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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Engel on 18 May 2011, 02:45:11 PM
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I thought it was time share with you some pictures of my French Napoleonic troops.
Some of the pictures are rather crappy, sorry for that.
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/Nap-1.jpg)
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/Nap-2.jpg)
4th Cuirassiers
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/Dragoons-02.jpg)
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/Dragoons-03.jpg)
22nd Dragoons
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/Dragoons-01.jpg)
Dismounted Dragoons
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/Voltigers-1.jpg)
Voltigeurs
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/OldGuard06.jpg)
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/OldGuard04.jpg)
Old guard (same unit different formation, thought I should point that out.)
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/Frenchof-1.jpg)
Officer on horse
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/P1020490.jpg)
And the latest painted unit, 2nd Hussars
I use the Black Powder rules when I want to bash my friends British forces.
And in the basement I got to many unpainted and half painted French miniatures…
The miniatures are a mix of Perry miniature and Victrix. I prefer the Victrix as the look so much better and more detailed. Even thou there are more parts to glue I find it still worth it.
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They look awesome! :o Great work on the guard unit and commander!
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VERY ATTRACTIVE! Napoleonic gaming was my last fling at large scale game way back in my misspend youth...every one should misspend their youth; it makes your memories more interesting. That aside, you did a SPLENDID job capturing the flare & elegance of the Beasty. VERY WELL DONE!
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really nice pieces!
i'm looking for a plastic set for a nice skirmish warband, so you suggest victrix?
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really nice pieces!
i'm looking for a plastic set for a nice skirmish warband, so you suggest victrix?
I recently did the same thing and I also recommend Victrix. I know that the Perrys are universally beloved, but I find their historicals rather stiff and lacking in character. The Victrix figures have a lot more personality.
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Thank you all.
I can only concur of what Heldrak just wrote.
There are a lot of more funny stuff in the Victrix boxes. So if you want to play a skirmish game, just get a Victrix box and you are set for life… (yeah right, that can’t happen in this hobby…)
Why some people seems to love Perrys more I don’t understand.
And as an extra picture I´ll give you a paint in progress picture of the old guards. Hope you can spot the thin haired veteran without his bearskin hat.
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/OldGuard03.jpg)
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I hope that Engel won't mind, here are a few pictures of French "Big Men" that I made for Sharp Practice using the Victrix sprues:
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u219/Heldrak/Forum%20Saves/IMG_0005-1.jpg)
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u219/Heldrak/Forum%20Saves/IMG_0004-1.jpg)
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u219/Heldrak/Forum%20Saves/IMG_0006.jpg)
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Jebus! Very nice work!
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Finally, a newly painted unit for my Frenchies.
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/napline01.jpg)
French Napoleonic Infantry 1804-1807 from Victrix
More pictures can be found here. http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2011/09/french-napoleonic-infantry-1804-1807.html
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Nice work. I assembled 24 myself, but haven't gotten around to painting them yet.
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I finally finished the last touches on the base and got a picture of him. He will act as an artillery officer.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_WygAywI00o/T2H8UNNl7JI/AAAAAAAAAig/JNANx1F_yB0/s1600/P1030656.JPG)
Victrix model with some greenstuff.
More pictures and diffrent agles here> http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2012/03/artillery-officer.html
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Lots of fine painted figures you have there.
I think plastics have started new life for Napoleonic games and collections.
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Your miniatures are full of character, nice conversions and the painting suits them well!
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A cracking collection of figures you have there.
Please post more quickly! :)
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Great stuff
where did you get your dismounted dragoons from?
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Thanks guys.
Gray ghost > When you buy Perrys plastic dragoons that box also include some dismoundet ones.
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Great!
More please!
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A new French officer got his photo taken.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2012/04/french-napoleonic-officer.html
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CnnFakPp1iU/T3yVfzvZGfI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/S-LLesiDVyY/s800/P1030850.JPG)
You just have to love those Victix boxes with all those bits for convertion. :D
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And here is a lovely Battle report written by a friend.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2012/04/battle-by-abbey-at-river-le-grande.html
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I love that officer. I'm looking forward to reading the battle report over lunch!
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Please do, I promise its time well spent. :D
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Your basing is outstanding. Where did you get the flowers you used on those bases?
