After many months (or years for some!) we've now got the first lot of sculpts through for our new Napoleonic British. With the Waterloo anniversary coming up soon, we'll be concentrating on getting everything done for that period, so the Brits will be accompanied by some later French additions as well. We've increased the designers budget to try and get these done quicker, so we're hoping to have a decent sized batch for release sometime before the summer.
Command:
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3781/12575165963_0c35d548f8.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pendraken/12575165963/)
Centre Company:
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3716/12575520684_d168f52fec.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pendraken/12575520684/)
Flank Company:
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7373/12575062355_f701e64535.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pendraken/12575062355/)
Light Infantry:
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3688/12575159543_19b38d2e0a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pendraken/12575159543/)
We really hope you like these, and we'll be putting more pics up as soon as the next lot arrives!
EDIT:
More masters pics!
Light infantry command:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7375/13918427052_94f36d6745.jpg)
Rifles:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7038/13918426062_82be1ed8ef.jpg)
Highlanders:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/13918429612_157f2b6230.jpg)
Highlander Command:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3764/13918423791_e0af759114.jpg)
Household Cavalry:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3773/13918421491_44480475bc.jpg)
Dragoons:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3737/13918432202_ebfa38810b.jpg)
Scots Greys:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7403/13918430136_d012cd4b3a.jpg)
Light Dragoons:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7180/13941977024_59beace234.jpg)
EDIT: More masters!
Foot artillery crew:
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2897/14402207845_53e30ed53d_c.jpg)
Horse artillery crew:
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2900/14215598920_f94e390a9a_c.jpg)
Hussars:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3874/14398836981_c8489202bc_c.jpg)
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Most excellent - not that I need any more Napoleonics, of course... ;)
DROOL....................... :-bd
Lovely - well worth the wait
Which reminds me, I still have two boxes full of Austrians and French sat waiting inspiration in my to do pile... seeing as I haven't painted a single thing since October I am guessing that these will still be in their native form this time next decade
Very, very nice. Sadly, about thirty years too late. :'(
A question. Will the pack be a mix of these poses or will we get "advancing" etc? I'm hoping you will follow current practice and not mix.
Quote from: fsn on 17 February 2014, 12:42:38 PM
A question. Will the pack be a mix of these poses or will we get "advancing" etc? I'm hoping you will follow current practice and not mix.
The pack compositions will stay the same as we progress through all the Naps ranges, so no worries there.
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Leon, will you being the Spanish and Portuguese at some point?
Quote from: Matt of Munslow on 17 February 2014, 01:07:41 PM
Leon, will you being the Spanish and Portuguese at some point?
Yep, they're definitely on the list to be done, but we won't be getting to them for a while yet. We'll need to get the bulk of the Waterloo stuff done first, so Brits, Prussians and more French.
Quote from: Leon on 17 February 2014, 01:18:22 PM
Yep, they're definitely on the list to be done, but we won't be getting to them for a while yet. We'll need to get the bulk of the Waterloo stuff done first, so Brits, Prussians and more French.
You are a tease. :o
Prussians and more French? 8)
Spill the beans, what have you got planned? :)
Are any Nassau, Dutch/Belgian or Brunswick troops planned?
The figures shown do look excelent. :) :)
Cheers, Rob
Aw, the little drummer boy grew up... :)
(The Brit drummer in the Peninsular set is most definitely a BOY, being barely shoulder height...)
I can't even hold back the anxiety flowing through my body
Excellent news, and beautiful miniatures!
I can see my 15/18mm getting replaced sharpish! Fantastic!
I think the Light Infantry should have a kneeling figure a la the Centre Company figure on the right, as this would really allow for some varied basing as well as individaul figures for skirmish games. Just my two penneth.
Would it be possible to have a "Master List" of the intended new models in the style of the 1809 range please? :)
Quote from: Rob on 18 February 2014, 12:15:52 PM
Would it be possible to have a "Master List" of the intended new models in the style of the 1809 range please? :)
Done: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,9494.0.html (http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,9494.0.html)
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This just won't do.....I requested this over an hour ago. :)
Quote from: Rob on 18 February 2014, 03:41:33 PM
This just won't do.....I requested this over an hour ago. :)
:D
Leon, I am very interested in the extra 1815 French you have mentioned. Can you give an idea yet of what you are going to provide, please. You already have the French Lancer but will their be any more?
Cheers, Rob :)
Quote from: Rob on 20 February 2014, 03:58:38 PM
Leon, I am very interested in the extra 1815 French you have mentioned. Can you give an idea yet of what you are going to provide, please. You already have the French Lancer but will their be any more?
