von Winterfeldt | 20 Oct 2014 5:33 a.m. PST |
I just finished those and they are incredible well researched and well sculpted miniatures. The horses are the excellent AB ones – that is 18 mm. Two errors I was told so far for my painting, the plumes for the generals should be black at top and then white and orange intermingled and Benningsen still carried his old 1808 plume with a yellowish touch (which I just repainted). It was a real pleasure to paint those excellent sculpts
this is the first set of hopefully many
Osterman – Tolstoi with wearing glasses at Borodino and black Burka
Baggovut on replacement horse of Guard infantry
Miloradovitch, one of my favourites in this series
Benningsen still with wrong plume which I already re-painted
Peter Bagration, commander of the 2nd Army of the West, mortally wounded at Borodino
Minister of War and commander of the 1st Army of the West – Barclay de Tolly. |
AUXILIAPAL | 20 Oct 2014 6:39 a.m. PST |
Superb figures and magnificent painting!!! |
Ligniere | 20 Oct 2014 6:59 a.m. PST |
Lovely sculpts and superb painting! |
nickinsomerset | 20 Oct 2014 10:10 a.m. PST |
Lovely, are these for sale anywhere? Tally Ho! |
Sho Boki | 20 Oct 2014 10:33 a.m. PST |
Thanks for asking! :-) Here.. boki.ee I strongly suspect, that von Winterfeldt old paintings attract me to 18mm figures years ago.. |
Redcurrant | 20 Oct 2014 11:07 a.m. PST |
They are beautiful. I wouldn't know whether to use them on a wargames table, or just put them in a display case. Steve J |
nickinsomerset | 20 Oct 2014 11:27 a.m. PST |
I saw, I liked, I used Paypal!! Tally Ho! |
paulalba | 21 Oct 2014 1:23 p.m. PST |
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julianmizzi | 21 Oct 2014 11:23 p.m. PST |
Absolutely fantastic. Really has promoted the figures well. |
Marcus Maximus | 22 Oct 2014 12:06 a.m. PST |
Beautiful figures vW – at first I thought 28mm then thought wow 18m? – inspirational work, thank you for sharing with us all at TMP. |
VonBlucher | 22 Oct 2014 4:24 a.m. PST |
vW, These also came out great. How close our these to say the Generals uniforms and equipement for 1807? John |
von Winterfeldt | 22 Oct 2014 5:10 a.m. PST |
Good question, according to my knowledge the special general uniform was introduced in the Russian Army in 1808 – before that the generals did wear the uniform of their regiments – and a did wear a hat with white "plummage" the short feathers at the rim of the hat and plumes according being generals of infantry or cavalry. And – no epaulettes of course So – any Russian mounted officer could do for that type as a basic figure and with a bit green stuff a simple conversion should be possible, I don't know anything of the saddlery before 1808 either, I would have to consult the page by Conrad who translated Viskovatov, but I am sure Sho can add some more qualified comments on that. |
Sho Boki | 22 Oct 2014 7:07 a.m. PST |
VonBlucher, you can use images from "War and Peace". They have the best consultants available when filmed. There are some mistakes, like French carabiniers in white uniforms and cuirasses and infantry with shakos at Austerlitz etc., but mostly they are accurate with generals uniforms. My only doubt are the shape of holster covers.
You can cut off the epaulettes from Baggovout figure and you get the typical Russian general before 1808. |
von Winterfeldt | 22 Oct 2014 7:10 a.m. PST |
you could also use Prussian officers of 1806 |
Sho Boki | 22 Oct 2014 8:41 a.m. PST |
A propos.. Epaulettes comes in 1807, so Baggovout may be used for this year without changes. About 6 AB 1806 Prussian Generals. 5 of them need significant conversions and one are useless. Only one ADC are almost exact, mostly need only conversion of shabrague. Three generals are in surtouts, but russians adopted surtout only in 1809. |
von Winterfeldt | 22 Oct 2014 10:58 a.m. PST |
"About 6 AB 1806 Prussian Generals. 5 of them need significant conversions and one are useless. Only one ADC are almost exact, mostly need only conversion of shabrague." I see potential for a new project ;-)). |
VonBlucher | 22 Oct 2014 1:46 p.m. PST |
I might look into this as I've already converted enough of these for my 1806 Prussians Army. |
von Winterfeldt | 22 Oct 2014 2:03 p.m. PST |
Actually not only Prussian generals but Prussian mounted officers of 1806 might give good basic material as well. |
VonBlucher | 22 Oct 2014 2:06 p.m. PST |
You also hacve mounted Early Russian Infantry Officers as well. Which i didn't think about till you mentioned it, vW. |
von Winterfeldt | 22 Oct 2014 11:14 p.m. PST |
Yes – but we need Sho to sculpt all those lovely faces which give the generals not only a name under the miniature but how they did look like, looking at portraits and then at Sho's sculpting – amazing – hopefully he could do a Russian staff for Friedland – or Austerlitz, 6 figures each would be brilliant. |
Sho Boki | 23 Oct 2014 11:50 a.m. PST |
I am amazed by myself too. I don't belived, that I am able to portrait persons by sculpting. They are not very similar but even indirect similarity are unbelivable achivement for me. All themes, not covered by AB, works for me. Only question is – when and in which order. |
Ashenduke | 23 Oct 2014 4:18 p.m. PST |
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Marc the plastics fan | 24 Oct 2014 3:57 a.m. PST |
Oh my – Von W – I thought you was just (just) a Naps expert, and now I find out you are a painting demon as well. Sir, I salute you (and Sho's excellent sculpts) – lovely to see. If only I did Russians in 18mm – I am clearly missing out here (mine are 1/72 Zvezda – Sho, if you fancy going up a scale…) But inspirational painting and sculpting. Thank you both |
Sho Boki | 24 Oct 2014 2:27 p.m. PST |
I begin with 1:72. So.. no, Marc, only down.. ;-) But I bounce a little from 6mm.. And yes.. we awaked the sleeping Dragon, now we hopefully will see more beatifully painted figs. :-) |
nickinsomerset | 14 Nov 2014 11:37 a.m. PST |
Just got back from the Dark Continent to find these chaps and Murat waiting, very nice they are to! Tally Ho! |
Gonsalvo | 16 Nov 2014 6:18 a.m. PST |
Missed these earlier – fantastic figures and painting! |