WIP Russian Grenadiers
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WIP Russian Grenadiers
Hi guys
I don't know how many 10s of thousands of 15mm Napoleonic figures I have painted, its a lot, but the journey had to start somewhere, here are some pics of my first 15mm Napoleonic figures, painted 23 years ago, these are French, the white uniforms represent those Regts that were issues white for a short time when the French ran out of blue dye due to the British blockades.
I was going to say how badly these guys are painted, but having blown up the pics they're not to bad, only need a wash and some highlights to be presentable.
I managed to get 12 x 12 man Battalions, some arty, and some allies finished the first time, I will be doubling these to 24 man bats, repainting to all dark French blue, and re basing, aiming for a corps size force for 1809-10 Peninsular War.
When I bought these guys there was no online, they were bought from my LHS, so I ended up with a mix of figures, most of these figs are Old glory for the command and centre companies, which I don't mind, (if I was starting from scratch I would use ABs) and for the flankers some Essex which I loath and will replace ( I might use their heads for some head swaps) Lancaster miniatures, which fit in well with OG but are limited in pose, so I will be converting them a little to expand their usefulness, and some Minifigs, which I don't mind, but have a very different style to everyone else, so I might leave them out, or might try and keep to their own bat.
I also have a Peninsular Brit army (ABs) and plan on doing an 1815 Prussian army with mostly ABs and some Old Glory for the Landwher.
more pics here
https://gunnerswargamming.blogspot.com/ ... being.html
I don't know how many 10s of thousands of 15mm Napoleonic figures I have painted, its a lot, but the journey had to start somewhere, here are some pics of my first 15mm Napoleonic figures, painted 23 years ago, these are French, the white uniforms represent those Regts that were issues white for a short time when the French ran out of blue dye due to the British blockades.
I was going to say how badly these guys are painted, but having blown up the pics they're not to bad, only need a wash and some highlights to be presentable.
I managed to get 12 x 12 man Battalions, some arty, and some allies finished the first time, I will be doubling these to 24 man bats, repainting to all dark French blue, and re basing, aiming for a corps size force for 1809-10 Peninsular War.
When I bought these guys there was no online, they were bought from my LHS, so I ended up with a mix of figures, most of these figs are Old glory for the command and centre companies, which I don't mind, (if I was starting from scratch I would use ABs) and for the flankers some Essex which I loath and will replace ( I might use their heads for some head swaps) Lancaster miniatures, which fit in well with OG but are limited in pose, so I will be converting them a little to expand their usefulness, and some Minifigs, which I don't mind, but have a very different style to everyone else, so I might leave them out, or might try and keep to their own bat.
I also have a Peninsular Brit army (ABs) and plan on doing an 1815 Prussian army with mostly ABs and some Old Glory for the Landwher.
more pics here
https://gunnerswargamming.blogspot.com/ ... being.html
Last edited by Gunner Dunbar on Thu Dec 21, 2023 7:25 am, edited 24 times in total.
Re: Revamping my 23 year old 15mm French Naps
Excellent vets!....
Greatness is not in where we stand,
but in what direction we are moving,
we must sail sometimes in the wind,
and sometimes against it,
but sail we must, and not drift nor lie at anchor.
but in what direction we are moving,
we must sail sometimes in the wind,
and sometimes against it,
but sail we must, and not drift nor lie at anchor.
Re: Revamping my 23 year old 15mm French Naps
They will look great on a table!
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Re: Revamping my 23 year old 15mm French Naps
Dan out of interest - I know you are from the same part of the world as me - which LHS was that ? The only place I can think of that stocked 15mm metal back then was Napoleons (now defunct). Just curious....
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Re: Revamping my 23 year old 15mm French Naps
Hi mate
The minifigs were bought at Tin Soldier Sydney, the Essex and OG at Tin soldier at Parramatta, in the mid 90s.
The minifigs were bought at Tin Soldier Sydney, the Essex and OG at Tin soldier at Parramatta, in the mid 90s.
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Re: Revamping my 23 year old 15mm French Naps
Cheers Dan. It seems you were a little better served than us poor Vics …
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Re: Revamping my 23 year old 15mm French Naps
Hi guys
Despite my posting pics of infantry in my French revamp post, I'm starting off with a Cav unit, my aim is to try and use up any figs in my stash before buying new figs (only if I have to) so I'm converting the Westphalian light horse from OG Bavarian Chevaulegers.
The helmet was wrong, so I have head swapped with some spare OG Carabinier heads, I have yet to change some details on the helmets, I have removed all the swords and drilled hands for lances, and given them wool shabraques.
Yet to do
Helmet details
add a sword and scabbard
shape the lance and add pennants
Question : does anyone know if the Westphalian light horse had carbines? I cant see any in reference pics.
More pics here
https://gunnerswargamming.blogspot.com/ ... horse.html
Despite my posting pics of infantry in my French revamp post, I'm starting off with a Cav unit, my aim is to try and use up any figs in my stash before buying new figs (only if I have to) so I'm converting the Westphalian light horse from OG Bavarian Chevaulegers.
The helmet was wrong, so I have head swapped with some spare OG Carabinier heads, I have yet to change some details on the helmets, I have removed all the swords and drilled hands for lances, and given them wool shabraques.
Yet to do
Helmet details
add a sword and scabbard
shape the lance and add pennants
Question : does anyone know if the Westphalian light horse had carbines? I cant see any in reference pics.
