Franco-Prussian War

[cameronian]

Oh God why do I bother, I mean the painting .... and who are those coves in the shakoes ?

[Matt J]

really fantastic stuff 

[wurrukatte]

Spectacular.

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[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Really fantastic Debut! Having walked Beaumont, I can say you've really got the hills around the ville looking spot on.
Beautiful figures, welcome and have fun here.

V Corps really took a beating as is historical.

[Javier Gomez]

Thanks a lot for your comments! I'll try to answer all your questions in detail.

[Javier Gomez]

Welcome to the Forum Javier. FPW is one of my passions and I am very envious as that is a superb looking game. I would be interested to know what size bases you are using.

All the bases have a front of 2,5cm. On depth, infantry is 2cm, cavalry 2,2cm and artillery 2,5 or whatever they need (French 12pdr are quite big). This is regimental scale, thus 3 bases makes a French/Bavarian infantry regiment, four bases a Prussian one. Cavalry regiments are made with two bases, each artillery base represents a battery.

[Javier Gomez]

Fabulous work!  Congratulations and welcome.    I can see (I think!) Prussians, Bavarians and Wurttembergers but no Saxons! Are they flanking again?    

By the way, who are the chaps in greatcoats and shakoes with no flags?  

Mollinary

Well, at this point I have no Saxons yet, so I cheated and used Prussians instead  . Wurttembergers helped to complete the lot as they were nor present at Beaumont, like the guys on greatcoats and shakoes –Prussian Landwehr actually  . Saxon XII Corps in next in my list.

[Javier Gomez]

Are all the figures Pendraken?

Yes, all Pendraken.

[Javier Gomez]

Really fantastic Debut! Having walked Beaumont, I can say you've really got the hills around the ville looking spot on.
Beautiful figures, welcome and have fun here.

V Corps really took a beating as is historical.

I always prefer to game historical rather than set up scenarios. For this purpose 1870 ruleset is awesome. Regardless if you use or not the rules just the scenario sections worth every penny the booklet cost. The maps, oob and historical context and options you get at every scenario it's just amazing.     

[Leman]

To be honest, in 10mm the Pendraken FPW range is the most comprehensive on the planet.

[mollinary]

Well, at this point I have no Saxons yet, so I cheated and used Prussians instead  . Wurttembergers helped to complete the lot as they were nor present at Beaumont, like the guys on greatcoats and shakoes –Prussian Landwehr actually  . Saxon XII Corps in next in my list.

Good to see that even our idols have feet of clay! You are not the first to use substitutes, and you certainly won't be the last!  I have done so many times!  . Regardless, it is a magnificent display of a wonderful range, as DP says, the most comprehensive on the planet! 

Mollinary

[KTravlos]

These are excellent!

[Javier Gomez]

To be honest, in 10mm the Pendraken FPW range is the most comprehensive on the planet.

Agree. And great detail! Take a look to theses close ups, the very first units I painted for the FPW project

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Wow.

I'm jealous and I've got 8 corps!

[KTravlos]

Very very good use of blacking. Do you paint them by the eye or use a magnifying glass?