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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: valleyboy on 05 October 2012, 10:57:10 PM

Title: Perry French Column under fire
Post by: valleyboy on 05 October 2012, 10:57:10 PM

Despite having around 10,000 15mm Napoleonic figures I've done something daft and started to paint some in 28mm  o_o

I blame you guys and Perry Plastics lol
Here's my first completed unit trudging its way through the enemy's fire

In the end I based the casualty group on a gaming base twice its usual width or 6 figures wide rather than 3 and extended the depth a little to allow for the prone figures

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h135/neythebrave/28mm%20Napoleonic/Figures-in-progress-016e.jpg)

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h135/neythebrave/28mm%20Napoleonic/Figures-in-progress-015e.jpg)

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h135/neythebrave/28mm%20Napoleonic/Figures-in-progress-003ee.jpg)

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h135/neythebrave/28mm%20Napoleonic/Figures-in-progress-022e.jpg)

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h135/neythebrave/28mm%20Napoleonic/Figures-in-progress-012e.jpg)

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h135/neythebrave/28mm%20Napoleonic/Figures-in-progress-041e-1.jpg)

a few close ups
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h135/neythebrave/28mm%20Napoleonic/Figures-in-progress-019e.jpg)

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h135/neythebrave/28mm%20Napoleonic/Figures-in-progress-014e-1.jpg)

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h135/neythebrave/28mm%20Napoleonic/Figures-in-progress-003ee-1.jpg)

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h135/neythebrave/28mm%20Napoleonic/Figures-in-progress-041e.jpg)

Title: Re: Perry French Column under fire
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 05 October 2012, 11:02:45 PM

Very evocative  8) :-*

The cotton wool and blood splats certainly add to the overall effect.

cheers

James

Title: Re: Perry French Column under fire
Post by: Captain Blood on 05 October 2012, 11:23:21 PM

Wow! Gruesome, but rather good  :)

Title: Re: Perry French Column under fire
Post by: flags_of_war on 05 October 2012, 11:39:21 PM

Great work. How did you do the blood?

Title: Re: Perry French Column under fire
Post by: DoctorPete on 06 October 2012, 01:59:48 AM

Those fellows are gonna be hurting in the morning!  lol   Excellently done!

Title: Re: Perry French Column under fire
Post by: Silent Invader on 06 October 2012, 02:25:17 AM

Very clever indeed - wire and superglue for the splats?

Title: Re: Perry French Column under fire
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 06 October 2012, 02:31:55 AM

I reckon it's 'tufts' painted red  :)

cheers

James

Title: Re: Perry French Column under fire
Post by: valleyboy on 06 October 2012, 10:23:20 AM

Thanks gents
tufts paited red for short bits but the longer splats are coutresy of LLewelyn my Golden Retriever :)

Title: Re: Perry French Column under fire
Post by: Silent Invader on 06 October 2012, 10:36:54 AM

Well done Llewelyn  :D

Title: Re: Perry French Column under fire
Post by: Mr Pommeroy on 06 October 2012, 10:48:10 AM

Ah yes, the allure of the macabre. Very well done, sir!

Title: Re: Perry French Column under fire
Post by: Mason on 06 October 2012, 11:06:21 AM

 :o

Great paintwork on some fantastic, well thought out, conversions.

Love the blood.
Very clever!
 :-*

Title: Re: Perry French Column under fire
Post by: Sangennaru on 06 October 2012, 11:21:53 AM

Gore and brilliant! :)

Title: Re: Perry French Column under fire
Post by: Bugsda on 06 October 2012, 05:25:42 PM

Brilliant! It's like Sam Peckinpah's own wargames table  lol

Title: Re: Perry French Column under fire
Post by: Phyllion on 06 October 2012, 06:03:11 PM

Awesome stuff!

Title: Re: Perry French Column under fire
Post by: PAULSPENCE on 07 October 2012, 06:06:59 PM

How amazing!

Not just the animation but the overall standard of painting as well.

As you've got 10,000 15mm I look forward to seeing your 28mm army expanding towards 10,000 as well.

The only trouble with 28mm figures, particularly good quality ones like Calpe, Perry and Front Rank is that they almost demand a paint-job like you've achieved so well.

I look forward to seeing more your next battalion.

Paul

Title: Re: Perry French Column under fire
Post by: MadMö on 07 October 2012, 09:58:16 PM

Brilliant!  :o

Title: Re: Perry French Column under fire
Post by: Wilhelmshoeher on 08 October 2012, 07:36:24 PM

Great Work!!!

Title: Re: Perry French Column under fire
Post by: WuZhuiQiu on 08 October 2012, 09:53:14 PM

Great stuff! How did you model the smoke?

Title: Re: Perry French Column under fire
Post by: 15thpanzer on 23 October 2012, 03:53:44 PM

Love the effect of the Bess balls striking home. Great work. Cheers.