At last! I have now finished my first French infantry brigade for my WSS project, it has not been easy....or pleasant....but I have done it.
A simple, neat and clean paint job finished off with Army Painter dark tone (the black one) over Wargames Factory Figures. The last unit (the one in front) was the Chabrillant Regiment that completes Breuil's Brigade, part of St. Pierre's division at Blenheim. Two more brigades of the same size will complete St. Pierre's division and then there are plans for an Irish Brigade and possibly a Bavarian one.....and then the cavalry, and some guns......and then a similar sized Allied army! So what are we looking at time wise? A decade at this rate!!! I do have another French battalion nearly complete...like that scratches the surface, but it is a start and I am very close to my self promise to complete a unit a month, albeit a month late :)
The flags are by Maverick Models, great value and great products, I made using them harder by adding them after I set the flag poles up! I know, what a wally! Next time.......
If anyone has some of the Wargame Factory WSS figures they bought and gave up on please let me know, I am sure we can find some accord, I am going to need lots more if my longer term plans are ever going to see an end.
A simple, neat and clean paint job finished off with Army Painter dark tone (the black one) over Wargames Factory Figures. The last unit (the one in front) was the Chabrillant Regiment that completes Breuil's Brigade, part of St. Pierre's division at Blenheim. Two more brigades of the same size will complete St. Pierre's division and then there are plans for an Irish Brigade and possibly a Bavarian one.....and then the cavalry, and some guns......and then a similar sized Allied army! So what are we looking at time wise? A decade at this rate!!! I do have another French battalion nearly complete...like that scratches the surface, but it is a start and I am very close to my self promise to complete a unit a month, albeit a month late :)
The flags are by Maverick Models, great value and great products, I made using them harder by adding them after I set the flag poles up! I know, what a wally! Next time.......
If anyone has some of the Wargame Factory WSS figures they bought and gave up on please let me know, I am sure we can find some accord, I am going to need lots more if my longer term plans are ever going to see an end.
Nice work!! Keep 'em coming!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Ray, keep 'em Coming? No, no, you are right...I must focus....focus...Squirel!!!
DeleteThey look really good mate. Really really good.
ReplyDeleteHi Clint, Thanks mate. I am pleased with them, just need to sort out putting the flags on before glueing the stupid flag poles on! Can't believe I did that!
DeleteVery nice looking regiment, great work!
ReplyDeletePhil.
Hi Phil, really appreciate that....they will look even better when the whole lot are done. Still assuming I live that long!
DeleteLovely, very nice work. Looking at the basing I suspect Beneath the Lilly Banners? I've just begun my own Savoy collection for the period, but in 15mm for reasons of cost and space (and painting time). Gorgeous work. I hadn't realised wargames factory had released War of the Spanish Succession plastics though. Maybe I'll add some 28mm to my collection as well?
ReplyDeleteThanks Lead,
DeleteThey are indeed based for Lily Banners but I will also use tham for Black Powder too. I chose 28mm as I fell in love with the Front rank stuff and decided that this would be a major long term project with me doing both sides....a man can dream..... The Allies will be Front Rank but to save costs I thought i would use the Wargames Factory ranges, they do cavalry and guns now. They do paint up quite well but Army Painter does help of course! The over all look is what i wanted though. I have another battalion three quarters finished and two guns and crew just started....plus another general (you get two in the artillery box). Getting there, just soooo slowly! Love to see a pic of your savoy stuff!