrIRSDTQg3kL_UBQjsNhJKL1iWDrZNH_Sh1zvZ70IouemrO9_LwsMGlfj-dycpkKY5321TEecTYZRsmoAhvuvLzyoWLJ1ziZ9mrWvVWNYLRHUm-T0yx9TdHWzlSBvH7DMp-07YJRnwyUoY373NxT1_8nrFIgGkuooyENtuErrX4eC81/w400-h269/IMG_9978.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It's been several years since I painted and mounted this battery of guns (Dutch Horse Artillery - see earlier post) but now they are tabletop-ready to deploy. I should not let this basing chore accumulate as I have done as it's a bit of a drag to go back over several units and finish base after base after base. Never again.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6F9IqTjLT0qZRUbj9aSoLbOBw2VyiQf5uvO8XZTVJy1BPvw213D6YcdTqB_JiVKtxFyp6zuJW-qXe33_Bm8608xxmqN2fYdE0H_jP6ubrz04edYab4rRZtx0OPXGrbNa4DviCSOv2TIurSfV6BiP8kDs0Vndtjh8mqGxEwAEt9lEDD9pOJQ1ieNY0GDR/s4611/IMG_9977.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1442" data-original-width="4611" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6F9IqTjLT0qZRUbj9aSoLbOBw2VyiQf5uvO8XZTVJy1BPvw213D6YcdTqB_JiVKtxFyp6zuJW-qXe33_Bm8608xxmqN2fYdE0H_jP6ubrz04edYab4rRZtx0OPXGrbNa4DviCSOv2TIurSfV6BiP8kDs0Vndtjh8mqGxEwAEt9lEDD9pOJQ1ieNY0GDR/w400-h125/IMG_9977.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I'm using my flock-box to create sections of raised static grass which I then cut up and glue down in sections. I also use a stack of home made tufts to break up the lines and spot-flock with a more faded static grass to visually blur the joins and break up the colour scheme.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_MTsXsyOCnERgJWi3JFESTnN71pg54o3lKLhP0kaM-SFr0f0JWg3RKdEkozJqPqQLQCsoNzvGU4PFVKWRssRIEtEOL5ftpjxNDNnOaqtLImvGs9n0tBLVjrRodUmL7eGkH5Lg5kXXv1EMZ6Oj5ntjlp8ksbI0r89oMWSm2AKLIZI3XKJFiLX0dNFQqXt/s4352/IMG_9979.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1957" data-original-width="4352" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_MTsXsyOCnERgJWi3JFESTnN71pg54o3lKLhP0kaM-SFr0f0JWg3RKdEkozJqPqQLQCsoNzvGU4PFVKWRssRIEtEOL5ftpjxNDNnOaqtLImvGs9n0tBLVjrRodUmL7eGkH5Lg5kXXv1EMZ6Oj5ntjlp8ksbI0r89oMWSm2AKLIZI3XKJFiLX0dNFQqXt/w400-h180/IMG_9979.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I am very judicious with my flower tufts (commercial products) which I cut up into smaller clumps as I find a little goes a very long way. It's purely a matter of personal taste but to my eye, most people overdo their flower clusters ... but each to their own. <br /></span></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-89815712269627519282023-10-20T18:46:00.000-07:002023-10-20T18:46:04.971-07:00Hameln Militia: Hanovarian Landwehr 1815<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryFO3K7HdF474C-IZ5I7srmWky42cqt2w9bXHP4hbAYtIu7IazlWhiujbN4miOCsinGcADMqWImxAu5fST4a5WNYkVytU2TC1wDQTjnqiw6dqhE9g4Ry3Ocn0Qe6fRVhSWQIn7EQmsFfdGQo2YTp7XyKUd8pZHlk1RQfPGIBM8SqRe9r3VYtbJIhDiSem/s1688/IMG_9972.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1688" data-original-width="1384" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryFO3K7HdF474C-IZ5I7srmWky42cqt2w9bXHP4hbAYtIu7IazlWhiujbN4miOCsinGcADMqWImxAu5fST4a5WNYkVytU2TC1wDQTjnqiw6dqhE9g4Ry3Ocn0Qe6fRVhSWQIn7EQmsFfdGQo2YTp7XyKUd8pZHlk1RQfPGIBM8SqRe9r3VYtbJIhDiSem/w328-h400/IMG_9972.jpg" width="328" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">These little fella's represent my depiction of Major Julius von Strube's Hameln Hanoverian Landwehr battalion. It is one of two landwehr battalion under Vincke's brigade which took up a forward reserve position to the centre/left of the Allied line at Waterloo.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcji7V7-9kleWwpVG_cVQfRw-0q-CgDgkGvkzLSxCJTWoYfyqW877pI-N2ZarWknZ8Az80m2FWpmRA3YiBSkwRzkh6TixROMxz1mRDYhCH281Xf6hQZmnIvSK1uxzTyvBxzlAAR278KUXPhRmr5Iug-dIvYLW1o6Ti2EpOC5TyBxYN760o45GhyphenhyphenwpFbOHS/s1585/IMG_9973.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1585" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcji7V7-9kleWwpVG_cVQfRw-0q-CgDgkGvkzLSxCJTWoYfyqW877pI-N2ZarWknZ8Az80m2FWpmRA3YiBSkwRzkh6TixROMxz1mRDYhCH281Xf6hQZmnIvSK1uxzTyvBxzlAAR278KUXPhRmr5Iug-dIvYLW1o6Ti2EpOC5TyBxYN760o45GhyphenhyphenwpFbOHS/w400-h336/IMG_9973.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">In my Papelotte scenario I have a series of possible events, one of which is the release of two Hanovarian landwehr battalions to reinforce the defence of the Papelotte sector.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YUbzNNHeS68_Tm73Rx4j_LMzz-3AHQx7aHrGgboP3jGfVDhQsP4-VirsXKR0WkbmSEvdKnWVTSYg1brIeJM1ppV8iUMQ2gHcTIQWmzB0J0IJ9g61j0Xy1AWh3zmUdgwlbhcBb-Y8ch4-8AIQayyJRlVdIO0xDcKCkXkdz4NKf1vBBeg9oc_Q8SbW8Cyq/s1752/IMG_9975.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1752" data-original-width="1352" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YUbzNNHeS68_Tm73Rx4j_LMzz-3AHQx7aHrGgboP3jGfVDhQsP4-VirsXKR0WkbmSEvdKnWVTSYg1brIeJM1ppV8iUMQ2gHcTIQWmzB0J0IJ9g61j0Xy1AWh3zmUdgwlbhcBb-Y8ch4-8AIQayyJRlVdIO0xDcKCkXkdz4NKf1vBBeg9oc_Q8SbW8Cyq/w309-h400/IMG_9975.jpg" width="309" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It remains improbable that I will build any British infantry for the 100 Days campaign and so these Hanovarians are the closest thing I'll paint. The joy of the Papelotte sector is the use of Dutch elements supported by British cavalry. They are colourful, very 'allied' with few red coats in sight which is a change for me.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Op_oYin8tC6T7zLkFDQw9r_wRZkkMoa-UFLvhFPHtqQ8FT3NFpEnyLzwlHFqjjW4ff9gUDo-9nV8zr7vmxNZS5Tr_ZD2TlaRaLhgJ_xQNxBaWVK2XNzG7Nmmh6Uz7gelHqScqjeAOBuFdbZmQLRtK9CQv5Ek8lzjIWmAWiEBD2CgX8VjQ6RVo3NO3zjv/s1712/IMG_9974.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1712" data-original-width="1448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Op_oYin8tC6T7zLkFDQw9r_wRZkkMoa-UFLvhFPHtqQ8FT3NFpEnyLzwlHFqjjW4ff9gUDo-9nV8zr7vmxNZS5Tr_ZD2TlaRaLhgJ_xQNxBaWVK2XNzG7Nmmh6Uz7gelHqScqjeAOBuFdbZmQLRtK9CQv5Ek8lzjIWmAWiEBD2CgX8VjQ6RVo3NO3zjv/w339-h400/IMG_9974.jpg" width="339" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The Hameln Militia used to be regimented with the Hanovarian Calenburg regiment and so I have given them their standard in the absence of anything else to go on. As usual, their flag is scratch built.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_dCEBoq3uLz21SCuAMiRqpl2MR3POwCPpanvO5VzZdx07GAXCxUpsppu0V9luOEQTt__ne1KVNCi0w2krAQnqtSFASWlOB2W-CLaWE5xd_vs-RPnbaqIfe29zugzTz_UX9eoLsYz3LtLYH9gEwVMIk5NLpJGWcZSWUAiXmYijhRC1JVRcxM2Eagg6IwT/s2352/IMG_9976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2352" data-original-width="1824" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_dCEBoq3uLz21SCuAMiRqpl2MR3POwCPpanvO5VzZdx07GAXCxUpsppu0V9luOEQTt__ne1KVNCi0w2krAQnqtSFASWlOB2W-CLaWE5xd_vs-RPnbaqIfe29zugzTz_UX9eoLsYz3LtLYH9gEwVMIk5NLpJGWcZSWUAiXmYijhRC1JVRcxM2Eagg6IwT/w310-h400/IMG_9976.jpg" width="310" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thanks to the shared research on the GeneralPicton blog and my reference to the Osprey MAA 206 <i>('The Hanovarian Army in the Napoleonic Wars')</i> I've stuck with the stovepipe shako for rank and file (mostly) and Belgic Shakos for the Officers with a sprinkling of the field caps. There are differences in shako plates but it all adds to depicting supply issues for the reformed Hanovarian army.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCg18vuxbI7k4bJt40ZkpFQTyjwIB6pYTB-QBtik6OX-2A3kdxV7QRvMXeeQdrxFdsxvBCffCm1tFBF3NJSLGSVqZPxQmexABn8coAX36f56Ifl5lms3wCVoN0USj5S8W4fYDvLxorBErymtbPzoJr6MPWaM3xgYbSqo21XiQfYudEP1tlqhfq0BYDHFrg/s4857/IMG_9970.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1745" data-original-width="4857" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCg18vuxbI7k4bJt40ZkpFQTyjwIB6pYTB-QBtik6OX-2A3kdxV7QRvMXeeQdrxFdsxvBCffCm1tFBF3NJSLGSVqZPxQmexABn8coAX36f56Ifl5lms3wCVoN0USj5S8W4fYDvLxorBErymtbPzoJr6MPWaM3xgYbSqo21XiQfYudEP1tlqhfq0BYDHFrg/w400-h144/IMG_9970.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The one distinction for the Hameln militia is their red greatcoats rolled at the top of their packs and that their sergeants wore red sashes, rather than orange. Otherwise they have the same facings, etc as my other Hanovarian landwehr battalion, the Giffhorn militia.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">These models are all from <i>Front Rank</i> <i>(Gripping Beast) </i>and I have to say they are far better proportioned than their older, stockier models. I also suspect their Hanovarian range comes from two different sculptors - one nicer to paint than the other but overall highly recommended.