Author Topic: Zinnfiguren SYW Project (Read 6610 times)

Count Belisarius · « **Reply #30 on:** November 20, 2023, 05:09:51 PM »

I found a thesaurus...

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And of course...splendid!

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Bloggard · « **Reply #31 on:** November 21, 2023, 10:29:49 AM »

cor, that Prussian cavalry ...

Curassier · « **Reply #32 on:** November 21, 2023, 11:32:46 PM »

I was sorely tempted by flats at one stage and rather regret pursuing that path having seen your wonderful units. That last cavalry regiment is fantastic. What is extraordinary is that while two-dimensional they have so much more "life" and energy compared to most round 3D figures.
JM

Bloggard · « **Reply #33 on:** November 22, 2023, 10:49:54 AM »

yes, they do come across in just that way. Although the better '3D' figures can have these qualities too I'd say, even going back to such as Gilder-era Hinchliffe.
Maybe as they're almost 'drawn' rather than sculpted, and are perhaps not prone to quite the same casting demands as fully 'round' figures, this degree of animation, and schooled draughtmanship, was more readily achievable with flats back in the day ...? dunno.

anyway: always been entranced by them - from Prince August home-casting (semi-flats I think actually?) to photos of Tony Bath's collection.

ilkley Old School · « **Reply #34 on:** December 20, 2023, 05:02:03 PM »

I have added 5 more units to my Zinnfiguren armies. Four of the units were secondhand painted figures I bought from Berliner Zinnfiguren a few weeks ago when they had a sale.

The 5th unit I have painted used Kieler Austrian Dragoons as the Saxon Prinz Karl Chevauxlegers.

The Berliner Zinnfiguren figures have been used to add two more Infantry units. These are the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Prinz Moritz 22nd Infantry Regiment.

Two further units are the 12th Portugal Cuirassier Regiment. These are Herbu figures are particularly nice and full of motion.

The painting of these chaps is rather nice as seen in the detailing on the saddle cloth.

Next up are a couple of guns and once these are done I think I will have enough for a small game.

Count Belisarius · « **Reply #35 on:** December 20, 2023, 05:17:40 PM »

Splendid figures! Enjoying seeing this project develop.

Belisarius · « **Reply #36 on:** December 20, 2023, 06:36:39 PM »

I’m enjoying this thread. The figures have such movement in them .

Bloggard · « **Reply #37 on:** December 21, 2023, 12:05:36 PM »

great stuff.

Cyrus the Great · « **Reply #38 on:** January 17, 2024, 06:23:02 AM »

Very inspirational!

ilkley Old School · « **Reply #39 on:** January 18, 2024, 07:51:22 PM »

I had my first game using my Zinnfiguren this morning. The Combat at Zinnberg was played using the DBSYW supplementary rules for DBN.

The game is a simple affair with the Prussians attacking the Austro- Imperialists.

More on my blog https://ilkleyoldschool.blogspot.com/2024/01/combat-at-zinnberg.html?m=1

Sir Barnaby Hammond-Rye · « **Reply #40 on:** January 20, 2024, 09:45:48 PM »

Simply Superb!

The most inspirational miniatures project I've seen in a while!

ilkley Old School · « **Reply #41 on:** April 01, 2024, 09:41:58 AM »

I have now added some Prussian artillery to the collection.

The figures are a mixture of Kieler and Scholtz. The full round gun is from Eagle miniatures.

ilkley Old School · « **Reply #42 on:** April 10, 2024, 10:28:09 AM »

My latest SYW unit. I got these as job lot of part painted figures on ebay and decided to finish them off.

They are French figures however I have painted them up as an Imaginations unit. I just need to decide on the Regimental name.

Belisarius · « **Reply #43 on:** April 16, 2024, 06:00:58 PM »

“ Les Bleaus “ ? ….

DintheDin · « **Reply #44 on:** April 17, 2024, 06:46:15 AM »

Excellent jobs! an enviable collection! Keep them coming!

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