I tend to feel like I've somehow done something wrong if I dont post something on my blogs regularly. I think things have been pretty quiet on the general wargaming front, although I have played a wargame at least once per week since my last post. I do feel that in general wargaming has been quiet, with few pieces of news, and little on the magazine front to float my boat. This may change this weekend, when I take the long journey down to Derby. I dont have a large shopping list, but I bet I end up spending all my hard earned cash on something I dont really need. A common problem for wargamers. Also on the show front, I will e at the Middlesbrough show, where we
[ Colin and I ] are going to refight Rossbach in 30mm. This was an interesting battle, with some interesting tactical problems for both sides.
Anyway just to show that I have actually been doing something I thought I would show images of my newly painted 6mm buildings bought from Leven Miniatures.
Obviously this is La Haye Sainte, which I have based on three Blucher sized bases. This is a really first class model, and well worth the £12.00 price tag. The Hougemont model, is a very fine looking set up and weighs in at £35.00, which is a hefty price tag, but does look really good.
This building is also from their Waterloo range, but I have forgotten which building it is, It is also a great model, and very easy to paint. I would recommend anyone looking for 6mm buildings to check out the ranges as they do have a wide range of stuff. The site is WWW.levenminiatures.co.uk
Below is Poniatowski's fifth corps for the 1812 campaign. Unfortunately the rebasing has severely disrupted my painting, so I am going to have to sort out a schedule of priorities. I also think I better do some Austrians to fight the French I already have based. The Polish figures are in the main Heroics and Ros,.
An Adler command group for my Poles.
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Tuesday, 29 September 2015
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Those are beautifully painted and based
ReplyDeleteThanks Roy,
DeleteThey were a joy to paint.
If I did teeny tiny men I'd use Leven buildings. They look the biz.
ReplyDeleteOf course its not Derby anymore- actually in a different county- Donnington in Leics- just- my childhood stamping ground back in the days before wargaming.
As for no news- well we've released about 70 new packs of stuff this last month...... but since you don't do 15mm..... or 25mm ACW
Pedant!
DeleteBut Robbie if you drove to Derby there would be nothing there 1 - We still stay in Derby though simply becasue there are a good selection of decent pubs and restaurants- I do not live by bloody big macs !
Deletesuperb buildings and figures but I am not going to go down the 6mm route!
ReplyDeleteNor do I expect you to Colin. Where would you store them.
DeleteOh I'd find somewhere :-)
DeleteOh I'd find somewhere :-)
DeleteLovely looking pieces Robbie I've heard a lot about Leven.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to Rossbach in November.
Enjoy Derby. - hope to have my new GardecFrancais in time for the Stickton show.
Sadly the Frenchies don't have any Garde Francais at Rossbach. Be nice to see them tho.
DeleteSadly the Frenchies don't have any Garde Francais at Rossbach. Be nice to see them tho.
DeleteThats what you think Colin, actually they came later in company with the Swiss Garde.
DeleteVery nice buildings Robbie.
ReplyDeletePhil
Thanks very much Phil, I really need to get back to my SYW project though.
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