Friday, May 22, 2015

28mm Napoleonic Saxons

Hi Guys,

something different for a change purchased 28mm or should it be 30mm? Elite Miniatures Napoleonic 1810-15 Saxon Infantry Battalion pack.

32 figures   ( 1 x mounted officer, 2 x officers, 1 x nco, 1 x drummer, 1 x standard bearer, 26 musketeers )

The figures are great, so I ordered more ;o) Battalion bags and a few sheets of GMB Design flags....

Nice figures to work with and they do paint up well and rather quickly. Painted this battalion as the König Regiment 1810-12 with Scarlet facings, 1813 the facing colors changed to red... umm..I think I over did it using Army Painter Quick Shade - Strong tone on the infantry.... oh well.. ;o)

I set up my Saxon's on 60mm x 40mm bases as a test to see how they would look. 32 figs to represent one battalion where as if I mount the figures as 2 x 16 figure battalions (regiment) on 30mm x 40mm bases may be the way to go considering the costs involved to buy Elite Miniatures if one is to put a brigade or even one 1812 Saxon Division together...anyway something for me to think about...  :o)
















Wednesday, May 20, 2015

25mm Sash & Saber ACW Union

I started re-basing my 25mm ACW Sash and Sabre Miniatures about two weeks ago.... I was totally surprised to discovered in one box I had (3 bags - 40 figures each) 120 unpainted figures! talk about being blind sided, forgetful or "absentminded" .....anyway... I started working on the unpainted figures during last 6-8 days and I am pleased how these Sash Sabre minis turned out... A little short on officers and buglers/drummers for the 12 Union Regiments I'm putting together....anyway... a long road to finish off this belated project! :o)





















Thursday, April 16, 2015

28mm 25mm ACW


25mm Sash and Saber Confederates Firing Line Regiment.
 re-based on 40mm x 40mm plywood bases.








28mm Old Glory 2nd Edition Confederates Firing Line unit.
 Figures mounted on 40mm x 40mm plywood bases.








28mm Old Glory 2nd Edition Union Firing Line unit.
 Figures mounted on 40mm x 40mm plywood bases.











Sunday, April 5, 2015

28mm Old Glory French Dragoons

1st Edition OG French Napoleonic Dragoons for 1815 or 1805-07?

Completed two Regiments, 20th and 4th

Old Glory website links of unpainted miniatures:
French Dragoons in Reserve & Elite Dragoons in Reserve with bearskins

Attaching the Dragoon Muskets to the troopers was a pain in the back side, in some cases just wouldn't fit at all! :o) These painted Dragoons are part of a completed commission. I'm not to sure about the horse furniture, I was under the impression, white sheep skins were used for Dragoons instead of "French Cuirassier" style furniture?