You want it good, or you want it Thursday?
[Nelson Riddle]
I was sorting out some flags and putting the finished boys in a better order in the boxes. Since I am now about a year into this project, I thought some commemorative photos would be appropriate. Time is a bit short this morning, since I have to go to get my car fixed, so there will some grumbling in the ranks about order of precedence and all that, but here are my Austrian and Bavarian armies for circa 1703, in their current state.
Next up? - well I'm keen to get some siege and fortress artillery done, so they can join in with Vauban's Wars, and (to be strictly honest) the Austrians and Bavarians could each use an extra regiment of horse, and after that I have a lot of French and British troops to sort out. Team photos are reassuring - it reminds me that a lot has been done! Many thanks to Goya for help with infantry painting.
No social distancing in 1703.
They have really come on Tony. I guess we have all had a bit more spare time on our hands this year. Here's to things improving next year.
ReplyDeleteI guess that's right - it doesn't feel as though I put in a lot of hours, but I certainly had a few spells when there was nothing much else to do! A sensible year would be a good thing, I think. All the best for the Festive Season, Young Sir.
DeleteThis is a mighty display of force, Tony. Well done! Handsome dining table too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jon - I've actually achieved more with these chaps than I thought! Our dining table is French oak, in fact - we can eat our boiled beef and carrots at our French table and shed salty tears about the days when we used to be Europeans...
DeleteHello there Old Chap,
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely spiffing looking! I am looking forward to seeing these chaps in action once again.
Well done that man!
All the best,
DC
Thanks DC - I appreciate your comment - thanks again for being the agent! I think Eric would be pleased with them.
DeleteLovely. Looking forward to seeing these in action.
ReplyDeleteSome testing scheduled for this next week - maybe behind closed doors, with the pandemic...
DeletePretty impressive results for your first year. Really looking forward to seeing some action.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised how much has been done, in fact Graham. Maybe this says something about my memory too!
DeleteYou’ve got a couple of respectable forces there Tony. Must be very satisfying.
ReplyDeleteYeah - I'm pleased, but need to get them on the tabletop.
DeleteImpressing numbers and a great paintjob!
ReplyDeleteA lot of refurb work in there Uwe, but refurb always takes more effort than I expect (slow learner).
DeleteA fine review Tony. It's a nice sense of achievement to have them all assembled like this, no doubt. It should be, they are such fine looking troops!
ReplyDeleteRegards, James
I love them dearly, though sometimes the very small 20mm thing is a problem for getting interesting staff and specialists!
DeleteThat's tremendous progress Tony, pandemic or no!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ian - I really hadn't realised it had gone as well as this!
DeleteA splendid parade Tony...
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to seeing the Grench and the British...
All the best. Aly
Hi Aly - for the Grench and the Gritish I'm going to have to change the vanilla line-up for the battalions a little - I think both these nations have to have 2 flags per battalion, just for appearances, so I'll have to shift the drummers! I was going to put 1 flag either side of the mounted colonel, but it looks better with the flags together. My cunning basing scheme for the infantry is 3 bases per battalion - two of them are 50mm wide x 45 deep, and the third is 50mm wide x 60 deep; the big base has space for the colonel and the flag(s), but the clever bit (it impressed me, anyway) is that the unit is 150mm wide when it is in line, and also 150mm long when it is in column. Thus I can fit either formation on a standard 160mm x 70mm sabot, and it fits comfortably in a hex either way. Sabots will speed up a large game and probably save a few bayonet breakages!
Delete...oh yes - and for sieges the battalions will appear with just the 2 smaller bases, which is nicely compact, and avoids that embarrassing nonsense of having horses and flags on the battlements or in the trenches.
DeleteThey look great. Old Eric would be proud, I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteThan you very much David - my auditors insist that I mention that about 25% of the figures used had nothing to do with Eric, but I hope that Eric would like them as well!
Delete25%, as you are right in thinking, is a small proportion!
A very impressive show of force, Tony! My guess would be that with the Austrian additions, you already have enough troops to do the majority of battles you might care to game.
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