<br /></span></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-72748137025771855722023-10-20T17:47:00.000-07:002023-10-20T17:47:37.080-07:003e Regiment Chasseurs-a-Cheval 1815<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNv_S9LvwgoxsIOVZnc_H9kNYd846Y8Panxhj9Mec7to-Zh2kfk5eZpadbj-wU9AW-UhjyIX1NZllFxq1o6FfHiTYtsx26hyphenhyphenHEihIEowwAmGDVhspIIGp5crhV2sNP8Eta5ZTFZ8wZ-Y8gteJgUFZx6itHvBTbs4MO3ebiHoC3g1L_rlqTEwiJkTKq1Gzv/s2914/IMG_9965.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2914" data-original-width="2464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNv_S9LvwgoxsIOVZnc_H9kNYd846Y8Panxhj9Mec7to-Zh2kfk5eZpadbj-wU9AW-UhjyIX1NZllFxq1o6FfHiTYtsx26hyphenhyphenHEihIEowwAmGDVhspIIGp5crhV2sNP8Eta5ZTFZ8wZ-Y8gteJgUFZx6itHvBTbs4MO3ebiHoC3g1L_rlqTEwiJkTKq1Gzv/w339-h400/IMG_9965.jpg" width="339" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This unit is pretty much the last one I need to build for the French in my impending Papelotte Waterloo scenario. This is my version of the 3e Chasseurs-a-Cheval. It is three squadrons strong (6 figures each) and they are a mixture of Front Rank and Perry Miniatures plastics.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXbK1Pe8yalvSnriuLg3NT2c-yfd8gSQ_s1wLMNTGIBUSXk7ERDwaYBVegoUumID0DPYOTlhU9ZbSn6NAMzejSlWnWvdbdEbEFgtXaTIuk9hTq68E7WasxXteztbfW70chP8osLHdXHrQCYUktFDYY9UzcfbereIgI7wAW-ThAwQI45Tjv-_zCeQBXvpB/s2904/IMG_9964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="2904" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXbK1Pe8yalvSnriuLg3NT2c-yfd8gSQ_s1wLMNTGIBUSXk7ERDwaYBVegoUumID0DPYOTlhU9ZbSn6NAMzejSlWnWvdbdEbEFgtXaTIuk9hTq68E7WasxXteztbfW70chP8osLHdXHrQCYUktFDYY9UzcfbereIgI7wAW-ThAwQI45Tjv-_zCeQBXvpB/w400-h384/IMG_9964.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">According to my information (Dawson's 'Napoleon's Waterloo Army'), the elite squadrons of the 3e were likely to have worn the tall rouleau style shako and the remaining squadrons wore the standard infantry type. The Perry plastic box set doesn't have the rouleau variant but their Hussar box does and as luck had it, I did have one to hand.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0c0QS8Zx7aIvkk7FrzO5cBsWddEuHCAbojM7APrO1x99otl6VSsK5dSnYs95bcL40j6pyI1s3hQlUYyhyphenhyphenx7mF-LtQlgiZh7ERuv5iKWQRQ_lHXOIBMTV4tnKFmjeG76GLPqF6uHX9mAPPGS_slSSERpGIUbtnxiAzO4_jPq_NKMgbuS7kxSWx5iF4Y5N/s3160/IMG_9966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3128" data-original-width="3160" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0c0QS8Zx7aIvkk7FrzO5cBsWddEuHCAbojM7APrO1x99otl6VSsK5dSnYs95bcL40j6pyI1s3hQlUYyhyphenhyphenx7mF-LtQlgiZh7ERuv5iKWQRQ_lHXOIBMTV4tnKFmjeG76GLPqF6uHX9mAPPGS_slSSERpGIUbtnxiAzO4_jPq_NKMgbuS7kxSWx5iF4Y5N/w400-h396/IMG_9966.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I'm quite happy with how this mob turned out and I'm still experimenting with getting my light levels and exposure correct for better photography ... a work in progress. I think one of my issues is I do all my computer work on my 68" TV and I see images in more starker lighting than (for instance) a laptop screen.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cw92NM3x8u8QQgqW8szs0_EaoBPAqFx6XWXqwUDFkqjELnbt59xhhvuZGsRbEneAmApOnaPtJwWIqPJUJe3yowx5Tmogi9V_qqzLEECHsAc97R7lRoALIJ8iyqac0OfFNJPx5vDmir5GTyU5WtCPUDTKNhzfs7Ce2Apv7o5j7HwqlQTkeeFCNhjfshE_/s4032/IMG_9968.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2600" data-original-width="4032" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cw92NM3x8u8QQgqW8szs0_EaoBPAqFx6XWXqwUDFkqjELnbt59xhhvuZGsRbEneAmApOnaPtJwWIqPJUJe3yowx5Tmogi9V_qqzLEECHsAc97R7lRoALIJ8iyqac0OfFNJPx5vDmir5GTyU5WtCPUDTKNhzfs7Ce2Apv7o5j7HwqlQTkeeFCNhjfshE_/w400-h258/IMG_9968.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I've not been idle whilst my postings have not been so frequent of late. This is the first of four new units I have completed over the past three months so stand-by for a few more immediately following.<br /></span></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-59666927290571388362023-09-26T16:57:00.002-07:002023-09-26T16:57:28.381-07:00How to Build Perry Miniatures Plastic British Light Dragoons<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJ-dtrxc_n29hwJMT4hSF4drERctnpWcnKxTMYrgTfUqb-Sjay2-WqGNzy0vM6s0XnE-qFnTXlbBxTrKTQslPbj3wEgfJ1Qy_T3kaI5zryl-6M0B1nLbm_QWQMmuEzuQezgCnnwvRc_9TsGb4jg1fKi_XMnbr8g9wnr6ypscFOFuWMm_afDc3_8bRWXeq/s636/Lt-Dragoon-box-cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="636" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJ-dtrxc_n29hwJMT4hSF4drERctnpWcnKxTMYrgTfUqb-Sjay2-WqGNzy0vM6s0XnE-qFnTXlbBxTrKTQslPbj3wEgfJ1Qy_T3kaI5zryl-6M0B1nLbm_QWQMmuEzuQezgCnnwvRc_9TsGb4jg1fKi_XMnbr8g9wnr6ypscFOFuWMm_afDc3_8bRWXeq/w400-h261/Lt-Dragoon-box-cover.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I thought I'd post this short guide for anyone having difficulty interpreting what can generously be described as 'instructions' on the <i>Perry Miniatures</i> box for their British Light Dragoons. To be blunt, they are next to useless.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I would recommend going to the <i>Perry Miniatures</i> website and pulling up their images for the British Light Dragoons - they are more instructive that the kit instructions in many ways.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">First of all, you are going to need to know what specific period your unit intends to represent. On this occasion I am aiming to represent the 12th Light Dragoons for the 100 days campaign of 1815. As such, this tells me that I will be selecting the plastron fronted torsos (as opposed to the heavily braided torso) and the trousers (overalls) instead of the breeches with Hessian boots.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzqExtFgeb7U0oPWTL5iwRegNROavZvF_n0AmAhdqNc9f-Ky_MrSnBm14dAIXGZTZA-P92ixOR3DIBYi5FTu6iS9lYNzurPZkk1x1-VdUZmRDg6ykMhy4F8pZDMdOp58_ASsrUXvX75vV3KlW3nRNMf3xvtmYjv3qrhdSXcuEAYw3SVvx34vvG8tE9Npa/s800/Brit-Lt-frame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="800" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzqExtFgeb7U0oPWTL5iwRegNROavZvF_n0AmAhdqNc9f-Ky_MrSnBm14dAIXGZTZA-P92ixOR3DIBYi5FTu6iS9lYNzurPZkk1x1-VdUZmRDg6ykMhy4F8pZDMdOp58_ASsrUXvX75vV3KlW3nRNMf3xvtmYjv3qrhdSXcuEAYw3SVvx34vvG8tE9Npa/w400-h358/Brit-Lt-frame.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br />To match your selection, you need to pay attention to the cuffs on the torso rein-holding hand and be sure it matches your selection of sword arm which can be either shouldering the sword or raised. As I'm opting for the late war variant, I also select the shako head option. Furthermore, the British Light Dragoons didn't adopt the sabretache until around 1812 which is what I need - the sabretache and the scabbard come as a combined part. There is also a simpler scabbard for early war options.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The 'Paget' carbine comes in one option - with the trigger and lock wrapped and the carbine stowed in it's saddle cup. You need to scrutinize the horse part so figure how it attaches. For some time I didn't even look at it properly and was trying to figure out how to attach the carbine piece to the carbine sling!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">There is a recess (carbine shaped) to the front of the right side of the sheepskin molding. The carbine piece comes with an extended strap which needs to be down or on the inside when you glue your carbine onto the model. Be sure to fix glue to the end of that strap extension together with a spot of glue into the recess when affixing the carbine piece to ensure a good bond at two points.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaprX7L0vrsppAo0ZSO-StonA_vEJbrilBn13896NMKTDRY-kZHVGN7KECYDVxtg-uovXXUak-ICpIcUIXpBeTeH0pJ98QFb-1XSAMIyJGFr3ZxhdhDjlv1KEuYq_wbWLReWfGDuuvofEudzaKbH6Qeeaw2LHw933pdqfV1EDm0b8-mRXXCmBsktix3K97/s711/Lt-drag-command-frame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaprX7L0vrsppAo0ZSO-StonA_vEJbrilBn13896NMKTDRY-kZHVGN7KECYDVxtg-uovXXUak-ICpIcUIXpBeTeH0pJ98QFb-1XSAMIyJGFr3ZxhdhDjlv1KEuYq_wbWLReWfGDuuvofEudzaKbH6Qeeaw2LHw933pdqfV1EDm0b8-mRXXCmBsktix3K97/w394-h400/Lt-drag-command-frame.jpg" width="394" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">When building the models, I highly recommend starting with the two horse halves (your choice) first. I then build the model up from there. I lightly sand the joins before gluing. Be sure to spot glue the base of any hoof which contacts the base for additional stability.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I build four models at a time. Whilst the glue for the horses sets, I glue the sabretache/scabbard part to the legs of the trooper. you will observe from the leg part of the riders that there are two holes (rings) on their waist strap. Just beneath those holes is where the ends of the sabretache/scabbard part needs to be glued. I recommend only gluing at the ends of the part when fixing them as they are going to need to be able to flex when you glue the legs onto the horse (saddle).