Froeshwiller Project

[nikharwood]

Cracking stuff, DP 

[Leman]

Well, after a three week hiatus on the narrow boat, I picked up the paintbrush this afternoon and got to work on the remaining zouaves and mitrailleuse to complete third division of French 1st Corps. As usual I am trying something new, ie. a base of burnt umber for flesh, to be followed by dotting in a light flesh tone. I saw this as a technique on a 6mm site and I think it could work just as well on 10mm. I am also using burnt umber for the base coat of the eagles on the standard poles and on the fringes of the flags themselves, to be completed with gold. Photos when done, if I can persuade photobucket to upload. Before I went away it failed with my completed Prussians, although I will give it another go later.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Looking forwards to seeing them.

[Leman]

Managed to upload the Prussians. Didn't seem to get as good light this time, but the groundwork is done, including the apple stalks (tree trunks) and a command stand with a hussar messenger vignette.



This is one of the regiments to which jagers have been assigned.

[Leman]

Actually two regiments with a jager battalion split between them.

[Leman]

Have just tried the face painting technique. Not bad, but I reckon I need a bit more practice. That said, the contrast between flesh and burnt umber is very pronounced and brings the faces to life, so even though they're not that great I won't have to redo them.

[Techno]

Look damn fine to me !
Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Superb sir! Might steal the stalk idea...

[paulr]

 

Will also file that apple stalk idea for future use

[Hertsblue]

Very, very nice, DP. And the apple stalks work really well. 

[Leman]

Just discovered I,ve painted my three latest French flags the wrong way round; BUMMOCKS!

[Hertsblue]

Don't you mean Skcollob?

[cameronian]

Always good to see 1866 figures so nicely painted and based, well done; re the 'Austrians had no divisions' thing; apologies if you know this already (but it can be confusing if you encounter it in the literature) but the Austrians did have divisions, two companies grouped together comprised a 'division'.

[Leman]

Sorted the flags. Once appeared in a Western skit playing Kit Carton (he's a bit of a case) in which the 'baddie' was Gib Skcollob, Which gave rise to Minnie Ho Ho's classic line, "Father won't let us marry because of Gib Skcollob."  We planned to do the Reverand Spooner's version of Robin Hood but realised it was a non-starter with Friar Tuck. Yes, I did mean the Division which is divided into Brigades.

[Hertsblue]

We planned to do the Reverand Spooner's version of Robin Hood but realised it was a non-starter with Friar Tuck.