More French - or the League of Augsburg Waterloo Hangover

Having returned from Derby in October I had a look over the garage shelves and decided it was high time I got some more of the 28mm French knocked off the spreadsheet. This has resulted in a large Gallic incursion on the painting desk back in the study:

Most of these are destined to be light, partially because I already have the flags but mostly as I could get away with simple blue uniforms without having to worry about white trousers.

I also had a handy half can of spray paint left over form all the blue marines I've done over the years, which further greased the path of least resistance.

But there are also some standard line on the way...

Figures are a mixture Perrys' .

Getting Me Colonels Out

There have been some suggestions that I have a deleterious effect on any officer cadre I come across. Mere rumour I'm sure but just in case I need a few spare colonels for next weekend's League of Augsburg Waterloo extravaganza I've decided to prepare a few.

 

All miniatures are Perry.

Big Gunz

 

The Boyz are back in town. And this time they've got a big gun!

 

As can be seen from the poses above, in their spare time this gretchin crew form a Saturday Night Fever tribute act. I should've painted the one at the front in a white suit.
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All are Citadel's finest.

Working Holiday

To prove my dedication to the hobby, though not necessarily the adjective of choice from the better half, despite this week being spent on holiday in the Lake District I have with me a small lead and resin mountain.

Well I have to find something to do whilst the twins slumber!

Feeling Blue, Again...

The next group of Blue Marines prepped and ready for spraying. This time it’s going to be the big boss himself Marneus Calgar:

 

 
His retinue are lingering somewhere too, including a fiendishly detailed standard bearer.

And some Stern Guard. Ready to take on the Tau hordes. Next stop is Morgoth XII providing I get the terrain finished…. it will happen and possibly even before the fortieth millennia dawns!

Intermission

It’s been quiet here for a while and that’s entirely down to normal life cutting into well everything including that precious time spent mucking about with toy soldiers.

Busy at work and then a house move and then having to deal with the muddled, mangled bureaucracy at British Telecom meant having no internet access at home. I’m uploading this at my in-laws who are gradually becoming suspicious of the increased frequency of my wife and I’s visits. Yes, we’re masking under a façade of completing useful chores for them but it can’t be long before thy twig what’s really going down and cut off the supply of broadband, tea and Jaffa cakes.

Anyway, all this is to explain my absence from this blog and hopefully normal (or as near normal as I can manage) service will soon be resumed.

What I’m Working on Now…

Altogether now…
There ain’t nothing like an Ork,
Nothing like an Ork,
Whether they worship Mork or Gork,
There ain’t nothing like an Ork!

GW Killa Kan.

What I’m Working on Now…

It’s back to the default setting of 1815 and some more French. These guys are destined to be base coated and dipped using Army Painter. Still experimenting with that, still having variable results!

Perry Miniatures – plastic and metal

What I’m Working on Now…

A long time ago… in a blog post far, far away, I started describing an Empire Army for Warhammer Fantasy Battle. They are still there sat on their sprues awaiting the attentions of clippers, glue and brush.
One day I will get to them – that oft made wargamers cry! But for now I’m dipping into the commanders.
First up a couple of colourful battle wizards:



And a mounted general…


Naturally all GW’s finest.

What I'm Working on Now...

Finally getting round to those Huguenot cavalry. Next stop Dumfries in March.

 

 

 

What I’m Working on Now…

Just starting out on Bolt Action. Haven’t actually played a game but enjoyed reading the rules and was tempted with an army, German paratroopers. This is the first lot to get a first coat.

What I’m Working on Now…

Some Wehrmacht to fight the Russian and gathering British and American hordes.

Models from the Battlefront Open Fire boxed set.

What I’m Working on Now…

Still getting those good old Huguenots together in the hope I can parade them around Derby in October.

Which October is debatable but we can but dream! All Warfare Miniatures.

What I’m Working on Now…

Tanks… lots of tanks…

T-34s Plastic Soldier Company.

Shermans from Plastic Soldier Company

A stack of Plastic Soldier Company Stugs

Plastic Soldier Company Tigers and some Battlefront APCs

Bolt Action Tiger with Battlefront APC for scale.

What I’m Working on Now…

Combined Grenadiers to represent commanded shot in Beneath the Lily Banners.

All figures are Warfare.

What I’m Working on Now…

More Huguenots…

What I’m Working on Now..

Chaos Space Marines that have been sitting waiting for contact with a brush for some years. They probably felt it wasn’t just the Emperor that had forsaken them.

These will be an experiment in dipping… more of which in a later post.
All models Games Workshop

What I’m Working on Now…

Over at the League of Augsburg I’ve developed a little bit of a reputation for killing off senior officers. With this in mind I’ve started building a scene which will form one of the Huguenots command stands.
The C.O. is no more and his body is being guarded by one of his trustworthy soldiers (or somebody who sees an opportunity for a bit of looting later). Meanwhile the new C.O. has been handed a bottle to get over the shock and is dictating his will to a trusted comrade from another regiment. All figures are from Warfare Miniatures.

What I’m Working on Now

Sherman tanks from the Open Fire box set. Pretty much following the instructions in the manual.

What I’m Working on Now

Having succumbed again to plastic envy this time in 15mm I’m painting up the US paratroopers from the Open Fire! starter set for Flames of War.
I think they saw me coming…