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Please do, I promise its time well spent. :D
It was indeed. Very entertaining, thanks!
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I just painted a unit of Grenadiers a Cheval
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2012/04/grenadiers-cheval.html
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1dodDUjD87Y/T5sMgqbP7aI/AAAAAAAAAwU/wQ9vV6tAv4M/s800/P1030988.JPG)
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To Engel, well done ... keep on painting the next 9.500 units !
Slekke
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Ever since my friend Jonathan took a picture of his British Napoleonic’stroops he has taunted me to do the same.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2012/06/la-grande-armee.html
Vive la République!
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7FzRXpOsZ7k/T-h7RwQleeI/AAAAAAAABEA/E5Pv0yY7yR8/s1000/P1040270.JPG)
This is what I got at the moment.
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There are a lot of more funny stuff in the Victrix boxes. So if you want to play a skirmish game, just get a Victrix box and you are set for life… (yeah right, that can’t happen in this hobby…)
Why some people seems to love Perrys more I don’t understand.
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/OldGuard03.jpg)
I also like the Victrix figs slightly more than the Perrys but i only buy Perrys.
A lot of my friends who have Victrix plastics are annoyed that fine details coupled with brittle Plastic result in beautiful Figures that you cant game with without bayonets or swords breaking off.
Every time they remove them from carefully packed boxes they find another bayonet missing.
Pity.
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Ah.. yes, unfortunately that is to true. My oldest Victrix models are starting too loose their bayonets.
I have great hope on Warlord Games when they will release their frenchies.
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A new French line all dressed up in long coats to speed up the process. I am starting to hate all thos white ribbons and laces and whatnot... ;)
Its a mix of Perry and Victrix minatures.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2012/07/french-line.html
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LdqH4Lwpwek/UAMaHKmjQuI/AAAAAAAABHg/7RfKSn-JFFg/s800/P1040310.JPG)
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I just got some Genderarmerie à pied and Genderarmerie à cheval from Capitan Miniatures
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2012/08/review-capitan-miniatures-genderarmerie.html
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QWrrnqNASkE/UCKdUJfxTzI/AAAAAAAABP4/EB7lPt25Z4U/s800/P1040374.JPG)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3O_Z45Y6__8/UCKdVK9gezI/AAAAAAAABQA/ld_WbwAaDws/s800/P1040379.JPG)
I totaly blame Artur for this... http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=43809.msg510860#msg510860 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=43809.msg510860#msg510860)
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I totaly blame Artur for this... http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=43809.msg510860#msg510860 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=43809.msg510860#msg510860)
I merely provided the temptation : signing up with your own blood is entirely up to you :D ;) :D
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Amazing force!
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I just finished these French artillery pieces.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2012/0...-artillery.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2012/08/french-artillery.html)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v6DwHRbZnIs/UC_oS-lkCOI/AAAAAAAABSw/RxT0Grd3ViI/s800/P1040402.JPG)
Its Victrix plastic British artillery box but with some spare French bodies instead. The arms are all “wrong” but it will look descent enough on the battlefield. None of my gaming body’s would mine that the cuffs are not historical correct.
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Same old miniatures just newer pictures.
(http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m523/Tobbe97/IMG_0249.jpg)
(http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m523/Tobbe97/IMG_0251.jpg)
(http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m523/Tobbe97/IMG_0252.jpg)
(http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m523/Tobbe97/IMG_0253.jpg)
(http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m523/Tobbe97/IMG_0235.jpg)
(http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m523/Tobbe97/IMG_0236.jpg)
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Vive L´Empereur! :D
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Latest unit painted, Gendarmerie à Pied from Capitan miniatures.
Lots of more pictures > http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2012/08/gendarmerie-pied.html
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wo7MYdfE96s/UD9STZjoY4I/AAAAAAAABcQ/ANZfy5xTh6E/s800/P1040422.JPG)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HiTK5yv-ya4/UD9SZEHNb-I/AAAAAAAABc4/JNQzNtKGrgw/s1600/P1040427.JPG)
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You can`t have enough Frenchmen.
(http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii604/Kobiyashi1/666989b5.jpg)
or English
(http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii604/Kobiyashi1/4be5c399.jpg)
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Well they look nice but you could maybe post them in an own thread.
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Sorry, I don´t want to highjack your thread ;) . Thanks.
