Right, this will be the last update for a while. Promise.
Over the last couple of days I've managed to finish painting 2 bases of French Infantry (Grenadiers de France), 4 bases of French cavalry (Gendarmerie de France), 6 bases of Hanoverian cavalry, and fully painted, based and 'textured' 2 bases of French cavalry (Regiment Raugrave). Plus got a further 4 bases of French infantry 50% painted, and 12 bases of Hanoverian infantry undercoated* and 'fleshed'. I've still got 4 bases worth of infantry and 2 of cavalry completely untouched, and a bag of assorted horse and foot to assemble into units.
* managed a quick trip to Games Workshop for a can of black spray paint and a pot of silver. Just in time.
All of this has entailed clearing some FR boxes that had been full of terrain pieces, for the new armies. The French are now spread over three boxes, and the Anglo-Hanoverians have their own box which will likely spread to a second when the job is done.
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| Anglo-Hanoverian box. Six bases (2 brigades) of Hanoverian horse on the unfinished bases. |
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| French infantry box with the Grenadiers de France on the unfinished bases. (Swiss and Germans have been moved to their own box). |
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| French cavalry. Raugrave right front. Gendarmerie on the unfinished bases. |
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| Said Gendarmes |
Minden and Fontenoy are within sight. A bientôt mes amis. A bientôt.
No need to keep a promise of not delivering more handsome 6mm armies. Keep 'em coming! You have nearly enough for Fontenoy and Minden so quickly? Impressive.
ReplyDeleteWhen I’ve finished the remaining items above (including the untouched stuff) I should be able to do them both. Using Austrians as proxies for the Saxons and Prussians as the other German allies for Minden.
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Blimey, you really are on a good painting streak at present Chris! I'm hoping that I can get back into the swing of things this week, but most likely next week to be honest.
ReplyDeleteThere’ll be a hiatus now Steve due to the intrusion of Real Life. I knew it was coming so I got a shift on over the last week or two.
DeleteGreat progress and the mini figs look pretty nice too! As Jon says, no need to apologise for the regular posts, that's what we are all here for!
ReplyDeleteCheers Keith. Once the current outbreak of Real Life is over, normal service will be resumed.
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PS I still can’t comment on your blog, but I am still reading and viewing with interest.
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They do look really good! Inspring, even - one day I will take the plunge into 6mm. Just need to decide between Marlburian, Ancients or 1860-1870 periods.. oh dear, this way madness lies! Anyway, I look forward to your staging of Fontenoy and/or Minden...
ReplyDeleteThanks David. Ancients sounds interesting to me. On my to do list for 45 years! But then so has Marlburian.
Delete19th century is kind of intriguing too. Takes me back to History at school. ‘Only three people have ever understood the Schleswig-Holstein Question. One was the late Prince Albert. The second was a professor who has gone mad. I am the, third but have forgotten it.’ 😁
Chris
Substantial looking forces you’ve built up in such a short time. The beauty of 6mm eh.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed the beauty of 6mm.
DeleteAwesome progress, Chris! A great mass of troops in a very short time!
ReplyDeleteThanks. It’s a case of never mind the quality feel the width.😁
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Still struggling to comment on your blog from my phone Peter. Don’t have access to my laptop. Love the recent Indian cavalry units. Fearsome looking fellows.
DeleteThanks; must be a blogger ID thing; you show up as anonymous on your own blog!
DeleteReally nice looking armies developing 👍
ReplyDeleteThanks Matt. They’re developing.
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