tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62306932891870596452024-03-13T11:37:37.596+09:00KaiserliksRoberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07889130893225462338noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-5727878463707667762008-09-23T15:07:00.007+09:002008-09-23T22:15:53.422+09:00Help for the Ministry of Construction<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWHt7AqWb2zFpBV_e3P0VyppvxrhW-3igpma72RibfqQB1er5NDYhaTj-KyXtpGyhA4uifO4miuUHPXF5aNjr1OEiZdYelxPg-Jzgr91GkkbjT1M2qEMgNszR4UzArIBvuiuaofZDZFU/s1600-h/grw24.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWHt7AqWb2zFpBV_e3P0VyppvxrhW-3igpma72RibfqQB1er5NDYhaTj-KyXtpGyhA4uifO4miuUHPXF5aNjr1OEiZdYelxPg-Jzgr91GkkbjT1M2qEMgNszR4UzArIBvuiuaofZDZFU/s320/grw24.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249204837329461042" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">I've been looking for some buildings for my 6mm guys to fight over, without wanting to pay a fortune for them -<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"> </span><a href="http://www.grundschule-pretzschendorf.de/Werken/Weihnachtsberg/weihnachtsberg.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">these</span></a> look like they may do the trick.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">And the price is right- they are free downloads!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07889130893225462338noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-91611372972889057672008-08-30T17:33:00.019+09:002008-08-30T21:00:31.138+09:00Back into the fray...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyshb0vcEtEMnXbIPBUfRaQUMmTiCPkH6Z3aiMNlAjbmKpsqUCPQl3TkYqHpWwFIPZpp0CVshia3lT4oMMXyn0SjF04a2LrcjH3VkIlEE1GzJUOxtff-VCibj9e4ln9INclHuRqAQcZA/s1600-h/sample+stand+front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyshb0vcEtEMnXbIPBUfRaQUMmTiCPkH6Z3aiMNlAjbmKpsqUCPQl3TkYqHpWwFIPZpp0CVshia3lT4oMMXyn0SjF04a2LrcjH3VkIlEE1GzJUOxtff-VCibj9e4ln9INclHuRqAQcZA/s400/sample+stand+front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240237214788436770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic;">Whitecoats, at last! Part of IR35 (Argenteau)<br /><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">"Where the hell has HE been?"</span>, I can hear people asking.<br /><br />Well, to put it mildly my first foray into the world of 6mm was very disappointing. I just wasn't happy with the results I was getting, and was finding that the visual switch to 6mm after years of 25/28 miniatures was -literally- giving me headaches.<br /><br />After going through a number of false starts and trying a number of different painting techniques, I found myself failing a succession of morale throws resulting in a total rout. I pretty much gave up in frustrated despair, all the time myself shaking my head over how Braxen was able to get such wonderful results on his minis without having to wear glasses the thickness of Pepsi bottles. I actually came close to ditching the whole lot (well, sending them to Braxen at any rate).<br /><br />For a while after that I did not do much painting at all, as work was taking a heavier toll of my time, but eventually I did get back- to my 28's. I have been making good progress in that area, and the last couple of months saw me at work on French infantry and <span style="font-style: italic;">chasseurs a cheval</span>. I had put 6mm in the back of my mind, and for a long time I didn't <span style="font-style: italic;">look</span> at this blog out of embarrassment at having to publicly admit defeat, and even contemplated getting myself a chamberpot with Pete Berry's picture inside it...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">However...</span><br /><br />This past Friday I was in the middle of painting a grey (almost white) horse for a mounted French "bigwig", and was feeling pleased with myself about how it was turning out. I then found myself wondering whether the same technique would actually work with my 6mm Austrians.<br /><br />So on a whim (and as a break from the 28's) I took out a few bases worth of Kaiserliks and started painting. To my surprise, I found myself actually beginning to enjoy it as I saw that I was getting a finished product that I was happy with.<br /><br />It helped that a month ago a got myself both new reading glasses (I suffer from considerable short-sightedness), and a light bulb for painting that gives off "natural" light. Not as bright as a standard light bulb, but what you see while painting is what you get once the painting session is done and the figures are on the table. It helps to eliminates that "garish" look that sometimes result from having painted in too strong a light.<br /><br />The figures had already been undercoated in white, so I gave them a basecoat of Ceramcoat's <span style="font-weight: bold;">soft grey</span>, followed by a wash of <span style="font-weight: bold;">quaker grey</span> and a "wettish" drybrushing of pure white. This gave me what I was looking for- shading which was not too strong visually, but which was subtle enough so that the uniforms were clearly white- without being too stark.<br /><br />I was able to learn a number of things in the process about painting 6mm- with white uniforms, avoid extremes of colours by using <span style="font-weight: bold;">charcoal</span> rather than black for helmets and cartridge boxes, and just suggest the facing colours with a dab here and there.<br /><br />So above here is the picture of a "test stand" that I completed as a model for the rest of the regiment IR.36 (Argentau's). Although not the greatest close-up shot, I'm quite pleased with the figures. 6mm is not really at its best at this distance anyway- it is best seen <span style="font-style: italic;">en masse</span> and at arm's length viewing at least.<br /><br />The rest of the regiment is already 40% complete. I'll see if I can get it done over the weekend in between working on my 28's. Psychologically, I find this works well for me as the variety helps keep up momentum.<br /><br />I'd love to start working on terrain boards for these guys, but first things first; paint infantry. I do not want to bite off more than I can chew.<br /><br />Robert<br /><br /></div>Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07889130893225462338noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-6939117765002505172008-06-29T22:21:00.005+09:002008-06-29T22:35:31.095+09:00French troops crossing the borderHere are the French troops from the avant-garde.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUa_EWmxOH4mjihyhaW4PyPAHS2La1OtTDvJ01gY-OOnsrnI57DddaSBpJap6xj7j5LLrPpcTGNhtCRYlz49_g17UtSDil8X7PpZSJ4k7OyzveMmUMQO3lE8n73O6W8iTGGfAKDDYGYg/s1600-h/P1010428.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUa_EWmxOH4mjihyhaW4PyPAHS2La1OtTDvJ01gY-OOnsrnI57DddaSBpJap6xj7j5LLrPpcTGNhtCRYlz49_g17UtSDil8X7PpZSJ4k7OyzveMmUMQO3lE8n73O6W8iTGGfAKDDYGYg/s400/P1010428.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217295714624906450" border="0" /></a> Line infantry from Adler<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCIJaQXf2nOr7U73DLRqzzHP95qfc4NM-9OqdGQ3btpYDgDIIvE2qNE1jPdNrgONcqjA76X5u8YUkPARI-uUuIHlJm2EkfZuaNrbNu1ikNHfOHkad0VPxPAZe0PIkwDcEopUJVr4RKA/s1600-h/P1010432.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCIJaQXf2nOr7U73DLRqzzHP95qfc4NM-9OqdGQ3btpYDgDIIvE2qNE1jPdNrgONcqjA76X5u8YUkPARI-uUuIHlJm2EkfZuaNrbNu1ikNHfOHkad0VPxPAZe0PIkwDcEopUJVr4RKA/s400/P1010432.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217295719957940994" border="0" /></a>conscripts in great coats (Adler)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDU1Hdr-O74aDdXEKfTFD8q4bT-Wl96EOsd3AV2srf4ZQEnXHYp03WNySVmw-G_Dd-ku15ZoYAFb_n-F16I4nRqZVHuKKAhMyFmtkhOM3x2MYYKTykRmwVQscmaCT-flyU8NDeZ8uxA/s1600-h/P1010429.