It's not something we've really discussed properly at this point, so I couldn't give you much of an idea unfortunately. We have had a request for some later Carabiniers, so those will probably be getting done. If there's anything which you think would be essential, let us know and we'll make sure it gets included.
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Nice :)
Jason.
Quote from: Leon on 20 February 2014, 04:16:11 PM
It's not something we've really discussed properly at this point, so I couldn't give you much of an idea unfortunately. We have had a request for some later Carabiniers, so those will probably be getting done. If there's anything which you think would be essential, let us know and we'll make sure it gets included.
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Hi,
Excellent on the late Carabiniers. Not necessarily 1815 specific, but filling some of the gaps in the 1809 French range would also come in handy for 1815, including generals and marshals, guard chasseurs a cheval, polish lancers, 12 pdr guns, and the loading figure for the firing line!
Leon, you said "With the Waterloo anniversary coming up soon, we'll be concentrating on getting everything done for that period....." Does this mean we'll have to wait until 2107 for Peninsula types?
No. It'll be the 198th anniversary.
Quote from: Leon on 20 February 2014, 04:16:11 PM
It's not something we've really discussed properly at this point, so I couldn't give you much of an idea unfortunately. We have had a request for some later Carabiniers, so those will probably be getting done. If there's anything which you think would be essential, let us know and we'll make sure it gets included.
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Hi Leon,
Anything you do for French in 1815 will be completely compatible with 1812 so you will be killing 2 birds so to speak.
The French in 1815 will be the equipped according to the 1812 Bardin regulations.
They affected all arms but you can probably get away without changing the cavalry other than producing types available after 1809 such as the French lancer and the change to the 2 Carabinier regiments. These types all being present at Waterloo.
Infantry and Young Guard are visually most affected. The infantry has a different look to earlier types so if you're only a tiny bit of a purist you will prefer the infantry in the later dress regs. :)
Line infantry:
http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/detail_batFR.php?rubrique=O&unite=65 (http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/detail_batFR.php?rubrique=O&unite=65)
Click the hyperlink "uniformes" in the web page to got to the fusilier uniform page; there you will also find tabs for grenadiers, voltigeurs and battalion head
Light infantry:
http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/detail_batFR.php?rubrique=O&unite=147 (http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/detail_batFR.php?rubrique=O&unite=147)
Click the hyperlink "uniformes" in the web page to got to the chasseur uniform page; there you will also find tabs for carabiniers, voltigeurs and battalion head
Young Guard Tirailleurs:
http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/detail_batFR.php?rubrique=O&unite=168 (http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/detail_batFR.php?rubrique=O&unite=168)
Click the hyperlink "uniformes" in the web page to got to the tirailleur uniform page; there you will also find a tab for battalion head
Young Guard Voltigeurs:
http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/detail_batFR.php?rubrique=O&unite=174 (http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/detail_batFR.php?rubrique=O&unite=174)
Click the hyperlink "uniformes" in the web page to got to the voltigeur uniform page; there you will also find a tab for battalion head
There is no difference that I can see between the 2 young guard types, so a simple young guard type will suffice. They also seem to be exactly the same uniform as the light infantry elite companies.
Nobody to my knowledge does a correct young guard figure for 1812-15 in any scale. It would be fantastic to get some. I need at least 2 divisions of young guard for my 1813-14 army.
Cheers, Rob :)
We've got a couple of months worth of sculpts here, completing the majority of the foot and cavalry in our initial lists. We're still aiming to get these moulded and released in the summer, so not too long to wait on this lot!
Next month should bring the artillery, and maybe some personalities...
Light infantry command:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7375/13918427052_94f36d6745.jpg)
Rifles:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7038/13918426062_82be1ed8ef.jpg)
Highlanders:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/13918429612_157f2b6230.jpg)
Highlander Command:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3764/13918423791_e0af759114.jpg)
Household Cavalry:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3773/13918421491_44480475bc.jpg)
Dragoons:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3737/13918432202_ebfa38810b.jpg)
Scots Greys:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7403/13918430136_d012cd4b3a.jpg)
Light Dragoons:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7180/13941977024_59beace234.jpg)
More to come soon!
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Oh superb!
Must finish my 15mm British so I can buy these instead!
Quote from: mad lemmey on 20 April 2014, 12:57:47 AM
Oh superb!
Must finish my 15mm British so I can buy these instead!
For the added detail :-\ :-/
Was thinking of more than 12 man Principles units that always looked 'odd' in 15mm. Nothing wrong with repeating the army in different scales!! :-B :-h
The detail is getting better and better. Just out of interest, do you lot run on about ten minutes sleep a night -shared between you- because the sheer volume of new sculpts is incredible!
