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Title: Napoleonic Bits and Pieces
Post by: Aaron on 30 January 2012, 12:47:39 PM

In between painting for other people I occasionally manage to work in something for myself. I have been collecting the beautiful Eureka Wars of the French Revolution range since it came out, but Napoleonics in general have always been a favorite subject. Enough blathering, on to the pictures!

First up are a general and aide de camp from Front Rank. I have no real use for these in my 1796-7 games, but Front Rank are such a joy to paint that I find it hard to resist painting them.

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/520_30_01_12_1_13_31_3.jpg)

I also found it hard to resist picking up CP Models French personalities, despite the fact that I already own at least three other Napoleons!

Generals Custine ("General Moustache") and Desaix
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/520_30_01_12_1_13_31_1.jpg)

Generals Kellerman and Kleber
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/520_30_01_12_1_13_31_2.jpg)


And finally, General Bounaparte
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/520_30_01_12_1_13_30_0.jpg)

Opposed to them is a solitary Austrian General (Eureka)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/520_30_01_12_1_13_31_4.jpg)

From the dizzying heights of field command to the lowly laborers behind the scenes, I now bring you Eureka's French artisans. First up, the armourers to keep the generals' swords sharp and polished!
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/520_30_01_12_1_15_26_0.jpg)

Next the wheelwright to keep their personal baggage rolling.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/520_30_01_12_1_15_26_1.jpg)

Finally the field bakery. An army marches on it's stomach, after all.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/520_30_01_12_1_15_26_2.jpg)

And a close up. You can't help wondering what that bread tasted like.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/520_30_01_12_1_15_26_3.jpg)

Apologies for the generally shoddy photography and slight shine (and my shadow cropping up in two of the pics!). It seems the new formulation of Testors  Dullcote is not nearly as dull as the old.

Title: Re: Napoleonic Bits and Pieces
Post by: joroas on 30 January 2012, 12:55:07 PM

What a lovely collection of vignettes. Thanks for sharing.  :o

Title: Re: Napoleonic Bits and Pieces
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 30 January 2012, 12:57:17 PM

Some very lovely miniatures there, never seen them before. Great job, Aaron!

Title: Re: Napoleonic Bits and Pieces
Post by: Kingscarbine on 30 January 2012, 01:02:49 PM

Very nice figs.

Title: Re: Napoleonic Bits and Pieces
Post by: Lt. Hazel on 30 January 2012, 04:14:27 PM

Great painting, especially the vignettes look splendid. Are they just decoration or do you use them in Games?

Title: Re: Napoleonic Bits and Pieces
Post by: Aaron on 30 January 2012, 04:57:50 PM

Thanks fellows. I mainly painted them just because I liked them, but I imagine one or two will work their way into a Sharp Practice game.

Title: Re: Napoleonic Bits and Pieces
Post by: Matthew83 on 30 January 2012, 05:03:59 PM

Really nice, thanks for sharing these.

The breadmaker - Now I know what the French mean when they say they like cheese with their loaf.

Cheers

Matt

Title: Re: Napoleonic Bits and Pieces
Post by: Anderson Collection on 30 January 2012, 08:37:34 PM

Look really good love these vingettes :-*

Title: Re: Napoleonic Bits and Pieces
Post by: Calimero on 31 January 2012, 12:12:37 AM

Very nice work 8)

Quote from: Aaron on 30 January 2012, 12:47:39 PM

First up are a general and aide de camp from Front Rank. I have no real use for these in my 1796-7 games, but Front Rank are such a joy to paint that I find it hard to resist painting them.

That is so true

Title: Re: Napoleonic Bits and Pieces
Post by: valleyboy on 31 January 2012, 08:21:42 AM

Excellent, the Eureka range is a lovely one and you've more than done them justice