"My foray into the Franco-Prussian War" Topic

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shadoe01	27 Aug 2024 6:15 p.m. PST
I've had a desire for FPW figures/gaming since my very beginning, but no one else was interested and soon enough the mountain of unpainted lead deterred me. I think it was 28mm Sengoku Japan skirmishing (Test of Honour Rules) that got me thinking of two possibilities: 1) Grand tactical with Bruce Weigle's 1870 / 1871 rules with 12mm figures; and 2) Skirmish games with Empire of Empire rules with 28mm figures. The little 12mm Pendrakens are lovely but the 28mm is winning out. The 28mm scratch the FPW itch, which, for me, has always been the little bit Napoleonic – little bit modern uniforms of the era. So…some photos of my 28mm collection. url=https://flic.kr/p/2qcC5HQ] ‌ url=https://flic.kr/p/2qcDozg] ‌ url=https://flic.kr/p/2qcDoB5] ‌ url=https://flic.kr/p/2qcDLW1] url=https://flic.kr/p/2qcDLTa] ‌ url=https://flic.kr/p/2qcxvbo] ‌ url=https://flic.kr/p/2qcDoA8] ‌ url=https://flic.kr/p/2qcxvez] ‌
mghFond	27 Aug 2024 8:24 p.m. PST
Excellent painting! I'd want large collections for the FPW if I were to start it and that would eliminate 28mm for me. Good luck.
ColCampbell	27 Aug 2024 8:33 p.m. PST
Very nicely painted figures!! Jim
79thPA	28 Aug 2024 6:41 a.m. PST
Nice looking figures. I especially like the German artillery.
Perris0707	28 Aug 2024 7:30 a.m. PST
Great job on those Eagles of Empire figures! I have a large 15mm Franco Prussian collection, but I have recently begun collecting a 28mm force as well.
Grelber	28 Aug 2024 7:56 a.m. PST
Something I, too, have always wanted to do. Clearly a big project, though, and never started it. <Sigh> Grelber
Grelber	28 Aug 2024 7:57 a.m. PST
Something I, too, have always wanted to do. Clearly a big project, though, and never started it. <Sigh> You have done a beautiful job with those figures, though! Grelber
Shagnasty	28 Aug 2024 10:11 a.m. PST
Beautiful figures and terrain. We've played several battles with 15mm figures. Our French still haven't managed to use Chassepot to outfight the German artillery.
0ldYeller	28 Aug 2024 12:33 p.m. PST
Nice job – inspiring to get back to my own Franco-Prussian project.
Decebalus	28 Aug 2024 1:41 p.m. PST
Very nice. I mostly like the Husars, strange brown uniform.
KevinV	28 Aug 2024 2:53 p.m. PST
Very nice work. Interesting period. Our French have mostly won- strange.
Old Contemptible	28 Aug 2024 4:47 p.m. PST
Excellent work!
shadoe01	29 Aug 2024 8:20 a.m. PST
Thanks for the comments Great to see the enthusiasm for an underappreciated period – or one that seems underappreciated. Now for some games so some AAR can be posted here.