Sunday, 27 November 2022

At last a Grand Parade!

This weekend saw me putting the final touches to the Imperial Estavian Army the combined forces of the Zweikreutz Crimson Throne.

After cutting, sanding, painting and labelling the bases and cutting out and black edging the flags, I was finally ready to assemble the army.

Here under the gaze of the Emperor Augustus is the army in all its glory!







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12 comments:

  1. Jonathan Freitag27 November 2022 at 15:02

    Very impressive display of Might!

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  2. Neil Patterson27 November 2022 at 16:04

    17 foot regiments, 8 cavalry brigades, 4 regiments of skirmishers and 6 artillery batteries + generals and personalities. 152 foot, 32 mounted, 18 gunners and 6 guns + 16 staff figures.
    At times, it has felt like a slog but quite pleased with the end result.
    Neil

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  3. nundanket27 November 2022 at 16:36

    Lots of Old School goodness there Neil. Nice paint job.

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  4. Duc de Gobin27 November 2022 at 17:39

    Look absolutely superb sir. I love the format and based - and of course, based for the best rules out there ;)

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  5. Neil Patterson27 November 2022 at 19:37

    Many thanks Gents. I still get a thrill basing those marching Spencer Smiths!
    Neil

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  6. Peter27 November 2022 at 20:19

    A great looking display.

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  7. Bob The Old Painter28 November 2022 at 12:07

    Wonderful. Just shows what can be done with these venerable old figures.

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    1. Neil Patterson28 November 2022 at 12:38

      Bob,
      There is still a lot of very subtle details on the figures which to be honest I mostly ignore! I aim for neat and tidy block colours with black lining provided by the undercoat.
      Willz Harley and Henry Hyde have managed to get more out of them by very careful painting; alas I don't have the patience. This was supposed to be a quick project!
      Neil

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  8. david in suffolk29 November 2022 at 19:48

    Thanks Neil, they look fantastic! Charles Grant would be proud.. The basing for V&B looks just right, too.

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  9. Neil Patterson29 November 2022 at 21:06

    David,
    Thank you. I suspect Charles Grant would dismiss my units as far too small! He wrote many times of his prelidiction for large 48 figure units be they hoplites or grenadiers. Alas! the thought of painting such sized units (if indeed I could have faced it) would mean I would have painted about 11 regiments in total rather than 5 armies!
    I did paint a 48 figure Austrian regiment in 15mm when starting SYW. It looked spectacular but took far too long!
    Neil

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  10. WSTKS-FM Worldwide31 December 2022 at 15:52

    Extremely pretty! But, as Napoleon (?) asked, "Can they fight?"

    Happy New Year,

    Stokes

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