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDU1Hdr-O74aDdXEKfTFD8q4bT-Wl96EOsd3AV2srf4ZQEnXHYp03WNySVmw-G_Dd-ku15ZoYAFb_n-F16I4nRqZVHuKKAhMyFmtkhOM3x2MYYKTykRmwVQscmaCT-flyU8NDeZ8uxA/s400/P1010429.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217295721903135666" border="0" /></a>Light Infantry (Baccus miniatures)<br /></div>Braxenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659777580502075412noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-29859810849940120562008-05-27T06:14:00.002+09:002008-06-10T07:38:55.353+09:00Getting there!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://web2.airmail.net/napoleon/Napoleon_Great.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://web2.airmail.net/napoleon/Napoleon_Great.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />All French cavalry done (for Waterloo)<br /><br />I still have to do:<br />-2 x Old guard regiments<br />-1 x Middle guard regiment<br />-the French Imperial guard foot and horse artillery<br /><br />and then I am done with the French OOB at Waterloo!Braxenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659777580502075412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-22146650200113761542008-05-18T08:33:00.003+09:002008-05-18T09:11:19.807+09:00What color is your horse?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhUrGXDddcbPR1gqCnN2jxrOiUKR7ATBLj5MfEX5S4XA2s7FXYEe9WV7PqMkCUbFJLzSacSOi4fNX9GLtPMc0FiXvm098vBEe32GDA-QpG5rMfGP3MRhylJ4ajA1FjloPes58TuD60A/s1600-h/horse1.GIF"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhUrGXDddcbPR1gqCnN2jxrOiUKR7ATBLj5MfEX5S4XA2s7FXYEe9WV7PqMkCUbFJLzSacSOi4fNX9GLtPMc0FiXvm098vBEe32GDA-QpG5rMfGP3MRhylJ4ajA1FjloPes58TuD60A/s400/horse1.GIF" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201495850797713682" border="0" /></a><br />It is always a problem to chose a color for the horses. After some research and internet browsing I found this nice picture describing the main horse colors (at <a href="http://www.juniorgeneral.org">www.juniorgeneral.org </a>).<br /><br />For the French cavalry, all I have left for the Waterloo OB is:<br /><ul><li>12 x carabiniers (brown, bay)<br /></li><li>6 x Polish lancers (chestnut, bay)<br /></li><li>8 x Grenadiers a cheval (black)<br /></li><li>8 x Imperial Guard Chasseurs a cheval (bay)<br /></li><li>6 x Dragon de l'Imperatrice (chestnut)</li></ul>I may add a few different type for variety, all the more that on campaign, most horses could be added whatever the color.Braxenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659777580502075412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-40496273096106402662008-05-10T16:54:00.004+09:002008-05-11T08:47:47.426+09:00This week progress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWXu0bgRW7Rmc7ubtggxeF9FCrqS_QRp8MFnUrxdbl-V8DY7pdVzZvlJkq76FWZ3fMGCk2KIlWDLOK6w033V6I4ryuGkhHmD69GHZmEl5WKGgJoM8SqhzMskOHwdj2c-TOxuaIuHIcA/s1600-h/inf1.JPG"></a><br />nice progress for this week towards completing the oob for... Waterloo!<br /><ul><li>28 x cuirassiers</li><li>22 x chasseurs</li><li>8 x heavy cavalry command<br /></li><li>80 x Young guards</li></ul>The number of bases in preparation so far: <span style="font-weight: bold;">infantry</span> (9 more bases needed)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWXu0bgRW7Rmc7ubtggxeF9FCrqS_QRp8MFnUrxdbl-V8DY7pdVzZvlJkq76FWZ3fMGCk2KIlWDLOK6w033V6I4ryuGkhHmD69GHZmEl5WKGgJoM8SqhzMskOHwdj2c-TOxuaIuHIcA/s1600-h/inf1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWXu0bgRW7Rmc7ubtggxeF9FCrqS_QRp8MFnUrxdbl-V8DY7pdVzZvlJkq76FWZ3fMGCk2KIlWDLOK6w033V6I4ryuGkhHmD69GHZmEl5WKGgJoM8SqhzMskOHwdj2c-TOxuaIuHIcA/s400/inf1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198896849427181234" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">cavalry</span> (6 more bases needed)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeD5rpBpE9RrLZq8eBV2EigfZJc4A1YI_dLNqh08vQDCm5nvFTm2sJpmZr65_5Le5_nXResvLik3a_V8crSirHYzwrZkn9TpP17ZRGRpg0o2xKyin83bpXaL8MQMyCZA2mJmbzkQI-_Q/s1600-h/cav2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeD5rpBpE9RrLZq8eBV2EigfZJc4A1YI_dLNqh08vQDCm5nvFTm2sJpmZr65_5Le5_nXResvLik3a_V8crSirHYzwrZkn9TpP17ZRGRpg0o2xKyin83bpXaL8MQMyCZA2mJmbzkQI-_Q/s400/cav2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198896858017115842" border="0" /></a>Mass effect is starting to show. I will need of course to texture and flock the bases.Braxenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659777580502075412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-69896116602323174962008-04-27T10:36:00.005+09:002008-04-27T10:46:24.084+09:00Basing cavalry: Heavy cavarly<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwvrvETOF15sRrIT_Zge6u21_643Cb288p49trYhRhyphenhypheneW4LdgJoaTx48YMh8WsCP_cpSXSA6ryzuz5YSg7464n3dYsL2vxpfSbwnMqK2zgCaFloNPrXh6qH420B69JzP65T1LZBmIXiA/s1600-h/P1010363.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwvrvETOF15sRrIT_Zge6u21_643Cb288p49trYhRhyphenhypheneW4LdgJoaTx48YMh8WsCP_cpSXSA6ryzuz5YSg7464n3dYsL2vxpfSbwnMqK2zgCaFloNPrXh6qH420B69JzP65T1LZBmIXiA/s400/P1010363.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193733591372857810" border="0" /></a>Cuirassiers brigade<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jX7Teo_Nqno37Uwx8REcmg9Fvx_8PJifkRh0_vSeqn4yqXPf3oH6rb9iAQfoW0y2on0rQkimo1ZjsTL-h9BK5F9KNcVLLprXd7aPxDpfwrTqMuqMDUjkoXDMDkSXWOGShjvsm-0Z0A/s1600-h/P1010356.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jX7Teo_Nqno37Uwx8REcmg9Fvx_8PJifkRh0_vSeqn4yqXPf3oH6rb9iAQfoW0y2on0rQkimo1ZjsTL-h9BK5F9KNcVLLprXd7aPxDpfwrTqMuqMDUjkoXDMDkSXWOGShjvsm-0Z0A/s400/P1010356.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193733449638936994" border="0" /></a>A mixed brigade: Dragons/Cuirassiers<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYsGfZ8OeScjK3ZZLRr05eTRnMa0zEAzVsx3xhI9cu2GvMVfMeS1sl-W9KXwnFwdtABXBE6mk1B9y7f6X1Ricq8vtYP7YRMASijCVN0DUFvnrueDYn9BYU6KRSryihAexhWsg7_RMgA/s1600-h/P1010357.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYsGfZ8OeScjK3ZZLRr05eTRnMa0zEAzVsx3xhI9cu2GvMVfMeS1sl-W9KXwnFwdtABXBE6mk1B9y7f6X1Ricq8vtYP7YRMASijCVN0DUFvnrueDYn9BYU6KRSryihAexhWsg7_RMgA/s400/P1010357.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193733453933904306" border="0" /></a>Another Cuirassiers Brigade<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQp5vBlr5U9aKk2Zt0I3ChitwTiUy0eqSje7aB-98Xp_f-FR0c_hl_R1j97Bt_1MAkJgPjEkFjzH4V6HDP1nyNlejxw2MIy8r6GE32mHRllXh6FlZRuX4C0YQrNfzuqcrPC7gcUrfzw/s1600-h/P1010362.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQp5vBlr5U9aKk2Zt0I3ChitwTiUy0eqSje7aB-98Xp_f-FR0c_hl_R1j97Bt_1MAkJgPjEkFjzH4V6HDP1nyNlejxw2MIy8r6GE32mHRllXh6FlZRuX4C0YQrNfzuqcrPC7gcUrfzw/s400/P1010362.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193733453933904322" border="0" /></a>A Dragons Brigade<br /></div><br />The figures were really a joy to paint but still there is this issue of the thick bases. I will add some putty from Vallejo to blend in the bases.<br /><br />Giving it a thought, I think I will paint more cavalry bases for Waterloo. It looks now achievable. I still think that 10 to 12 horse a base is enough.Braxenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659777580502075412noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-44733911900298030272008-04-27T10:27:00.004+09:002008-04-27T10:36:17.036+09:00Basing cavalry: light cavarly<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwNmp6o7rRiamGPlSxbET_-4IMOCmvLylv2VPGzIJ8apmv34xQhqif7RvE7pmkUJ_XoCIHFk70dLieH0uJEmx7ARuEEL4Qcf-zzBFD3mMvSUrojuy05DanCRP8U9ei0xMAsXaUl6iCw/s1600-h/P1010358.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwNmp6o7rRiamGPlSxbET_-4IMOCmvLylv2VPGzIJ8apmv34xQhqif7RvE7pmkUJ_XoCIHFk70dLieH0uJEmx7ARuEEL4Qcf-zzBFD3mMvSUrojuy05DanCRP8U9ei0xMAsXaUl6iCw/s400/P1010358.