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Newly painted unit.
Gendarmerie a Cheval
Many more pictures> http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2012/0...rie-cheval.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2012/09/gendarmerie-cheval.html)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8d3msV2o05g/UEs4nrXrOVI/AAAAAAAABh4/3nRgAKbozbE/s800/P1040446.JPG)
Im not sure if I should use them in skirmish formation or not so I opted to single base them so I could field them as in formation or as a loose unit.
But now is the question on how I should proceed.
If I should look for a new fun special unit or if I should get me some more rank and file?
Warlord games should soon release their French plastic box, that could be a plan.
I have also thought about getting some allies. Maybe Westphalian troops, Polish lancers or some cool special guard unit like some Marmeluks or “Tartares lithuaniens de la Garde Impériale”
Im more than open for a suggestion here.
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This weekend we had a blast and played another Black powder game.
We didn´t write a battle report but atleast much pictures of this historical event still exist.
During the napoleonic wars there was this battle unknown to most, a small army led by an extremely incompetent French general on his way to talavera took the wrong turn somewhere and ended up just outside Nöbele, Sweden. As it happened, a force of equally lost brittish had searched for about 14,3 months for a second way to India, ending up near Nöbele, Sweden. Naturally, the only sensible thing to do was to engage the other force.
Here ends the only remaining document of this epic battle, and thus the outcome is a mystery even today. What became of the lost armies? Who survived? What became of all that bacon? We will never know...
Here are a sneak peak of some of the historical evidence... (well its should be but photobucket seems to not show it... >:()
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/11/P1040489.jpg)
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/11/P1040521.jpg)
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/11/P1040494.jpg)
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/11/P1040520.jpg)
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/11/P1040518.jpg)
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/11/P1040509.jpg)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O-0QFF0E9ps/UFSkOymVGeI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/U-fPLuR1p38/s800/20120915_113027.jpg)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SW8dhQVtaMo/UFSkpjvUe5I/AAAAAAAAAd8/VnLzFZUWFhU/s800/20120915_121834.jpg[/img
[img width=800 height=600]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NvClocT7AhA/UFbL-zENvfI/AAAAAAAAApY/0vIED7GsI9k/s800/IMG_0907.JPG) On the other flank the french cavalry and infantry advances, and the brigade commander Le Baguetelle think highly of himself and steps into a field, becoming a field marshall in a quick field promotion.
(About here Boris bring the generals some coffe and joking level return to normal)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gEa9UREla3I/UFbLhNhA1dI/AAAAAAAAApE/aaWpIW8bbEE/s800/IMG_0905.JPG) The French foot Gendarmerie are taking positions in the villa while their six-legged comrades are taking position for a quick attack! The coconut riding dragoons are sneaking up behind a wall where they will be successfully dodging cannonballs for a few turns.
Alot more pictures can be found here.
Photobucket
http://s648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/11/?albumview=slideshow
Some blogs with more pictures.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2012/09/battle-of-nybole.html
http://borishusblogg.blogspot.se/2012/09/battle-for-nybole.html
http://mytinythings.blogspot.se/2012/09/the-battle-for-nobele.html
And the victory... Well we are not sure but I as the French general hold my hat high at the end of the day...
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n4EfRS7fpk8/UFbNuClOfOI/AAAAAAAAAqg/Y5KCGnQnZJU/s1600/IMG_0922.JPG)
The victorious general Le Eng is celebrating with a surprisingly quiet indoor salute!
Things to think of till next time is: bring more mustachios and funny hats.
Thanks for watching
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Bump... ;)
Warlord Games Frenchies.
Many more pictures on the link > http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/01/french-line.html
I added some paint on top of the paper banner to make it more lifelike, in particular gold paint.
When I thought I was done with the unit I sprayed it with a varnish but this resulted in the wash got all smutched out and the details destroyed. I think it has something to do with the cold and the spraycan not mixed enough.
But with some new wash on the unit I think I saved it. It looked better before but its still good enough to game with.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MDJeULzPND0/UPfzUS-nH4I/AAAAAAAADJc/x8rwIGvcYrc/s800/P1050051.JPG)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7egf1sDcXcA/UPfzV0E_zAI/AAAAAAAADJw/wyZ9Q1Td6vM/s800/P1050055.JPG)
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Those look great Engel!