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">When gluing the legs/sabretache/scabbard assembly to the horse, the horse furniture (more precisely the valise) is going to elevate (force upwards) the sabretache. Dry fit this section first each time to see where the sabretache/scabbard straps make contact - generally it will be the rear strap. When you glue this on, be sure to glue the arse of your rider as far down as behind the knee and be sure to put a spot of glue on that sabretache/scabbard rear strap. Press home and hold it down 20 seconds or so to be sure the legs are properly seated and be sure that it sits square on - not leaning too far to either side unless it's what you want.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Once set, I glue to torso next at whatever attitude you prefer and to what degree the model allows. Once the torso is well set, glue the carbine into the recess as previous described. Next comes the sword arm and be warned that the carbine butt may get in your way depending on what sword arm you have opted for. The last fixture is the head and you are done.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-tMLIfOvww8kQTincazBtUQx7lUFBxiEMzkfhRxOPByKDjAOJk9Z5xdtm24M8pTe0piIk9RS3Ug-ol7gNAQQDm71-QcwujOivYT8Zlp_8oVXVF8sAsu0iiUFcd_HSRe-5WYJvbroBqxabxDM33B5AFtUqVlQ6Y7KGlVfURHFeMzFOMmYz2ShXYHqPipp/s800/Brit-Lt-Sample-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="800" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-tMLIfOvww8kQTincazBtUQx7lUFBxiEMzkfhRxOPByKDjAOJk9Z5xdtm24M8pTe0piIk9RS3Ug-ol7gNAQQDm71-QcwujOivYT8Zlp_8oVXVF8sAsu0iiUFcd_HSRe-5WYJvbroBqxabxDM33B5AFtUqVlQ6Y7KGlVfURHFeMzFOMmYz2ShXYHqPipp/w400-h278/Brit-Lt-Sample-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope this helps someone. It comes after some pictorial research and much observation of the model and artistic representations of British Light Dragoons. On the other hand, you may find it blindingly obvious in which case, please excuse me as I can be quite dim at times. <br /></span></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-66858989915299463672023-09-23T19:24:00.005-07:002023-09-23T19:24:41.269-07:00Miniature Builder's Yard: ECW Houses Part 3<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQLM9P4_HQhPKwK_cGqmbAIZeMD5IvHpL9bFkcvjY5tuF53LgtUwCTkyQqwpXvb09knSkeiPNzi-ebTsj87W8gduRn1nB5pZIvrcUlHU6yneWBE0JPLmMdCTU0qZqtAB8JdP3hzvTDPCrQRlYBhOXqoiBunyhNYY6uPI8imX6iEqQpd-F9Ybowiuft85v/s3792/IMG_9940.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3792" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQLM9P4_HQhPKwK_cGqmbAIZeMD5IvHpL9bFkcvjY5tuF53LgtUwCTkyQqwpXvb09knSkeiPNzi-ebTsj87W8gduRn1nB5pZIvrcUlHU6yneWBE0JPLmMdCTU0qZqtAB8JdP3hzvTDPCrQRlYBhOXqoiBunyhNYY6uPI8imX6iEqQpd-F9Ybowiuft85v/w400-h254/IMG_9940.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">A Word on DAS</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I started with some left over DAS I had worked with over six months to a year ago. I've heard people have difficulty in keeping it from drying out when storing long term after opening. Well, mine was fine. I had it wrapped heavily in clingfilm and then double bagged in clip sealed plastic bags and stored in a box in my garage.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I think that mixing PVA into the clay does make a marginal difference and increases it's plasticity when working with it. I also prepare the surfaces with water and a light smearing with PVA on top of that before applying the clay. I'm also forever dipping my fingers in water and it really works best when slippery.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47hVJ2suLVOrAmZXzlYXxquSh-vuanX4CAOIYgWb8uWOBDsql6WddNiacuH9-7aeoaGw3lgjfuhAcJ8rnqX3SnHLp_WXK87BPnlgurq3kWqiOYv69AUA3Jd5p430NVX6uZqWQi1OPkw6Doy2vFJJ_cKpxIjXn_ilmtidAUvihPtrY-oc2R5XIVcyYPL59/s3824/IMG_9942.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3824" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47hVJ2suLVOrAmZXzlYXxquSh-vuanX4CAOIYgWb8uWOBDsql6WddNiacuH9-7aeoaGw3lgjfuhAcJ8rnqX3SnHLp_WXK87BPnlgurq3kWqiOYv69AUA3Jd5p430NVX6uZqWQi1OPkw6Doy2vFJJ_cKpxIjXn_ilmtidAUvihPtrY-oc2R5XIVcyYPL59/w400-h361/IMG_9942.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> <br /></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Building Completed</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I've decided that for the time being I'm going to stop short of painting these models. The DAS thatching took a lot longer than I anticipated but then I did do six buildings at once. I'm very pleased with the results and will add a country inn and a barn with assorted rural out-buildings but I want to switch over to my terrain boards over the next week. My vision is also sufficiently strong now to get back to my figure painting.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAZZVCOCswu2iQBscEeB5DMi2osCtH_XG2yNDVhSEnzeBy4IrpKucUkUm6si7w5FRDytMheBB0Ru_XN2UhH1LuWZOdRx74edDh4kxGaARG6DNQWzT6kGbwl-Yo1_g5DDgRR13_a4GW6dILgscarNyVhQfZn5W9_7BJYb6GhfhhgDVW4qD_46uOYuSz4iI/s3840/IMG_9943.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2504" data-original-width="3840" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAZZVCOCswu2iQBscEeB5DMi2osCtH_XG2yNDVhSEnzeBy4IrpKucUkUm6si7w5FRDytMheBB0Ru_XN2UhH1LuWZOdRx74edDh4kxGaARG6DNQWzT6kGbwl-Yo1_g5DDgRR13_a4GW6dILgscarNyVhQfZn5W9_7BJYb6GhfhhgDVW4qD_46uOYuSz4iI/w400-h261/IMG_9943.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">On three of the thatch caps I etched in the stitching (my term) used to tie it together which can be quite decorative albeit not always evident. I had thought to inlay twine into the grooves but lost the will after the simpler ziz-zag pattern.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguP2ZFrBheguRiXD3VFG4wE51ews0Lj-yQTuJI4gXzTaYWsiBypLJsz1K_PWELBTK-inF9Z154JdJpKDL43N2t4VMWqPjdvQ_yzLYSEOeb3xmEKLIuHZjrDKvlCuw1lBo4WVtuIANNw3B51F8XfRwm1vSPM-oiqzD6R8h0c4uZpxmG3bKN0kxWDZK4PhOg/s3368/IMG_9945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3368" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguP2ZFrBheguRiXD3VFG4wE51ews0Lj-yQTuJI4gXzTaYWsiBypLJsz1K_PWELBTK-inF9Z154JdJpKDL43N2t4VMWqPjdvQ_yzLYSEOeb3xmEKLIuHZjrDKvlCuw1lBo4WVtuIANNw3B51F8XfRwm1vSPM-oiqzD6R8h0c4uZpxmG3bKN0kxWDZK4PhOg/s320/IMG_9945.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Every time I thought I was done, I'd think of another step - such as the steps themselves at the door thresholds. I had to cut away the brickwork at the doorways then inset a balsa piece for the front step.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnYUYbIw11HQ5aCupejjf0EZ4aNF1-HyJN8piyXs7n_izm60v6azPjsIBaTSeI-IbjMNAid-VUJMDJtwG4A5ij6Hku3VL00d_qWMLYFCO8yBIFl_80qIcGKD8FfAPiKx98jG9i_vSMEmY3xVKosu3DmNi_EF3uxUTpJBcgRDXBg-86Xx9rnq_yuodACNE/s3408/IMG_9946.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2296" data-original-width="3408" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnYUYbIw11HQ5aCupejjf0EZ4aNF1-HyJN8piyXs7n_izm60v6azPjsIBaTSeI-IbjMNAid-VUJMDJtwG4A5ij6Hku3VL00d_qWMLYFCO8yBIFl_80qIcGKD8FfAPiKx98jG9i_vSMEmY3xVKosu3DmNi_EF3uxUTpJBcgRDXBg-86Xx9rnq_yuodACNE/w400-h270/IMG_9946.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">You can also see from the above shot that after lopping the chimney tops square on my band-saw I carefully cut out a section to give the chimney mouth some depth.<br /> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6usf_lOw1ntMGH8RmIuXqALPaL8cchFQ1uo7jiRKWW9mPUGRNnWF4Q4I5GNUXBxpp1MG408R39Y7KZcFVtgh0NormwN5Af9t-esXnnsa1qQoMj-08XHQWR3vv_kfl2OLNKMVOuhAbT9L4e71bfntulYm7qt98OxYhLEmchA2Vpsa1nzXJ8O3OoT3L6SaV/s4464/IMG_9947.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2504" data-original-width="4464" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6usf_lOw1ntMGH8RmIuXqALPaL8cchFQ1uo7jiRKWW9mPUGRNnWF4Q4I5GNUXBxpp1MG408R39Y7KZcFVtgh0NormwN5Af9t-esXnnsa1qQoMj-08XHQWR3vv_kfl2OLNKMVOuhAbT9L4e71bfntulYm7qt98OxYhLEmchA2Vpsa1nzXJ8O3OoT3L6SaV/w400-h224/IMG_9947.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">You can see the texturing on the walls which was achieved by stippling pre-mixed putty onto the surface with a stiff bristle-brush, after which the timber framing required a careful sanding.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmZ0ZSNYPz54-BA-Bh_OmrjCuSMdu-ZwZ4uDIHlKJ6_Pzw6HOE-5Zk32MLTD6UEveitBhCVcNWJwiHA79wVLtKu2FBEIhJ-9XmSrY-qwrvRKgFa6xuEVm160i6_IQ1vuvGZE_vr420quLG0UiH8mHGZUo7aqIWBsf_5FgWUkMqMuoWdi01E-wzMs_OYu-/s4464/IMG_9948.