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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: olicana on July 23, 2015, 05:17:57 PM

Title: My SYW Prussian army is finished - Roll Call!!!!
Post by: olicana on July 23, 2015, 05:17:57 PM: Hi guys,

I've just finished my SYW Prussian army and I'm mightily pleased with myself. I hope you like it too.

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IQ17dL04-o4/VbEJvZIIm2I/AAAAAAAAJyQ/ysSt_BG1XXc/s640/IMG_9745.JPG)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bRzuvh3IRrg/VbEKQ-9s2WI/AAAAAAAAJy0/FK8TEwLgcug/s640/IMG_9750.JPG)

More close ups, IDs and numbers here:

http://olicanalad.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/prussian-army-finished-roll-call.html (http://olicanalad.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/prussian-army-finished-roll-call.html)

Thanks for looking,

James
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Post by: Kadzik on July 23, 2015, 05:36:50 PM: Stunning work!
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Post by: skip on July 23, 2015, 06:30:20 PM: wonderful army you have, well done
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Post by: Orctrader on July 23, 2015, 08:43:27 PM: Very impressive. :)
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Post by: PAULSPENCE on July 23, 2015, 09:07:38 PM: Really splendid and so impressed that you've painted so many so quickly!

Cheers,

Paul
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Post by: Atheling on July 24, 2015, 06:27:21 AM: Very impressive array and exceedingly prolific!

:-*

Darrell.
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Post by: archiduque on July 24, 2015, 04:07:22 PM: Great work! :-*
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Post by: Steve63 on July 24, 2015, 04:48:13 PM: Unbelievable! :-*
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Post by: folnjir on July 26, 2015, 01:12:50 PM: That's an amazing effort.
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Post by: Lowtardog on July 26, 2015, 05:41:55 PM: Fabulous :-*moo
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Post by: Svennn on July 26, 2015, 06:02:29 PM: Mightily impressively fantastical :-* :-* :-* :-*

now get on and do the other side of the table
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Post by: gustav on July 27, 2015, 06:11:51 AM: Very very impressive - looks great like that !

Must be good to see that kind of array on the table :-*
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Post by: Vanvlak on July 27, 2015, 06:34:26 AM: Brilliant - itdoes look impressive. 8) 8) 8)
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Post by: FierceKitty on July 30, 2016, 02:26:02 AM: I'm late to the party, but those are most attractive. :)
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Post by: jambo1 on July 30, 2016, 06:19:19 AM: Superb, great inspiration. Well done!! :)
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Post by: olicana on July 30, 2016, 10:01:48 AM: Thank you for your kind words.

Quote
now get on and do the other side of the table

I did and have. :D

I finished the Russians (I even got around to finishing the basing) before the Prussians....

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YQfo2jK4HQQ/VLle4EnxFKI/AAAAAAAAJEw/q0dgL4YSVXg/s1600/IMG_9325.JPG)

.....then, after the Prussians, I did the Austrians.

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m7gsojRP8Nw/VyN9Nsv1HPI/AAAAAAAAKsg/zxZ2jTuX8B86zjglakN4CC-7OZdynqpigCLcB/s640/IMG_0492.JPG)

Let the campaigns begin! 8)
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Post by: FifteensAway on July 30, 2016, 03:05:23 PM: Yes, but where are the Anglo-Hanoverians?! lol

Holy octopus tentacles - how many arms do you have to get so much done?
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Post by: Jeff965 on July 30, 2016, 04:08:26 PM: Marvellous effort, and each figure is to a very high standard. You should seriously think about getting some of your work published :)
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Post by: wolfkarl on July 30, 2016, 05:38:51 PM: WOW!!!! :-*
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Post by: DivisMal on July 30, 2016, 05:45:12 PM: That, Sir, is a really awesome army! Im stunned. Congratulations!
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Post by: olicana on July 30, 2016, 05:49:41 PM: Quote from: Jeff965 on July 30, 2016, 04:08:26 PM
Marvellous effort, and each figure is to a very high standard. You should seriously think about getting some of your work published :)

Thanks. As it happens....