More pics here
https://gunnerswargamming.blogspot.com/ ... horse.html
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Re: WIP 15mm Westphalian light horse and question
the trick is, it will get stuck everywhere, but if you can get it to stick more in the areas you want you will win.
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Re: WIP 15mm Westphalian light horse and question
Hi guys
These guys are ready for undercoat, all comments welcome.
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These guys are ready for undercoat, all comments welcome.
my blog
https://gunnerswargamming.blogspot.com/ ... y-for.html
Re: 15mm Westphalian light horse conversions ready for undercoat
Great work.....
Greatness is not in where we stand,
but in what direction we are moving,
we must sail sometimes in the wind,
and sometimes against it,
but sail we must, and not drift nor lie at anchor.
but in what direction we are moving,
we must sail sometimes in the wind,
and sometimes against it,
but sail we must, and not drift nor lie at anchor.
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Re: 15mm Westphalian light horse conversions ready for undercoat
Top notch conversion work as usual !
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Re: 15mm Westphalian light horse conversions ready for undercoat
Hi guys
These guys are finished, well the painting at least, will base them once the whole army is finished so that the basing is consistent. have also finished the first 2 French battalion re paints, will post those pics soon.
Loads of pics here
https://gunnerswargamming.blogspot.com/ ... ished.html
These guys are finished, well the painting at least, will base them once the whole army is finished so that the basing is consistent. have also finished the first 2 French battalion re paints, will post those pics soon.
Loads of pics here
https://gunnerswargamming.blogspot.com/ ... ished.html
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Re: 15mm Westphalian light horse finished
Nice conversions and painting
Re: 15mm Westphalian light horse finished
Very well done there....
Greatness is not in where we stand,
but in what direction we are moving,
we must sail sometimes in the wind,
and sometimes against it,
but sail we must, and not drift nor lie at anchor.
but in what direction we are moving,
we must sail sometimes in the wind,
and sometimes against it,
but sail we must, and not drift nor lie at anchor.
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Re: 15mm Westphalian light horse finished
Thanks fellas, Old glory paint up well, not a bad figure all round.
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Re: 15mm Westphalian light horse finished
Very impressive Dan
I have started my rehab on my 28mm figures some 19 years old at least! Marvellous what a wash, and touch up can achieve.
Cheers
Matt
I have started my rehab on my 28mm figures some 19 years old at least! Marvellous what a wash, and touch up can achieve.
Cheers
Matt
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Re: 15mm Westphalian light horse finished
Yeah, it goes a long way, will have some pics of the first 2 French Battalions soon.
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Re: 15mm Westphalian light horse finished
Hi guys
Some Brunswickers finished on commission. Also the first 2 re painted French battalions finished for my Peninsular project, a mix of Old Glory and converted Lancaster games (flanker companies) next up 2 Baden battalions, 1 Old Glory, the other conversions with AB Saxon bodies and Old glory heads.
dan.dunbar@hotmail.com
More pics here (pic heavy)
https://gunnerswargamming.blogspot.com/ ... ed-on.html
Some Brunswickers finished on commission. Also the first 2 re painted French battalions finished for my Peninsular project, a mix of Old Glory and converted Lancaster games (flanker companies) next up 2 Baden battalions, 1 Old Glory, the other conversions with AB Saxon bodies and Old glory heads.
dan.dunbar@hotmail.com
More pics here (pic heavy)
https://gunnerswargamming.blogspot.com/ ... ed-on.html
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Re: 15mm Brunswickwers and French
Hi guys
I had a surplus Victrix plastic Napoleonic Austrian box in my stash, so thought I would create a Napoleonic Imagi-nation army for Sharp Practice, (these aren't finished yet, I need to give them more of a campaign look) I'm thinking Saxe-Carlsburg, we all know that this famous state participated in nearly every campaign of the Napoleonic wars, famously in Spain, Russia on the French side, and on the British side at Waterloo, again we all know they were dressed in lighter blue coats than Bavarians, buff yellow breaches, white cross belts, and national colours cockades/drum loops light blue and yellow.
I will also be doing 1 or more cavalry groups, possibly Hussars and Cuirassiers, I have Perry's plastics for both, the Cuirassiers would have bicorns.
More pics here
https://gunnerswargamming.blogspot.com/ ... ation.html
I had a surplus Victrix plastic Napoleonic Austrian box in my stash, so thought I would create a Napoleonic Imagi-nation army for Sharp Practice, (these aren't finished yet, I need to give them more of a campaign look) I'm thinking Saxe-Carlsburg, we all know that this famous state participated in nearly every campaign of the Napoleonic wars, famously in Spain, Russia on the French side, and on the British side at Waterloo, again we all know they were dressed in lighter blue coats than Bavarians, buff yellow breaches, white cross belts, and national colours cockades/drum loops light blue and yellow.
I will also be doing 1 or more cavalry groups, possibly Hussars and Cuirassiers, I have Perry's plastics for both, the Cuirassiers would have bicorns.
More pics here
https://gunnerswargamming.blogspot.com/ ... ation.html
Re: WIP Saxe-Carlsburg Napoleonic Imagi-Nation
Can’t beat a bit of imagi-nation....
Greatness is not in where we stand,
but in what direction we are moving,
we must sail sometimes in the wind,
and sometimes against it,
but sail we must, and not drift nor lie at anchor.
but in what direction we are moving,
we must sail sometimes in the wind,
and sometimes against it,
but sail we must, and not drift nor lie at anchor.