Franco-Prussian War

Started by Javier Gomez, 12 January 2015, 03:32:55 PM

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Quote from: Dour Puritan on 12 January 2015, 03:46:44 PM
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.

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12 January 2015, 08:08:02 PM #21 Last Edit: 12 January 2015, 08:09:43 PM by Javier Gomez
Quote from: mollinary on 12 January 2015, 05:15:08 PM
Fabulous work!  Congratulations and welcome.    I can see (I think!) Prussians, Bavarians and Wurttembergers but no Saxons! Are they flanking again?  ;)  :D

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.


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Quote from: mad lemmey on 12 January 2015, 07:32:38 PM
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.
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mollinary

Quote from: Javier Gomez on 12 January 2015, 08:08:02 PM
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!  :o. Regardless, it is a magnificent display of a wonderful range, as DP says, the most comprehensive on the planet!  :D

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Quote from: Dour Puritan on 12 January 2015, 08:20:03 PM
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!
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KTravlos

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

Maenoferren

Fabulous looking figures ....
Sometimes I wonder - why is that frisbee geting bigger - and then it hits me!

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Quote from: KTravlos on 12 January 2015, 09:07:40 PM
Very very good use of blacking. Do you paint them by the eye or use a magnifying glass?

by the eye

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Quote from: clibinarium on 12 January 2015, 05:17:03 PM
Welcome Javier! I've long been a fan of your work in 28mm, I had no idea you liked the smaller scales. Indeed for a moment when I saw your name I thought these were 28s. Really superb painting and set-up, its a showcase for how 10mm should be done.

I always loved massive displays with lots of figures and scenics on the table. And I like to play big battles with several corps involved, not just the usual engagement between two divisions. Moreover, now that I don't paint commissions anymore and my publishing company don't let me much free time to paint, to build 28mm armies is out of question. The choice seemed obvious... but it's not just a matter of "economy", the bird's eye sensation you get with the smaller scales it's second to none and the 10mm is still large enough to keep great detail and provide fun when painting. It's great to have companies like Pendraken to make this possible!

Hertsblue

Quote from: Javier Gomez on 12 January 2015, 10:14:47 PM
I always loved massive displays with lots of figures and scenics on the table. And I like to play big battles with several corps involved, not just the usual engagement between two divisions. Moreover, now that I don't paint commissions anymore and my publishing company don't let me much free time to paint, to build 28mm armies is out of question. The choice seemed obvious... but it's not just a matter of "economy", the bird's eye sensation you get with the smaller scales it's second to none and the 10mm is still large enough to keep great detail and provide fun when painting. It's great to have companies like Pendraken to make this possible!

You are a man after my own heart, Javier! Absolutely beautiful! The detail on the figures, the terrain, the painted buildings are all wonderful. Do you have a picture of the entire table?

Anyway, welcome to the forum.  =D> =D> =D>
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Quote from: Hertsblue on 13 January 2015, 11:27:42 AM
You are a man after my own heart, Javier! Absolutely beautiful! The detail on the figures, the terrain, the painted buildings are all wonderful. Do you have a picture of the entire table?

Anyway, welcome to the forum.  =D> =D> =D>

Thanks a lot! I made no pics of the entire table as I had no photographic backgrounds at hand and I don't like tabletops pics with people wandering around behind the table, rulebooks, dices, etc. I'll do it next time, I'm planning to do Colombey soon (I need to finish my awesome and useless French Guard cavalry!). 

Leman

The Guard cavalry will look stunning. Have you plans for the forts in that scenario?
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Quote from: Dour Puritan on 13 January 2015, 02:22:57 PM
The Guard cavalry will look stunning. Have you plans for the forts in that scenario?

Not sure yet, maybe I'ld build them from scratch.

Werthor

Hi Javier,
it won't sound an original comment, but your pieces are utterly awesome! Accidentally at my club (Gruppo Ludico Aglianese, Agliana, Italy) we are playing FPW using Bruce Weigle's 1870 rules and pendraken's miniatures too, even if no way near to your beatifull pieces/table. Anyway, i utterly subscribe your opinion about the rules and the scale, keep it up! PS: in painting your models did you used washes or just layers of colours?

Szymon

Amazing work Javier !!!! I hope to see more of your fantastic work in the near future  ;)

Javier Gomez

Quote from: Werthor on 14 January 2015, 09:55:03 AM
Hi Javier,
it won't sound an original comment, but your pieces are utterly awesome! Accidentally at my club (Gruppo Ludico Aglianese, Agliana, Italy) we are playing FPW using Bruce Weigle's 1870 rules and pendraken's miniatures too, even if no way near to your beatifull pieces/table. Anyway, i utterly subscribe your opinion about the rules and the scale, keep it up! PS: in painting your models did you used washes or just layers of colours?

Thanks! On painting, just a "highlight" over the black primer. On horses, base color over the black primer, and then one single highlight. Guns, the base colour dry brushed over the black primer. then repaint metals. I could prepare a tutorial for you all if you wish.