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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Paul on 02 March 2013, 12:48:37 PM

Title: Austrian curassiers - All 254 finished
Post by: Paul on 02 March 2013, 12:48:37 PM

The first 50 of 250 1/72nd Austrian cuirassiers, Reg nr 8, being re- painted for a large napoleonic diorama.
(http://i48.tinypic.com/o8drlt.jpg)

A couple more pics HERE (http://paulsbods.blogspot.de/2013/03/austrian-cuirassiers-regt-nr-8.html)

Title: Re: Austrian curassiers
Post by: PAULSPENCE on 02 March 2013, 01:10:03 PM

Hi Paul,

These look really good and I too am a fan of larger units.

I look forward to seeing updates as you progress.

Cheers,

Paul

Title: Re: Austrian curassiers
Post by: Paul on 05 March 2013, 04:13:55 PM

Thanks Paul.
They are a bit of a pain to paint..they were already painted but to a very bad standard..missing the red cuffs, collars painted red all the way around,no epaulettes,  bronze instead of gold on the hats,no chin straps,  the saddle blankets the wrong pattern, the backs of the trousers not painted, the faces almost white, reins painted too thick, bits and buckles not painted, no shading on troopers or horses, some of the black horses painted with thick gloss,  big gaps between on colour and another  ...the list is endless, o_o

Title: Re: Austrian curassiers (another 50 added)
Post by: Paul on 14 March 2013, 04:53:50 PM

Another 50  finished!!!
(http://i45.tinypic.com/14kkwuh.jpg)
a couple more pics  HERE (http://paulsbods.blogspot.de/2013/03/austrian-cuirassiers-regt-nr-8-pt-2.html)

Title: Re: Austrian curassiers - 200 finished
Post by: Paul on 18 April 2013, 12:07:19 PM

another 100 finished..only another 50 or so to go. :) o_o

(http://i50.tinypic.com/34gtsty.jpg)

a couple more pics HERE (http://paulsbods.blogspot.de/2013/04/austrian-cuirassiers-regt-nr-8-pt-3.html)

Title: Re: Austrian curassiers - 200 finished
Post by: Bergil on 18 April 2013, 05:10:08 PM

 o_o

I get upset painting 3 minis at a time...

Title: Re: Austrian curassiers - 200 finished
Post by: ARKOUDAKI on 18 April 2013, 06:10:08 PM

Impressive. So how are you going about this mass painting project to make it quick and as painless as possible??? Do tell...

Title: Re: Austrian curassiers - 200 finished
Post by: Paul on 19 April 2013, 06:27:18 PM

Thanks  :)

Quote from: ARKOUDAKI on 18 April 2013, 06:10:08 PM

Impressive. So how are you going about this mass painting project to make it quick and as painless as possible??? Do tell...

I got the 250 cavalry in the middle of march  and told it would be nice if they were finished by the start of may. I divided the number figs by the number of days, it came to about 2.5 a day and then set out to beat the  daily target. When I get 10 days or so ahead of my target,  I take a break and paint something else.
Also painting them for someone else helps keeps the focus.
The 120 Austrian Pioneers I painted for the same Project were more difficult to paint..it seemed like I was painting nothing but mouse grey and white for days on end.  o_o

Title: Re: Austrian curassiers - All 254 finished
Post by: Paul on 09 May 2013, 12:00:57 PM

All 254 finished
(http://i42.tinypic.com/34ih4iu.jpg)

A couple of Close ups HERE (http://paulsbods.blogspot.de/2013/05/austrian-cuirassiers-regt-nr-8-finished.html)

Title: Re: Austrian curassiers - All 254 finished
Post by: tomek917 on 10 May 2013, 07:11:09 PM

 :o Amazing!

Title: Re: Austrian curassiers - All 254 finished
Post by: grant on 11 May 2013, 03:18:33 AM

Epic! :o

Title: Re: Austrian curassiers - All 254 finished
Post by: 15thpanzer on 11 May 2013, 12:55:27 PM

Amazing work Paul. I doff my shako to you.

Title: Re: Austrian curassiers - All 254 finished
Post by: valleyboy on 11 May 2013, 10:42:49 PM

Brilliant effort Paul