Russian Jaegers, dragoons, cuirassiers and command

Foundry Russian generals
Most of my Russian collection

Dragoons

Cuirassiers

Jaeger regiment - head swaps by William De Pretre and Dmitri

Just gone back to using Foundry flesh - I hate to say it but better than vallejo

These can be used as skirmsihers as are based on triangles if you look carefully

I know Russian officers were meant to wear green but you ever seen BBC's War and Peace?

I think I did a good job on these two.

Nive white horse Iannick?

Too many non helmeted really.

I forgot to pipe the collar white

Gallant aristocratic pig with heroic adc

Flag by GMB

Pesky Prusskies

I've been asked a few times for pictures of my completed Prussians ( well, Landwehr cavalry and grenadier battalion to come......)
Here they are: all Foundry and Calpe with some Perry's in there as I liked the figures.

They are on my new terrain layout purchased from pseudo Welshman Gareth Lane.

Now you cannuicks and Frogs have no excuse not to come over for a game.

For the record the infantry comprises of:

One line regiment - 3 battalions and Jaegar

One reserve regiment - 3 battalions

One Landwehr regiment - 4 battalions and volunteer Jaegar

Cavalry comprises of:
One cuirassier regiment
One dragoon regiment
One hussar regiments
One Silesian Uhlan regiment

Artillery comprises of:
One foot battery - 2 x 12lbs
One horse battyer - 2 x 6lbs and howitzer

There are also:

Brigade command stand
Blucher p*ssed out of his mind plus minders
Artillery command
Two senior commands
Light cavalry brigade command
Heavy cavalry brigade command.

Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Happy new year

Long time no hear..............and its all my own fault. Or more correctly clients. I've been working for a living and its just not on.

First of all a quick roll call of painting for 2010.

6 x 36 fig Foundry French light infantry for a commission
5 x 24 Front Rank Bavarians - commission
40 odd Front Rank Bavarian cavalry and staff - commission
6 x guns and 4 crew Front Rank Bavarians - commission
4 x guns and 3 crew each Foundry Bavarians - commission
16 x Bavarian Foundry cavalry - commission
A load of Foundry Bavarian infantry and staff - commission
12 x Foundry guard chasseur a cheval - commission

5 x 30 Foundry Russians - mine! All mine!
2 x 36 Foundry French line - mine!
12 Bavarian cavalry and two generals - mine!
37 x 2 Bavarian infantry - mine!
1 x 18 Bavarian infantry - mine!
2 x Bavarian guns and 14 crew - mine
15 x 3 Russian cavalry regiments - mine!
Napoleon and headquarters staff Perry - mine!
3 x Prussian Foundry horse artillery and 20 crew and command - mine!
16 x Foundry Prussian cuirassier - mine!

Not a bad year then really.

I've got plans to finish my Russians, do a couple of commissions and add to my French with Perrys. Also should have completed the purchase of my allied 1815 army to start painting the end of 2011.

Hope to get some pictures of the completed Prussian army and my new terrain layout soon.

Also you will see my new painting website soon and I am hyoping to take more commission work on as I am getting fed up with this marketing malarkey. Too much stress and not enough drinking time.

gratuitous pussy shots

I did a few favours for a professional photographer work wise and in payment she took some pictures of my furry goddess; she who must be obeyed.
Her name is Little'Un, but only answers to "your majesty", or at a push "Puss-Puss".

Hardly original I know but based on years experience I now reckon you either get cats or you dont.

I find them absolutely hilarious, and Puss-Puss is a joy to live with.

Foundry French

Not painted any Foundry French for years but I realised they are the best pre-1812 in campaign
The completed unit

Rear detailing

The colonel - the worst figure

Grenadiers

Command

Lovely mix - I think all my fusileers are different

All the grenadiers are unique I think

I wanted a mix of trousers to give that campaign feel

The weakness of this range is the voltiguers - they are not good. But using the grenadier body with Victrix heads produces these. Will in Belgium did the surgery.

The white is deliberately grubby. I am sure white trousers would not have been that white on campaign.

Foundry Prussian horse artillery

Firstly the pictures are shocking. I forget how bad a photographer I am.
This horse artillery battery is the penultimate Prussian unit of my little army. It now comprises of: one line regiment (x3 battalions), one reserve regiment (3 battalions) one Landwehr regiment (x4 battalions), one foot battlery, one horse battery, hussars, dragoons, curiassiers, uhlans (saxon due to pretty uniform) plus regular and volunteer Jaegar. Just the Landwehr cavalry to go..............

Foot artillery command

Martin Kelly will weep but these are Foundry foot artillery painted to look like horse artillery. They are using French 8lbs they've acquired.

Howitzer.

Horse artillery command.

"I can see what you are doing you dirty little man..........."

All in I did an ok job but could have been better. I remember why I used to give my guns a gentle dry brish towards the end now.