Franco-Prussian War

[mollinary]

That's strange. I was thinking of you (Javier) and a couple of other painters on the forum whose work I really admire. I look forward to seeing your next batch.

Moll - I'm sure I speak for many others - it would be really interesting to see how your own figures look.

[mollinary]

That's strange. I was thinking of you (Javier) and a couple of other painters on the forum whose work I really admire. I look forward to seeing your next batch.

Moll - I'm sure I speak for many others - it would be really interesting to see how your own figures look.

Not sure what you mean by my "own" figures?  I don't really have the time to paint as many as I would like myself these days, so I tend to paint samples and then send them off to Fernando to be turned into legions!   These ones are all for the book "Holdfast" and I are writing on Koniggratz. We hope to have it ready for publication by SALUTE next year. We have played scenarios for the morning attack on the Holawald, for the Battle for the Swiepwald, and for a "what if" scenario assuming the Austrians didn't get sucked in to the Swiepwald but stayed where Benedek intended them to.  Last weekend we tried the whole of Koniggratz on a single table using BBB rules. We now want to do the struggle for Problus, and possibly something involving the later cavalry battles.  I might try and take a couple of extremely amateurish photos of the corps when it is finished, but I will rely on Leon's wizardry to get them on the forum.

Mollinary

[Leon026]

Those are so gorgeous. The virbant colors, the various poses, and the pendraken sculpt quality just really makes a project stick out.

[Javier Gomez]

I'm going to run a game next Saturday October 24th in Alpha Ares wargame convention here in Barcelona www.alphaares.com. It will be a Froeschwiller demo game, over 1500 figures on the table, and I'll try a shot with 1870 rules, we'll see what happen. I'll keep you posted!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Sounds brilliant! Have a lot of fun and share photos please.

[Leman]

Looking forward to seeing that one.

[Javier Gomez]

Pics of the battle of Froeschwiller in Alpha Ares convention. Sadly it wasn't a game finally but a static diorama, I was in the organization and had to do a painting masterclass in the afternoon, so no time for games! I hope you enjoy the pics in any case.

[Subedai]

The whole package is visually excellent and I love your painted standards.

[Leman]

More great inspiration.

[fred.]

Excellent. I've scrolled back and forwards through the pictures many times to see all the details.

The French are looking rather out numbered!

Is the infantry basing 30x30mm? It gives a good impression en masse, with a good number of figures, but doesn't look too crowded either.

[Glorfindel]

Simply spectacular.   Beautiful figures, vivid colours and superb scenery.  

This deserves to part of something bigger - either specific to the FPW or as a
demonstration of wargaming art.


[Can I just ask - the fourth frame down - which units have the red/orange flags ?
I assume they are from one of the German States allied to Prussia.]


Phil

[fsn]

Great looking game!

[mollinary]

[Can I just ask - the fourth frame down - which units have the red/orange flags ?
I assume they are from one of the German States allied to Prussia.]


Phil

Those are the Wurttembergers! And very impressive they are too

Mollinary

[Techno]

Gorgeous ! 
Cheers - Phil

[cameronian]

Beautiful figures, beautiful terrain as always Javier ... now, who are those handsome French chappies in the pale blue pantaloons ?