Quote from: mad lemmey on 20 April 2014, 08:41:49 AM
Was thinking of more than 12 man Principles units that always looked 'odd' in 15mm. Nothing wrong with repeating the army in different scales!! :-B :-h
If you are going to 'do' 10mm Naps, you have to have at least 30 figures per battalion. I can never get my head around 12 Napoleonic figures
in any scale looking like a unit.
Outstanding
The sculpts are looking fantastic! There's even one more light infantry command figure than was on my list. I'm guessing that the mounted officer in the 'Highlanders' pic is the 'Mounted General in bicorne' from the list.
I hope British collectors are happy with the poses I suggested. We're going to see some great British Napoleonic armies!
Having tried to sculpt a bagpiper (languishing in a drawer at Pendraken HQ) I know some of the difficulties of getting it even half right. And look at Tony's sculpt! Is this going to be the first ever Pendraken bagpiper? Looking forward to seeing some Napoleonic Highlanders in next year's painting competition!
Cheers, Michael
Quote from: Subedai on 20 April 2014, 11:19:57 AM
Just out of interest, do you lot run on about ten minutes sleep a night -shared between you- because the sheer volume of new sculpts is incredible!
Nope, we've just got a great bunch of sculptors working for us!
Quote from: WeeWars on 20 April 2014, 07:33:25 PM
I'm guessing that the mounted officer in the 'Highlanders' pic is the 'Mounted General in bicorne' from the list.
Yep, I stuck him in with the Highlanders to save taking another pic... :-[
Quote from: WeeWars on 20 April 2014, 07:33:25 PM
Having tried to sculpt a bagpiper (languishing in a drawer at Pendraken HQ) I know some of the difficulties of getting it even half right. And look at Tony's sculpt! Is this going to be the first ever Pendraken bagpiper? Looking forward to seeing some Napoleonic Highlanders in next year's painting competition!
I think your bagpiper may yet make an appearance, Dave's been casting off some of the sculpts to fit into the new WW1 codes.
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Quote from: Subedai on 20 April 2014, 11:19:57 AM
If you are going to 'do' 10mm Naps, you have to have at least 30 figures per battalion. I can never get my head around 12 Napoleonic figures in any scale looking like a unit.
I use 12 figure battalions in 6mm, mind you there are 3-4 battalions on a single V&B Brigade base ;)
Quote from: Leon on 20 April 2014, 11:29:59 PM
I think your bagpiper may yet make an appearance, Dave's been casting off some of the sculpts to fit into the new WW1 codes.
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From memory, mine is going to pale into insignificance. :-[
Quote from: Subedai on 20 April 2014, 11:19:57 AM
If you are going to 'do' 10mm Naps, you have to have at least 30 figures per battalion. I can never get my head around 12 Napoleonic figures in any scale looking like a unit.
I'm 'doing' 10mm Naps. Most of my French battalions are 12-figure – or whatever the OOB works out at at 1:50. Some battalions at 1:50 slum the depths at 6 figures. Some Austrian battalions rise to the dizzy heights of 24 figures. All mass together to create substantial regiments, brigades, divisions, and corps. Each to their own.
It's even worse when you consider the British Battalion/regiment confusion. My 1806 Prussian are 12 to a regiment and always looked small for three battalions!!! ???
Quote from: mad lemmey on 21 April 2014, 11:24:24 AM
My 1806 Prussian are 12 to a regiment and always looked small for three battalions!!! ???
I bet they figure up to big armies :)
Lemmey
As far as I know the Prussian Infantry only fielded 2 battalions.
The 3rd battalion was a depot battalion.
Chad
Nice correction, thanks Chad. ;D but what's a battalion between friends! :P
Is that a quote from Napoleon? :D
Never mind all that, when can we buy the little buggers?
Quote from: WeeWars on 20 April 2014, 07:33:25 PM
Having tried to sculpt a bagpiper (languishing in a drawer at Pendraken HQ) I know some of the difficulties of getting it even half right. And look at Tony's sculpt! Is this going to be the first ever Pendraken bagpiper? Looking forward to seeing some Napoleonic Highlanders in next year's painting competition!
Cheers, Michael
Technically not: the "Pied Piper" in the Fantasy Beggars has bagpipes :o :-B
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Cheers!
Meirion
there's one in the 7YW range as well
What! What! What! I'd like to see those dudes.
sorry rubbish photo but you get the idea -
(http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g340/MattofMunslow/frasershiglandersmontage_zpsbaf55313.jpg)
In the Boer War range, BW22 Highlander in Kilt has bagpipers...
