May Update

Yes I know it's nearly the end of June but I spent most of May and the first half of June at home with the family and family and real life tend to take over! lol

But I'm back at work and back at the painting table, however I did manage to do a few small things at home........

League of Augsburg......nearly there

So I have had a nearly two months with work and here are the fruits of my labors!

I set my mind to finishing my 10mm League of Augsburg project and I am so close but its time to go home tomorrow.

So in total I have painted 605 foot, 272 mounted and 6 guns with crews...

 So the completed array of figures....French on the left and Allies on the right.  Once these guys join up with the ones at home each army should be about the same size as above.

 

 The Allied forces, 5 regiments of foot, 2 regiments of mounted dragoons, 1 regiment of foot dragoons, 2 regiments of horse, 4 guns and a load of Generals

 The French, 6 regiments of foot, 3 regiments of mounted dragoons, 1 regiment of foot dragoons, 3 regiments of horse, 2 guns and a load of Generals

 Close up of French foot

 French Generals

 French Dragoons and Horse

 English Foot

 Danish Dragoons and Dutch Guard Cavalry

 Allied Generals, Danish Foot(notice no pike), English Foot

 Allied C in C and his Generals

 Danish Foot Dragoons

Dutch Dragoons and Horse

28mm Kings of War.....a start!

KoW a Start

 I am really keen on fantasy mass battle.  I have tried a couple of supplements to historical rules but why enjoyable to play there was always something missing.  Then last year Kings of War version two came out on Kickstarster, I signed up and I am impressed!

Up until now I have played in 15mm as I have large armies belonging to several factions in that scale and I really like it and love the mass effect of hundreds of figures on the table.  But I am in a minority, especially at my club and most guys play in 28mm, so I thought I better get a start!

Abyssals....

 I bought a load of old GW chaos figures off of EBay, I did get some good deals there!  Touched them and then multi based them.

I was happy with the look I had achieved for little effort but then I happen to see some You Tube videos! 

I found videos by a guy called Luke Fellows, Luke APS on You Tube, who has made some very good videos on how to produce very good and cheap multi bases, that to be honest put mine to shame!  So when I get home I will be rebasing all my units and making Lke APS style bases!  Good job I have not done many units.....

But that aside here are some more pictures of the Vangarian Warriors...I do like these! 

Warriors 1

Warriors 2

There will be more to follow once I have got home and once I have redone the bases!

Napoleonic (Mine) Army of Westphalia

Just a quick post, sorry about the picture, of the first unit of Westphalian infantry.

These represent 2nd Battalion, 2nd Regiment, this regiment was part of Damas' Brigade, 23rd (Westphalan) Divison, Eighth Army Corps.

I hope to have the whole brigade completed by the end of January, that will be 4 battalions of line and 1 of light infantry.

Napoleonics (Commission)

The painting for 2016 has begun....I begun with Napoleonic commission work, 

Started with French limber markers, these are commission paints and the guy only wanted two horses, personally I prefer a four horse limber.

These two pictures are  casualty markers (commission), they will be used in Black Powder.  

I also have 19 standing casualties in the offing.

2nd Battalion of Nassau for 1815 (commission)

All figures are Old Glory 

Wurttemburg Cavalry

The last of 2015 painting efforts.  Two regiments of Wurttemburg Cheveauleger.

Leib Regiment

Prinz Adam's Regiment

The figures are Old Glory, the bases are pre-magnatised MDF I buy from Tony at TinyTinTroopers, a great product with great service.  Highly recommeded.

The allies of the Grande Armee of 1812 is a massive project but I do love the diversity and array of countries and uniforms involved.  I have just started on the Westphalian infantry.....all 22 battalions of them, thats just shy of 500 infantry figures.....yes I am mad!

Napoleonic. Russia 1812 French Allies

The latest of another crazy plan of mine to build the French allies in the Grande Armee.

These were finished and added to the 2015 total but I have only just had a chance to post the pictures.

Above are the heavy cavalry contingent of the Army of Westphalia

The 1st Westphalian Cuirassier

 

 The 2nd Westphalian Cuirassier

I am not quite sure about who make the cuirassier, I think they are Fantasan.  They are nice but I prefer Old Glory.

Below is a light cavalry regiment, the Wurzburg Cheveauleger.  Wurzburg was part of the Confederation of the Rhineand contributed an infantry and cavalry regiment to the campaign.

These guys are Old Glory and were great to paint.

The way our club base our cavalry can be seen above.  12 figures on 4 bases for heavies and 8 figures on 4 bases for lights.  It makes for very easy recognition on the table.