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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: cdm on 30 October 2009, 10:54:43 AM

Title: Eureka 18th century personalities
Post by: cdm on 30 October 2009, 10:54:43 AM

Lead candy never tasted so sweet. I think these are fantastic, though what I will do with them I have no idea.

(http://www.chronofus.net/wargames/eureka/100club/1700s/captbach.jpg)
CPE Bach. The instrument comes in 6 pieces, the top, 4 legs and base. The figure is seperate to the chair.

(http://www.chronofus.net/wargames/eureka/100club/1700s/18thcentstringquartet.jpg)
(http://www.chronofus.net/wargames/eureka/100club/1700s/18thcentstringquartet2.jpg)
String Quartet. The figures are seperate to the chairs. There are 4 music stands

(http://www.chronofus.net/wargames/eureka/100club/1700s/frederickvoltaire.jpg)
(http://www.chronofus.net/wargames/eureka/100club/1700s/frederickvoltaireback.jpg)
Voltaire and Frederick the Great

(http://www.chronofus.net/wargames/eureka/100club/1700s/frederickmusician.jpg)
Frederick the Great

Title: Re: Eureka 18th century personalities
Post by: argsilverson on 30 October 2009, 10:57:01 AM

Never seen them before!

Are they new releases????

Title: Re: Eureka 18th century personalities
Post by: Lowtardog on 30 October 2009, 10:58:14 AM

Now those are tasty, I am getting a Plunket and Mcleane Wedding feast feel for the Quartet, you swine lol

Title: Re: Eureka 18th century personalities
Post by: cdm on 30 October 2009, 11:04:18 AM

They were released unofficially this month sometime. Official release unknown, I'm guessing not too far away, they are too good to sit on for long.

Title: Re: Eureka 18th century personalities
Post by: starkadder on 30 October 2009, 11:42:37 AM

If you ask Uncle Nic nicely enough you can order them from Eureka. There is a PDF available.

They are indeed wonderful and have been in the pipeline for a couple of years.

The Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach is particuarly fine. I want a dozen Voltaires just to have a Enlightenment Brigade.

Title: Re: Eureka 18th century personalities
Post by: Hammers on 30 October 2009, 11:56:42 AM

I just love Eureka for their idiosyncratic releases! These are the type of miniatures you don't fit into a scenario, you build it around them. :)

Title: Re: Eureka 18th century personalities
Post by: oxiana on 30 October 2009, 12:23:58 PM

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Anyone interested in that era should check it out, especially the nation of Wittenberg where the guy not only fights battles but constructs the palaces in which the state's princes and generals plan their campaigns. Fully furnished wuith art work on hte walls and carpets on the marble floors. It's a complete world!

What a great site, I'd never see it before. Loads of stuff there - scenery, scenarios, etc. Here's the link for anyone else:

http://tidders-kingdomofwittenberg.blogspot.com/

Title: Re: Eureka 18th century personalities
Post by: Earther on 30 October 2009, 12:27:05 PM

I want all those figures, but I don't know why…  lol

Title: Re: Eureka 18th century personalities
Post by: argsilverson on 30 October 2009, 12:34:25 PM

Quote from: Bezzo on 30 October 2009, 11:50:41 AM

I have no doubt whatsoever these will soon be appearing (painted) on the Emperor v. Elector site which is devoted to 18c "imagi-nations".

Anyone interested in that era should check it out, especially the nation of Wittenberg where the guy not only fights battles but constructs the palaces in which the state's princes and generals plan their campaigns. Fully furnished with art work on the walls and carpets on the marble floors. It's a complete world!
(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt21/bezzo_the_barbarian/Wittenburg.jpg?t=1256905192)
Isn't this great?

I really like that degree of immersion inthe hobby.

I can't wait to see the painted versions!!!!

BTW the string quartet is useful for many periods including Pulp  (I am thinking a plot starting in the theter) or even modern era.
Imagine some stories starting in the opera, or in a Ball ...

Title: Re: Eureka 18th century personalities
Post by: Calimero on 30 October 2009, 01:56:37 PM

... It’s a well know fact that today’s Vampires enjoy having a ball with musicians dress in 18^th Century outfit…  ::)

I would like to paint some… maybe for a mini diorama? My only criticism is where are the ladies? ;)

Title: Re: Eureka 18th century personalities
Post by: Chairface on 30 October 2009, 05:26:22 PM

Quote from: Calimero on 30 October 2009, 01:56:37 PM

... It’s a well know fact that today’s Vampires enjoy having a ball with musicians dress in 18^th Century outfit…  ::)

A very well known fact!  ;)

Title: Re: Eureka 18th century personalities
Post by: Mancha on 30 October 2009, 06:47:49 PM

These are great!  Wish we could get a similar group from the Pulp era.

Title: Re: Eureka 18th century personalities
Post by: fastolfrus on 30 October 2009, 07:19:18 PM

They look very tempting - but so does that palace layout.....

Title: Re: Eureka 18th century personalities
Post by: carlos marighela on 30 October 2009, 08:33:10 PM

Just crying out for a game of Don't Shoot the Claviachordist'. Only problem is that to photograph these in proper Barry Lyndon style will require a hugepurchase of candles and I dunno whether NASA will lend me their low light camera lenses. :'(

Title: Re: Eureka 18th century personalities
Post by: silvana on 31 October 2009, 07:55:32 AM

I bought these lovely 18th century personalities from Eureka this week.
I happened to be in the shop just as they came out. They are sweet.

Sculpted beautifully and casted nicely as well (as always).

Do yourself a favour and get a set, you won't be disappointed.