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193731405234504002" border="0" /></a>Hussard brigade<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrz6a4GvwsmTHquvOQng97yZnOw-QIn_PklGMTAJT0VVnwgjvVWqpiYRzgrYI_2S6B0mG9tf70bgKgCe_wehp-10VDhheCThuiuT7_jVS2NThxniyU7Ie3ue3jiQsyor3hCUbPZlqfg/s1600-h/P1010359.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrz6a4GvwsmTHquvOQng97yZnOw-QIn_PklGMTAJT0VVnwgjvVWqpiYRzgrYI_2S6B0mG9tf70bgKgCe_wehp-10VDhheCThuiuT7_jVS2NThxniyU7Ie3ue3jiQsyor3hCUbPZlqfg/s400/P1010359.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193731409529471314" border="0" /></a>Same brigade from the other side<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhEXNulxEs5446DcN68_p6q9y65UYX9LUfOw-ZBnSB_4NZnQ_mXjGnQTDWmhKoer_Z6-8Jb7yUju4r-Q-PrOr0NooYAYxeXP_2IWRex1bh3OYFxB5X8hsYxmLn9Vk3Ab1jFa9kMcOSw/s1600-h/P1010360.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhEXNulxEs5446DcN68_p6q9y65UYX9LUfOw-ZBnSB_4NZnQ_mXjGnQTDWmhKoer_Z6-8Jb7yUju4r-Q-PrOr0NooYAYxeXP_2IWRex1bh3OYFxB5X8hsYxmLn9Vk3Ab1jFa9kMcOSw/s400/P1010360.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193731413824438626" border="0" /></a>Chasseurs Brigade<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixtFNDng_ts6lFb4iG_O1rHnCROOuXyXEHZRJ-O1zs2zwrK9bqw74ejsS7aj_r28sCNLSSeHkT3eH6eehjJB7mgX1CRO4a-DqW7xpzmajxm5o0n0QcqgY4UM0P_U2__RYKvf8BCDeRQ/s1600-h/P1010361.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixtFNDng_ts6lFb4iG_O1rHnCROOuXyXEHZRJ-O1zs2zwrK9bqw74ejsS7aj_r28sCNLSSeHkT3eH6eehjJB7mgX1CRO4a-DqW7xpzmajxm5o0n0QcqgY4UM0P_U2__RYKvf8BCDeRQ/s400/P1010361.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193731413824438642" border="0" /></a>Mixed brigade lancers/Chasseurs<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">As for the pink/purple lancers, I wanted to field the Berg lancers for the fun of it. I put them in a mix brigade as they are a bit peculiar. I will make another base of lancers with more usual lancers.<br /><br />As a general remark and contrary to the opinions I have seen, I think the massing as much troops on a base actually doesn't look all that good. "Overcrowded" was the feeling I had when they were 14-17 figures a base.<br /><br />In my view, what looks good is between 12 to 10 riders a base for cavalry.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div>Braxenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659777580502075412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-61315509571750387332008-04-27T10:12:00.006+09:002008-04-27T10:26:11.498+09:00basing infantry (one step further)<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIRSUTRliF9TcAvBRh97WEgONgSBcCdMeFIuW3OvS_9zl0hy-X-62qZJuPSvNJKvr8RUkBuS7iQ3diactTkXT6I6Bzpt_6plmrG3YsNJhVflbsEqwxbpipCoM02htXDIBgYQLon1v5Q/s1600-h/P1010351.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIRSUTRliF9TcAvBRh97WEgONgSBcCdMeFIuW3OvS_9zl0hy-X-62qZJuPSvNJKvr8RUkBuS7iQ3diactTkXT6I6Bzpt_6plmrG3YsNJhVflbsEqwxbpipCoM02htXDIBgYQLon1v5Q/s400/P1010351.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193727058727600386" border="0" /></a>Line infantry<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLt4onLkpZ0GHZXz3jJG6smYM781_chuH79uEBGcEtRUa1t7FbJehWJEHxWZuIchxY0jAqIiLdpwfSmW3WqCZt-3By8kxGKUYOFF89FaUSFNvd0Y-_pPSipYMndpe2uo8eWBDy8kCZw/s1600-h/P1010352.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLt4onLkpZ0GHZXz3jJG6smYM781_chuH79uEBGcEtRUa1t7FbJehWJEHxWZuIchxY0jAqIiLdpwfSmW3WqCZt-3By8kxGKUYOFF89FaUSFNvd0Y-_pPSipYMndpe2uo8eWBDy8kCZw/s400/P1010352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193727067317534994" border="0" /></a>Light infantry<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOb5hZheARxMDMgXe2Xzqsf3udEvBATKDXsL-rRGSBDyyMS0YQtCc_GPfhmFDr4zdq9UqlawWOMw_8A0tnGAkLLHtOX5FZhd1W-dxoMZGzn_RAjmTL9oQPOrXDk9WLAXjLxmwDsu2WA/s1600-h/P1010353.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOb5hZheARxMDMgXe2Xzqsf3udEvBATKDXsL-rRGSBDyyMS0YQtCc_GPfhmFDr4zdq9UqlawWOMw_8A0tnGAkLLHtOX5FZhd1W-dxoMZGzn_RAjmTL9oQPOrXDk9WLAXjLxmwDsu2WA/s400/P1010353.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193727071612502306" border="0" /></a><br />For the sake of change, the uniforms of the first regiment on the left are all white<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGlC38VRA-vAWHG1dtACYjkS4JTCZEnG3YqjT5yMHry223y9G02DyPQVHLBLoK-WwxW2fWu4qzFjvuNyS4glaZOGRbQ88AIKvLrJ9uFEThXez6Y9OnjstVHwcOp8E7DnioauYC6TJJg/s1600-h/P1010350.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGlC38VRA-vAWHG1dtACYjkS4JTCZEnG3YqjT5yMHry223y9G02DyPQVHLBLoK-WwxW2fWu4qzFjvuNyS4glaZOGRbQ88AIKvLrJ9uFEThXez6Y9OnjstVHwcOp8E7DnioauYC6TJJg/s400/P1010350.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193727071612502322" border="0" /></a><br />So all my infantry is done, however I figured out that 2 flags a base look better than only one flag, therefore I found myself in the need of twelve more command strips, 48 figures to paint. So for the moment, I can have only 6 complete bases, mostly light infantry as it seems.<br /><br />Adler infantry is exquisite however it is a catastrophe to base soldier by soldier. All my guards are Adler, as well as all my infantry in greatcoat. It looks now quicker to re-paint these troops with Baccus figures and bases them rather than one after one 100+ figures.<br /><br />I didn't like so much the thickness of the Baccus bases (still less thick than Adler's), therefore I carved in the plywood of the base some depression to insert the figures in. Cut my thumb twice (band aid) and my palm as well.<br /><br />Oddly enough, I am really taking my time, step after step for these figures. The real second stage of the work will start with the scenery to be added to the bases.Braxenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659777580502075412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-81320477781100116302008-04-08T08:27:00.013+09:002008-04-21T08:22:14.661+09:00Where are we now?<ul style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><li><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">15 Chasseurs a Cheval</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">100 minutes</span>/</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span><br /></li><li><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">40 Grenadiers</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">100 minutes</span>/</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">16 Hussards </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">320 minutes</span>/</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">9 guns + 45 artillery crew </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">140 minutes</span>/</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">144 line infantry</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">150 infantry in greatcoat </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">40 light infantry</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">30 middle guard</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">15 Dragoons</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">15 Lancers</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">32 Cuirassiers</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">96 Light </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">infantry</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">( </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">9 guns + 28 artillery crew</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">192 Line infantry</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> off-loaded from ebay</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">( </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">48 Line infantry</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">20 mounted officers, file and high command</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">6 Aides de camp, </span> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li></ul><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">In total, there should be:</span><br /><ul style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><li>21 x Infantry bases</li><li>6 x Cavalry bases</li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">10 x artillery bases</span></li></ul>Braxenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659777580502075412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-32740515748418001172008-04-06T09:00:00.005+09:002008-04-06T09:13:33.548+09:00Cavalry basing trials<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQRfELP1WL-EjfG-rj6IpfLWM9eSVgG3z-DmWm7j0KohhmhZ8L02Nd7fdkjmdBmd2vHEEujvJMfwQaOw3hno1VaaJnHWy050lSwaPerX1JQGKt-zFhYITSZjdbUAa-JAMWd7WmN4OJg/s1600-h/P1010335.