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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: 14th brooklyn on 14 August 2012, 07:23:23 AM

Title: Napoleon command base (Perry Miniatures), finished
Post by: 14th brooklyn on 14 August 2012, 07:23:23 AM

So after finishing Lord Uxbridge, the next command base is in line, this time Napoleon Bonapart himself:

http://dhcwargamesblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/napoleons-command-base-step-one/ (http://dhcwargamesblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/napoleons-command-base-step-one/)

The first mini is done, one ADC:

(http://dhcwargamesblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/adc.jpg?w=458&h=725)

Up next is Mameluke Ali.

Cheers,

Burkhard

Title: Re: Napoleon command base, first mini... an ADC
Post by: DoctorPete on 14 August 2012, 04:29:08 PM

Whoa!  Nice work!   :-*

Title: Re: Napoleon command base, first mini... an ADC
Post by: 14th brooklyn on 14 August 2012, 06:29:28 PM

THX Doc!

Title: Re: Napoleon command base, 2nd mini...Mameluke Ali
Post by: 14th brooklyn on 15 August 2012, 07:58:40 AM

OK, second mini (an background info on him) is up... this time it is Mameluke Ali:

http://dhcwargamesblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/napoleons-command-base-step-two-mameluke-ali/ (http://dhcwargamesblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/napoleons-command-base-step-two-mameluke-ali/)

Tomorrow it will be Maréchal Soult.

Cheers,

Burkhard
(http://dhcwargamesblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/mameluke-ali.jpg?w=458&h=578)

Title: Re: Napoleon command base, 2nd mini...Mameluke Ali
Post by: joroas on 15 August 2012, 08:02:05 AM

This is great work.  There must have been no finer sight than the appearance of French Napoleonic Senior Command's widely and brightly uniformed entourages. :o

Title: Re: Napoleon command base, 2nd mini...Mameluke Ali
Post by: Greystreak on 15 August 2012, 09:19:23 AM

That's really come up well, Burkhard!  :-*

This NMM stuff is becoming better and better for you all the time . . . maybe one day I'll be brave enough to try it!  lol

Title: Re: Napoleon command base, 2nd mini...Mameluke Ali
Post by: 14th brooklyn on 15 August 2012, 09:38:04 AM

Thank you guys!

@joroas: I have to say compared to the Uxbridge base I painted the other week they lack some bling, but they sure look colourful. Especially when you get Mameluke valets, light cavalry ADCS and Maréchals with all their medals!

@Greystreak: Oh I will get you one day! And the most complicated part is picking the colours. For the painting you just just need a steady hand and you have that!

Title: Re: Napoleon command base, 2nd mini...Mameluke Ali
Post by: valleyboy on 15 August 2012, 12:23:39 PM

You certainly are productive but also producing quality stuff as well :-*
well done

Title: Re: Napoleon command base, 2nd mini...Mameluke Ali
Post by: Hitman on 15 August 2012, 04:41:03 PM

Those are two of the finest painted Napoleonic figures I have ever seen. Absolutely gorgeous!!
Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Hitman
 8)

Title: Re: Napoleon command base, 3rd mini...Maréchal Soult
Post by: 14th brooklyn on 16 August 2012, 08:02:03 AM

Thank you both a lot!

But it is another day and another mini finished, this time Maréchal Soult. And here he is with lots of background info (do not worry, it is graphically set apart, so you can just scroll over it if uninterested):

http://dhcwargamesblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/16/napoleons-command-base-step-three-marechal-soult/ (http://dhcwargamesblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/16/napoleons-command-base-step-three-marechal-soult/)

Enjoy,

Burkhard
(http://dhcwargamesblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/marechal-soult.jpg?w=458&h=523)

Title: Re: Napoleon command base, 4th mini... Bonaparte himself
Post by: 14th brooklyn on 16 August 2012, 11:01:55 PM

While I said that it might take till monday, I managed to finish this mini early, so here he is:

http://dhcwargamesblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/16/napoleons-command-base-step-four-bonaparte-himself/ (http://dhcwargamesblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/16/napoleons-command-base-step-four-bonaparte-himself/)

Enjoy,

Burkhard
(http://dhcwargamesblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/napoleon-bonaparte.jpg?w=458&h=597)

Title: Re: Napoleon command base, 4th mini... Bonaparte himself
Post by: DoctorPete on 16 August 2012, 11:06:56 PM

That is a superbly painted command group.  Funny that ol' Boney looks the least colorful with his grey coat.  The others are show-offs!  lol

Title: Re: Napoleon command base, 4th mini... Bonaparte himself
Post by: 14th brooklyn on 16 August 2012, 11:10:28 PM

Thanks. Yes I thought much the same... part of the reason I managed to finish him today after all!

Title: Re: Napoleon command base, 4th mini... Bonaparte himself
Post by: Helen on 17 August 2012, 12:18:24 AM

Lovely work on them all, well done.

Cheers,

Helen

Title: Re: Napoleon command base, 4th mini... Bonaparte himself
Post by: 14th brooklyn on 17 August 2012, 08:42:56 AM

Thank you, Helen!

Title: Re: Napoleon command base, the base step one
Post by: 14th brooklyn on 20 August 2012, 09:12:22 AM

Now that the main characters have been painted, it is time to start with the base. Here is the step by step with thoughts on base composition and visual weight:

http://dhcwargamesblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/20/napoleons-command-base-the-base-part-1/ (http://dhcwargamesblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/20/napoleons-command-base-the-base-part-1/)

Enjoy,

Burkhard
(http://dhcwargamesblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/napoleon-base-step-9.jpg?w=516&h=487)

Title: Re: Napoleon command base, the extras
Post by: 14th brooklyn on 22 August 2012, 09:33:16 AM

Just a quick note that the final two characters for the base are done:

http://dhcwargamesblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/22/napoleons-command-base-step-five-extra-characters/ (http://dhcwargamesblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/22/napoleons-command-base-step-five-extra-characters/)

Enjoy,

Burkhard
(http://dhcwargamesblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/extras.jpg?w=226&h=794)

Title: Re: Napoleon command base (Perry Miniatures), finished
Post by: 14th brooklyn on 27 September 2012, 06:56:44 AM

So after putting you all through the paces last month here is the finished thing:

http://dhcwargamesblog.wordpress.com/2012/09/27/napoleons-command-base-finished/ (http://dhcwargamesblog.wordpress.com/2012/09/27/napoleons-command-base-finished/)

Hope you enjoy it!

Burkhard
Just a little pre-view (many more photos on the blog):
(http://dhcwargamesblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/napoleon-base-9.jpg?w=516&h=398)
(http://dhcwargamesblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/napoleon-base-4.jpg?w=516&h=311)