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Title: My own 1809 [WiP]
Post by: ronan on 01 September 2015, 05:17:02 PM
Hello

I'm ashamed to show these minis, as most of the minis here are of greater quality ( I'm not a good painter,I know !  ;D )
But as I started 1809 ( French & Austrian, I will mainly play solo ) I wanted to show them. It will force me to paint  :D

(http://2d6.fr/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Pendraken_10mmFR_wip_20150901_181015.jpg)

(http://2d6.fr/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Pendraken_10mmAUT_wip_20150901_181534.jpg)

I used grass for the first time. It's so quick and easy.. Why did I wait for so long ?!  :o

( for he story, I used to play 6mm napoleonics, a long time ago - before the internet ! ???  - and lost my armies... So I'm back to this era. And I realized I have many things to learn and/or relearn ! )
Title: Re: My own 1809 [WiP]
Post by: Ithoriel on 01 September 2015, 05:24:31 PM
They look good to me ronan!
Title: Re: My own 1809 [WiP]
Post by: jambo1 on 01 September 2015, 05:25:34 PM
Nowt wrong with them, looking mighty fine to me. :-bd :-bd
Title: Re: My own 1809 [WiP]
Post by: petercooman on 01 September 2015, 05:27:19 PM
Looks great!!
Title: Re: My own 1809 [WiP]
Post by: ronan on 01 September 2015, 05:34:02 PM
Thank you guys, you're nice !  ;)
Title: Re: My own 1809 [WiP]
Post by: Subedai on 01 September 2015, 05:43:30 PM
All the colours are bright and in the right places...what's not to like? Nice sized unit as well.
Title: Re: My own 1809 [WiP]
Post by: Techno on 01 September 2015, 06:10:36 PM
Quote from: Subedai on 01 September 2015, 05:43:30 PM
All the colours are bright and in the right places...what's not to like? Nice sized unit as well.

Absolutely !.......You're putting yourself down, Ronan.
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: My own 1809 [WiP]
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 01 September 2015, 07:10:14 PM
Top work Ronan!  8)
Once those grace your table they will be brilliant.
Love the way the French plumes for each company works. :)
Title: Re: My own 1809 [WiP]
Post by: paulr on 01 September 2015, 08:09:43 PM
 :-bd =D> :-bd
Title: Re: My own 1809 [WiP]
Post by: FierceKitty on 02 September 2015, 03:29:12 AM
It's only Napoleonics - people don't expect much! ;)
Title: Re: My own 1809 [WiP]
Post by: bigjackmac on 07 October 2015, 01:27:20 AM
Ronan,

Any updates buddy?  These look great, and I'm trying to encourage you to keep going!  :D

V/R,
Jack
Title: Re: My own 1809 [WiP]
Post by: Leman on 07 October 2015, 07:53:45 AM
Nothing wrong with the figures, they look really good. What I would do to improve the overall look is change your basing style. Try a sand and glue mix, paint with a yellow ochre colour, wash with a chocolate brown, dry brush with tan yellow followed by buff. Finally add flock or static grass, but don't cover the whole base:                                               

(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/10mm%20SYW/IMG_1401_zpsa1f5535d.jpg)

Title: Re: My own 1809 [WiP]
Post by: paulr on 08 October 2015, 04:07:34 AM
Another option, particularly if you have quite a few based already, would be to add some shrubs, rocks and/or different flock to add some variety

Of course if you are happy with them, don't change a thing ;)
Title: Re: My own 1809 [WiP]
Post by: petercooman on 08 October 2015, 09:13:32 AM
Didn't spot the 'ill mostly play solo' part the first time i checked this post!

What rules will you be using?
Title: Re: My own 1809 [WiP]
Post by: Leon026 on 08 October 2015, 09:22:10 AM
Nice! I like what you did with the French and have the Voltigeurs and Grenadier very distinct. I also love that you have the battalion commanders based individually and the colonel of the regiment on horseback (unless I'm mistaken). What sort of ruleset are you using?
Title: Re: My own 1809 [WiP]
Post by: petercooman on 08 October 2015, 10:04:57 AM
Yes looking at the layout would suggest something like sharp practice?