| alexkalinin | 27 May 2018 12:53 p.m. PST |
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| Kevin C | 27 May 2018 1:43 p.m. PST |
You did a beautiful job on those figures. The Wurttemberg army is my favorite minor force of the Napoleonic Wars. |
| alexkalinin | 27 May 2018 1:54 p.m. PST |
Many thanks! At me too they are favorites. |
| von Winterfeldt | 27 May 2018 10:49 p.m. PST |
great brushwork – very nice gunners and guns |
| Marc the plastics fan | 28 May 2018 2:16 a.m. PST |
Nice. But those guns look sooooo teeny tiny. Are they right? |
| alexkalinin | 28 May 2018 3:33 a.m. PST |
Probably not a good photo. I think guns are the right size. |
| Bill Slavin | 28 May 2018 5:23 a.m. PST |
Those are so nice, especially for 18mm.
Out of curiosity, what is covering the trails of the guns? Is it some sort of leather covering or something? |
| alexkalinin | 28 May 2018 6:28 a.m. PST |
Thank you! These are Austrian carriages with a crew seat.
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| von Winterfeldt | 28 May 2018 10:51 p.m. PST |
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| alexkalinin | 29 May 2018 1:46 a.m. PST |
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 deadhead  | 29 May 2018 2:15 a.m. PST |
The figures seem to vary massively in size. The makers are never identified. ?A mixture here? I have no idea how tall the average Wurttemberger was back then. But there are two chaps with the sponge/rammer second and third from the left…….just compare them.
I do see why you all like this unit though. Really nice shade of blue
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| alexkalinin | 29 May 2018 2:23 a.m. PST |
Yes exactly, thank you. You are absolutely right, Wuerttemberg artillerymen have are above ordinary figures. Therefore, the wheels of the guns do not have enough height. Sorry, blue is not a part of the unit. I like this color and use it everywhere. |
| Marc at work | 29 May 2018 5:41 a.m. PST |
Yes, wheels at close to shoulder height would look better. Maybe the Austrian 4lbrs were tiny guns. Mind you, I grew up with the Airfix French artillery, so I have probably just been scarred as a kid… Still great painting though Marc |
| alexkalinin | 29 May 2018 9:15 a.m. PST |
But you are right. But it's not a matter of small guns, but of giant artillerymen. |
| Bookwizard | 29 May 2018 6:32 p.m. PST |
If the artillerist sighting the gun were to stand up, it looks like the gun barrel would be at his belt height. Perhaps M. C. Escher was from Wurttumberg? The two gunners at the front of the etching are standing in a rut, presumably made by the gun. Also, if your guns are 3 pounders, and the gun in the etching is a 12 pounder, that could also make a difference. |
| Dr Jeckyll | 01 Jun 2018 4:01 a.m. PST |
They look ace Alex!! AB guns and AB crew. Not a mix of makes. |
| alexkalinin | 02 Jun 2018 12:30 p.m. PST |
Many thanks, Dr Jeckyll!
Although I think that colleagues are right.
But I'm not upset. All the same, it's beautiful, and there will not be a noticeable small discrepancy on the table. |
| deadhead | 03 Jun 2018 5:18 a.m. PST |
Also, the crew are on quite thick bases. The wheels of the guns are not based. Something we always have to remember to do, when assembling a gun crew. |
paints brigs for the British fleet.
