Abensberg in AB 18mm Napoleonics

[abu iskander]

Very inspiring stuff. Coincidentally happen to working to the same OOB at the moment.

[Inhaber Jerry]

@Ray Rivers. That seems like a pretty good plan, and one I shall do for my larger miniatures. Do you do it for figures 20mm and under.

@abu iskander. Fantastic news! How are you finding the diversity of units? What scale? What range? What ratio? So many questions - would love to know.

Hello all,

Still plugging away on my tiny little men. Got work done on some Wurttembergs. Though again I must apologise, as my basing has not resumed.


Wurttemberg Fusiliers


Cavalry, 2nd Regiment

And to prove I slapped some green on some lapels to fix my French light



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https://expressminiatures.wordpress.com/2018/01/09/whitby-wurttembergische-and-work/

[huevans]

@Ray Rivers. That seems like a pretty good plan, and one I shall do for my larger miniatures. Do you do it for figures 20mm and under.

@abu iskander. Fantastic news! How are you finding the diversity of units? What scale? What range? What ratio? So many questions - would love to know.

Hello all,

And to prove I slapped some green on some lapels to fix my French light



Visit my little corner of the interwebs for more:
https://expressminiatures.wordpress.com/2018/01/09/whitby-wurttembergische-and-work/

They look really good now. And you painted the metal work silver!

I'm going to bug you to paint the silver buttons on the habites though. It really makes the uniforms pop!

[Ray Rivers]

@Ray Rivers. That seems like a pretty good plan, and one I shall do for my larger miniatures. Do you do it for figures 20mm and under.

I specifically use it for 15mm because once you base the mini it is a pain to get all the little spaces between the legs covered once the mini is on the base. It is pretty straight forward and quick when they are done individually before you glue them to the base.

[abu iskander]

@abu iskander. Fantastic news! How are you finding the diversity of units? What scale? What range? What ratio? So many questions - would love to know.

Hey Jerry - Love the 1809 campaign for that diversity of units. I'm also doing it in 15/18mm, with a mix of ranges. I have a lot of the original Old Glory line from the 1990s, back when they came in a bag of 100+ and, at least the French Ligne, had nearly as many poses in it, including sappers and cantiniere. I've also got a load of ABs, mostly in the AH army, as well as a bit of Blue Moon (some of which are better than others, but they seem to have improved with their newer codes) and some Battlemodels. Comparably as good as AB in some codes, though not as crisply cast. It all seems to go pretty well together.

French are basically game ready at this point, though I still have work to do on the Bavarians and Wurttembergers - both very attractively uniformed armies. Austrians are...taking some time. All done in 1:20 so French line/legere BNs are 36 figures, as are the German AH, while I'm going for 48 figures for the Hungarian. Looks like you're doing the same.  I'll have to reactivate my Photobucket account and share some pix.

Again, great work. Keep it up!

[Inhaber Jerry]

Thank you all for your kind words.

@huevans, I will - one day!
@Ray Rivers, I'll give it a crack for my next regiment. Cheers for the advice.

After a few questions were asked, I got together a tutorial for people interested in painting European faces on a very small scale.




You can read more here: https://expressminiatures.wordpress.com/2018/01/22/painting-small-scale-miniature-faces/

@abu iskander. Wonderful. The first small scale Napoleonics I purchased were OG, but they were just so soul destroying to paint. The scale of the figures and the deformity of the pose, really got to after a while. Props to you for adding life to them and getting them on the table. I went with the bigger battalions because Eureka use to sell Lasalle packs of 48 figures, with three skirmishing. I've just stuck to that, even now when I order by code. I'd love to see the collection, especially the Gemeine Soldaten unter dem Doppeladler.

- Kurt

[Lysandros]

You have chosen the best figures in this scale . True classics and shows they never date.
Wonderful painting as well and composition.

[Inhaber Jerry]

@ Lysandros. Thank you for your kind words. Sometimes I can't believe there are people with the skill, determination and enterprise who cater for our obsessive little hobby.

Soldiering along and still painting. Though I have done less of my own work, and more commissions. However, I did manage to paint some single figures my fiance likes to keep in her studio. They enable me to practice before I start on something else, as well as slowly internalise collecting soldiers as a norm in our household.

In the meantime, I whacked together a little tutorial on painting off-white.
Link: https://expressminiatures.wordpress.com/2018/02/02/painting-off-white/

I used the same process on the figures here. The one thing I would do is go and paint some black wash into the front of the coat on the Austrians to bring about more contrast. I am very happy with the Italian, though.

I don't think I would use them on any more of the Austrians I have painted as I really like the cold white. But, I am thinking of using it on the French allied troops like the Saxons and Italians, when I one day get to them.




 


Cheers,

Kurt.
 

[Ben Waterhouse]

Wonderful figures, and many thanks for the faces tutorial, most useful.

[vtsaogames]

I use something like your face painting technique except with considerably less skill.

[Inhaber Jerry]

Hey All,

Thank you for your kind words. I am glad my face tutorial could help Ben!

@Vtsaogames: I have been following your campaign in North Italy with interest, and really enjoy the strategic approach you and your group have taken. I think my face painting is almost ludicrous in the extreme. Almost. It's good to see some others are just as insane.

Update!

I have finally got around to basing my completed AB Figures. The first group I got onto was my König Chevau-léger Regiment for my Bavarian division.



My Allied divisions are made up of One 6 pounder cannon base, 2 line infantry units, one light infantry unit and unit of cavalry. Currently, one cannon represents a battery, but a unit represents a whole regiment and not just a battalion or squadron. I don't think I could bring myself to paint three 51 figure Austrian units to represent one regiment. There is only so much punishment one can take, which is why I have chosen to limit the approach.

Talking of Austrians, here is a work in progress shot.



You can see more on my Bavarian unit here:

https://expressminiatures.wordpress.com/2018/02/25/konig-chevau-leger-regiment/

[OSHIROmodels]

Still can't believe they are 18mm 

[DintheDin]

I like the way you treat the white colours!
And your work on the Chevaulegers is impeccable!
Please, keep posting!

[jambo1]

Loving this thread, really top notch painting.

[wrgmr1]

Wonderful painting on great figures! Well done!
Earlier in the thread you asked if anyone had a good Prussian Blue. I use Liquitex artist color soft body,on my Calpe Prussians, it's very dark and easy to highlight. Just a suggestion.