Lee
PB7 had a piper for some reason! Still love the old Peninsula advancing pose figures. Oversize, but with bases sunk into mdf, can fit with new stuff...they look like the 25's I used to drool over in books as a kid. A bit of filing, etc needed for shoulders...AND NEW PENINSULA COMMAND figs for Brits! ;)
New stuff looks great. Muskets a bit short, but Highland command in Trousers and no sporrans...FULL MARKS!
Wishful thinking that 'standing at the ready' would be completely separate codes...but accommodation of orders is a Pendraken speciality! ;) :)
I bumped into this pic on the Forum completely by chance. Haven't seen my early attempt at a piper in what is years now so it was a bit of a surprise/shock.
(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l575/PendrakenMiniatures/WWIConv4.jpg)
:P Tempt me not :d
Quote from Old Nosey somewhere in the Peninsula :
"All very nice Picton, but where are my damn guns? Does Horse Guards expect me to throw turnips at them?"
Can't wait for these, is there a confirmed release date yet?
Not so far, I've asked but Leon is just ignoring me.
Quote from: GordonY on 28 May 2014, 07:15:22 PM
Not so far, I've asked but Leon is just ignoring me.
:P
Hopefully in a month or two, we're awaiting the artillery this month, and then some personalities next month hopefully. Once we've got the bulk of the range here, we'll get started on the moulding for release.
This month's batch of masters sees us continuing with our Napoleonic British line with the artillery crews arriving from the designer, along with the last of the cavalry in the Hussars!
Foot artillery crew:
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2897/14402207845_53e30ed53d_c.jpg)
Horse artillery crew:
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2900/14215598920_f94e390a9a_c.jpg)
Hussars:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3874/14398836981_c8489202bc_c.jpg)
Next month should see the artillery pieces themselves along with the limbers!
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You forgot to mention the white ghost warriors.
Looking good!
Those Hussars look damned nice and rather dashing 8).
Looking good 8) :-bd
Very nice. :)
Looking good, really excited about this range!
Does anyone know how much space the Line infantry marching will take up? Say 30 figures in a single rank (600 men), and how do they compare in size to O.G. (A strip of 5 is 1").
In 15mm. my old strip Mini Figs are mounted 4 to the inch. Anything less than 22 figures starts to look odd after taking 4 figures away from each battalion in the brigade to make up a skirmish line.
The 18 remaining figures have only to loose 2 casualties (10%) and it is starting to look a little thin.
A Prussian battalion of 16 figures in column, on the other hand zips around like a Mini Cooper (the old one).
Quote from: Dragoon on 19 July 2014, 12:39:15 AM
zips around like a Mini Cooper (the old one).
There's a NEW one :-/
There is in the UK, Paul.
http://www.cooperthamesdittonmini.co.uk/ (http://www.cooperthamesdittonmini.co.uk/)
That's bigger than a Austin A40
Quote from: Dragoon on 19 July 2014, 12:39:15 AM
Does anyone know how much space the Line infantry marching will take up? Say 30 figures in a single rank (600 men), and how do they compare in size to O.G. (A strip of 5 is 1").
In 15mm. my old strip Mini Figs are mounted 4 to the inch. Anything less than 22 figures starts to look odd after taking 4 figures away from each battalion in the brigade to make up a skirmish line.
The 18 remaining figures have only to loose 2 casualties (10%) and it is starting to look a little thin.
A Prussian battalion of 16 figures in column, on the other hand zips around like a Mini Cooper (the old one).
Line infantry:
www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost37-05.htm (http://www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost37-05.htm)
I don't have any Old Glory strips but there's a figure comparison:
www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost24-03.htm (http://www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost24-03.htm)
Cheers, Michael
Thanks Michael,
Strangely enough, Around 2003, I wanted to work out what really happened at Quatre Bras. So rather than use a set of rules I just worked out real deployment distances of infantry, cavalry & artillery.
Then work out movement distances. Much easier than rules as we know what results were. Just split march periods into 15 minute slots.
But to start with I needed to know and test what frontage "That Article" occupied.
One rule book, and a very good set of rule, says 21" for British and 32" for French. This works very well for rule writers as 600 British Infantry in 2 ranks and 600 French Infantry in 3 ranks will take up exactly the same frontage.
On the parade ground, in a stationary line, shoulder to shoulder, yes, but the space may well alter when advancing on a hill in the Peninsular.
Other books say 24". To keep the unit depth to a minimum, I was going to use 20mm wide 10mm deep, with 6mm figures in March Attack.