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2288" data-original-width="4464" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmZ0ZSNYPz54-BA-Bh_OmrjCuSMdu-ZwZ4uDIHlKJ6_Pzw6HOE-5Zk32MLTD6UEveitBhCVcNWJwiHA79wVLtKu2FBEIhJ-9XmSrY-qwrvRKgFa6xuEVm160i6_IQ1vuvGZE_vr420quLG0UiH8mHGZUo7aqIWBsf_5FgWUkMqMuoWdi01E-wzMs_OYu-/w400-h205/IMG_9948.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I've always made my own buildings. I like the construction and being able to field unique terrain pieces. With this lot I also need to build some yards and a series of stone walls - so I'll need more DAS and will be getting my rollers out again. I also want a stream and a water-mill but that's a little way off yet. <br /></span></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-17711290514381757992023-09-20T16:21:00.000-07:002023-09-20T16:21:02.186-07:00Miniature Builder's Yard: ECW Houses Part 2<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCD5Zpq1fTPOJxW8ajMudaz4EoogdtLt0BSAAz7_SEtgrC4Xc9QGi8Y3xqpTROjFqQIvXBefLcfXnSs2E1HEPrnfiN4DOt0xdbu2JovDHEIs5zGgZXHItEpK3Rnq1ss-z5R5-C5xlvXtoK8d1c58OgzDnHUpon5KvB_sSHMzm36xRxZho2fcIwYITLMlp/s3352/IMG_9937.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3040" data-original-width="3352" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCD5Zpq1fTPOJxW8ajMudaz4EoogdtLt0BSAAz7_SEtgrC4Xc9QGi8Y3xqpTROjFqQIvXBefLcfXnSs2E1HEPrnfiN4DOt0xdbu2JovDHEIs5zGgZXHItEpK3Rnq1ss-z5R5-C5xlvXtoK8d1c58OgzDnHUpon5KvB_sSHMzm36xRxZho2fcIwYITLMlp/w400-h363/IMG_9937.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I know these shots are on the dark side but it's better to highlight the thatching detail. Mucking about with <i>DAS</i> air drying clay is messy and time consuming. I needed to do this in stages. The chimneys needed setting bone dry before moving onto the thatch. There will be a second application of a thatch ridge to cap off the top of the roof and some pre-mixed putty which will be stippled in between the timber framing to texture the walls.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRnibwJKfBx9IGYyxsLY8rsGmyKyYFU5yPnaMFvQ7yhJBYQBCUgGVKCUo8qf82fWQ9h-M26h_fCjwSPhqVwFUlqGZXEzcIJCPCHjQ42Gh2ZiPJpWnIyq4pgasWKXPnG-xD9M-c5zIl0OTcUFFIEYJfsOCrva4GpNWL-1M7EK7p-w1grde9shsWNXjSDZI/s5184/IMG_9938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="5184" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRnibwJKfBx9IGYyxsLY8rsGmyKyYFU5yPnaMFvQ7yhJBYQBCUgGVKCUo8qf82fWQ9h-M26h_fCjwSPhqVwFUlqGZXEzcIJCPCHjQ42Gh2ZiPJpWnIyq4pgasWKXPnG-xD9M-c5zIl0OTcUFFIEYJfsOCrva4GpNWL-1M7EK7p-w1grde9shsWNXjSDZI/w400-h158/IMG_9938.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I've mucked about with other thatching methods in the past, all of which are reasonable but nothing looks as good to my eye as the <i>DAS</i>. In doing this, water really is your friend. I taped two cocktail sticks (the round, pointy type) to speed up the pricking at the eve of the thatch. I think I'll even make a cluster or two with them with a drop of PVA to speed it up further.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYUyC3EQ2KMwh1SulfPfT5DYlRlhtbizrPjUgJzmBtsjD4gRAAD45kw0RpUm-uWVkC3YM88RIt-IvXnXNf1v1JG5hdB2bFM4wjghV18GUZI50haQ8okyt4IC-Zci-ccbCaRoolCK0YUHEiiot5wuVf3awcWSQNMBoRb1kRs7mN2pZr_77QDSoi9o2oQ8u/s3648/IMG_9935.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="3648" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYUyC3EQ2KMwh1SulfPfT5DYlRlhtbizrPjUgJzmBtsjD4gRAAD45kw0RpUm-uWVkC3YM88RIt-IvXnXNf1v1JG5hdB2bFM4wjghV18GUZI50haQ8okyt4IC-Zci-ccbCaRoolCK0YUHEiiot5wuVf3awcWSQNMBoRb1kRs7mN2pZr_77QDSoi9o2oQ8u/w400-h335/IMG_9935.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I went with shingles for only one building - one of the long farm-houses. The card stock I used as the base for the roof was on the thin side, which buckled when gluing all the card stock tiles. This is a happy error as the roof looks more irregular which is an effect which I really like. The shed at the end is foam core with balsa planking.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFqNgBpoSpplqEjddC-EptmvBNZ8wtt4GLCTrPHF-lfHUfzUzyCNAlGe8r4VpKzlUyG5TBP5JeBLFThGRsdoCNOUIR56_cHIY-MlyZhhF6thliaUjtlA-udnxWtDtkHlvP4AP_qFK8Hzn1OghfiwIQZV9P0MuXQs_TNumVtfV0OfCayPFi6OCcoNYBNRa/s4000/IMG_9934.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3032" data-original-width="4000" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFqNgBpoSpplqEjddC-EptmvBNZ8wtt4GLCTrPHF-lfHUfzUzyCNAlGe8r4VpKzlUyG5TBP5JeBLFThGRsdoCNOUIR56_cHIY-MlyZhhF6thliaUjtlA-udnxWtDtkHlvP4AP_qFK8Hzn1OghfiwIQZV9P0MuXQs_TNumVtfV0OfCayPFi6OCcoNYBNRa/w400-h304/IMG_9934.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I've only done one thatched roof so far so there are four to go. I have to admit they are a trifle tedious and if this lot weren't the only set I'm ever going to need, I'd have considered making a rubber mold and casting them in resin.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-efLOpRCsRztGkTAwTSa62xh1936WG3sAoaeBM6wcgDJUl7nELj8CwOQHqFOx_s-QKIlwRJ8B5bomXddvJMtLoYADFJ7RYQuL6_hTL22t3__1PL_FGsFpECqkeQ4lK2u2FxtMiODmDpdzFfh-PDTcMZkE1Mot9ZrWZsEU3QBkT2NJA_rZkJOwONNnb4H/s4256/IMG_9939.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3040" data-original-width="4256" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-efLOpRCsRztGkTAwTSa62xh1936WG3sAoaeBM6wcgDJUl7nELj8CwOQHqFOx_s-QKIlwRJ8B5bomXddvJMtLoYADFJ7RYQuL6_hTL22t3__1PL_FGsFpECqkeQ4lK2u2FxtMiODmDpdzFfh-PDTcMZkE1Mot9ZrWZsEU3QBkT2NJA_rZkJOwONNnb4H/w400-h286/IMG_9939.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">By the end of tomorrow (I reckon) they'll be ready for a brush coating of Modge Podge. The last think I must remember to do before that is to either lop the tops of the chimneys on my band saw or sand them flat at the ends.</span><br /><br /><p></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-84103896337460284332023-09-19T14:54:00.001-07:002023-09-19T14:54:52.091-07:00Minature Builder's Yard: ECW Houses Part 1<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfYGUL1WtSQDJxqeVXmUwF6e7249JVRf9hYi4hkEUndNFVqp5inek9nXBmzeCVpXc6D0kcNfGX61dQs6Gz5bMDq-hbvnhLi581dPMPfcUMPVJne9r_-f5m2xNMrudHCYWbBeq2-4wYyV7nxU66_ffQYTd6__IAGDbTBsqpOWRrSJDRj2tZTAgy0nEJUBs/s5028/IMG_9927.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2280" data-original-width="5028" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfYGUL1WtSQDJxqeVXmUwF6e7249JVRf9hYi4hkEUndNFVqp5inek9nXBmzeCVpXc6D0kcNfGX61dQs6Gz5bMDq-hbvnhLi581dPMPfcUMPVJne9r_-f5m2xNMrudHCYWbBeq2-4wYyV7nxU66_ffQYTd6__IAGDbTBsqpOWRrSJDRj2tZTAgy0nEJUBs/w400-h181/IMG_9927.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Some might say this is yet another distraction from my persistent list of major projects. In my defence, I'm recovering from retinal surgery with a month off work. It's only over the past three days I have recovered full vision in my left eye - sufficient to work on terrain but it's too much of a strain for figure painting.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I don't know if you can relate to this but whilst I was unable to do much other than one-eyed reading I had another moment of madness. What do you do when you can't build armies? Well, I tend to research, spin up new enthusiasms and end up buying new ones. My pile of potential is looking like the Great Pyramid.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq8lJhqZB1nj2KBUZPzFrfUvUwxYD96YAZwhuFJyRL_sVfIYYvX87Nd4k1Er-22v5WOB0N7JXPAWrEtH3VVH3kG_d0F7QBVpr5dn0tf2y1Ml6zBEhxpy0EsfUcSH0i8dHaxBU8FtxMioKd_XZVTuZRCBmqwcAjDaLCagbhCrSbFJTZaROX0oVAvWgr3deM/s5184/IMG_9928.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1872" data-original-width="5184" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq8lJhqZB1nj2KBUZPzFrfUvUwxYD96YAZwhuFJyRL_sVfIYYvX87Nd4k1Er-22v5WOB0N7JXPAWrEtH3VVH3kG_d0F7QBVpr5dn0tf2y1Ml6zBEhxpy0EsfUcSH0i8dHaxBU8FtxMioKd_XZVTuZRCBmqwcAjDaLCagbhCrSbFJTZaROX0oVAvWgr3deM/w400-h145/IMG_9928.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">My enduring fascination with the English Civil War (let's call it that) is a love now requited and as I wait for my orders to come in, I have started a series of new buildings. A few years back I bought all of Robert Giglio's ECW Campaign Scenario series and I am building armies to fight the 1643 campaign in the South-West between the forces commanded by Sir William Waller and Sir Ralph Hopton.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Flicking through this simply fantastic and comprehensive book, there is a series of superb perspective maps which include details such as the buildings present. I have divided them into small farm-houses, long farm-houses, stone cottages, town houses, public houses (inns), churches and mills. Once built, I will be able to populate all twelve scenario table-tops.