A complaint

[mollinary]

This is an odd phenomenon, but so widely attested it must be true. I have but two examples to illustrate its veracity.  Many, many years ago I went to the WHC in Scarborough to fight  Borodino.  Among my beautiful troops were the Wurttemburg Guard Grenadiers, if not the bravest of the brave, the prettiest of the pretty. They marched forward, we're shot at, and retired shaken. They refused to rally until they reached the edge of the table, then turned around and marched (inched would be a better description) towards the Russians. By the time they were in range again, the battle was won. No losses, never fired or engaged in combat, but a great battle honour! 

The second example concerns the apple of my eye, the 12th Royal Saxon Corps, Pendrakeners to a man, at Sedan 1870. One division painted by me, one by Fernando to their showcase standard. Their  flags fluttered bravely, Baccus produced to the mass of detailed info I had gathered at considerable cost in time and effort.  Twenty nine battalions of perfect pulchritude, passed on to a friend to command (I was umpiring).  My attention moved away to fulfil my duties, I returned half an hour later to witness their inevitable triumph, only to see only three intact battalions, and the corps not a millimetre further forward.  Hubris had once again reaped its inevitable, Greek tragedy generated, reward.  Oh the senseless sacrifice, the pointless pain!

Mollinary

[Techno]

Sounds like a problem with the dice to me.
Anyone want some 'specials' done ?
Cheers - Phil.

[mollinary]

Techno,

What about a Kronprinz Albert character figure to rival Clib's Washington to give my poor Saxons a bit of inspiration?

Mollinary

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I've just finished painting my Saxon HQ, but always room for one more, count me in! 

[Techno]

Erm....By specials...
I was jokingly meaning some weighted dice....But you never know...
Wos' this geezer look like then ?
Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

The only shot I keep getting of him is an old man as King of Saxony. 
Help guys...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_of_Saxony

[OldenBUA]

The only shot I keep getting of him is an old man as King of Saxony. 
Help guys...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_of_Saxony

There are/were several equestrian statues, might just be what is needed?





Hey, even I could use one. Just put it on a plinth and use it as scenery! 

[Hertsblue]

Hey, even I could use one. Just put it on a plinth and use it as scenery! 

Yeah, 15mm figures make good 10mm statues. Just paint them gunmetal.

[mollinary]

How about this pic? I'd prefer a bareheaded or peak capped model, so it can be used for 1866 and 1870.

dl.tufts.edu/view_image.jsp?pid=tufts:MS011.001.001.00124.00001 discovered by googling Kronprinz Albert.
Mollinary

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Looks like the one.
There is a general in the 1866 range already sporting a fine set of whiskers like that, but not detailed enough (he's in a flat cap)
ML

[OldenBUA]

Something like this then?



König Albert von Sachsen 1870/71 | Bemalung durch Detmar Munkelt, Markleeberg

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Actually, mine looks like this:

you can just see the beard! 

[Ben Waterhouse]

Very nice Lemmey.