Cuirassier generals

Right, ever since those idiots at google decided you have to use Picasa my blogging has been a nightmare.  Now Picasa keeps on crashing so I can hardly post pictures.

These I just about managed to upload and it took me about 45mins.

They are of the commander of my cuirassier division, plus one of my Polish lancers from my display case. There are of course 2 brigade commands. If you'd like to see more I am afraid you are going to have to email me as Picasa and my computer are not friends.

 

Hope you like them.

 

Couple of pieces of news Poles related:

 

1.Look out for posts from Arch Duke Charles (aka Iannick Martin) who is going to be looking after the digital side of this endeavour

2. Should be some figure news soon..........

3. For people with Comcast accounts: my email is being blocked. Its not me but rather Comcast have identified an email thread which orginates from my service provider.  Weve tried getting me removed but comast just say I'm not on their spam list.  I can receive emails from you but replying is going to be through Iannick.

10% off website prices as I Murawski Miniatures wont be at Salute

I am afraid that despite lots of requests to see me there I wont be attending Salute this year. Furthermore due to my own incompetence I left it too late to get some one to carry the figures there.  I blame the cat.

However, in order to let as many people enjoy Salute discounts I have decided to offer all the 28mm Paul Hick's designed Napoleonic Poles at 10% off the website prices throughout April.

The website may be viewed at:

http://murawskiminiatures.com

Or I can be contacted directly via email at:

enquiries(at)murawskiminiatures.com

Although they aren't up on the website this will apply to the recently released Uhlan's as well.

Thanks for all your support.

Murawski Miniatures Paul Hicks designed Grand Duchy of Warsaw Uhlans

 The first of the Uhlans are now ready, samples painted, and available for sale!

 These have been painted as the 2nd regiment in 1810

 Elite company in peaked busby

 Command pack comes with officer, eagle bearer and trumpeter

 All troopers have seperate arms to allow for multi posing

 Detail of the bugler

 My rear rank has been given a sword arm

 Elite company rear rank

 Centre company rear rank

 Centre company lancer

 Bugler from another angle

Plan view of the 16 strong unit

 

Figures are now available. Please email me at:

enquiries@murawskiminiatures.com

Polish command and Krakus

Finished basing the first of the Krakus at the weekend.

 I dont think I did Paul's work jsutice although happy with the horses - the flash on the camera produced some off results.

 Detail of 3 at the charge

 The horse tail banner was used to signal orders so I've modelled them here with the officer telling the standard bearer what to do.

 The 12 lancers showing the variety that is possible.

 Side view

 Close up - showns the horse nicely.

 The officer and standard bearer

 Close up of the officer and SB

 Off subject but a little fox I painted for a friend.

 Polish comand: this is the command pack (general and ADC) with a mounted officer added to be another senior officer

 Side view: please note the ADC's horses front hooves are best slightly repositioned so as to be appearing to pull up.

 The line officer as a general. Quite haughty isnt he?

 The ADC

 Rear view

Hope you like the pictures. Not my best work by any means. These are available for sale now and the Uhlans will be ready soon.

First game of General de Brigade

My good friend Daryl and I had our first ever game of General de Brigade Saturday and it was good fun (even if it meant I missed the heroic Welsh team defeating the out of sorts French side in Paris).

First picture is of two "brigades" of Prussians who at the end of the had seized one village and were about to attack the bridge (which I was aiming for).

 French brigade and supporting artillery.

 French cavalry brigade

 The Poles who were defending the bridge

 Prussian cavalry brigade with the heroic Landwehr who fought the French cuirassiers to a stand still ( I threw a double 6.................)

 The Prussians about to assault

 Carabiners about to overrun the horse artillery

 Skirmish screen out front

 Daryl's Perry French. I think he's done a great job.

 The entire brigade

Cavarly melee which was still ongoing when we called it a day.

I liked the rules and didnt find them that slow or too complicated.  Using historical tactics seems to produce the right results and we look forward to giving them another go.

Krakus & divisional command

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr f*cking google and their plans for world domination. I bit the bullet and added the pictures to Picassa.

Please see the Krakus ( you need 3,000+ of these for 1813-14!!!) and Polish divisional command.

 Officer and standard bearer

 Krakus 1

 ADC & General de Division

 There have been some comments about the size of the horses due to one quote from Napoleon about them being "pygmies" before Bautzen. Well, all I can say is that the plates I've seen show Krakus uniformed and on light cavalry horses.  Due to their success as battle cavalry I would assume there were differnces between "peasant"" troops who brough their own ponies and those who were mounted in line horses.

 I've gone with the line horses and I am happy with the result.

 General and ADC

Hope you like them; they are available from me now. Uhlan's should be ready before too long.