I would have used bases shallower than 10mm. 6mm would have been better. Then a friend told me that OG 10mm figures took up the same amount of width and depth as 6mm. I bought 1 bag of 50 and a smaller command bag. A 60 figure regiment in 2 ranks just blows the mind and they were straight out of the bag, unpainted.
But I couldn't find limbers, wagons or any pictures of what I was buying.
Back to frontage. I was concerned that my battalions at 1 figure = 80 men a line of 8 figures in 1 rank would fit on 2 x 20mm. Wide bases.
However Age of Eagles cropped up.
Infantry base 3/4" wide x 1" deep, that's 6 figures in 2 ranks deep and the basic unit is the brigade. 1 base = 360 men.
Cavalry base is 1" wide x 1" deep that's 3 figures wide in a single rank . 1 base = 180 troopers.
Works well for large battles.
Myself I think, that for a good game 1 figure = 20men 1 rank deep. 1 figure = 50 men disrupts battalion structure for Brit 10 company battalions (30th. Foot had 650 men before Quatre Bras. That's 13 figures but a 20mm. Base gives 4 bases @ 3 figures per base. If the bases held 6 figures in 2 ranks, would that look right. You have pendraken French based up. Do you have a page to show a battalion in line for me to look at. Just to see if it falls together for me? I'm going to have to take the plunge soon, before all my figures get lead rot and desert :-(
Just looking at the Light Dragoons Brit. LD. have a small pear shaped plume, but in 1815 they would have worn oilskins over there Shako's.
As would the infantry
Quote from: Dragoon on 24 July 2014, 12:00:51 AM
Do you have a page to show a battalion in line for me to look at. Just to see if it falls together for me? I'm going to have to take the plunge soon, before all my figures get lead rot and desert :-(
These Hungarians are all mounted 6 to a 25mm square base:
www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost127.htm (http://www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost127.htm)
www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost130.htm (http://www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost130.htm)
www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost100.htm (http://www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost100.htm)
When I was thinking this through it wasn't necessary to take British infantry into consideration.
Michael,
25mm x 25mm fit Napoleons Battles. Age of Eagles was taken from that and Fire and fury (ACW rules) but it does play well.
I just like to see and use skirmishers. Reading about Peninsula battles where one or two companies are given a task, for solo play this adds chrome but slows everything down.
I'll never paint like yourself, and it is the painter that brings thins to life. Tony Ackland painted a battalion of Airfix AWI in 20mm. with a hand painted standard. Prussian style and apart from basing they would stand against any that I've seen. That was his first wargames unit.
Your design work on the blog looks great.
Brit Infantry have always caused problems, moving by divisions of 2 companies or a half battalion frontage was often used for speed, flexibility and safety.
I'll have to read the drill and tactics before I decide.
Looking at your 24 figure battalion, are you still with 1 figure = 50 men or is that a 600 man battalion?
BTW, how long does it take you to paint 24 figures and a horse?
Quote from: Dragoon on 25 July 2014, 01:20:21 AM
Michael,
25mm x 25mm fit Napoleons Battles. Age of Eagles was taken from that and Fire and fury (ACW rules) but it does play well.
I just like to see and use skirmishers. Reading about Peninsula battles where one or two companies are given a task, for solo play this adds chrome but slows everything down.
Open order on 25mm squares:
www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost125.htm (http://www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost125.htm)
Quote from: Dragoon on 25 July 2014, 01:20:21 AM
Brit Infantry have always caused problems, moving by divisions of 2 companies or a half battalion frontage was often used for speed, flexibility and safety.
I'll have to read the drill and tactics before I decide.
Looking at your 24 figure battalion, are you still with 1 figure = 50 men or is that a 600 man battalion?
I come by my battalion numbers from OOB, dividing the regiment's total by the number of battalions present then shuffling them into battalions of 12, 18 or 24 figures. However, there's nothing to stop me playing a regiment of 54 figures as a battalion in a different game.
Quote from: Dragoon on 25 July 2014, 01:20:21 AM
BTW, how long does it take you to paint 24 figures and a horse?
Bleeding ages. But I feel that once a good number of battalions are painted to a certain standard, their ranks can be joined by some less-loved rag-tag units (if the Emperors are't looking).
Cheers, Michael
The last lot of sculpts for our impending Napoleonic British range have arrived at Pendraken HQ, so here's some pics! We'llbe getting the whole range moulded in the next month or so and then we can get these ready for release.
Limbers:
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5579/14668811919_6df02e363b.jpg)
Artillery:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3855/14668898317_ebeaf4908a.jpg)
Rocket troops:
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5574/14855403085_25315622c5.jpg)
British Personalities (Wellington, Picton and the Earl of Uxbridge):
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3851/14855079892_bda2e5852f.jpg)
Hope you like them!