Don't know how I missed this thread but that's a really nice collection you've got there!
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Thanks Tomek
Some rather bad pictures of my Vivandiere. :'(
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/01/napoleonic-vivandiere.html
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eIkxCZl6las/UPkeJCWGs0I/AAAAAAAADLE/E1gTwxUVdao/s800/P1050064.JPG)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ClNlIZM1b1s/UPkeH7XPD7I/AAAAAAAADK0/pCcwCGuncuM/s800/P1050059.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WSJagsUogkI/UPkeIyYdkiI/AAAAAAAADK8/CO5b6NUyaBM/s800/P1050063.JPG)
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now that is impressive!
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you have a very nice army there, beautiful painting, just getting into french napoleonics myself
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Some rather light artillery.
I kitbashed together some mortars for my frenchies using spare parts from the Victrix British artillery box and some Victrix Frenchmen.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/02/napoleonic-mortars.html
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BXuPU-hRXwU/USpyKCNjw1I/AAAAAAAADn0/PbdYJPvQ9tE/s800/P1050164.JPG)
A really easy convertion that was fun to model and paint. :)
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Beautiful conversion work :-*
It's nice to see painting up the the standard of a great conversion also.
Well done!
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Thanks Fluffy05
I got a new unit painted. 12th Hussars. I wanted to mix in some more red in my army.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/03/12th-hussar.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/03/12th-hussar.html)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wgo-diGsFwE/UVavkq0X9VI/AAAAAAAADyc/IJn-MkQOZhU/s800/P1050231.JPG)
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Beautiful brushwork :o
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It was some time now since I last painted some Napoleonic but here are a new unit.
33e Regiment d`infanterie
More pictures at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/06/33e-regiment-dinfanterie.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2013/06/33e-regiment-dinfanterie.html)
I got some spare minatures from the Warlord frenchy box and with the addition of an command element from Victrix and some Hussar heads from Perrys I got a small unit in Black Powder terms.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_XfnNsqMmeM/Ua2KHlZUCQI/AAAAAAAAEJA/GlCylzd0dpM/s800/P1000015.JPG)
When I found the picture reference for an unit dressed in white and purple I knew I "needed" one.
From the moment I first saw the Warlord box i thought that these could look sharp in white uniforms and black boots and I finnaly got around to create such an unit.
Rule wise maybe I should treat them as an small line or maybe even an veteran unit but with some bonus for movement, maybe the drilled special rule will be perfect.
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Great work!
I love that you have found these units and painted them up :-*
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Great looking army.
I just caught the thread so excuse me for bringing up stuff on the first page. I would put my vote in for skirmish/1:1 figs for the Perry's original Foundry line. Still available. Much character and pose variety, especially if you want figs in other than march attack. and some of the vignettes they did were terrific. And they are not the stiff poses of the current line(and that way on purpose I assume and understand why).
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My friend Tobias and I fought a small Napoleonic battle of Black Powder last weekend.
A really nice game and with the result hanging on the last one or two stamina point of damage to decide the whole outcome of the game.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nihUS5rbc0I/U6ntwzoOl5I/AAAAAAAAHH8/8_MTsLPoMGs/s800/P1010830.JPG)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WeEA0TzWr3o/U6nt0CiVoWI/AAAAAAAAHIc/K7EKu9HvQ6o/s800/P1010834.JPG)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QQR3n2pRcAk/U6nuQm7YXkI/AAAAAAAAHLc/4Mxkq3WfGVw/s800/P1010858.JPG)
More pictures and the AAR at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/06/french-vs-austria-napoleonic-aar.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2014/06/french-vs-austria-napoleonic-aar.html)
It felt really good to dust of my Frenchies and bring them to battle once more. Hope to have more of this. :D
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My friend Tobias and I had another game a couple of days ago.
More pictures and the full report for those interested at: http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/04/napolenic-aar-french-vs-austria.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2015/04/napolenic-aar-french-vs-austria.html)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QsqxkKjxbOk/VRsL1XqLLPI/AAAAAAAAJ04/jKf3JtNdv5w/s800/P1030269.JPG)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PqO8Meu1U2g/VRsL5QMrrvI/AAAAAAAAJ2A/MQVp6V51ass/s800/P1030276.JPG)