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Wider Wargaming => Painting & Modelling => Topic started by: Leman on 19 September 2014, 01:11:40 PM

Title: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Leman on 19 September 2014, 01:11:40 PM
As my rate of painting and posting has speeded up of late I've decided to post my efforts in one place, on the painting and modelling thread. First up is two shots of my newly completed Prussian 5th Cuirassier (SYW and also Old Glory):

(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/10mm%20SYW/IMG_1359_zpsde0d44a8.jpg)

(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/10mm%20SYW/IMG_1360_zps9bb1159b.jpg)
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: toxicpixie on 19 September 2014, 02:46:53 PM
Tasty!
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Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 19 September 2014, 06:50:14 PM
Cool work DP  8)
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Post by: Subedai on 19 September 2014, 07:09:22 PM
Very nice. I especially like the way you've folded the guidon. The tufty bases look good as well.
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Post by: paulr on 19 September 2014, 07:24:52 PM
Quote from: Subedai on 19 September 2014, 07:09:22 PM
Very nice. I especially like the way you've folded the guidon. The tufty bases look good as well.

Seconded
:-bd =D> :-bd =D> :-bd
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: mollinary on 19 September 2014, 09:33:52 PM
Quote from: Subedai on 19 September 2014, 07:09:22 PM
I especially like the way you've folded the guidon.

If it is anything like Old Glory's offerings for earlier wars (ECW/WSS) the standard is moulded that way!  :D

Mollinary
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Leman on 19 September 2014, 09:37:06 PM
No, it came with a bare pole and the standard was made,painted and folded by me.
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: mollinary on 19 September 2014, 09:38:17 PM
Quote from: Dour Puritan on 19 September 2014, 09:37:06 PM
No, it came with a bare pole and the standard was made,painted and folded by me.

Congratulations then, a very nice job!

Mollinary
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Subedai on 19 September 2014, 10:06:44 PM
Quote from: Dour Puritan on 19 September 2014, 09:37:06 PM
No, it came with a bare pole and the standard was made,painted and folded by me.

Nice piece of work, that man.
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Post by: Womble67 on 20 September 2014, 12:05:15 AM
Very nice indeed

Take care

Andy
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Post by: Hertsblue on 20 September 2014, 06:13:33 PM
Have to admit, they paint up very well. Very nicely done, DP.  8)
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Leman on 20 September 2014, 07:07:17 PM
Now working on Pendraken  3rd Dragoons. They do look pretty in pink!
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Subedai on 20 September 2014, 07:38:10 PM
I never knew Pendraken commanded the 3rd Dragoons.  Or should it be von Pendraken  :D
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Hertsblue on 20 September 2014, 09:29:49 PM
In the SYW they would have been known as the Meinicke Dragoons. Likewise their heavier cousins would have been the Markgraf Freidrich Cuirassiers.

Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Leman on 20 September 2014, 09:34:33 PM
Thanks for that; it will give them more of a ring in an imagi-nations campaign.
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Post by: nikharwood on 26 September 2014, 03:31:51 PM
Very nice  8)
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Leman on 03 November 2014, 05:07:35 PM
Finally got the Prussian 3rd Dragoons from the SYW completed, along with Frederick and two further command stands. Now working on some 15mm WWI German Jagers.

(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/10mm%20SYW/IMG_1365_zpsbef9bc54.jpg)

(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/10mm%20SYW/IMG_1366_zpsbbd94870.jpg)

(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/10mm%20SYW/IMG_1364_zps37ad8cd2.jpg)

Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 03 November 2014, 05:26:29 PM
Nice
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Post by: toxicpixie on 03 November 2014, 05:58:36 PM
Love the generals discussing strategy whilst the wounded look on :D
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Leman on 03 November 2014, 06:03:29 PM
Well......you don't want to live forever do you?
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Post by: mollinary on 03 November 2014, 06:08:23 PM
Very nice work DP! And love the Dragoon flag.  :D

Mollinary
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Post by: paulr on 03 November 2014, 06:46:19 PM
 :-bd =D> :-bd =D>

Very nice indeed, do you intend to leave them gloss?