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They look superb! Look forward to seeing some fantastic British rockets on the tabletop! And Picton with his umbrella! Just great!
Brilliant! 8)
My compliments to 'the chef !'
Very nice, indeed.
Cheers - Phil
Very nice. :-bd
If I ever have an itch to do 10mm Naps, these would scratch it. Very nice.
With these done does that mean War of 1812 is next? By the way, nice figs. :-bd
Them there's the wrong rockets! >:(
Mollinary. 1866. 1866. 1866.
Quote from: mollinary on 08 August 2014, 02:21:04 PM
Them there's the wrong rockets! >:(
Mollinary. 1866. 1866. 1866.
Like this one: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,10396.0.html (http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,10396.0.html)
:P
Quote from: Leon on 08 August 2014, 02:42:48 PM
Like this one: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,10396.0.html (http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,10396.0.html)
:P
Now that is weird. This thread did not come up on my unread topics list :-\ ;). Have you found an electronic method of concealing things from me in a misguided but well intentioned attempt to save my wallet ? :D. That said it looks great!
Mollinary
So my much heralded not spending lots of money on Pendraken.
:(
Quote from: mollinary on 08 August 2014, 02:52:53 PM
Now that is weird. This thread did not come up on my unread topics list :-\ ;). Have you found an electronic method of concealing things from me in a misguided but well intentioned attempt to save my wallet ? :D. That said it looks great!
Definitely not, always doing our best to keep the moths at bay!
The picture doesn't quite show it off properly, but it's a two-piece model, one half has two of the tripod's legs, and then the other half has the third leg and rocket. I tried to get them to balance together for the photo but it wasn't happening! The new crewmen pictured will be mixed in with some of the existing ones to give a full crew.
I get the picture even without assembly. I will want eight models, and every Austrian army will need at least one.
Mollinary
Quote from: fsn on 08 August 2014, 02:57:47 PM
So my much heralded not spending lots of money on Pendraken.
:(
Huzzah! He's back in the game!
Quote from: mad lemmey on 08 August 2014, 07:15:53 PM
Quote from: fsn on 08 August 2014, 02:57:47 PM
So my much heralded not spending lots of money on Pendraken.
:(
Huzzah! He's back in the game!
Didn't take long ;D ;D ;D
Great!
So the Brits get Howitzers AND rockets
whilst the French still wait on a howitzer
even the Austrian gets a rocket, sniff
poor forgotten French, I'm renaming mine the XIV Armee ;)
though the personalities are nice, guns would be appreciated more 8)
Any danger of Peninsular types?
Quote from: Zippee on 09 August 2014, 07:42:54 AM
Great!
So the Brits get Howitzers AND rockets
whilst the French still wait on a howitzer
even the Austrian gets a rocket, sniff
poor forgotten French, I'm renaming mine the XIV Armee ;)
though the personalities are nice, guns would be appreciated more 8)
You want a rocket? Report to the CO. ;)
Quote from: Hertsblue on 11 August 2014, 07:32:44 AM
You want a rocket? Report to the CO. ;)
No I want a howitzer - I'll report to matron directly then ;D
Again, great stuff - Picton's most excellent 8)
Quote from: Hertsblue on 17 February 2014, 08:31:01 AM
Very, very nice. Sadly, about thirty years too late. :'(
I was hoping to play the Hundred Days in June next year. There isn't a single model for sale yet, and there's only 10 months to go to the end of the campaign. Apart from mopping up on the way to Paris.
I have no hope of completing the project in time.
Had there been the army basics, such as line infantry marching with command including a mounted officer, I would at least have made a start. but I just won't bother.
If you look at my 1809 Blog
www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809.htm (http://www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809.htm)
you'll see I began collecting Pendraken's 1809 range in 2012, the year Napoleonic gamers were excited about the bicentenary of Borodino. If I was late for 2009, it never really occurred to me.
Leon is looking to release the British range all together. This should happen very soon.
2015 will come and go but you'll still have a fine collection of 10mm British Napoleonics.
Quote from: WeeWars on 20 August 2014, 11:42:48 AM
you'll see I began collecting Pendraken's 1809 range in 2012, the year Napoleonic gamers were excited about the bicentenary of Borodino. If I was late for 2009, it never really occurred to me.
