Saturday 15 June 2019

Some painted figures for 1897 .


I've been busy painting some figures for my wargaming colleague 'A' who wanted some French for his 1897 collection to complement the British and Germans I painted a year or two ago . The figures are 28mm Irregular Miniatures.


Colonial Turcos , the units are designed to be used with 'A Gentleman's War' and gloss varnished to match his existing ones.


Chasseuers d' Pied , these are to be used as 'Marksmen' and so only number 6 figures .


Gun and crew on an Artillery base from 'Warbases' .


French Dragoons again from Irregular.


He also wanted another unit of German cavalry , so I painted up these Hussars .


Personality figures can play a large part in AGW , so 'A' provided these 'Willie' and 'Stadden' figures which I have painted to suit the various protagonists . These figures should be appearing on the tabletop soon .







13 comments:

  1. Thanks enjoyed painting them even though there not mine .

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  2. They look fantastic Tony. Congratulations on the first 500 miles by the way.

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    1. Thanks , hopefully the better weather will help with the next 500 before winter sets in .

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  3. Very nice!

    Sometimes its fun to paint 'stuff' knowing you won't have to find storage for it or start a whole new collection.

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    1. Yes I know what you mean - sort of foster children miniatures ! .

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  4. A few more posts like this and I might be won over to the "shiny" side of the hobby! I hope you'll at least get to play with them (or see them) in use on the table.

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  5. As everyone else said, those look like they were fun to do, even if they are so tiny. :D

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  6. Very nice - I am tempted with that period - perhaps using the Zinnbridgde moulds - however I must resist new projects.

    We are using the AGW rules with the 40mm SYW semi-flats and it works well.

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    1. I have SYW 40mm as well and have been thinking of trying it out when I get around to it .

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  7. Nice going there Tony- cannot beat the shiny-gloss...I tend to use a 'Satin' spray which gives a bit of a 'semi-gloss' and lifts the natural colors. Cheers. KEV.

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    1. The chap I was painting them for wanted a high gloss finish and I use a yacht varnish .

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