One or two pictures of this collection appeared in the recent SYW rule book by Keith Flint (Honours of War - Osprey). This one was my favourite (BTW, don't worry about it being seen here, I own the copyright):
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BvRKtUzkG9k/VkSRO2BGffI/AAAAAAAAKEs/76ltXjM08gg/s640/IMG_9060.JPG)

I hadn't finished the Austrians when that went to be published, so the Austrian collection didn't figure. It's bound to show up somewhere at some point, my stuff tends to get picked up for one publication or another. Some of it is certainly going to Derby this year for a demo game of Lobositz so it might get in a mag following that. The game will look something like this, so if you are passing that way drop by and say hi:

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-inECIkj7VV8/VyjEAwKkhhI/AAAAAAAAKuk/wzlpgKbZBrIlG_cGgLuAVwlzK8LkWs3vgCLcB/s640/Lobositz%2Bdeployments%2B3.jpg)

It's funny that my largest collection has appeared in print less than most, perhaps that's because it's less niche than some of my others.
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Post by: Calimero on July 30, 2016, 06:04:03 PM: That's all good but where are the French? ;D

Just kidding, that's some amazing work you've done. Always inspiring to look at pictures of your armies.

I've been on your blog a few times and was wondering did you ever post a painting tutoral somewhere?

Again, very nice work! 8)
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Post by: olicana on July 30, 2016, 06:36:54 PM: Quote
I've been on your blog a few times and was wondering did you ever post a painting tutoral somewhere?

As far as I can remember I've only ever done two on painting and two on basing. I'm not sure if they are any use to you, but you might be able to pick out the odd bone.

I'm about to paint a unit of British Napoleonic Light Infantry, so perhaps I should try and do another using that. Brits are quite a challenging bunch, so it might be instructive to some degree. The problem is, I've never been much of a teacher.

http://olicanalad.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/something-for-dessert-how-i-paint-ww2.html (http://olicanalad.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/something-for-dessert-how-i-paint-ww2.html)
http://olicanalad.blogspot.co.uk/2009/11/painting-with-enamels.html (http://olicanalad.blogspot.co.uk/2009/11/painting-with-enamels.html)
http://olicanalad.blogspot.co.uk/2008/09/basing-technique-for-my-crusaders.html (http://olicanalad.blogspot.co.uk/2008/09/basing-technique-for-my-crusaders.html)
http://olicanalad.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/how-i-base-15mm-for-western-desert.html (http://olicanalad.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/how-i-base-15mm-for-western-desert.html)

I've done over 50 posts under the general headings of 'modelling and conversions' relating to war gaming, including the posts above. I'm not sure if there is much of interest there but, the link is here:

http://olicanalad.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Modelling%20and%20conversions. (http://olicanalad.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Modelling%20and%20conversions.)
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Post by: Calimero on July 30, 2016, 06:51:21 PM: Thanks for the links. Very useful indeed.

Do you still paint with enamels only?

Cheers!
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Post by: olicana on July 30, 2016, 06:56:47 PM: Pretty much. I like the density of pigment for speed of painting, my clients like the warmth of colour and its hard wearing nature.
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Post by: Costanzo on July 30, 2016, 07:48:24 PM: Great work!!!
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Post by: warburton on July 30, 2016, 08:02:41 PM: Bloody hell! Great work :)
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Post by: FierceKitty on July 31, 2016, 03:41:08 AM: Wot, no Schaumberg-Lippe army? Shame and disgrace upon you!
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Post by: Bunny on August 15, 2016, 09:01:24 AM: Followed your blog for year and you are directly responsible for my 15mm Punic Wars collection and my starting 10mm 7YW!

Fantastic work as always and inspirational as ever. Keep up the good work!!