That flag is impressive,  is it cast or did you add it?
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Post by: Techno on 03 November 2014, 09:05:46 PM
Looking good, DP !
Cheers - Phil
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Post by: Steve J on 03 November 2014, 09:16:00 PM
Nice and the Generals chatting, oblivious to the wounded man is a great touch.
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Post by: jchaos79 on 04 November 2014, 03:30:27 AM
I really like the command base, when three raiders talk friendly each other (one even shake his hat, maybe as a salute), meanwhile a nearly to death soldier in the mud try to ask for help and is ignore by the three radiers... great ... when a figure base tells you a history it is certanly well done!

congrat Dour Puritan
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Leman on 04 November 2014, 09:13:06 AM
In response to the above:

a) The figures look glossier in the photo than in reality because they are under a spotlight and photographed close up. I am not a great fan of the dead flat look as in most of the artificially lit places I game the colours of the figures tend to become very subdued when matt varnish is used.

b) The flag is cast and is based on the information in the old Greenwood and Ball booklet on the Prussian army of the SYW, which I picked up from Dave Ryan of Caliver. Fortunately I was also able to get the Austrian booklet as well.

c) The command diorama of the wounded soldier was inspired by a plate in the Osprey book on the battle of Kolin, showing Frederick passing a couple of wounded soldiers after the battle. The wounded figure is actually a Hessian from the AWI range.
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Leman on 17 November 2014, 10:37:44 AM
First batch of ITLSU 1914 jagers in 15mm:

(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/15mm%20ITLSU/IMG_1373_zps268fcf6b.jpg)

(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/15mm%20ITLSU/IMG_1372_zps6dc334af.jpg)

[imghttp://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/15mm%20ITLSU/IMG_1371_zpsf0a6488a.jpg[[/img]http://Figures are Peter Pig and the nfirst picture shows some headswaps using jager heads from the heads and odds range. The next photo shows my rejuvenated painting stand - my son asked why I had stopped using it when it gave me a 360 degree ability to get at the figures. Sometimes youngsters speak a great deal of sense.

(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/15mm%20ITLSU/IMG_1374_zpsd0d50029.jpg)

Figures are temporarily mounted on dowel using Copydex. Each figure can then be lifted out and rotated for painting.

(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/15mm%20ITLSU/IMG_1375_zps2b90b95d.jpg)
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Techno on 17 November 2014, 03:59:16 PM
Excellent stuff, DP.
Good photo's too.
Cheers - Phil
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Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 17 November 2014, 05:20:25 PM
Nice idea!
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Post by: paulr on 17 November 2014, 06:48:43 PM
 :-bd =D> :-bd

I like the painting stand, interesting mix of projects on the go  ;)
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Leman on 17 November 2014, 08:52:23 PM
Tell me about it Paul; spent this evening sticking old, painted 6mm FPW 30mm wide bases onto 30mm squares in anticipation of Bloody Big Battles. Have been informed they are in the post.
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Leman on 14 January 2015, 09:21:40 PM
Although 6mm BBB is commanding a lot of my attention at present I am still squeezing in 10mm additions. The latest to be completed are the two remaining command stands for my SYW Prussian army; one is a cavalry command and the other is infantry.

(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/10mm%20SYW/IMG_1400_zps5c16528f.jpg)

(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/10mm%20SYW/IMG_1399_zps927dfff7.jpg)

Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 14 January 2015, 09:32:28 PM
Nice one.
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Post by: paulr on 14 January 2015, 10:28:12 PM
 :-bd =D> :-bd
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Post by: toxicpixie on 14 January 2015, 11:06:38 PM
Nice looking chaps! A well turned calf in tight breeches sets the ladies trembling!
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Techno on 15 January 2015, 07:37:27 AM
Very nice indeed !
Cheers - Phil
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Post by: Hertsblue on 15 January 2015, 09:34:30 AM
Nice work, DP.  :-bd
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Post by: kev1964 on 18 January 2015, 05:53:18 PM
Really nice painting DP, what figs did you use for the SYW command stands.


kev


Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Maenoferren on 18 January 2015, 07:56:13 PM
Very nice
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Leman on 18 January 2015, 08:11:46 PM
Kev, the first picture is von Zieten, the hussar cavalry commander, and an Old Glory cuirassier, the second picture is the Saltyakov figure painted up as a Prussian, with one of the Prussian field officers.
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Leman on 18 January 2015, 08:15:09 PM
Here's Saltyakov in his correct guise awaiting the painting of my Russian army.

(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/10mm%20SYW/IMG_0174.jpg)
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: paulr on 18 January 2015, 09:02:37 PM
He's a patient chap then, given the date on that picture  ;) ;D
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Post by: Subedai on 18 January 2015, 09:55:34 PM
Some nice looking SYW there.
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Post by: Womble67 on 18 January 2015, 11:32:52 PM
Looking good

Take care

Andy
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Techno on 19 January 2015, 08:06:27 AM
 8)
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: DP's Progress Report
Post by: Leman on 19 January 2015, 08:14:55 AM
Patience is a virtue, and anyway I still need to produce some Prussian cavalry and some more grenadiers, light infantry and garrison jnfantry. At least the Austrians are complete. For the last battle not all of them made it out of the box. Then of course there is also Wargamers' Butterfly Syndrome!