Cutting,drilling and gluing .

 

Having just recieved a couple of  Prince August 25mm Napoleonic Royal Horse Artillery moulds  I cast up some for conversion to Prussian H.A., the pot has the makings of the crews. Also my new vice to hold things whilst I'm drilling  and I also invested in a new razor saw .

First decapitating the figures and the saving of Prussian heads - thank the Lord (and the Prussian High Command) for everone wearing covered Shakos in the Prussian army.

My new drill ! , a brilliant machine , not to expensive and designed for jewelry work . I have in the past used a small hand drill but found I was getting repetitive strain and having slipped and stuck it in my finger end numerous time it was time to upgun and also get a vice ! 

The author at work (photoed by my dear wife) , drilling a hole in the necks of the tiny heads was a challenge - hence my head magnifying glasses !

The first crew with their head glued on , they need a bit of tidying up and a bit of 'green stuff' to tart them up. I am using the RHA moulds because I needed figures with short coatees and swords , and will be able to convert French HA using the same moulds . Another update when I start painting them.

Making Plans

 

Whilst on holiday I sat down and made a list of the O.S. Napoleonics I have already cast and painted and where the project was going - this is unusual for me I normally don't plan anything - they usually  'just growed' like Topsy !

THE PRUSSIANS 

8th Brandenberg Infantry 

1st Batt. - done 

2nd Batt - done 

Fusiler Batt - done 

Pomerainion Infantry

1st Batt - to do 

2nd Batt - to do 

Fusilier Batt - done

2 Jeager Companies - done 

2 Landwehr Batts - done 

Foot Artillery Bat. - done 

Horse Artillery Bat- to do 

2 Hussar Regts - done 

Dragoon Regt - done 

Dragoon Regt - to do 

Uhlan Regt - done

    Landwehr Cavalry Regt- to do

THE FRENCH 

45th Ligne Regt.

1st Batt. - done

2nd Batt - done 

3rd Batt -done 

2nd Leger Regt.

Ist Batt - done

2nd Batt - done 

3rd Batt- done 

Ligne Batt - to do 

Ligne Batt- to do 

Foot Artillery Bat. - done 

Horse Artillery Bat - to do 

2 Regts Chavu-Leger Lancers - done 

Chasseur a Cheval of the Guard - done 

Red 'Dutch' Lancers- done 

Polish Lancers - to do 

2 Cuirassiers Regts - to do 

Carabinier  Regt - to do 

Well that's a lot done and quite a few to do . I would like to do a Dutch Army and perhaps dabble with the British, all using as much as possible the Prince August moulds , this will mean quite a bit of conversions which I'm looking forward to . I keep you posted .......

HG Wells and Holmes meet Ai

 Taking advantage of the pleasant weather Sherlock Holmes has gone to Germany to take the air and relax . He was pleased to meet up with his old friend H.G. Wells and his companion (?) (a woman who is certainly NOT Mrs Wells) , also there was Professor Moriarty who Holmes had met before but was not too keen on if truth be told . They go on an outing to a spectacular waterfall and gorge which is best veiwed from a rather narrow ledge .

Moriarty is facinated by it -  HG and his companion less so ! 

On the return journey HG Wells takes Holmes to one side to voice his opinion on the Professor which is not complementary !. Of course I have been dabbling with AI again ! and not taking my figures abroad ! (Click on the photos to enlarge )(the waterfall photos have added AI waterfall spray and the last one I asked for a Tyrolean backdrop and a rustic sign ) 

My latest castings on parade !

 

Got a couple of French Chevau-Leger Lancers regiments done and was pleased how easily they cast up , getting the lances to fit the hands was a problem, but super glue and green stuff did the job 

The mounted Officer are Hinchliffe Models and rather nice, their style is still  brilliant after all these years (50 years ?)

Meanwhile what have these two spotted ?........

If Mathew Brady (Junior) had access to AI

 

He we see Mathew Brady (junior) taking an outdoor photo of two military men near his studio in Toyeland, he has relocated there because of some problems withe the Authorities in France over some photos he had taken of young country girls in a state of undress - he prefers to call the genre ' Females in the state of nature' 

His photograph .

And me playing with AI , I must admit I'm rather pleased with this effect ! 

A glimpse of the distant past .

Whilst searching through my old blogs I came across this from 14 years ago (that would make the game mentioned 38 years ago 🙄 ) I put it up to embarass two of the participants who occasionaly look at my blog . I of course was a mere child at the time ! (Click on photo to enlarge) 

 

Historical guest apperence on a tabletop near me

In nearly 60 years of wargaming I don't think I've ever had a historical personality General and definately not the 'Corsican Ogre' , so I thought it was about time I did !, thanks to 'S' who has been supplying my mounted command . 

And his adversary Blucher 'Marshal Vorwarts' again a Hinchliffe model . I suspect they might be an guest apperance on the tabletop as I think my generalship might be lacking their skills . (click on photo to enlarge)