All 1/72, mostly plastics but with a few metal chaps from Newline Designs. There are some head swaps to create a unit of British Light Dragoons with Tarleton - British Horse artillery crew heads combined with bodies from French Hussars.
I hope you enjoy them, they were fun to paint:
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| These three units contain combinations of metal & plastic figures |
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| Metal Newline Designs gun crew with plastic gun |
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| This particular Horse artillery stand was painted by my friend the Red Rajah. |
There are a few Napoleonic figures that I painted in my son's collection, perhaps we can take some photos of those too.
Oooh, but they're shiney! And sitting in a box downstairs!
ReplyDeleteThanks John, very, very generous, and very, very cool!
Shiny satin varnish is what does it - still not sure if they wouldn't look better with a spray of Testors Dullcoat? I've been pondering what varnish to use with the 15mm Napoleonics I've been painting.
DeleteYou're most welcome Nick.
When do you go on Holiday to Oz? I'll be heading to QLD later this month for a few days.
We had to can the trip - couldn't afford it in the end. An unexpected change in estimated income turned it from marginal to not possible...
DeleteLost a bucket of [mortgage] money on non refundable air fares as the change only materialised a couple of days after booking flights!
Oh, and I meant shiney as in the Firefly use of the word - cool, great stuff etc.
DeleteSorry to hear about the change of plans Nick.
DeleteStay Special.
I like your light dragoons! Are they Italeri French hussars with tarletons? I'd never have thought of doing that!
ReplyDeleteThanks Rosbif :)
DeleteYes, Italeri French Hussars with Heads from their British Horse Artillery set - seems to work well.
Nice work here, army looks great!
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Cheers FMB! :)
DeleteBeautiful pics of beautiful figures, a great work!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words Phil.
DeleteThose are really nice! I wouldn't have been able to sell them but then I still I have my Airfix Napoleonics from the late 1970s. What figures are the British Highlanders and how did Newline fit in with the plastics? I feel that they are a bit small but could be persuaded.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteThe Highlanders are a combination of the older Italeri set and Newline Designs figures. I put an extra piece of card under the bases of the Newline figures to give them a height boost, as you are correct they are somewhat shorter. Interestingly, their Portuguese were bigger figures and fitted in much better with the plastics, it seems there is some variation within their ranges.
Very nicely presented armies, Jacksarge. I think I see Airfix, ESCI and Italieri represented there - I daresay there are others? I have long felt that where Airfix figures often (though not always) have an individual charm, ESCI and Italieri shine in the look of completed battalions and squadrons as a whole. Mind you Italieri at their best are superb, anyhow.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Ion
Thanks Ion. Yep, a real mixture including Airfix, Esci/Italeri, HaT, Revell and Newline Designs.
ReplyDeleteMore great painting and an interesting selection of units John, thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteNo worries, glad you liked them :)
DeleteFantastic! Seriously nice stuff. Even the Hat British lights, which I thought wouldn't come up well,have been vindicated by your painting technique. Excellent...I shall pursue my Brits now with renewed vigour.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to seeing your work on the British, & thanks for the kind words.
DeleteI am speechless John...that looks fantastic! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Thanos :)
DeleteA beautiful collection Jacksarge!
ReplyDeleteHi Paul,& thanks.
DeleteThey have all moved on now to my Kiwi friend Nick.
Hopefully in the next couple of weeks I will be putting up some pics of recent 15mm efforts.
Cheers,
John.