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQRfELP1WL-EjfG-rj6IpfLWM9eSVgG3z-DmWm7j0KohhmhZ8L02Nd7fdkjmdBmd2vHEEujvJMfwQaOw3hno1VaaJnHWy050lSwaPerX1JQGKt-zFhYITSZjdbUAa-JAMWd7WmN4OJg/s400/P1010335.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185915964937575458" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">two units in two ranks (14 figs)<br /><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzAuRyvczkexYE4pAlZpcwguW21reX4cAmbom1J3wwfVRSmhEhntvSrkDGYDbI_Dy78IfwjKiixv-2sUdNRL55960ypZjFgCGOdHd0_BBhoxv-NMJbgijy0sJzpMgHj6CDCfw_MObsw/s1600-h/P1010336.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzAuRyvczkexYE4pAlZpcwguW21reX4cAmbom1J3wwfVRSmhEhntvSrkDGYDbI_Dy78IfwjKiixv-2sUdNRL55960ypZjFgCGOdHd0_BBhoxv-NMJbgijy0sJzpMgHj6CDCfw_MObsw/s400/P1010336.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185915969232542770" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Compact, command in front (15 figs)</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXsHU4_MNa-QtXQW8Oz7cc03MeAvzAv4m7mr3L15BafFKsfLp1u73XA5BbFBCqyIBAc1oxoa_VlMVdp8xkDAyXO0JnVA_vTT9RTfGSK-tZ0Lqx3nZha9xaOs3L6PLRZCpyfJ5PW4cO-Q/s1600-h/P1010338.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXsHU4_MNa-QtXQW8Oz7cc03MeAvzAv4m7mr3L15BafFKsfLp1u73XA5BbFBCqyIBAc1oxoa_VlMVdp8xkDAyXO0JnVA_vTT9RTfGSK-tZ0Lqx3nZha9xaOs3L6PLRZCpyfJ5PW4cO-Q/s400/P1010338.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185915973527510082" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Squadrons, command in front (16 figs)<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYO96ruNyk18KNgt38tjXCee3H9ge4RXxNgIHvZpP-_oWAY2YG81cCFFrUdT20exjZlmkzBsBVYS23EX_IHdMpD_kNXogT0sv9_G7T42zd3gLcigzk9ymC6wtx6lG1GP4sRpdFenCnKQ/s1600-h/P1010340.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYO96ruNyk18KNgt38tjXCee3H9ge4RXxNgIHvZpP-_oWAY2YG81cCFFrUdT20exjZlmkzBsBVYS23EX_IHdMpD_kNXogT0sv9_G7T42zd3gLcigzk9ymC6wtx6lG1GP4sRpdFenCnKQ/s400/P1010340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185915986412412002" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Squadrons, command in front (rear view- 16 figs)<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Still trying to determine a suitable basing for the figures. Among all possibilities above, I think I will go for a mix of bases in squadrons and in two ranks.<br /><br />I will use the compact look very likely for the Cuirassiers.<br /></span></div></div>Braxenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659777580502075412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-47278249736091744492008-04-05T21:06:00.006+09:002008-04-05T22:01:24.720+09:00La brigade infernale (Hellish Brigade)<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_h5_PWAQbHYJ0Q9mk2YRBsmNbvVHqCJ-6RDwl_ceDo7IOl8kZ7VpxQqmOFaHFRUDhUxERbaEtQPmJl9VOU12U6WTJSeZBBRcggmAtE6mWviVFJ5AD0WeeYGtm-4GVgg3L2Qu8DHqeg/s1600-h/P1010334.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_h5_PWAQbHYJ0Q9mk2YRBsmNbvVHqCJ-6RDwl_ceDo7IOl8kZ7VpxQqmOFaHFRUDhUxERbaEtQPmJl9VOU12U6WTJSeZBBRcggmAtE6mWviVFJ5AD0WeeYGtm-4GVgg3L2Qu8DHqeg/s400/P1010334.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185732213351750626" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">This is an attempt on a 5x5 cm base. The base has 16 figures which might be a bit too many.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> Overcrowded?</span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">So where are we now?</span><br /><ul style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">15 Chasseurs a Cheval</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">100 minutes</span>/</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span><br /></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">40 Grenadiers</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">100 minutes</span>/</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">16 Hussards </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">320 minutes</span>/</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">9 guns + 45 artillery crew </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">140 minutes</span>/</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">144 line infantry</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">150 infantry in greatcoat </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">40 light infantry</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">30 middle guard</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">15 Dragoons</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">15 Lancers</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">32 Cuirassiers</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">144 Line infantry</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">( 4 hours -> 4 days)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">20 mounted officers, file and high command </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(3 hours -> 3 days)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">9 guns + 28 artillery crew</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(<span style="font-weight: bold;">additions:</span> 3 hours -> 3 days)</span></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Some progress is being made, the hussars, with all their different colors took actually quite some time. Since the last post on artillery, I reached the conclusion that I had to double the number of guns per base, therefore some additional figures were added</span>Braxenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659777580502075412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-5802102161267433282008-04-05T11:52:00.006+09:002008-04-05T12:20:50.561+09:00Conscripts (Ebay is your friend...)<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">(Warning: these are not the actual bases, the picture bellow is only the figures I am going to receive - I will see what I can make out of them)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i3.ebayimg.com/03/i/08/9e/41/2b_1_b.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i3.ebayimg.com/03/i/08/9e/41/2b_1_b.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">F</span></span>ollowing comments I have received in regards of the troop density per base, I have to admit that I wasn't too much thrilled to paint 30% more figures. So I browsed a bit ebay and well, here we are, 192 additional French are on their way.<br /><br />I should have then 5 more infantry bases. This will certainly ease a bit of the painting time and allow to start playing rather than fading a way in the abyss of de-motivation and painting lingering. I hope the figures won't be dull and that with some work on the bases, I'll make very decent units. We'll see.