You will of course be the very first for the tricentenary. :)
Quote from: Rob on 20 August 2014, 03:31:45 PM
You will of course be the very first for the tricentenary. :)
I'll just check the portrait in the attic's still there. :P
When will we be able to purchase these beauties ? :D
Hoagie
Quote from: Hoagie on 04 September 2014, 11:31:31 PM
When will we be able to purchase these beauties ? :D
Hoagie
The first master mould will be getting done next week, and then we can start spinning off that ready for the production moulds. Release-wise, probably Nov or Dec I'd think.
8)
Will the Nap Brits be available soon?
My French need another army to humiliate.......
Quote from: Leon on 05 September 2014, 12:36:02 AM
The first master mould will be getting done next week, and then we can start spinning off that ready for the production moulds. Release-wise, probably Nov or Dec I'd think.
8)
Six Months too late. Now that's what I call financial planning, after the lecture you gave me on cash flow last year.
On the bright side, I can eMail Peter Hoffschroer and tell him the Prussians weren't just late for the evening meal but the didn't turn up at all.
First World Problems
Can't wait, saving up now, how long will the waiting torture last??
Brit 1815?
Isn't this a duplicate post from last or was last a duplicate from previous years???
The first 9 production moulds are done, just need to get the other 10 sorted and finished off. We're aiming for a big release at Salute now.
How are we looking, Sir, any word?
I'm really looking forward to sending you a bunch of my money :D :D
V/R,
Jack
We've been waiting on a delivery of rubber to arrive so that we can mould the artillery carriages. Once those are done, we'll launch the first 70% of the range so that it's out there. The remaining odds and ends can follow on in a separate release.
Too many shows at the moment, by the time you've unpacked and restocked from one, you're packing the van again for the next.
Leon - listen to the following carefully - I shall say it more than once : -
WORK FASTER
Ok -
IanS
200th anniversary is iconic!
Every other figure manufacturer has made a huge effort Baccus started 5 years ago
It's almost as though someone at the company didn't want to produce british and Prussian figures
and when they turn up a couple of years too late they can say no one wanted them any way.
All this year clubs will be putting on games of :-
Quatre Bras, Ligny, Wavre and most of all Waterloo.
Rules produced like Blucher just in time but there aren't any 10mm figures that look right.
I know one group who are using 6mm. but the would have preferred 10mm.
Leon,
I appreciate the response, thanks a bunch, but I'm with Ian: hurry up! ;D ;D
Do we have any kind of timeline, i.e., any idea when you might receive the needed supplies, then how much longer after that before the 70% hits the street? Sorry to keep pestering, but the desire is burning me up right now; gotta strike while the iron's hot ;)
Dragoon - "200th anniversary is iconic!" Is that really a big deal to folks? I don't suppose I've ever let 'real life' dates/anniversaries factor into my gaming life, other than the fact I look at every holiday as time off work I can get more gaming/painting in ;) But I've never sat down and thought, "I need to wait until 2020 to run my 1940 Fall of France campaign on the 80t anniversary of the event." Man, I'd never get anything done!
V/R,
Jack
To be honest the only "anniversary" game I'm aware of for this year is a couple of friends intending to do an Agincourt game on the 600th anniversary in October.
I THINK they were joking when they said that for the 600th anniversary it should be done in 1:600 scale :o
Quote from: Dragoon on 13 May 2015, 10:28:55 AM
200th anniversary is iconic!
Every other figure manufacturer has made a huge effort Baccus started 5 years ago
It's almost as though someone at the company didn't want to produce british and Prussian figures
and when they turn up a couple of years too late they can say no one wanted them any way.
All this year clubs will be putting on games of :-
Quatre Bras, Ligny, Wavre and most of all Waterloo.
Rules produced like Blucher just in time but there aren't any 10mm figures that look right.
I know one group who are using 6mm. but the would have preferred 10mm.
Looking after my father for two and half years trumps making moulds for toy solders, no matter what anniversary comes up.
Dave
EDIT: Quote fixed.
Well said Dave. Family first.
Well said Dave
Bigjackmac, you may have missed the thread that explained that casting new masters had been delayed due to Dave's Dad suffering from dementia and the extra load this had put on Dave and all the family.
I can't find the thread at the moment or I would link to it
Here: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,11210.0.html (http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,11210.0.html)
201st anniversary next year. That"s time enough.
Dave,
I hadn't seen the thread, sorry to hear about your familial problems; I read it and it seems like, and I hope, things are better.
I am still interested in figuring out if there is a timeline on the release? I'm not complaining, don't care about any anniversaries, just curious when I can look at getting me some more 10mm goodness. :D
V/R,
Jack
Thanks Michael & Bigjackmac
Quote from: bigjackmac on 14 May 2015, 01:49:07 AM
I am still interested in figuring out if there is a timeline on the release? I'm not complaining, don't care about any anniversaries, just curious when I can look at getting me some more 10mm goodness. :D
It should be within the next 2 weeks, the majority of the moulds are all done apart from the artillery carriages, rocket troops and high command, so we've got the foot, command, cavalry for people to be getting started with. I just need to find a spare day to cast them all off and blackwash them for the web photos. With the 3 shows in 4 weekends, there's just no spare time for anything at the moment.
