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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Schrumpfkopf on 12 March 2012, 09:25:18 PM

Title: Calpe French
Post by: Schrumpfkopf on 12 March 2012, 09:25:18 PM

First opportunity to cross-post stuff over from my favoured Sweetwater-forum!

I was starting to paint a few of these miniatures in order to find a nice pattern for the 250 Frenchies ahead of me.
The cast is clean the sculpting is very dynamic with well extruded details. Really easy to paint and stuffed with pretty details they're too.

I'm not easy to convince, but these are possibly the best napoleonic 28mm miniatures I was ever holding in my hands.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2D_f4rGSRcE/T15aRyVrHiI/AAAAAAAAAi8/GF0yzYxJBWk/s1600/4.jpg)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-InyaFzNMGwg/T15aRpL2WrI/AAAAAAAAAiw/pdmV5t0QqVI/s1600/5.jpg)

Title: Re: Calpe French
Post by: Bodok on 12 March 2012, 10:10:57 PM

Terrific

Calpe is all metal - right?
Could you do a small comparison regarding the painting between calpe and perry plastics?

Title: Re: Calpe French
Post by: Schrumpfkopf on 12 March 2012, 11:23:27 PM

Yes they're made of metal.

I think they compare well size-wise, but the bayonet really is a lot bigger and I wouldn't mix them in the same unit.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ohnCTWkO2lE/T16E6TFEJrI/AAAAAAAAAjg/eR4p9ZkX5kA/s1600/Picture%2B1.png)

Title: Re: Calpe French
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 12 March 2012, 11:40:17 PM

great looking unit, Schrumfkopf. Like the dog, a nice touch :)

Title: Re: Calpe French
Post by: Marine0846 on 13 March 2012, 12:56:35 AM

Great painting, Schrumpfkopf.
Calpe Prussians are outstanding.
I see these new French are more of the same.

Title: Re: Calpe French
Post by: valleyboy on 13 March 2012, 06:04:33 PM

Superb paiting, you've done justice to those Calpe sculpts

Title: Re: Calpe French
Post by: Bodok on 21 March 2012, 06:10:00 PM

Quote from: Schrumpfkopf on 12 March 2012, 11:23:27 PM

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I think they compare well size-wise, but the bayonet really is a lot bigger and I wouldn't mix them in the same unit....

Thanks for your answer - but how is your experience with Painting the calpe minis compared with perry minis?

Your Base is looking great - and I'm very interested in your next bases....

Title: Re: Calpe French
Post by: Luc on 22 March 2012, 09:01:28 AM

Excellent paint :-*

Title: Re: Calpe French
Post by: General Lee on 22 March 2012, 01:30:02 PM

nice figs and great painting!!  :o the bayonets are big idd! don't want to mess with these guys

oh and I absolutely love the mushrooms on the base  lol Where dit you get those from?

Title: Re: Calpe French
Post by: PAULSPENCE on 23 March 2012, 08:51:32 PM

Really well painted and they do show how well cast and animated the figures are.

I've got lots of Calpe Prussians but have yet to acquire any French, or indeed any Saxons.

Your post has persuaded me to get some sooner rather than later.

Cheers,

Paul