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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: lord marcus on 15 December 2023, 01:03:29 PM

Title: Armies of the Sun King, and other similar projects. A log
Post by: lord marcus on 15 December 2023, 01:03:29 PM

Here goes.

My attempt at an army of Louis XIV collection. Beginning with a couple companies of infantry and some cavalry.

The first company I'm working on is the Grenadier company of the Garde Francais.

(https://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2023/12/15/1181386_sm-.jpg) (https://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/1181386-.html)

Title: Re: Armies of the Sun King, and other similar projects. A log
Post by: vtsaogames on 15 December 2023, 01:45:10 PM

12 figure company? My, you will have some big battalions.

Title: Re: Armies of the Sun King, and other similar projects. A log
Post by: lord marcus on 15 December 2023, 09:50:13 PM

12 for now. Eventually 50 men.

Title: Re: Armies of the Sun King, and other similar projects. A log
Post by: lord marcus on 16 December 2023, 06:46:07 AM

First element of the Picarde Infantry regiment

(https://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2023/12/16/1181409_sm-.jpg) (https://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/1181409-.html)

and the plate I based them off of.

(https://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2023/12/16/1181410_sm-.jpg) (https://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/1181410-.html)

Title: Re: Armies of the Sun King, and other similar projects. A log
Post by: lord marcus on 19 December 2023, 04:15:42 AM

24 grenadiers, 2 sergeants. These will complement the 24 grenadiers I already have built/partially painted and complete the company.

(https://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2023/12/19/1181680_sm-.jpg) (https://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/1181680-.html)

Title: Re: Armies of the Sun King, and other similar projects. A log
Post by: lord marcus on 19 December 2023, 09:39:44 AM

quick update from the desk. 8 more Picarde infantry finalized.

(https://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2023/12/19/1181700_sm-.JPG) (https://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/1181700-.html)

Man, its starting to look like something.

(https://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2023/12/19/1181701_sm-.JPG) (https://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/1181701-.html)

Title: Re: Armies of the Sun King, and other similar projects. A log
Post by: lord marcus on 22 December 2023, 04:08:47 AM

I've decided that companies of infantry will be 50 miniatures, and companies of cavalry will be 36 figures.

I've also  brough both current units up to the 50 men for their first companies. i'll probably get these done after the first of the year.

I think the last thing I'm going to paint for the year is this command base.

(https://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2023/12/22/1182215_sm-.jpg) (https://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/1182215-.html)

(https://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2023/12/22/1182216_sm-.jpg) (https://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/1182216-.html)

(https://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2023/12/22/1182214_sm-.jpg) (https://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/1182214-.html)

(https://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2023/12/22/1182213_sm-.jpg) (https://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/1182213-.html)