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkVx0cnq32oaOvCOFSG5X-cHCKkl80bWRvTbgbEq_aebDZdFYvrViY_x9pXlNgmdZXGiZiUmE4scyyVJRyZcbmJTETLqHlTAVHJPVz97g2L_p_1qwPDqQgo1h5EEeN-aVew89R30awhK-H8nleyVzXcMi2APZJMpuGngc_AKln4qXn03I8y3KmBsCrgP4/s4432/IMG_9929.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4432" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkVx0cnq32oaOvCOFSG5X-cHCKkl80bWRvTbgbEq_aebDZdFYvrViY_x9pXlNgmdZXGiZiUmE4scyyVJRyZcbmJTETLqHlTAVHJPVz97g2L_p_1qwPDqQgo1h5EEeN-aVew89R30awhK-H8nleyVzXcMi2APZJMpuGngc_AKln4qXn03I8y3KmBsCrgP4/w400-h313/IMG_9929.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">They are mostly timber frame dwellings with a combination of thatched and shingle roofs. I say they are 17th century dwellings but I'm certain they can serve from 16th century through to early 19th century - it's all about the chimneys.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiukFCbcW6uc5d-t5UqV0dQtvjr9k4eabhHgLsGNsFQ6NQ09BHqjIys30Sj_oh9lGR-Ry3I0-wB_cNVKX6mZnCQkBom99pKWgQQZSHLlbUf1lEOKCeIqIIEtWwLgNIWGXIWMdpVSwm_khsJiRCD5mK7bZhjvqsaRRe2TCA0KOulZWDShzEKWj1xpo7_RcV/s4800/IMG_9930.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3232" data-original-width="4800" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiukFCbcW6uc5d-t5UqV0dQtvjr9k4eabhHgLsGNsFQ6NQ09BHqjIys30Sj_oh9lGR-Ry3I0-wB_cNVKX6mZnCQkBom99pKWgQQZSHLlbUf1lEOKCeIqIIEtWwLgNIWGXIWMdpVSwm_khsJiRCD5mK7bZhjvqsaRRe2TCA0KOulZWDShzEKWj1xpo7_RcV/w400-h269/IMG_9930.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">All are constructed with 5mm foam-core, 1mm balsa for the framing, 3mm balsa for the doors and <i>DAS</i> air drying clay (white ... obviously). When applying the <i>DAS</i>, I'm mixing PVA into it and wetting the surfaces before applying and also smearing some PVA across the whetted surfaces in preparation. So far, there's been no cracking and I'll continue with this technique - but it may not be necessary.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HDh7mnFkcXATp8l_GjLSIHVcGLFgRKFWBOXz3sCDd-7je93FTUEWFxKaqLKOg1q-YpfNvLBHUHuSUZgvNExqLX6YIq7Vr-8fwm2SpJEGNM6BuB-Qiqpry28j8GIt9JGTau3l1m98A6BduURaz3BwHS68pt7TyRYI9fXgK-Dwe6J10wWm9_Fl11zZCUlW/s3456/IMG_9931.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HDh7mnFkcXATp8l_GjLSIHVcGLFgRKFWBOXz3sCDd-7je93FTUEWFxKaqLKOg1q-YpfNvLBHUHuSUZgvNExqLX6YIq7Vr-8fwm2SpJEGNM6BuB-Qiqpry28j8GIt9JGTau3l1m98A6BduURaz3BwHS68pt7TyRYI9fXgK-Dwe6J10wWm9_Fl11zZCUlW/w399-h400/IMG_9931.JPG" width="399" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The brick texturing on the walls and chimneys is achieved with the aid of a <i>Green Stuff World</i> Dutch Bricks pattern roller (no: 1336) which is then tidied up with some sculpting tools. The double row of foundation brick is all etched in by hand. I'm looking forward to the roof thatching with will also be <i>DAS</i> which I will score. I have to observe that my skills and technique when it comes to working with <i>DAS</i> improved noticeably from the first to the last of these models. There really is no substitute for practise.<br /> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aKnVBwlG5l9ffr626uDfsB8DWbt2P8kxNd4xiVDe59mtKIlFyN_88pJIhTOWMkqZxSDbfIRbxMVD8bbL9kSr1Zv3E2jBV3DEjhl9p2xzKexSWMl63H2wb7Py5Oz2y4dpsjpLQWLvGpo3-ALclnS3NgK6HeMvTnAnhcmXKvH5A8gzREjL7B8MAoT6JZoV/s4088/IMG_9932.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3256" data-original-width="4088" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aKnVBwlG5l9ffr626uDfsB8DWbt2P8kxNd4xiVDe59mtKIlFyN_88pJIhTOWMkqZxSDbfIRbxMVD8bbL9kSr1Zv3E2jBV3DEjhl9p2xzKexSWMl63H2wb7Py5Oz2y4dpsjpLQWLvGpo3-ALclnS3NgK6HeMvTnAnhcmXKvH5A8gzREjL7B8MAoT6JZoV/w400-h319/IMG_9932.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I have the first six buildings underway but I suspect I'll wrap it for the time being after that. I'm keen to finish my Mediterranean terrain boards (the last six) and by next week I'll get my head back to the magnifying lamp and push on with my figure painting. More on this build soon. </span><br /><br /><br /><p></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-88468320561796942602023-09-02T15:23:00.000-07:002023-09-02T15:23:02.568-07:00First Love<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Don't concern yourselves - I promise this is on-topic.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I'm nearing completion on my latest unit - 18 Chasseurs-a-Cheval for 1815 which it urns out will make for a cavalry division for my late war (100 Days) French army. How did this happen?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">In the lead up to the 200th anniversary I determined to grip up my own Waterloo game - the upcoming Papelotte scenario. I know what you must be thinking - that's eight years ago. My issue is that I have such an abiding fascination with military history throughout all ages that I have multiple major projects which all compete with each other and crawl forward - slither really at that all too familiar snails pace. Anyway ...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">My late war French Napoleonic army will rest for the time being at a four battalion infantry brigade, a battery or horse artillery and four regiments of cavalry. I have bought the second infantry brigade and a battery of deployed foot artillery which my scenario calls for but I will use my good mate Marshall Grant's earlier war French to sub in just so we can get this game rolling - likely next year.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This army is kind of accidental inasmuch as it was supposed to be a smaller force to meet the requirements of our scenario. It didn't seem so significant when I started out.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Of course, I've also been building my Allied army to contest the scenario. I am able to use a fraction of my Peninsular British - horse artillery and the 1st KGL Hussars but mainly this is a new army. Thus far I have built two large Nassau regiments, two detatched skirmish elements, a Dutch horse artillery battery and a regiment of British light dragoons.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Currently on the painting table is the first of two Hanoverian militia battalions and I hope to complete two regiments of British Light Dragoons by Christmas (that's this Christmas).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Marshal Grant has all the Prussians we need - thank the dice-Gods.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">By the time we get this game under way, I will have the better parts of two late war Napoleonic armies. This is in addition to the Corps sized British Peninsular army which has evolved over the past 25 years (still growing).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">What's crazier is that I have two more Napoleonic armies waiting in the wings. I have an all-arms supported 1806 Prussian brigade in my 'pile of potential' and a brigade and a half of 'consulate' period French - French and Piedmontese to be precise. Who the hell needs five Napoleonic armies? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Apparently I do. I have many other armies from other periods but I always come back to Napoleonics and I think it's becasue they were my first true love. I blame Airfix. I had them in plenty of 1/72 scale including the La Haiye Saint farmhouse and also in 1/32 scale.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">They are all in 28mm nowadays, all at 1:20 representative troop ratios and mainly metal.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I think outside of WW2, no other period is so much written about, depicted in art and much romanticised. When I paint I can listen to podcasts, audio books or music which fully immerses me in the period. It's a wonderful time-machine escape from a busy and demanding real life. As I get older, I become more interested in the uniforms and organisation of the other European powers and lurch from one enthusiasm to the next. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The madness ends in the grave - never before.<br /></span></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-91514364839080496332023-08-18T19:04:00.002-07:002023-08-18T19:04:49.969-07:00French 1815 Command Vignette: Durutte<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4snKSPoPZq-BoF3R5MqGWQES9WRiwsiqVsKMAa4eYLTCJ6m7sGBetnMFZjbfiBLdeYagMqoVmpmRr6tHgTwdhxl8V4ZfKdMmnVor7XYDvzozynE0ywy0yIu2LWxu8CnhWJf4rLHEF8uJ9ZBmCMsiInvQZu8A1C1oCa4WpGopceyhSNheKwY3gSWJeIAac/s2671/IMG_9912.