<br /></span>Braxenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659777580502075412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-48557059526650117322008-04-05T10:41:00.009+09:002008-04-05T21:26:44.580+09:00Color plates for the Hellish Brigade<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.napoleon-series.org/images/military/organization/France/Cavalry/Hussars/TimReese/7thhussarsa.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.napoleon-series.org/images/military/organization/France/Cavalry/Hussars/TimReese/7thhussarsa.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>7th Hussars<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.napoleon-series.org/images/military/organization/France/Cavalry/Hussars/TimReese/5thhussarsa.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.napoleon-series.org/images/military/organization/France/Cavalry/Hussars/TimReese/5thhussarsa.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>5th Hussars<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">E</span></span>ventually, I drew my inspiration in the colors above for the regiments, with a few alteration as different sources indicated slight variations in details colors.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Pictures from the excellent Napoleonic shared resources website </span><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.napoleon-series.org/">www.napoleon-series.org</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br /></span></div></div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"></span>Braxenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659777580502075412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-49149353831323499652008-03-30T17:19:00.013+09:002008-03-30T17:51:36.089+09:00Just how dense are the Austrians?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvLNZT8BKdNhmfR6bgNAiSaXa1gpFyjL3yNGHcv9yvJXGJRFFc8ybMQHQOCZFy72N4erNj-l1JpkCka1CJ6qbBwxZalFy1QkHpwhNTwP35kz35XROvFmJtit96k_URizaCvzeX27dKeqI/s1600-h/comparison+basing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvLNZT8BKdNhmfR6bgNAiSaXa1gpFyjL3yNGHcv9yvJXGJRFFc8ybMQHQOCZFy72N4erNj-l1JpkCka1CJ6qbBwxZalFy1QkHpwhNTwP35kz35XROvFmJtit96k_URizaCvzeX27dKeqI/s400/comparison+basing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183446601912310370" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">N</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">ot</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:85%;">e the command stand on the right has been placed in the middle of the line. I chopped a strip of four in two and placed two figures on either side of the command strip. I like the flag to be in the middle- looks much better that way.</span><br /><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(255, 255, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">...s</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">o to speak. On the left, thirty-two miniatures, two lines on a 50mm x 50mm base (excess marked with yellow; all my bases are currently 60mm deep). On the right, three lines on a 50mm x 60mm deep base. That's forty-eight figures.<br /><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I have to admit that for looks I like the latter; especially as in 1809 many Austrian regiments seemed to have fielded three battalions in the field- certainly this appears to have been the norm in Bellegarde's Korps. </span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(255, 255, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(255, 255, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The only drawbacks I can think of are two-fold. First, will having a deeper base than the French lead to problems once we start playing the rules? Secondly- and more significantly- it would be more figures to paint and more to buy. Still, it does look good. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(255, 255, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(255, 255, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I have in front of me now a whole bunch of bottle caps, each with a strip or two of Kaiserliks on them. Some have been primed black, and others white. I will see which way to go is the best and post the results this week, along with which approach is to be the winner.<br /><br /></span><br /></span></div>Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07889130893225462338noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-53611774750376488562008-03-30T12:42:00.006+09:002008-03-30T12:53:13.304+09:00Gun bases<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Still not clear in regards of the gun bases. Knowing that the infantry bases are 5x5 cm, here are a few possibilities:</span> <ul style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><li>3x3 cm 1 gun</li><li>3x5 cm 1 guns</li><li>3x3 cm 2 guns</li><li>3x5 cm 2 guns</li><li>4x4 cm 2 guns</li><li>4x4 cm 2 guns</li></ul><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPnbvTgUeS_swqSPpZdg_Yy6zIWPXvT398qqx3h7b_xC7yKwapP6LD84wT2Uw5FhHD_Io0kiBLxea1xRhDh-t2ap2efWRPsMukc6ppFWYMql-VVIAL8dBxeHRqzL9R-qqMq6Q2AW5Xw/s1600-h/P1010329.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPnbvTgUeS_swqSPpZdg_Yy6zIWPXvT398qqx3h7b_xC7yKwapP6LD84wT2Uw5FhHD_Io0kiBLxea1xRhDh-t2ap2efWRPsMukc6ppFWYMql-VVIAL8dBxeHRqzL9R-qqMq6Q2AW5Xw/s320/P1010329.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183376127437151058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTHTmrmOSyZ0-V2PEYsKc6rhI-gj4MtJ66T9uTKAEh-1Rv4NZrOEFT8oyatyWcugsz9VTgmrUVwg2skpeVInWWLaiQ1YDftEeWy6KVM30K8YmsSX6HS5pd2vm_x-R6dpph6yL7FoPgKQ/s1600-h/P1010330.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTHTmrmOSyZ0-V2PEYsKc6rhI-gj4MtJ66T9uTKAEh-1Rv4NZrOEFT8oyatyWcugsz9VTgmrUVwg2skpeVInWWLaiQ1YDftEeWy6KVM30K8YmsSX6HS5pd2vm_x-R6dpph6yL7FoPgKQ/s320/P1010330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183377072329956274" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">One gun looks a bit lonely</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjTchJnIDkmRw8JH1YQ2JM1KLWS1aCTcthqoIyznQRXDGxCsApxuH_vqQjPczbPb-D96A9aGebOjCWYNYsJ5TUZ6Wm_4NXmKcNVaXBHYIkzenaCYF4CS6Izhp_W5CXLVWvO19IOqVpw/s1600-h/P1010327.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjTchJnIDkmRw8JH1YQ2JM1KLWS1aCTcthqoIyznQRXDGxCsApxuH_vqQjPczbPb-D96A9aGebOjCWYNYsJ5TUZ6Wm_4NXmKcNVaXBHYIkzenaCYF4CS6Izhp_W5CXLVWvO19IOqVpw/s320/P1010327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183376131732118386" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxfqG5Z_VwGSWIsFd-yOAmXL-3p8h0ZLgldbfJxMbPR1iLt7vx00rkPmUpwAwPuAjf2ugoQmvRzZGSRrNpn3aIpnlYAW6ihobIesst8vOJFYspdt1E6rZ8JT5mnnCxpRWW4jB543snjg/s1600-h/P1010328.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxfqG5Z_VwGSWIsFd-yOAmXL-3p8h0ZLgldbfJxMbPR1iLt7vx00rkPmUpwAwPuAjf2ugoQmvRzZGSRrNpn3aIpnlYAW6ihobIesst8vOJFYspdt1E6rZ8JT5mnnCxpRWW4jB543snjg/s320/P1010328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183376131732118370" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Here, two guns are a bit crowded</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82mw7qL-Phf0XnJpJtw8g5COl-LFCky-yGl86pMks-nv0Y3i5PeiLzemEAwiC1wtMJB__kytr4ztlcVhZ1XkaVLcKjenGzKZA9exGp_Uuq8-fgQShN6E3bYKkftF0pS911nDu77hK_g/s1600-h/P1010325.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82mw7qL-Phf0XnJpJtw8g5COl-LFCky-yGl86pMks-nv0Y3i5PeiLzemEAwiC1wtMJB__kytr4ztlcVhZ1XkaVLcKjenGzKZA9exGp_Uuq8-fgQShN6E3bYKkftF0pS911nDu77hK_g/s320/P1010325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183376294940875666" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsEYbCzh3xHOm7ZmBEE8dxQrNa6s65bURgl0HqsmsNENz1ikeZ2FJcCCWzu4GMH3iJAF0Y4VyTaLduDmOo-xLZ_gOCVRkz1_ITjiuhw-AegNWNAmHgf7hXDIiBWHmH37Mbnk0UIt3cg/s1600-h/P1010326.