Fred's 2014 Painting Diary

[fred.]

That's good to know chaps.

In Maurice march column was used moderately often - as it was the only way to move quickly - and we did use the side on 40x20 bases to represent this.

But in HC I think we only ever used a march formation as part of a scenario.

I think I will mainly go with 40x20 for infantry. I may even go with some 60x40 bases for cavalry, to give a bit more space to arrange figures.

Lemmy - do you use a single one of your large bases as a unit in BP?

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Yes Fred,
just because I started in regimental Volley & Bayonet, and cannot be asked to rebase!

My AWI is on pairs of bases (regimental inflexibility) So they can make line, column (turn sideways), square (back to back) and attack column (ione behind t'other). My opponent's British are on three bases, so he can make proper columns, just the same frontage as mine (2 x 60 vs 3 x 40)!

[Womble67]

Hi fred great set of rules we use them loads at the club. The best part is they are extremely adaptable

take care

andy

[fred.]

Got a bit of painting done yesterday, and some basing tonight.

Some walls - these are quite tall walls - good for blocking line of sight

[fred.]

WWI French

This is the artillery for my 1914 French Division, mainly the quick firing 75s, with a few 155s.


I had been thinking about adding some shell cases to the bases, but there doesn't look to be a lot of space now.



Also a stand of Sappeurs - as far as I can tell (from Google!) the French shirts were dark blue. I think these figures are from the FPW range, a handy pack of working chaps, useful for most modernish periods.

[get2grips]

Nicely done: love the bases Fred

[Techno]

Great stuff Fred !
Cheers - Phil.

[petercooman]

Great job! Sappeurs look nice!

[fred.]

Thanks (again) chaps!

Glad you like the look of the bases - these are my standard ones, sand painted brown, dry brushed pale sandy colour, then flocked in clumps, using a nice mix of different colour flocks.

I've just added a few spent shell casings (bits of brass rod) to 3 of the stands.

The Sapperurs do look rather nice, perhaps its the red trousers. When painting the artillery crews, the chap standing with the shell looked rather like a modern para-military, in his dark blue uniform, peeked cap and bloused trousers in boots. Painting the red stripes and the bread bag, make him look more 1914ish - or 1870 ish...

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Superb work Fred. Your output so far this year is astonishing.

[get2grips]

Glad you like the look of the bases - these are my standard ones, sand painted brown, dry brushed pale sandy colour, then flocked in clumps, using a nice mix of different colour flocks.

Yeah, it's the different colour flocks that add texture.  Good job

[Womble67]

Yes lovely work as always, some times you can end up over crowding a base.

take care

andy

[Hertsblue]

Nice looking artillery there, Fred, and lots of it. I pity the PBI. 

[fred.]

Your output so far this year is astonishing.

Thanks - I've been quite focused (for once) and aimed to finish stuff off, and produce stuff that is usable, either terrain, or additions to armies to make the armies playable. This seems to help me actual get stuff finished.

Nice looking artillery there, Fred, and lots of it. I pity the PBI. 

Tis a lot of arty - and really there is a lot more infantry to come, but the arty is much quicker to get done.

Yes lovely work as always, some times you can end up over crowding a base.

Thanks Andy - just seen that you are in Grimsby - I grew up in North Lincs (near Louth) and remember visiting a great war games and RPG shop, that was next door to MacDonalds in the centre of Grimbsy (perhaps 25 years ago  )

[Womble67]

Hi Fred I'm not from Grimsby originally,  but the model shop your referring to is dave hewins model shop which used to be next door to McDonald's.  And would you believe he's still trading but unfortunately retires this year. His shop is down a small ally way on the same st

take care

andy