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2309" data-original-width="2671" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4snKSPoPZq-BoF3R5MqGWQES9WRiwsiqVsKMAa4eYLTCJ6m7sGBetnMFZjbfiBLdeYagMqoVmpmRr6tHgTwdhxl8V4ZfKdMmnVor7XYDvzozynE0ywy0yIu2LWxu8CnhWJf4rLHEF8uJ9ZBmCMsiInvQZu8A1C1oCa4WpGopceyhSNheKwY3gSWJeIAac/w400-h346/IMG_9912.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Let me admit right off the bat that I neglected an important detail with this command base. General de Division Durutte had an obviously injured and scared right eye and I failed to model it. If you get past this (as I am trying to do) then this vignette is complete.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uSuKvh8NHxcAlslP6TBwLEaPqmGtTRe0bY6_3UCHjzExyZ4slEBBNpAzTaJzX1X1Eshfl3STyYHqxY-fIPH3fa08opcFNd-lpZK7dNZwvWyuOnTJnFMDoPgToYm5897SYUWhh3p9IiU58xUxVSjUKhmLf4SS1TLuaeBTfqlb_qXLzyl2wMsBMknlaDPU/s2625/IMG_9911.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2235" data-original-width="2625" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uSuKvh8NHxcAlslP6TBwLEaPqmGtTRe0bY6_3UCHjzExyZ4slEBBNpAzTaJzX1X1Eshfl3STyYHqxY-fIPH3fa08opcFNd-lpZK7dNZwvWyuOnTJnFMDoPgToYm5897SYUWhh3p9IiU58xUxVSjUKhmLf4SS1TLuaeBTfqlb_qXLzyl2wMsBMknlaDPU/w400-h340/IMG_9911.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The General and his ADC are both <i>Front Rank</i> miniatures, the three grenadiers are plastic figures from <i>Warlord Games</i> and the unfortunate highland infantry sprawled about them are <i>Elite Miniatures</i> casualty figures I have repurposed for effect.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-_tzJQV7XYOl6brePCVeQRF5O9z0NEtjJ__QymGJCM0XmThJ7s9CREeUFGhMWsMYpVimCu3hTuHGLd6RW8La5m3kufrBbKZiytGSk905bHSOBG99tApAy5j75jaYYcFJTiSaBt7SlId4ucaQzZ0G6yfvjulGqejlLhL1Q5XZgjArN_kQShevlpv2qx2q/s2468/IMG_9914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1967" data-original-width="2468" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-_tzJQV7XYOl6brePCVeQRF5O9z0NEtjJ__QymGJCM0XmThJ7s9CREeUFGhMWsMYpVimCu3hTuHGLd6RW8La5m3kufrBbKZiytGSk905bHSOBG99tApAy5j75jaYYcFJTiSaBt7SlId4ucaQzZ0G6yfvjulGqejlLhL1Q5XZgjArN_kQShevlpv2qx2q/w400-h319/IMG_9914.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">My Durutte will be in overall command of French forces in play throughout my Papelotte scenario, so I wanted it to be a happening scene. I do enjoy creating command vignettes and these little models really do bring some visual flavour to the games.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAEPrbMBXljOE9PuK5o3BRlT9Dk_AyQRCO6xnJL1txKUSwWihfwgVjPlUmbNyNqf3QcKmuubj7SqNAbQaaCOxegdOh_5HpFftmtAlUnrT0_rmSsxwfCSbevJE4kkcU2GA9jEL0Pqzu2-PRwQBK9EvzeseytrB3Xq_9QpyiZLQOppzohHSGf0srP1EF8J2/s2559/IMG_9910.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2408" data-original-width="2559" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAEPrbMBXljOE9PuK5o3BRlT9Dk_AyQRCO6xnJL1txKUSwWihfwgVjPlUmbNyNqf3QcKmuubj7SqNAbQaaCOxegdOh_5HpFftmtAlUnrT0_rmSsxwfCSbevJE4kkcU2GA9jEL0Pqzu2-PRwQBK9EvzeseytrB3Xq_9QpyiZLQOppzohHSGf0srP1EF8J2/w400-h376/IMG_9910.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Whilst I have purchased another foot artillery battery and a brigade of French infantry from <i>Elite Miniatures Australia</i> (thanks Vinie) which are beautiful to behold, I'm very near done with the French for the time being. I have the 3e Chassuers-a-Cheval underway and after them I am pivoting back to the allies to catch up. In fact, the first of two Hanoverian Militia battalions are primed and ready for colour.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNqQYrnAEhvAERQziRBbK5QSVcK_SZbmSduoGwkoqIMM7T2jG-a_mB9ZozNLppta4LFQtgeB3CcDqvsXyfuoZgSrLBZfycnc4CO6ilzcXmlad1WlS4ZbhMjoIfe5-nvlxy0IvaRaLIeCpwXWf3lZOPSy1i-f-r-jBaxts9eOkmiGfOWBVGWgi6mHL8bOM/s2728/IMG_9915.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2728" data-original-width="2728" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNqQYrnAEhvAERQziRBbK5QSVcK_SZbmSduoGwkoqIMM7T2jG-a_mB9ZozNLppta4LFQtgeB3CcDqvsXyfuoZgSrLBZfycnc4CO6ilzcXmlad1WlS4ZbhMjoIfe5-nvlxy0IvaRaLIeCpwXWf3lZOPSy1i-f-r-jBaxts9eOkmiGfOWBVGWgi6mHL8bOM/w400-h400/IMG_9915.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /> </span><br /><br /><p></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-70313422442350423942023-08-18T18:44:00.000-07:002023-08-18T18:44:37.508-07:00French 1815 Command Vignettes: Brue and Bruno<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-3V1E9dbRKpY-TVFkvJpp3uGnQT4pDfh1TzS8CN4aPxfigXdQdPakdC4Fm7VFChAKTFPHRKNqJ5iROfX4wbXspLG1PXkwbeRGLaOahpeJAXCN15aPNomnX5H6QNzF5h0ZBI-HiMvJqB7ldjokhP02e1OTwXMZ1V7yRMzX7jBYBgOTOAxPUA5rP0-iTNw/s2084/IMG_9918.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2084" data-original-width="1977" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-3V1E9dbRKpY-TVFkvJpp3uGnQT4pDfh1TzS8CN4aPxfigXdQdPakdC4Fm7VFChAKTFPHRKNqJ5iROfX4wbXspLG1PXkwbeRGLaOahpeJAXCN15aPNomnX5H6QNzF5h0ZBI-HiMvJqB7ldjokhP02e1OTwXMZ1V7yRMzX7jBYBgOTOAxPUA5rP0-iTNw/w380-h400/IMG_9918.JPG" width="380" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">My collection for the French and Allied forces for my Papelotte scenario is coming along quite nicely. I've accelerated my French build so much so that I needed to push out the command elements for my French now. Here are two of my General's de Brigade. The first is Jean Louis Brue, commanding general for my French infantry brigade which will commence on-table for the beginning of the scenario.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NYfiboSa6hP1apIlXRBRBN_NZ0lGxDZtMHfy9fYfmuJaA1dE79aaZd1RNZ6bVDubFYhw0Oh_XMbq9yRQoT5M21DE_wvlVR8gHSDHioKcslqeZoQzLT-BiD4tGy7eEXumXQcNDY9QtqxJSmi-8g5RA-c5tGRM1f4gfdO1mdNQX160xupHLKMWRDoM8u4o/s2232/IMG_9916.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2192" data-original-width="2232" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NYfiboSa6hP1apIlXRBRBN_NZ0lGxDZtMHfy9fYfmuJaA1dE79aaZd1RNZ6bVDubFYhw0Oh_XMbq9yRQoT5M21DE_wvlVR8gHSDHioKcslqeZoQzLT-BiD4tGy7eEXumXQcNDY9QtqxJSmi-8g5RA-c5tGRM1f4gfdO1mdNQX160xupHLKMWRDoM8u4o/w400-h393/IMG_9916.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">My General and his accompanying ADC are both <i>Front Rank</i> figures. Never having built a Napoleonic French army before I had always assumed there would be an endless supply of figures for Generals, Marshals and ADCs but I have to admit to being amazed at how limited the options actually are.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfZJtH6FK20F_A8gJadz-P1Y3jppRb6laS6HAW5ekpKJLAnO4dL8VsJiBvonRg7rHBGOEVWvUxoGrMiR1jQrzXj_NN2Wefs4UnINlyCWqyaY9HdX0ehbel1ZUrA6lATBGiU64Vh9GBDSKXFbiGEy3iENjUlSBvzxymbU1mh86YMfppc3eh6HKi0USsvHM/s2320/IMG_9917.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="2320" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfZJtH6FK20F_A8gJadz-P1Y3jppRb6laS6HAW5ekpKJLAnO4dL8VsJiBvonRg7rHBGOEVWvUxoGrMiR1jQrzXj_NN2Wefs4UnINlyCWqyaY9HdX0ehbel1ZUrA6lATBGiU64Vh9GBDSKXFbiGEy3iENjUlSBvzxymbU1mh86YMfppc3eh6HKi0USsvHM/w400-h400/IMG_9917.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Still, these miniatures fit the bill very nicely and they were a treat to paint. I experimented with mixing yellow with gold for the gold cloth (Vallejo) which I think works extremely well.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0YJbSVYLVC24tGiEl8Rf6hdfnc8D1lYssZ6IaHEFDunEiZsyjE6FoHWTlOSLn0YPFjjZOpSjwAZR7sDnirlniZHT33jivsQx3i2cx7IO6ZrhdbGA6F4e_kVWrF9EXgbxT_LbVpWfG5E0WPAbgd9DeNCKUVOvLp5ZhPXs3-bv0XOtTIlkbvqiFO0_nhab/s2092/IMG_9919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2073" data-original-width="2092" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0YJbSVYLVC24tGiEl8Rf6hdfnc8D1lYssZ6IaHEFDunEiZsyjE6FoHWTlOSLn0YPFjjZOpSjwAZR7sDnirlniZHT33jivsQx3i2cx7IO6ZrhdbGA6F4e_kVWrF9EXgbxT_LbVpWfG5E0WPAbgd9DeNCKUVOvLp5ZhPXs3-bv0XOtTIlkbvqiFO0_nhab/w400-h396/IMG_9919.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I painted all of my French Command vignettes at the same time which was a confusing jumble of applications and a lot more effort that I'd normally be required to put in for a dozen figures or so.<br /> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCZ_9paMJ6_4QCwL65tCS3LoqtydKqtrofnk5d8uxz7T4At8ljPLk2cm9YoucYenRoc7s0hB_l4QL4dat0VwjewpUL8vhcxMhjuqttEFVl9YgTW0QFTkqc0YKnE3z50WyF2PW5AufOsFInRnvPlDZybjBeHyY4aJ88vZ3wX35K3DlmdaDEXC3KXTbV97K/s2341/IMG_9920.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2341" data-original-width="2069" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCZ_9paMJ6_4QCwL65tCS3LoqtydKqtrofnk5d8uxz7T4At8ljPLk2cm9YoucYenRoc7s0hB_l4QL4dat0VwjewpUL8vhcxMhjuqttEFVl9YgTW0QFTkqc0YKnE3z50WyF2PW5AufOsFInRnvPlDZybjBeHyY4aJ88vZ3wX35K3DlmdaDEXC3KXTbV97K/w354-h400/IMG_9920.JPG" width="354" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Baron Adrien-Francois Bruno is my other General de Brigade for my cavalry, whom I have being aided by an officer and trumpeter of the 3e Chasseurs-a-Cheval. Again, all three figures are from<i> Front Rank</i>.