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsEYbCzh3xHOm7ZmBEE8dxQrNa6s65bURgl0HqsmsNENz1ikeZ2FJcCCWzu4GMH3iJAF0Y4VyTaLduDmOo-xLZ_gOCVRkz1_ITjiuhw-AegNWNAmHgf7hXDIiBWHmH37Mbnk0UIt3cg/s320/P1010326.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183376136027085698" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">hmm, still not sure</span><br /></div>Braxenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659777580502075412noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-53119085808446448142008-03-30T12:02:00.008+09:002008-03-31T18:05:27.235+09:00Crowding the bases<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Alright, so now they are painted. Remains the decision on how to base the figures. Here are a few possibilities (all bases are 5x5 cm).</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3v6Jzzz9uCnkc8onnWA9G2Svtd2Sy0Q_DbshQgbwhGg5Xwqk0417InG5WYdsBlfsx32nevLzDUc1KzDymxtD0fzapbvTjlIB8WU4FG0F-Iu-f05E2F-HoKjcIaSgEOEY4dyRLiELcDg/s1600-h/P1010320.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3v6Jzzz9uCnkc8onnWA9G2Svtd2Sy0Q_DbshQgbwhGg5Xwqk0417InG5WYdsBlfsx32nevLzDUc1KzDymxtD0fzapbvTjlIB8WU4FG0F-Iu-f05E2F-HoKjcIaSgEOEY4dyRLiELcDg/s320/P1010320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183366382156356338" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Space between ranks : 7 strips</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaO68TPOpkmYNr5F8wDltVew1Z1kQs8bQMFF1vc1pFumGv4agNUep-a2rqFebiuyddCGLrXdOKL4O1AH2y3kO51X68pzgU-1KoH9GU09o3ALFXboGKfCqgecFBvvu3B1zQSWGGo7fR2Q/s1600-h/P1010321.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaO68TPOpkmYNr5F8wDltVew1Z1kQs8bQMFF1vc1pFumGv4agNUep-a2rqFebiuyddCGLrXdOKL4O1AH2y3kO51X68pzgU-1KoH9GU09o3ALFXboGKfCqgecFBvvu3B1zQSWGGo7fR2Q/s320/P1010321.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183366386451323650" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Space between ranks : 6 strips<br /><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTaFZ7FIyGCnQdqspnVVbg34r8kQGnnKL5e6q_KAgp0A1YOfXwJcmZ10F1ip8zQb-EXUtIJQiMyIg_uO4Y3CBpOmouHEDtpT2_30c2Vpg9yhwSh7StPg1eIu3ejKuu9E2Yj468q20xw/s1600-h/P1010322.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTaFZ7FIyGCnQdqspnVVbg34r8kQGnnKL5e6q_KAgp0A1YOfXwJcmZ10F1ip8zQb-EXUtIJQiMyIg_uO4Y3CBpOmouHEDtpT2_30c2Vpg9yhwSh7StPg1eIu3ejKuu9E2Yj468q20xw/s320/P1010322.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183366390746290978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Compact </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">8 strips<br /><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCEqXYzK66cNJW6yMMA9QpcYkLmcB1xHdj19nztrZ8bGdQ3HmFL-WX3Fzp9GU-byuF4kTmY5I7g3t3dYHKtG8xjWutgSnrFlD9ckpT87bcySX9z1We-uwpBbKTU9wT4f_a0-xC1iyh8Q/s1600-h/P1010316.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCEqXYzK66cNJW6yMMA9QpcYkLmcB1xHdj19nztrZ8bGdQ3HmFL-WX3Fzp9GU-byuF4kTmY5I7g3t3dYHKtG8xjWutgSnrFlD9ckpT87bcySX9z1We-uwpBbKTU9wT4f_a0-xC1iyh8Q/s320/P1010316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183365634832046770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Compact 8 strips : column<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">What is the overall effect that looks a bit better? What's your opinion?</span><br /></div></div>Braxenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659777580502075412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-4536427894242415352008-03-29T14:03:00.009+09:002008-03-29T15:29:50.825+09:00Back into the fray...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsj09lDphZ0WeWW3sl61J18E1nM7sxpI-sPZozA7eFNTXNsYfwPToL7WCUBvbCVJHxKT7nSbzeZMXeze08SOm7bnVySoZDhFs0rTT1nBl_JQ0gn7ltBt27p9aoilvkmgcz3E24UQgdew/s1600-h/Argentau+line.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsj09lDphZ0WeWW3sl61J18E1nM7sxpI-sPZozA7eFNTXNsYfwPToL7WCUBvbCVJHxKT7nSbzeZMXeze08SOm7bnVySoZDhFs0rTT1nBl_JQ0gn7ltBt27p9aoilvkmgcz3E24UQgdew/s400/Argentau+line.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183028972177349202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">The faceless horde..</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">.</span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">M</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">arch is usually a busy time of the year for me at work and this year has been no exception. Gaming has had to take a back seat to finishing a number of work projects and reports, as the end of the fiscal year here in Japan approaches.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Still, light at the end of the tunnel so I have begun preparing figures for painting, counting </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">kasketts</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> and looking at base sizes. So far I have eight bases worth of infantry, each base with 32 figures arranged in two lines, each line being two ranks deep. One base is of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">jagers</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">- these will be in skirmish order. At some point in the future I'll need to order more- but only when I get the current batch close to completion. The artillery and command figures are nice; they cry out for the diorama treatment!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Wish me luck- and patience! These guys are small; but I have to admit then when lined up on my painting desk, the effect </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">en masse</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> together can be pretty evocative of those old battle prints of the 18th and 19th Century. I think good terrain and buildings are a must here, so I'll start looking for that granary that Paintingshed mentioned!</span></div>Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07889130893225462338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-58465404376729476352008-03-28T20:31:00.009+09:002008-03-29T12:12:31.778+09:00Keeping steady!It really takes longer towards the end. Been a bit busy this week but I should enjoy a nice day off painting and relaxing. Nevertheless, I am reviewing my painting time as basically, I will insist on highlighting (with extreme contrast) and cannot really make shortcuts.<br /><ul style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">15 Chasseurs a Cheval</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">100 minutes</span>/</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Done!)</span><br /></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">40 Grenadiers</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">100 minutes</span>/</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Done!)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">14 Hussards </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(180 minutes -> 4 days)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">144 Line infantry</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">( 4 hours -> 4 days)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">20 mounted officers, file and high command </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(3 hours -> 3 days)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">9 guns + 45 artillery crew </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">140 minutes</span>/</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Done!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">)</span></li></ul>Well, it will still takes 6 weeks it seems... Anyway, the litko bases are on their way.<br /><br />I am planning now to use 5x5 cm for infantry and cavalry, 3x3 cm for guns and lower commanders, and 4x4 cm for the army commander. I'm quite happy now with this choice.Braxenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659777580502075412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-15717340569399834082008-03-23T18:29:00.010+09:002008-03-29T09:32:03.627+09:00Big tiredness...