18mm AB Napoleonics - Progress

It's been so long since I painted anything I've had to re-teach myself almost from scratch.  Happily, painting is like riding a bike, so it's been a relatively painless process.  I didn't start simple, as the previous post and the photos below will no doubt demonstrate.  I have also stopped at a certain number of layers, and chosen not to put uppermost highlights on any of these miniatures (yet) as I simply wanted to get through some.  I've also avoided painting horses as far as possible. 

 Young Guard, Tirailleur-Grenadiers.

 Line Horse Artillery Company. 

 Hesse-Darmstadt Garde Chevauleger (using Wurttemberg cavalry).

French 8th Hussars. 

Another view of the same.  

Corps Commander with Massena in mind, or else a generic personality of that post. 

The same again. 

18mm Corps and Divisional Commanders - AB Miniatures

At last some progress.  I have begun painting some of the many figures that I have cleaned up and based.  From left to right in both photos are my IV Corps personalities for 1809, theoretically Massena, Legrand, and Boudet with associated ADCs. 

Although I have a great interest in the 1809 campaign, my first love remains the 1813 campaign, so some time in the distant future Prussians and Russians may begin to appear to join the Austrians that I'll be painting up.  

Basing Begins

As the title indicates, I have begun to clean up and put to base some 18mm Napoleonics.  So far this includes four guns, some hussars, and half a dozen command bases representing corps and divisional command.  I enjoy command bases, as I like the opportunity to combine and place the miniatures to create a mini-diorama.  Photos to follow.

Back to Basics

Almost two full years have passed since the last post on here.  Real life, as it does, intervened and it's incredible how time slips by.  But hopefully I'm now in a bit more of a stable place so I can finally get back to doing what I enjoy and paint some miniatures.  Hurrah!  So the mountain of 18mm Napoleonics I have waiting will finally get some attention.  Over the next few weeks I hope to post some photographs of my re-energised endeavours.

10mm AWI Project - Hessians (Pendraken)

A quick update showing the Hessian Musketeer Regiments Von Donop and Mirbach prior to getting based. The second photo shows more of the British force as a whole, with the Light and Grenadier battalions behind, as well as a battalion of Royal Marines. On the flank half of the British regular brigade can be seen, as well as the Light Dragoons that are waiting their turn to be painted.

10mm AWI Update (Pendraken Miniatures) - Mounted Command

Finally for today, a little update on my 10mm AWI project. This has been on the back-burner for the same reasons as everything else, and naturally competes with the 1809 project for precedence. However Clibinarium's excellent sculpts are not to be denied, so I broke out the paintbrush and finished off a grenadier and LI battalion for the British, and added some errant stands to the Hessian Regiment von Donop, the New Hampshire Line and the growing number of Militia battalions. However I thought I'd share the mounted command figures with you for the moment, fresh from the workbench (although lacking a few finishing touches).

1809 Project Update (AB Miniatures)

Real life intervened on this one I'm afraid, but I've finally got back to painting my waiting ranks of gorgeous 18mm AB, so here's a quick progress update. First of all, here is my regiment of Chasseurs. I'm rattling through the horses at the moment. Normally I hate painting horses, but for these sculpts, anything!

Another view of the same next, although you might notice I have a couple of individually based troopers to complete!

I haven't neglected the infantry side of things, with the 1er/6e Legere (or possibly 10e) making an appearance...

And the first of many, MANY Austrians. Here the first of three battalions of a IR No.46 Chasteler.

That's all for not, I hope to complete the French cavalry brigades, and Legere regiment, as well as the three Austrian battalions, an Austrian 6pdr FAB and a regiment of Kurassiers! And then base them. All in due course...