Tuesday, March 3, 2020

En Avant!

My French Revolution forces continue to grow.

Prince August SYW figures with minor uniform and equipment adjustments and new heads, done in a simplified low detail toy style which will be topped with gloss varnish when the last five men join. 

Every man counts as the build up to Huzzah! continues. Once this unit is complete, I'll move on to the Scots Greys, alas in bicorne rather than Bearskins during the Flanders campaign, but just as well since I would have to make the bearskins and time is short!.
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15 comments:

  1. PhilMarch 4, 2020 at 3:15 AM

    "Bravo, très belles figurines!"

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  2. Maudlin Jack TarMarch 4, 2020 at 3:23 AM

    Nice looking figures - how many more do you need to do dare I ask?

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    1. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comMarch 4, 2020 at 7:06 AM

      Well, last May I volunteered to do 12 units or 1 a month. 8 months later I had 4 done, only 1 being a 12 figure infantry unit. I also realized that I needed to do more units than I had pledged. So the new goal is a minimum average of a unit a week till the end of April or 8 more units. Say 48-60 inf, 12-18 light infantry, 6-18 cavalry and 3 more Generals. Well that's my target anyway. If I get 1/2 that done we'll be fine.

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  3. Aly MorrisonMarch 4, 2020 at 3:43 AM

    They work well Ross...
    It will be nice to see the Greys in their early uniforms.

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comMarch 4, 2020 at 7:11 AM

      Thanks Aly. Its been a while since I've churned out units and I could use new eyes but I'm starting to enjoy it again.

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  4. Rob YoungMarch 4, 2020 at 4:05 AM

    Agree about the bicornes/bearskins. Sideways bicornes always look a bit on the ridiculous side to me - though strangely fore-and-aft look OK!

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    1. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comMarch 4, 2020 at 7:14 AM

      Of course if no ill disciplined maverick ever wore his hat sideways, we wouldn't have fore and aft hats.

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  5. Ed MMarch 4, 2020 at 3:24 PM

    Impressive production of late. Despite the pressures that preparing new units for a convention game can bring, the collection always benefits!

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    1. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comMarch 4, 2020 at 9:29 PM

      In the old days I used to average a dozen shaded, detailed 15's a week. They didn't take up so much room.....

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  6. KEV. Robertson.March 5, 2020 at 5:51 AM

    Good to get some figures painted Ross - well done! Been doing some 25mm painting too. Cheers. KEV.

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  7. Old SillyMarch 5, 2020 at 11:44 AM

    Excellent stuff Ross.

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  8. ScheckMarch 8, 2020 at 4:30 AM

    Very good idea to convert them. They look good. And I love 40mm!!!
    Peter

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    1. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comMarch 10, 2020 at 9:03 PM

      Having the neck plugs makes this sort of conversion very easy.

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