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPyvufPK8aB4cPJupwPyGp8YckfdsNyEtkifRjWg6LOHP5KfAz9KXlySG16VKLZer6JVKSq1GdlZhvsQxg1p2gj-gkkBFO0zgAromGJZFurLx8aG8YzF62De7XJAQTCczqDir16OoNMNcKfAl89qCtWMC0rn2-bW7kbx9OYDGN0OHNfFFxVNe-NDJmXDI/s2167/IMG_9921.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2167" data-original-width="1958" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPyvufPK8aB4cPJupwPyGp8YckfdsNyEtkifRjWg6LOHP5KfAz9KXlySG16VKLZer6JVKSq1GdlZhvsQxg1p2gj-gkkBFO0zgAromGJZFurLx8aG8YzF62De7XJAQTCczqDir16OoNMNcKfAl89qCtWMC0rn2-bW7kbx9OYDGN0OHNfFFxVNe-NDJmXDI/w361-h400/IMG_9921.JPG" width="361" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I used to have my Brigade command figures based on their own for <i>Black Powder</i> but as you can see, I'm well past that. I do have standard basing sizes; however, for Brigade, Division and Corps command which get larger and busier as you go upwards.<br /> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbUlqDA0FuaAwnjGJcW6pU4HcGE1INw9vqIXUY28767W8l9gLjqYkAhbSSr302YME5-2nrin1ksufvSOWkwZvgWN8sRqpGHmu8mKhWGNAuzzHnt0mz5GVxbZeLWCAxMLLGoBjXpasT4QyxgwCqgFu6FtD9C3UjYFigt9NPFWEo0GPxmttobjVE1HBCsZv/s2360/IMG_9922.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2360" data-original-width="2192" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbUlqDA0FuaAwnjGJcW6pU4HcGE1INw9vqIXUY28767W8l9gLjqYkAhbSSr302YME5-2nrin1ksufvSOWkwZvgWN8sRqpGHmu8mKhWGNAuzzHnt0mz5GVxbZeLWCAxMLLGoBjXpasT4QyxgwCqgFu6FtD9C3UjYFigt9NPFWEo0GPxmttobjVE1HBCsZv/w371-h400/IMG_9922.JPG" width="371" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I have recently purchased an electric flock-box and had hoped to be able to directly apply static grass to the bases using the upwards-vertical method but with 28mm mounted figures the bases cannot get close enough to the plate to make the arc. The flock-box does make for superior tufts though and I have used varying hues to cover these bases along with some commercially available clumps. As you can see, I am very sparing with my flower tufts and I think they are often overdone.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnXgdTsUfrxFFDSj0WgtmLKeCQy54sO0pDxnXhq3d8x6MsLOO7CZsSBRwwJXRs2XCxwh0XB7XxUoluIEFCfKZW-RdDOOq95SYFMXfQfL-JYOU7ezUXc9G3v63MZsPaiSDQj9wpiVNiiYolnOzc04Utbd4xYEuYKNsf7NKvoSwJT5XFJ90tS_VdNhTgo2x/s2212/IMG_9923.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2212" data-original-width="1792" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnXgdTsUfrxFFDSj0WgtmLKeCQy54sO0pDxnXhq3d8x6MsLOO7CZsSBRwwJXRs2XCxwh0XB7XxUoluIEFCfKZW-RdDOOq95SYFMXfQfL-JYOU7ezUXc9G3v63MZsPaiSDQj9wpiVNiiYolnOzc04Utbd4xYEuYKNsf7NKvoSwJT5XFJ90tS_VdNhTgo2x/w324-h400/IMG_9923.JPG" width="324" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /> </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-15021459355978763532023-08-18T18:12:00.004-07:002023-08-18T18:12:50.815-07:00French 1815 Command Vignette: Gobrecht <p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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I cannot say definitely how he would have been uniformed. This rendition of Gobrecht is therefore speculative. I have elected to depict what I imagine could have been a General of Lancers which not having seen an example - if one ever existed. As almost every other cavalry type can be seen with a general's uniform version, I am making two assumptions: that there was such as thing as a General of Lancers uniform and that Gobrecht would have dressed in such a fashion.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtjykVAWEX3QDYho-1sbXrRU3PqINWrp93SW4LDcb6Lqi4HlOT4Hw0yUbljiI3uctyCAwcnhn00CX2iSHNODmtw3IDAriE_Cy9E58y6QOiPX8A_-tLVQD0BKjJbcbnflciq8td4SUbmJiUvy_JM3_UsoKTyPz_eah6do080BXoayVA0kbQU3nTAGkH-fN/s2269/IMG_9908.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2269" data-original-width="2019" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtjykVAWEX3QDYho-1sbXrRU3PqINWrp93SW4LDcb6Lqi4HlOT4Hw0yUbljiI3uctyCAwcnhn00CX2iSHNODmtw3IDAriE_Cy9E58y6QOiPX8A_-tLVQD0BKjJbcbnflciq8td4SUbmJiUvy_JM3_UsoKTyPz_eah6do080BXoayVA0kbQU3nTAGkH-fN/w356-h400/IMG_9908.JPG" width="356" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So, I made one. My Gobrecht is taken from a <i>Front Rank </i>officer of Lancers and all I did was model a general's sash on the figure with Green Stuff. I always seem to have a devil of a time with ordering the right horses with my Front Rank figures (and I swear I follow their recommendations). I wasn't satisfied with the size of the horses for this particular figure (quite bulky) so I carved the hell out of a <i>Perry Miniatures</i> plastic French light cavalry mount and fixed him on it with more putty.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XQxq1EDNhwTyanZOFqL20xSqsU2sNKyJBXE0O6ROxeoniDRWrCofYHdUMxv314bz7nLWMwJUbO940BXV_JSHxPnERhTdMwCB9ZkWaQvnNt_hja1chsX2OvuggmoZYE0S2ljkSK0w2QS7HNUuQK-tuj4Vcv9KjPo3WYFCKr6fqeoS0eHj5qYy5D-_Cgiu/s2199/IMG_9909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2199" data-original-width="2047" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XQxq1EDNhwTyanZOFqL20xSqsU2sNKyJBXE0O6ROxeoniDRWrCofYHdUMxv314bz7nLWMwJUbO940BXV_JSHxPnERhTdMwCB9ZkWaQvnNt_hja1chsX2OvuggmoZYE0S2ljkSK0w2QS7HNUuQK-tuj4Vcv9KjPo3WYFCKr6fqeoS0eHj5qYy5D-_Cgiu/w373-h400/IMG_9909.JPG" width="373" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">He is escorted by a lancer trumpeter from the 3e regiment. 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<![endif]--></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-1347525424860081522023-07-14T15:48:00.006-07:002023-07-15T12:36:00.963-07:00Naploeon Commeth<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-G4uCdOo3uZQCwjFFSNIFz9YiPvwpZAVJ-2rUMR7CEF9lFZFS7qn5fhLnJdo9QLKAUNVpTNmtXI931L_W_PnWNyXCrJsU5Ipn8MaxTCUoV-MBt_IJmcPOnGGhsYZO6PAtWrJafaK3gMIBazJcciEmEuPzFWjsN3sEEyoulupf7aeNKA66H7bv6h1S0Yq/s1024/Napoleon-Joaquin-Phoenix-819x1024.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="819" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-G4uCdOo3uZQCwjFFSNIFz9YiPvwpZAVJ-2rUMR7CEF9lFZFS7qn5fhLnJdo9QLKAUNVpTNmtXI931L_W_PnWNyXCrJsU5Ipn8MaxTCUoV-MBt_IJmcPOnGGhsYZO6PAtWrJafaK3gMIBazJcciEmEuPzFWjsN3sEEyoulupf7aeNKA66H7bv6h1S0Yq/s320/Napoleon-Joaquin-Phoenix-819x1024.png" width="256" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I don't know what the marketing strategy is on Ridley Scott's latest release but there was no missing this weeks trailer - it was everywhere on my Facebook and Youtube feeds. Following on and hotly was the reaction videos and commentaries - ad nauseam. I have a few observations of my own but perhaps not what you might think.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I understand that movie-makers are story tellers and in the modern world of mass communication and global reach, they produce their stories for vast audiences and at great expense. As such, their latitude is considerable and their brush is mighty broad. Personally, I'm enormously satisfied that someone has bothered to tackle a 'Napoleonic' subject at all and not another <i>Fast and Furious</i> or superhero episode.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I'm open to correction but I think this is the first movie in the English speaking world which directly tackles this subject matter in 46 years ..., since Ridley Scott's last effort in 1977 ... <i>The Duelists</i> (a movie I adore). Scott's credentials on this score give me faith.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The commentators who rushed to get their pithy observations out this week have been a mixed bunch and some of them have come across (to me at least) as faintly ridiculous. I generally avoid comments on anyone else's internet contributions within our niche: the international wargames and historical community. Some of their criticism fails to appreciate that the editing of a trailer can be deceiving and might also have content that doesn't make the theatrical cut.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">There are bound to be elements within this rendition which will not align with yours and my historical understanding. Debate continues to turn over between historians and historical fans (that's likely us) so what hopes have screen writers and directors of getting anything right according to anyone?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Then we might consider the vast range of sources a script writer has access to. They are perfectly at liberty to draw upon well known historical propaganda and falsehoods to present a version of events in their telling of their story. After all, the cinema is not a court of law charged with discovering the truth of a matter. Consider how dry that could be.