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Title: 1864 Danes
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 03 May 2020, 04:31:20 PM
FINALLY got these painted, after buying them in 2015.

I only started them on Sunday, so not bad for 198 figures. Reason for it is I said I would host a PBEM on Wednesday, and I needed the figures for Dybbol.

Five infantry units, I know these are some of the older sculpts in the catalogue, but it's only the standard bearer and musician that feel like the older types.
(https://i.imgur.com/l992zyK.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/JxmbrOR.jpg)

Rear view
(https://i.imgur.com/EjxdCYZ.jpg)

Dragoons and Hussars - also unlikely to appear on Wednesday!
(https://i.imgur.com/z6ibJCH.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/8p27evd.jpg)

Dragoons
(https://i.imgur.com/2xHWsSK.jpg)

Hussars - with their lovely sculpted Pelisse, there is another unit coming soon, honest!
(https://i.imgur.com/0etr7tB.jpg)

Artillery, more on order
(https://i.imgur.com/EjxdCYZ.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/eQUF9k6.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/5qPfQKp.jpg)

General staff
(https://i.imgur.com/Ry7MAbh.jpg)

Not all will be used, but certainly some will have a hard time! Big batch.
(https://i.imgur.com/b77bwhJ.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/LdBxswh.jpg)
Title: Re: 1864 Danes
Post by: fred. on 03 May 2020, 06:04:03 PM
Not bad for a week  :o

Good work, its strange how figures can sit around for so long and then suddenly get all painted up. A game is a great motivator!

Really liking the look of the infantry and the cavalry. But the officers look a little lost, on their own on their big snowy bases, and the double based guns don't quite work (I'd have gone for 1 a base and had twice as many stands available!)
Title: Re: 1864 Danes
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 03 May 2020, 07:26:49 PM
I know, but they match the Prussians...
Title: Re: 1864 Danes
Post by: Morty on 03 May 2020, 08:49:02 PM
They look great. The dark uniforms on the snowy base really works.
Title: Re: 1864 Danes
Post by: paulr on 03 May 2020, 08:59:40 PM
 :-bd =D> :-bd
Title: Re: 1864 Danes
Post by: Noktu on 03 May 2020, 10:12:12 PM
These have this "ultra realistic" feel, at least for me.

You need to take some artistic shots with a complimentary snow filled battleground to really lift these to an another level.

In short: looking great.
Title: Re: 1864 Danes
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 03 May 2020, 10:55:25 PM
Thanks Noktu, they will be manning the barricades at Dybbøl on Wednesday.
Title: Re: 1864 Danes
Post by: Raider4 on 03 May 2020, 11:04:01 PM
Most excellent, love the snowy bases.
Title: Re: 1864 Danes
Post by: Techno on 04 May 2020, 06:43:58 AM
Those are cracking !  :-bd :-bd :-bd

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: 1864 Danes
Post by: Dave Fielder on 04 May 2020, 03:25:16 PM
Very nice looking. I'm doing very similar in 6mm but perhaps a bit less snow on the bases, the ice cubes in the movement trays are proving troublesome  :o
Title: Re: 1864 Danes
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 04 May 2020, 05:01:19 PM
 ;D gloves help