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.servicebuilder.net/images/defeated.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.servicebuilder.net/images/defeated.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Well, it's the last finish, the next few hundred yards to painting most of the figures, the last straw, the last drop, the last... well you get the picture.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">So what is exactly left to paint?</span><br /><ul style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><li>15 Chasseurs a Cheval</li><li>14 Hussards</li><li>40 Grenadiers</li><li>144 Line infantry</li><li>20 mounted officers, file and high command</li><li>9 guns + 45 artillery crew</li></ul><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">So I tried to ready everything to paint it in one go... and then, it took the best out of me. So I will take it easy and paint one type at a time. Assuming it takes 1 minutes per infantry, and 3 per cavalry, that yields:</span><br /><ul style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">15 Chasseurs a Cheval</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(45 minutes -> 2 days)</span><br /></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">14 Hussards </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(45 minutes -> 2 days)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">40 Grenadiers</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(45 minutes -> 2 days)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">144 Line infantry</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">( 3 hours -> 4 days)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">20 mounted officers, file and high command </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(1 hour -> 2 days)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">9 guns + 45 artillery crew </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">(1 hour -> 2 days)</span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></li></ul><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">So, doing some painter</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Mathematics</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">and adding the real life time warp factor,</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">it will take around 2-3 weeks to paint all that I have left.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">In all, I am planning now:</span><br /><ul style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><li>16 x infantry bases (32-36 figures)</li><li>6 x calvalry bases (14-15 figures)</li><li>6 x gun bases (1 gun 5 figs)</li><li>3 x horse gun bases (1 gun 5 figs)</li><li>5 x command bases (3 figures)</li><li>1 x High in command bases (3-4 figures)</li></ul>Braxenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659777580502075412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-56349368706558656272008-03-08T21:27:00.003+09:002008-03-08T21:36:31.169+09:00144 more...<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">OK - done for this week 36 more strips or 144 infantry. I will need to retouch a bit some of the figures as I made a mistake for the facings.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">All in all, that should make around 8 more infantry units. Still have the Hussards to do, the Chasseurs, command and guns.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">Progress hasn't been too bad. I will do mainly the artillery to change and ease the workload. However no fast progress in perspective this week as work is going to take some free time off with the quarter closing.</span>Braxenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659777580502075412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-62259032667778451632008-03-06T22:19:00.008+09:002008-03-06T22:28:49.878+09:00The first recruits have arrived!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW14Q1tbxYBtHih3u630ZKPvUUma8t9tkcTRUEy9t6GtnutMOSZgfwhdVLu7K-FsyOyeHCoRP9Bq4KQEqMewtpb7PVju4a6F0J9FAp0rJ5tYHIfvTCZbEfsyrq_8yK-0rZ5bDHvKRdTa4/s1600-h/Austrian_4th_Infantry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW14Q1tbxYBtHih3u630ZKPvUUma8t9tkcTRUEy9t6GtnutMOSZgfwhdVLu7K-FsyOyeHCoRP9Bq4KQEqMewtpb7PVju4a6F0J9FAp0rJ5tYHIfvTCZbEfsyrq_8yK-0rZ5bDHvKRdTa4/s400/Austrian_4th_Infantry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174619872812094210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">The Empire strikes back...</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br />Came home today to find my box of Baccus 6mm Austrians waiting for me in the letterbox! Great rejoicing, in part because I found it before my wife did...</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Jeez, they are TINY! But there is a lot more detail on them than I had expected. </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Time to start outfitting them with uniforms.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Looks like I have my work cut out for me this weekend! Stay tuned.</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br /><br /></span>Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07889130893225462338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-83234338538724706642008-03-01T12:59:00.022+09:002008-03-01T15:16:04.370+09:00"Our plans are taking shape, Your Most Worthy Highness..."<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB10DFWc1wXqu64XgZK0j1azpSuVl0LjJPmhsQA0_kHOrISbcW1aLYe3979DOE-Aq6UaK3DQenpnkrNMQK12Ex7gReM-ZGQ5PExVwlSHroOHsJI5ao1v85ys-9YWnz8EBOR9-_zHM5f5E/s1600-h/Austrian_staff.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB10DFWc1wXqu64XgZK0j1azpSuVl0LjJPmhsQA0_kHOrISbcW1aLYe3979DOE-Aq6UaK3DQenpnkrNMQK12Ex7gReM-ZGQ5PExVwlSHroOHsJI5ao1v85ys-9YWnz8EBOR9-_zHM5f5E/s400/Austrian_staff.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172618416650908450" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> first order of figures from Baccus is on its way, and I have been busily collecting painting details on those units that I will need in order to field Bellegarde's Second Column/ First <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Korps</span> at Aspern-Essling.<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Basically, details are restricted to the colours of the cuffs and the turnbacks. The biggest challenge will be painting all those crests on the helmets- yellow with a black stripe on top. I think that this is one of the features that makes Austrian infantry of the time immediately recognizable.<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Once the first troops start trickling into the depots, and are undercoated and placed on bottle caps for painting, I will have a better chance to see what I have actually let myself in for! I must admit I am pretty excited about actually getting the project up and going.