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">For example, the 'whiff of grapeshot' snapshot looks like it might be replaying the myth of slaughtering a protest but it would be premature to guess from what I saw from the shorts. There may formed national guardsmen behind a screen of civilians for all I know. Have another look yourself and see what you think. In any event, the massacre version (albeit false) is a well known angle and one designed to portray Napoleon in a particular light. It's open to use. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Most of the negative critical reactions I have stem from frustration borne of a lack of proper understanding of what a movie actually is. It reminds me of people who often mistake documentaries as truth: a common misconception. I understand documentaries as infotainment and often as factually flawed as any movie. If anything, they are more misleading inasmuch as documentaries purport to be something they are not. But I digress.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It will be interesting to see over the next few years if Joaquin Phoenix manages to own Napoleon as a dramatic character in the same way I felt Rod Steiger did in 1970's <i>Waterloo</i>. It will be interesting to see if that baton is passed to the next generation. Having said that, I have always loved Ian Holm's ownership of Napoleon in 1974's <i>Napoleon and Love</i> BBC TV series but then he got many more hours to inhabit the role than a movie affords an actor.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Are they going to get the ages right for the main characters? It appears not. Does it matter so much? I suggest the screen presence (charisma) and the performances count much more. Could they digitally de-age Joaquin Phoenix? I'm sure they could have but I personally find that sort of trickery distracting - I'm too busy scrutinizing images which don't look quite right instead of accepting the performance. You may respond differently. We are simply going to get what we get and none of the commentators that I have seen so far have any movie making credentials.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The only real shortfall the new movie has for me is that it is a short-form rendition. Even a subsequent Director's cut can't hope to match even a ten hour long episode run of a limited series. Those of us who are interested in the life and times of Napoleon Bonaparte have a great deal of information across his entire adult life - a life packed with extraordinary events. Capturing it in even three hours seems folly.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Personally, I'll take what I can get. I am already thinking I'll go see it twice to help ensure against box office failure and with the hope that further efforts might be encouraged. </span><br /></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602923242818158481.post-5545078836159943332023-07-05T23:38:00.000-07:002023-07-05T23:38:32.506-07:00French Napoleonic Horse Artillery 1815: Part 3<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWAsL_---E80WCkLQoA8HHEGMC2aLIs7CmM8QK_f2lziZyXEgDZtuAIqkFx_wUPu2vcB0fqfM9vgxzfPE5Pp-ijFf1WWTRtMBIL_9h8avtboiVod0CmBt1chjgc5ApQ1C9eqe5O9qEhCOkLeGN3_1Bb9YUezdgdYa7Dwt4_P-pNfawxKVs6CfEeerwthN9/s4728/IMG_9828.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1376" data-original-width="4728" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWAsL_---E80WCkLQoA8HHEGMC2aLIs7CmM8QK_f2lziZyXEgDZtuAIqkFx_wUPu2vcB0fqfM9vgxzfPE5Pp-ijFf1WWTRtMBIL_9h8avtboiVod0CmBt1chjgc5ApQ1C9eqe5O9qEhCOkLeGN3_1Bb9YUezdgdYa7Dwt4_P-pNfawxKVs6CfEeerwthN9/w400-h116/IMG_9828.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Well, there you have it ... the model complete. Visiting family over school holidays and work managed to impede progress in the last quarter of the build but I got there in the end.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKrzKEBKF_rRr0XGiuNbbQdQlHvhkd757gS-X4axKlcgc-_J_DF0kv8fzxddD8h9R4eKgunoPPuauvquf87vMnNo1Shr6K8pQncYsDrjpxNwtriNFah76CBCQ-9Fxyc8Ah9TIo_PDUEXfGDxQOt6F0jYT3Pw2FXDtjGykYNJBXRsRvNMjInz9jYIthFNx/s3456/IMG_9829.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2496" data-original-width="3456" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKrzKEBKF_rRr0XGiuNbbQdQlHvhkd757gS-X4axKlcgc-_J_DF0kv8fzxddD8h9R4eKgunoPPuauvquf87vMnNo1Shr6K8pQncYsDrjpxNwtriNFah76CBCQ-9Fxyc8Ah9TIo_PDUEXfGDxQOt6F0jYT3Pw2FXDtjGykYNJBXRsRvNMjInz9jYIthFNx/w400-h289/IMG_9829.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I enjoyed building and painting this unit and making what I reckon to be my most complete artillery limber to date. There is an error; however, not that you'll see it in these shots.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2rb0AZAYHgSviIH2e3BdVPLQpW0G0AarLLzvRnHnQYuTHC7JEGZd4jfh827abzo1pTKUKluDo-rK55CNHRqUmSE6IjlsqPgm1Cpg4wjDjTvcFbsGXumv8vM3blpKWbFFi_wBrrQl4ES07iMaXDQlkuVcmzcnfZxnH3G2Dc0NRQKQIZDuRH9zKBD8kwhOv/s4264/IMG_9826.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1688" data-original-width="4264" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2rb0AZAYHgSviIH2e3BdVPLQpW0G0AarLLzvRnHnQYuTHC7JEGZd4jfh827abzo1pTKUKluDo-rK55CNHRqUmSE6IjlsqPgm1Cpg4wjDjTvcFbsGXumv8vM3blpKWbFFi_wBrrQl4ES07iMaXDQlkuVcmzcnfZxnH3G2Dc0NRQKQIZDuRH9zKBD8kwhOv/w400-h159/IMG_9826.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Why is it that oversights in the build only become apparent half way through painting or after undercoating? It's maddening. The four converted and mounted artillery crew were finished with brass eagle plates on their cartridge pouches! They of course should be crossed cannons which would have been so simple to have done with a file and some putty.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpF1-yJM6ejNK-N2Aw50bggak3taoZi00NGyYbKlv8tVtJILM_fT9Qw5gmlViylQWW5IckB2TLEiBoiZAU-nLKM6nXp_Ou4-m9LWOZZO35PC-qGAQ1F65JWz7BRKtQpt2s1sPtC2Hm4WS_seT52dw0uw0qm2hzVAEqaW0J25M3TNwHOGys-4GlG1abz8X/s3959/IMG_9831.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1559" data-original-width="3959" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpF1-yJM6ejNK-N2Aw50bggak3taoZi00NGyYbKlv8tVtJILM_fT9Qw5gmlViylQWW5IckB2TLEiBoiZAU-nLKM6nXp_Ou4-m9LWOZZO35PC-qGAQ1F65JWz7BRKtQpt2s1sPtC2Hm4WS_seT52dw0uw0qm2hzVAEqaW0J25M3TNwHOGys-4GlG1abz8X/w400-h158/IMG_9831.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">If I wasn't determined to make the battery with limber (always best) I could have cracked out the deployed unit in short order. Mind you, my order from <i>Elite Miniatures Australia</i> arrived without the 6pdr barrels - unhelpfully. My great mate Marshal Grant came to the rescue with a pile of un-allocated <i>Elite</i> artillery spares but that delayed matters a little.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2yKvtPR-B8Bs1Jsv9GNX8X2rq9VR-X6bG7ttMIiEuUruCW_Zec7w_CHSotHHKYG7eQ2eS1_QIxhNLZw94SP3WuhqSI_RbKZWWdxwsr7wRDcKRLUc1KSACkwvW7Wz9NnuJ9Oapu0tzPTNxuH3n50WF9_6B8EqZxRgCBZlcoDmNVq_9YqgL7YFAOapzO4M/s3400/IMG_9833.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2424" data-original-width="3400" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2yKvtPR-B8Bs1Jsv9GNX8X2rq9VR-X6bG7ttMIiEuUruCW_Zec7w_CHSotHHKYG7eQ2eS1_QIxhNLZw94SP3WuhqSI_RbKZWWdxwsr7wRDcKRLUc1KSACkwvW7Wz9NnuJ9Oapu0tzPTNxuH3n50WF9_6B8EqZxRgCBZlcoDmNVq_9YqgL7YFAOapzO4M/w400-h285/IMG_9833.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Fielding a battery of French guns is something I thought never to do, given I've fought against the French with my British Peninsular army for 30 years. It'll be nice not to be on the receiving end of these buggers for once.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7PnNm2XYwC6UGLNIGRO5isT-eEW3wxtZrf9DJLOngYjvBug0inhOG5sii8y43Nifw4s1-BM4Uj72biv3xDy1BHVi-NC1vUHkG7caB3S7Q-VS28EbQlJtV2geHlRPloO8V23i1TrSH3odg9eblwhkdClk6-43-DpQGRII7QnBQzIwBWUcxF6KUVn8eHrx/s2456/IMG_9834.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="2456" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7PnNm2XYwC6UGLNIGRO5isT-eEW3wxtZrf9DJLOngYjvBug0inhOG5sii8y43Nifw4s1-BM4Uj72biv3xDy1BHVi-NC1vUHkG7caB3S7Q-VS28EbQlJtV2geHlRPloO8V23i1TrSH3odg9eblwhkdClk6-43-DpQGRII7QnBQzIwBWUcxF6KUVn8eHrx/w400-h396/IMG_9834.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I am already into painting my last Infantry battalion for my first French brigade and have rushed into building and undercoating a set of 15 Line Lancers from <i>Perry Miniatures</i> - just super gorgeous. Onwards!<br /> </span><br /><br /><p></p>Unlucky Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483184112954794715noreply@blogger.com4