IR 30 Prinz de Ligne
July draws to a close amid a frenzy of wargame activity. Despite being the busiest month of the year I've kept the painting up, finishing the above unit. I MIGHT, just might, get a second batallion done as well, which would be fantastic - I've just got the last 13 figures to finish so it's quite likely. Ordinarily, I'd say no problem seeing as there are still 11 days to go in this month, but this coming extended weekend will see me nipping off up to Scarboro' for a couple of Napoleonic games- looking forwards to it immensely. I think we are doing Corunna (never done that before) plus some made up 1813 bash. I can't wait.
Front Rank artillery adjutant and some random Rupert
Apart from the prospect of 4 days gaming with some like-minded folk, I'm hoping to make a couple of purchases, as Mike is selling a few units and I've asked him to reserve a couple of favourites of mine. I'm afraid I'm going to be a total tease and not say what they are, so you'll just have to tune in next week and I'll post a few pics.
The Sash and Sabre samples were a crippling disapointment, little stumpy-sub-Foundry things...no use to me at all.
Some Front Rank Grenzers shield the Elite column
A far more interesting set of samples came from Alban miniatures, I got some of their Austrian hussars and horses. First, the horses, which are very nice. The hussars only look good on the light horses, although the heavies are lovely sculpts as well and will come in handy elsewhere. The hussars are really lovely figures with true, un-exagerated detail. A bit like Stadden's best effort. No buttons like wheel-nuts or gurning faces. They all come with a seperate sword arm which I rather like. The only problem is they are a little small (or perhaps not as big) compared to the my Elite masses. They may work ok on their own, I'm not sure yet. I think I'll have to paint up a few and do a comparison.
3 comments:
Lovely painting, Chris. I also like the basing of he grenzers.
Best wishes
Giles
Hi Chris
Interesting to see your comments re Sash & Sabre - I had been considering trying those figures due to there recent hefty discounts. Sounds like I should save me hard-earned! Love your Grenzers by the way, great skirmish stands - though if I wuz one of them I'd rather be hiding behind a gabion than a flower patch!
Cheers,
Doc
I would disagree about S&S. They are smallish, fitting in better with early Foundry than Elite or Connoisseur, but they are robust and nicely detailed models, in my opinion. Indeed, I love their russian musketeers in a toe-forward goose-step stance.
elite and Connoisseur are my favorite Napoleonic figures, but Sash and Saber are very good.
To each their own I suppose....
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