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Here follows a list of those regiments that will be represented in </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">GdK Bellegarde's 1st </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Korps</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. Should all go well, in the future I will be adding some grenadiers as well as cavalry-both hussars and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">k</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">urassiers</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">- all from Lichtenstein's Reserve </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Korps</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Fresnel's Division</span></span></span></div><div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Vincent </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Chevauxlegers</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Klenau </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Chevauxlegers</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">2nd Jaegers<br /></span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">IR 10 (Anton Mittrowsky)<br /></span></span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Vogelsang's Division</span></span></span></div><div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">IR 17 (Reuss-Plauen)<br /></span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">IR 36 (Kollowrat)<br /></span></span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Ulm's Division</span></span></span></div><div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">IR 11 (Erzherzog Rainer)<br /></span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">IR 47 (Vogelsang)<br /></span></span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Nostitz' Division</span></span></span></div><div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">IR 35 (Argenteau)<br /></span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">IR 42 (Erbach)<br /></span></span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I have also begun thinking about how I am going to base them, and about starting on terrain. I really want to do that granary!</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div> </div><div> </div></div>Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07889130893225462338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-85508483466319539732008-03-01T10:25:00.005+09:002008-03-01T10:42:39.631+09:00moving on<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Painting progress for this week has been substantial:</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">I have completed</span><br /><ul style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><li><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">2 x French Dragons units (15 cavalry in total)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">1 x lancer of Berg (7 cavalry)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">1 x lancer of the Vistula(?) - well they are blue with yellow facings and Chakzpa (8 cavalry)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">1 x Middle guard unit (30 figures)</span></li></ul><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">I am still thinking of basing roughly 16-20 infantry and 7 cavalry per base. I don't think I will have the strength to paint 24-30 infantrymen and 9-10 cavalrymen units, especially if some day I want to field the 52 units that should be on the French side for Waterloo (darned, I want to win this one!)<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Still have to do</span><br /></span><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">2 x French Hussards units (15 cavalry in total)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">2 x French Chasseurs units (15 cavalry in total)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">320 x Polish infantry</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">maybe guns (</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">16 ?)</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">, and most of the command</span></li></ul> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Still not sure I have found the most effective way to paint. I will describe it in another post.<br /></span>Braxenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659777580502075412noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230693289187059645.post-3458044422337332922008-02-27T13:34:00.023+09:002008-02-28T13:00:22.446+09:00"His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Francis II of Austria..."<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRVLi7hQC6_kGPEkvgLo-hk7t7QEEKmu8rEX-_L2BdTMeT0CfB3-baRbCxFqt8luro_Ry1HzDF9FV-fdRmNSLmLz0e7UHt8RL1lrGbZiSbrLutjTGiyhwVzGL1-0KL1ESubgkmraHdtY/s1600-h/eagle-main.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRVLi7hQC6_kGPEkvgLo-hk7t7QEEKmu8rEX-_L2BdTMeT0CfB3-baRbCxFqt8luro_Ry1HzDF9FV-fdRmNSLmLz0e7UHt8RL1lrGbZiSbrLutjTGiyhwVzGL1-0KL1ESubgkmraHdtY/s320/eagle-main.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171663481580551378" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);font-size:100%;" >Ducats! Sine qua non...</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">...Hereby</span> gives thanks and felicitations to his most loyal subjects! Dutifully putting aside their petty needs such as food, clothing, and rent, the populace has responded enthusiastically and without rancour to the latest decree from the Finance Ministry levying a special tax to pay for the coming war effort.</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span style=""><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Great was the rejoicing when our Imperial tax collectors returned to the Imperial Treasury laden with contributions from a grateful citizenry. Splendid was the pageantry, as each collector had been accompanied on his vital mission by a section of </span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Grenzers </span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">(vile-tongued rumours of coercion on the part of these heroic warriors in order to get our Loyal Subjects to part with their meagre savings are completely fabricated- and indeed, treasonous. They merely accompanied the tax officials for their own protection, and</span></span></span><span style=""><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> as a show of their patriotism from the distant regions of Empire</span></span></span><span style=""><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">).<br /><br />As a result of our newly replenished coffers, recruiting for the Army of Liberation and Freedom for the Rightful and Hereditary Hapsburg Lands can commence without delay!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Imperator Franciscus II Vivat!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" ><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0); font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I just hope I get to the mailbox before my wife does...</span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0); font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Gilles clearly paints like a bat out of hell, so there is no point me waiting too long before I get my Austrians ready- otherwise I'll be rolled over by a Bonapartist tide! </span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0); font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">In case it is not clear to those reading this blog, Gilles is "Braxen"- he's here in Tokyo too, and is the one who is doing the French and Polish army. His are the posts in blue.</span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0); font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">And I wish someone did </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 0); font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Austrians </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0); font-style: italic;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">in overcoats- in 6mm </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">or </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">in 28mm!</span></span><br /></span></span></div>Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07889130893225462338noreply@blogger.com0