| franznap | 19 Feb 2015 5:54 p.m. PST |
here the painted test cast of the next release from Franznap Miniatures 1/72 scale in metal [URL=http://s865.photobucket.com/user/Franznap_Miniatures/media/french%20carabiniers23_zps28umkwy3.jpg.html]
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| GDrover | 19 Feb 2015 8:45 p.m. PST |
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| von Winterfeldt | 20 Feb 2015 12:56 a.m. PST |
inspirational sculpting and painting |
| Marc the plastics fan | 20 Feb 2015 9:55 a.m. PST |
Oh, that puts my plans to paint my Strelets up the Swanee – they are really nice. He does good stuff. |
 deadhead  | 20 Feb 2015 10:42 a.m. PST |
and a round valise/portmanteau as well…………….nice touch to get that "right". Few bother and just sit them on generic French heavy cavalry horses….. |
| VonBlucher | 20 Feb 2015 12:24 p.m. PST |
Please don't take this the wrong way, as I don't have any of my books handy. When did the early Carabiniers change to the sheepskin saddle cloth? My AB figures have the older 2 tier holster covers. |
| Markconz | 20 Feb 2015 10:32 p.m. PST |
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| von Winterfeldt | 21 Feb 2015 12:57 a.m. PST |
In the Napoleonic Wars they had sheepskin saddle cloth already, at least Rousselot shows them already in 1805 with that |
| Westerner | 21 Feb 2015 12:07 p.m. PST |
Superb; 1/72nd at it's best |
| Marc the plastics fan | 22 Feb 2015 3:03 p.m. PST |
Or as us fans say, !/72 is the best  |
| deadhead | 22 Feb 2015 3:21 p.m. PST |
Yeah, I know…they do say that size does not matter. Funny thing though, those (they) that shout that loudest seem to have the smallest shoe size. My chat up line was always that I was a 28mm man myself…..funny how that never worked in the early 70s. Must be the way I said it……. |
| AuvergneWargamer | 24 Feb 2015 1:08 p.m. PST |
Excellent! Nice figures, well animated and beautifully painted. Thanks, Paul |
| Marc the plastics fan | 24 Feb 2015 1:53 p.m. PST |
Well DH, it beats my "I like my soldiers bendy"… But us 1/72 guys do have some extremely talented people sculpting kit for us. I love what Francesco is doing, and am waiting (patiently?) for his French horse artillery sets. I must check who is making his artillery pieces – I recall it was a joint venture (with Westfalia?). |
| deadhead | 24 Feb 2015 3:13 p.m. PST |
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I have no idea why, but once you get to 1/72 or 18/15mm the figures get far better proportioned than is often the case in 28mm. Head sizes reduce, legs get longer, they look more like humans than Hobbits. Too late for me though. Strong with me is the Dark Side now, too late for me, to change, it is to………… |
| von Winterfeldt | 24 Feb 2015 3:25 p.m. PST |
try some 18 mm AB or Sho Boki, I have strong trust in you young Deadheadwalker, the force is with you, I can feel it. |
looks at a multi-period building.
