3mm Austrians for Black Powder

[Macunaima]

Here are some pictures of my first Austrian brigade for Black Powder.

These are 3mm (or 1/600) Napoleonic figures from Oddizial Osmy, via the good folks at Pico Armor. And behind that, there's a great story, which will tell you everything you need to know about Pico Armor's customer service.

Last year, I went up to a conference in Rochester New York. Being that I am normally based out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, I took the opportunity to place my first Napoleonics order with John and the guys from Pico.

It arrived while I was at the conference but, unfortunately, all the Napoleonic infantry was swapped out for ACW infantry!

Well, needless to say, there was much wailing and nashing of teeth on my part, because at this point, I was a couple of days away from heading back home.

When I informed the folks at Pico Armor, however, they immediately dispatched the correct order via overnight Federal Express to my hotel room in Rochester. They even told me to not sweat the ACW stuff (although I did manage to get it back to them). Now THAT is service!

I have been buying stuff from Pico Armor ever since the O8 3mm figs came out and, for my money, there's not a better mail order company out there!





More can be seen on my blog, here:
http://leadnobleed.blogspot.com.br/2014/09/first-austrian-brigade-for-black-powder.html

[frenchfever]

whoaa ! the minis looks nice, i am curious to see closeup on the infantry, i have a hard time to paint 10mm ,so i can't imagine 3mm 

[Macunaima]

Right you are, then. Close-ups!





Now you can see the shakos! The yellow pom-poms are exagerated, but that's normal at this scale: everything has to be that much brighter and over-the-top to be seen at arm's length. It is definitely painting for effect in 3mm!

[frenchfever]

really nice indeed

i use same painting technics with 10mm   bright colors and contrast

Good job 

[Ray Rivers]

One Brigade!

Good Lordy! 

[von Lucky]

Excellent work!

I'm currently cleaning up some 3mm moderns from O8 (and will paint them so green/flesh/black) so I can only imagine the effort that went into painting these little men.

[julesav]

Now that's 'proper mad' that is! I salute you sir!