Quote from: Leon on 14 May 2015, 12:20:08 PM
there's just no spare time for anything at the moment.
Can I use that excuse, so I don't have to do the figures that Dave's just sent down ? ;)
I'll squeeze them in. X_X X_X X_X X_X......Somehow !! ;)
Cheers - Phil (My brain hurts) L ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: bigjackmac on 14 May 2015, 01:49:07 AM
Dave,
I hadn't seen the thread, sorry to hear about your familial problems; I read it and it seems like, and I hope, things are better.
I am still interested in figuring out if there is a timeline on the release? I'm not complaining, don't care about any anniversaries, just curious when I can look at getting me some more 10mm goodness. :D
V/R,
Jack
I'm hoping to get lots moulded over the last week in May :D
Dave
Quote from: Dave on 14 May 2015, 06:07:02 PM
I'm hoping to get lots moulded over the last week in May :D
Dave
:D :-bd
Thanks for the replies Leon and Dave, I greatly appreciate you guys taking the time, and I look forward to the new releases.
V/R,
Jack
June 1st; is today the day? :D
V/R,
Jack
Any newz on these and the rest of the grognards?
Coming to the end of my austrians and french and need a new army for the frogs to maul!
Still stuck in the moulding queue I'm afraid. We've had the busiest March/April/May ever, and we've got to give priority to the orders already in the system, so the moulding queue has been left on one side for the past few months. If the rest of the moulds aren't done in time, we'll just launch everything we've got so far in advance of the anniversary. The remaining moulds can follow on as a separate release shortly afterwards.
Good to hear you have been so busy :)
Are the British Army Packs that were released at Salute available to order?
Quote from: Nosher on 12 June 2015, 04:54:17 AM
Are the British Army Packs that were released at Salute available to order?
Kind of! They're in the van, so I can grab one off the rack while we're at the Durham show if you want one. The new range should be live on the website next week for the anniversary, so they'll be available to order then.
Dont go dragging stuff off the vehicle. I can wait till the lists are out. Got some minibits and french i need to work out wants for too. Hope you have a good show
Quote from: Leon on 12 June 2015, 01:54:12 PM
Kind of! They're in the van, so I can grab one off the rack while we're at the Durham show if you want one. The new range should be live on the website next week for the anniversary, so they'll be available to order then.
yeeeesssss
You wouldnt have a list of the individual packs that are being released would you? Need to start planning the purchases!
This is the current draft of the new codes, we just need to check a few things like the limbers, rockets, caission pack quantities.
1812-1815 British
NBR1 Centre company, march attack
NBR2 Centre company, firing line
NBR3 Centre company, kneeling to receive (10)
NBR4 Flank company, march attack (16) £2.50
NBR5 Flank company, firing line (16) £2.50
NBR6 Line command
NBR7 Line mounted officer (5) £1.50
NBR8 Light infantry, advancing, inc. command (16) £2.50
NBR9 Light infantry, firing, inc. command (16) £2.50
NBR10 Rifles, inc. command
NBR11 Highlanders, centre company, march attack
NBR12 Highlanders, flank company, adv/firing (16) £2.50
NBR13 Highlanders foot command (15) £2.30
NBR14 Highlander mounted officers (5) £1.50
NBR15 Highlander mounted General (1) £0.45
NBR16 Dragoons
NBR17 Light dragoons
NBR18 Hussars
NBR19 Household Cavalry
NBR20 Scots Greys cavalry
NBR21 6pdr with line crew (3)
NBR22 6pdr with horse crew (3)
NBR23 9pdr with line crew (3)
NBR24 9pdr with horse crew (3)
NBR25 5.5" Howitzer with line crew (3)
NBR26 5.5" Howitzer with horse crew (3)
NBR27 12pdr Rocket troops (4?)
NBR28 Rocket troops moving
NBR29 Limber with line team / out-riders 1 or 2?
NBR30 Limber with horse team / out-riders 1 or 2?
NBR31 Ammunition limber with line team / out-riders 1 or 2?
NBR32 Ammunition limber with line team / out-riders 1 or 2?
NBR33 Wellington (1) £0.80
NBR34 Picton (1) £0.80
NBR35 Uxbridge (1) £0.80
Phwoar!
:)
Glorious.
*plans away*