Fred - 2020 Painting bits

[fred.]

Spotted this picture



which looks like what is sculpted on - so a brown water bottle - I could have stuck with my British WWII water bottle, then..

[fred.]

I'm thinking I might use this drawing as the basis for my figures, now I look at it further

Plume - yellow with green top
Epaulets - yellow
Colours - yellow

Cuffs - red, with white vertical button strip
Turnbacks - white

Which is good, as I haven't painted any of that wrong yet (except perhaps the collar, which might well be in the too small to bother with camp...)

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

That plume is for one of the specialist companies Fred, Light I think, with the Grenadiers having red and line white (I think anyway). If I remember I'll look it up in von Pifka. It does show how little blue was visible. Another cheat, shakos were often covered with a black brown or sand coloured cover, plumes removed. Thats how my 15mm line were painted .
Look OK honest (And NO PHIL NO PHOTYS)

[fred.]

Yep, I'm painting these as Voltigieurs so I'm pretty sure yellow plume is correct.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Think your ok there

[fred.]

Hordes of War - Ogres vs Herd

Another game over video link, back to our home brew rules, and another great game, very close until the end, when my Ogres roughed it out to force the Herd to flee

Forgot to take photos until rather late in the game - so much carnage has already ensured so there are a lot of gaps on the battlefield. For ease of identification my Ogres have snowy bases and blue wound dice.



The very end, Ogres dominant



The red ogres on the left have charge down hill to destroy the already wounded two units of beastmen who are just on the edge of shot. Leaving just a couple of commanders on that flank.

In the middle the Ogre Guard beat of a flank charge by some eagles, a frontal charge be some Headusmen and then charged in to kill off the minotaurs, that had been embroiled in a long slugging match with my War Trolls.

At the back left the Beastmen archers manoeuvred ineffectually, much as they had done for the whole game! These and the Shamen with the bull's head totem where the only Herd forces left at this point. Facing off against several Ogre combat units. 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Looks ace

[fred.]

Looks ace

Thanks Will, it was a good game.


Peninsular French

Finally got these guys finished (well I'd done so many different colours on different bits of kit, I decided there couldn't be any more to do...)



Still need to decide how to flock the bases to represent Spain. Suggestions appreciated.

Edit: that's not the best picture is it? Rather over lit.

[Techno]

Coo.....Rather zippy, Forbes ! 

Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Fab Forbes

[fred.]

Thanks chaps, took some photos in real light this afternoon (this was at the summer point of the day, we really do seem to have had 4 seasons in one day today).

Peninsular War British & French

All the troops - this is 2 playable 24pt forces for Rebels and Patriots - the British do look very outnumbered, will their superior shooting be enough?

Both forces


British Rifles


French Voltiguers 3 x 12 man units


They still need a flag


French Dragoons


This has been a great little project, my first Naps, two playable forces, lots of learning about uniforms and enjoyable to paint (at least in these small numbers!)

[Techno]

Damn fine job, Forbes !

Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Love them Forbes, really look great.

[fred.]

Thanks chaps.

I'm pleased how these have come out, and glad I bothered to take some better photos of them!

[paulr]

 

Definitely deserved the better photos and the foliage works really well