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Title: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: Hecoma on 10 May 2015, 09:48:19 PM
My latest work with 6mm Baccus british infantry painted as US infantry :

(http://i19.servimg.com/u/f19/17/64/14/91/img_0522.jpg)

(http://i19.servimg.com/u/f19/17/64/14/91/img_0520.jpg)

(http://i19.servimg.com/u/f19/17/64/14/91/img_0519.jpg)

(http://i19.servimg.com/u/f19/17/64/14/91/img_0521.jpg)
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: Techno on 11 May 2015, 06:26:25 AM
Super painting !!  :-bd
Look damn fine, to me.
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: KTravlos on 11 May 2015, 08:07:18 AM
Excellent work indeed!
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: Subedai on 11 May 2015, 12:38:08 PM
Very nice. Love everything 6mm, me. I do have some 10mm chaps (he adds hastily). :)
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: Leman on 11 May 2015, 02:26:26 PM
Wow, they look superb!
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 11 May 2015, 02:32:06 PM
Very nice indeed. 8)
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: jambo1 on 11 May 2015, 04:58:44 PM
Very nice indeed!! Great looking units. :-bd
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: Hecoma on 11 May 2015, 05:33:50 PM
Thanks.
I realised I forgot the tassels on the flags.
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: paulr on 11 May 2015, 07:54:51 PM
 :-bd =D> :-bd =D> :-bd

I'm curious, why are all the figures at the back of the base? I would have tended to base them in the middle :-\

The basing is very effective by the way
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: bigjackmac on 12 May 2015, 12:24:07 AM
Now there's something you don't see everyday, and they look amazing!

The curiosity is killing me: why 6 across (for those not aware, Baccus 6mm are in strips of 4)?

V/R,
Jack
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: Hertsblue on 12 May 2015, 09:40:07 AM
Excellent work. Having just painted 6mm figures I know how tricky it is.
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: Hecoma on 13 May 2015, 12:07:19 PM
Hi all

Quote from: paulr on 11 May 2015, 07:54:51 PM
:-bd =D> :-bd =D> :-bd

I'm curious, why are all the figures at the back of the base? I would have tended to base them in the middle :-\

The basing is very effective by the way

I prefer basing in this way to get a large area in front of the figures. By doing so, I can add elements like rocks, bush, grass ... I used 30mm x 30mm bases.
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: Hecoma on 13 May 2015, 12:14:08 PM
Quote from: bigjackmac on 12 May 2015, 12:24:07 AM
Now there's something you don't see everyday, and they look amazing!

The curiosity is killing me: why 6 across (for those not aware, Baccus 6mm are in strips of 4)?

V/R,
Jack

Why not ? ;)
12 figures in the base are little more impressive than 8  8)

Thanks all for your nice feedbacks.
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: bigjackmac on 13 May 2015, 05:00:21 PM
Hecoma,

I didn't mean it as a negative, the troops look great.

I was only asking because that's a lot of work; I'm assuming you used two 'normal' four-man strips, then cut another one up into individuals and added one to the each flank of each rank?  Looks great, but too much work for me! ;)

V/R,
Jack
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: paulr on 13 May 2015, 08:21:29 PM
Quote from: Hecoma on 13 May 2015, 12:07:19 PM
Hi all

I prefer basing in this way to get a large area in front of the figures. By doing so, I can add elements like rocks, bush, grass ... I used 30mm x 30mm bases.

Thought that might be it, the scenery does look good & adds to the effectiveness of the basing
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: Leman on 14 May 2015, 07:11:27 AM
Funnily enough I use two ranks of 6 Baccus in BBB on my 30mm square bases, simply because it looks better. Similarly I have now moved to two ranks of 4 in 10mm on my 25mm square SYW bases. Troops were pretty snug in the age of linear warfare.
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: Womble67 on 14 May 2015, 08:47:25 AM
Quote from: Hecoma on 10 May 2015, 09:48:19 PM
My latest work with 6mm Baccus british infantry painted as US infantry :

(http://i19.servimg.com/u/f19/17/64/14/91/img_0522.jpg)

(http://i19.servimg.com/u/f19/17/64/14/91/img_0520.jpg)

(http://i19.servimg.com/u/f19/17/64/14/91/img_0519.jpg)

(http://i19.servimg.com/u/f19/17/64/14/91/img_0521.jpg)

Very nice indeed :)

Take care

Andy
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: toxicpixie on 14 May 2015, 09:13:11 AM
As an advantage you can get the bases snug against each other when they hit close combat... even in non-18ft pointy stick warfare I sometimes find over enthusiastic basing means someones rank of bayonets sticks out a little to far for easy use :D

Very nice :)
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: paulr on 14 May 2015, 07:41:31 PM
Quote from: toxicpixie on 14 May 2015, 09:13:11 AM
As an advantage you can get the bases snug against each other when they hit close combat... even in non-18ft pointy stick warfare I sometimes find over enthusiastic basing means someones rank of bayonets sticks out a little to far for easy use :D

Very nice :)

That was something I was very concious of when working out my AWI basing, front rank is well back to allow for muskets and bayonets ;)
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: toxicpixie on 15 May 2015, 12:42:03 AM
In somewhat  regretting my choice of kneeling front rank for my Italian wars pike blocks!
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: Leman on 15 May 2015, 08:40:57 AM
Bet they look boss though.
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: toxicpixie on 15 May 2015, 08:59:11 AM
They do... I should try out my tripod and get some better piccies up on the painting page! Job for next time I pass the filing cabinet :D
Title: Re: 6mm War of 1812 - US Infantry
Post by: ali657 on 15 May 2015, 06:36:12 PM
Very nice painting and basing.
     Cheers Al.