| elakin | 06 Feb 2010 11:45 p.m. PST |
Hey all, I just added a blog post that'll hopefully be useful to some people out there -- a picture of all the figs that come in some of the Old Glory/Skytrex "Command Decision" French Infantry packs. This is something I'd wished was out there when looking to start my french army, since the manufactures can't be bothered to do it themselves. As I get more packs they'll be posted as well. Lemme know they could be made more useful. link |
| aercdr | 07 Feb 2010 12:07 a.m. PST |
Very nice. Almost (almost) enough to push me back into 15mm! |
| helmet101 | 07 Feb 2010 3:40 a.m. PST |
sweet and not oversized. I forgot. Same as aercdr |
| GeoffQRF | 07 Feb 2010 4:41 a.m. PST |
As a manufacturer with most of their range photographed and online (inc WW2 French), can I take exception to the generalization of that remark? |
Marc33594  | 07 Feb 2010 5:28 a.m. PST |
Nicely done, I especially like the feature of clicking on the picture for a larger size one which shows detail. It looks like you may have "borrowed" a technique I always liked with minifig USA. That is taking the casting as is and using a black wash to highlight the details. It really helps show the detail which many times doesnt "Pop out" in smaller photos yet at the same time shows the basic casting with the benefit of some superb paint job which may hide flaws or make up for lake of detal. |
| Dropship Horizon | 07 Feb 2010 7:32 a.m. PST |
Thank you elakin – very helpful. Cheers
Mark |
| elakin | 07 Feb 2010 1:43 p.m. PST |
As a manufacturer with most of their range photographed and online (inc WW2 French), can I take exception to the generalization of that remark? When I said "the manufacturers can't be bothered" i was referring specifically to the manufacturers of Command Decision – since there appears to be more than one (old glory, skytrex). Hence the plural. It was not intended as a slight against ALL historical manufacturers – tho any other ones that cant be bothered to photograph their products can feel slighted if they want ;) |
| Ross Mcpharter | 07 Feb 2010 2:42 p.m. PST |
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| Leadgend | 07 Feb 2010 9:02 p.m. PST |
I've used OG French for most of my French army. For mortars I went with QRF. Vehciles and guns are a mix of OG, QC and QRF.
Notable items not available from ANY manufacturer are VB gunners (I converted some from riflemen as pictured… drilling into the end of a 15mm scale rifle with a 0.4mm drill bit is fiddly), 37mm infantry guns (I scratch built mine) and 105mm Howitzers. |
| GeoffQRF | 08 Feb 2010 6:26 a.m. PST |
Notable items not available from ANY manufacturer Passed to Chas |
aecurtis  | 08 Feb 2010 7:53 a.m. PST |
"105mm Howitzers" Which one? link VBs are easily converted from OG/CD riflemen (I used kneeling poses) by attaching a short bit of insulation stripped from phone wire over the end of the rifle barrel. A QRF Japanese Type 94 37mm with the tube cut down makes a very acceptable 37mm infantry gun: link Allen |
| Leadgend | 08 Feb 2010 5:24 p.m. PST |
No-one makes either of those howitzers, hence the generic term. To make VB launchers I cut off the bayonet, drilled into the rifle barrel and inserted a short length of 0.4mm insulated copper wire, glueing the insulation in a position slightly stripped from the wire. Thus they have the thin bit before the cup and a hole in the end. Perfect, but fiddly! I haven't seen one of the QRF Type 94 guns so can't comment. The Japanese did use a near copy of the french infantry gun as well. Scratch building wasn't that difficult. I really should put some pictures up somewhere. ;)
Other French items no-one makes:
65mm mle06 Mountain Howitzer
75mm mle 19 or 28 Mountain Howitzer
105mm mle 28 mountain Howitzer
105mm mle36 gun
FT17BS
AMRZT3
White or AMD50 armoured Car
AMD80 armoured Car
AMD20 (Panhard 165 or 175) armoured Car
AM Dodge "Tanake" armoured Car
P19 Halftrack
Lorraine 28 truck
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| GeoffQRF | 09 Feb 2010 6:25 a.m. PST |
Typical, you make a Panhard 178 and he wants a 175… :-) |
| Leadgend | 11 Feb 2010 10:39 p.m. PST |
That's the problem with the more obscure items. Not many people want them and those that do only want a few, hence no-one makes them. It still doesn't explain the absence of French 105mm howitzers, they were a common part of the artillery of the motorised bits of the French army. Lots of manufacturers of S35's and Char B1s but not many for the halftracks or artillery. |
| HesseCassel | 12 Feb 2010 10:10 p.m. PST |
I feel that you deserve a "public service" medal for doiong this! nice stuff. |
| elakin | 13 Feb 2010 11:03 p.m. PST |
More packs photographed: French Anti-Tank crew
Germans in Greatcoats link i don't think i have any more packs that arent photographed ATM, so that'll be it for a while. The remaining unphotographed french infantry (artillery crew, tank crew, HMGs) are on order from warweb -- which could take a while =D |
| fraserk | 18 Feb 2010 3:22 a.m. PST |
Great thanks. How do these stack up height wise compared to BF? |
| Minis is my Waterloo | 15 May 2010 10:54 a.m. PST |
Warweb should thank you…I just dropped 140 with them after seeing your article and link! |
| Rod Robertson | 20 May 2010 1:42 p.m. PST |
Zut alors! Zey are so, how do you zay, dee-light-full. Zee majesty of the soldats of the Fourth Rey-poob-leek are so manly and puissant! I quiver with exiteh-ment! Merci, merci bien, brave "elakin" for your contibution to le monde francais! Et Monsieur le Waterloo Minis, you too have zee excellent taste and je ne sais quoi (like Voltaire) for spending so much argent on our brave soldats; formidable! Have I offended the Francophonie yet? Lord knows I've tried!
I too love my French 15's from Old Glory – Command Decision and with Quality Castings armour and vehicles in support, I hope that one day they will stop zee Bosche in his tracks!
Adieu et Salut! |
