DP's Progress Report

[nikharwood]

Very nice 

[Leman]

Finally got the Prussian 3rd Dragoons from the SYW completed, along with Frederick and two further command stands. Now working on some 15mm WWI German Jagers.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nice

[toxicpixie]

Love the generals discussing strategy whilst the wounded look on

[Leman]

Well......you don't want to live forever do you?

[mollinary]

Very nice work DP! And love the Dragoon flag. 

Mollinary

[paulr]

 

Very nice indeed, do you intend to leave them gloss?

That flag is impressive,  is it cast or did you add it?

[Techno]

Looking good, DP !
Cheers - Phil

[Steve J]

Nice and the Generals chatting, oblivious to the wounded man is a great touch.

[jchaos79]

I really like the command base, when three raiders talk friendly each other (one even shake his hat, maybe as a salute), meanwhile a nearly to death soldier in the mud try to ask for help and is ignore by the three radiers... great ... when a figure base tells you a history it is certanly well done!

congrat Dour Puritan

[Leman]

In response to the above:

a) The figures look glossier in the photo than in reality because they are under a spotlight and photographed close up. I am not a great fan of the dead flat look as in most of the artificially lit places I game the colours of the figures tend to become very subdued when matt varnish is used.

b) The flag is cast and is based on the information in the old Greenwood and Ball booklet on the Prussian army of the SYW, which I picked up from Dave Ryan of Caliver. Fortunately I was also able to get the Austrian booklet as well.

c) The command diorama of the wounded soldier was inspired by a plate in the Osprey book on the battle of Kolin, showing Frederick passing a couple of wounded soldiers after the battle. The wounded figure is actually a Hessian from the AWI range.

[Leman]

First batch of ITLSU 1914 jagers in 15mm:





[imghttp://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/15mm%20ITLSU/IMG_1371_zpsf0a6488a.jpg[[/img]http://Figures are Peter Pig and the nfirst picture shows some headswaps using jager heads from the heads and odds range. The next photo shows my rejuvenated painting stand - my son asked why I had stopped using it when it gave me a 360 degree ability to get at the figures. Sometimes youngsters speak a great deal of sense.



Figures are temporarily mounted on dowel using Copydex. Each figure can then be lifted out and rotated for painting.

[Techno]

Excellent stuff, DP.
Good photo's too.
Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nice idea!

[paulr]

 

I like the painting stand, interesting mix of projects on the go