German minors, that is...
Out from the painting desk today are two battalions from the German minor states of Baden and Wurttemberg. Each of the 16-figure battalions are from Lancashire Games. Both were sent as samples from Lancashire Games provided I paint them up. I have now fulfilled my end of the bargain!
As has been the case with the other mid-19th Century infantry from Lancashire, I really enjoy painting these figures and think the sculpts terrific. Thank you, Allan, for the figures!
Still a few more FPW Germans working their way through the painting queue before something else pops out from the production line. What will that be? Well, something for another expansion.
With the days shortening and the temperatures dropping, time to get serious with cleaning and priming enough figures to carry me through winter. Before I get down to serious figure prep, I must decide in which direction I want my painting efforts to take me over the next three or four months. This is always a tough decision since there are so many choices and so much to paint. Where will I begin?
Having pulled the Reconquista boxes down and emptied many of those boxes out onto the gaming table in preparation for game, of course there is a draw to pushing some more of these figures into the painting queue. More FPW almost certainly will see some action as will Biblicals. What else? More SYW/WAS, for sure, and perhaps even FRW Russians for the 1799 campaign. Since the FRW Russians have yet to see any action in battle, I ought to assess whether these fellas are in sufficient strength to bring them to the table.
For those in the northern hemisphere, what will you be working on over the dark winter months?
Now, back to the painting desk.
Good looking unit Jon, I’m clinging on to Autumn at the moment. As for painting I would like to get the ECW collection to a place where they can get on the table
ReplyDeleteThanks! I’m clinging on to Autumn as well but light is fading fast. I would enjoy seeing an epic Epic ECW parade.
DeleteAmbitious painting plans Jonathan!
ReplyDeleteIf you churn out the FPW stuff as fast as these, you will meet all the projects outlined!
Neil
Stay tuned to see how I close out the year.
DeleteNice work on the FPWs. Like yourself I am a bit spoiled for choice, Seleucid, Byzantines, Triple Alliance, World War II, Peninsular and a new(old) project I have been buying supplies for. Given my butterfly tendencies it will no doubt be bits of each🦋 I also have additional "just in case I need them" figures for the First Carlist and Spanish Civil war in the wings
ReplyDeleteThanks, Phil! Painting bits of each is the way forward to prevent stalling at the workbench.
DeleteGreat work Jonathan. I am sure Lancashire Games will be happy with the return on their investment.
ReplyDeleteWhich state of Germany won the The Great Greatcoat Argument? Did they end up on the soldiers backs or around their bodies at the start of WW1?
Pretty sure that would be Baden, Ben!
DeleteThank you! Keith gives the answer to your question.
DeleteThese do seem to be very nice 15mm figures, more anatomically accurate than many of their ilk to my eye, and you have done a good job on the, as always!
ReplyDeleteI sure like them! A good job is about the best I can muster.
DeleteVery nice work again Jon, I do like those Lancashire figures a lot and you have done a fine job on them. For the dark winter months for me, if I can stick with it!, Austrian SYW, I have started off the first Hungarian regiment, we shall see though!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Donnie! I look forward to seeing your Austrian progress over the winter months.
DeleteLovely looking units Jonathan. Look forward to seeing more over the winter months. For me, the dark nights make it a real struggle to get anything done, totally reliant in spare time at a weekend now.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Neil! I will be watching to see if your productivity actually drops off. I bet you do better than you expect.
DeleteGreat work Jonathan!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteNice result. I like that the Lancashire Games Sculpts generally have detail raised enough to be very brush friendly.
ReplyDeleteThe temperatures are dropping here (UK) this week and I noticed for the first time yesterday a very slight tendency for my rattle can varnish to bloom, so the window for rattle cans here is certainly getting smaller.
I have already prepared the winter stash as for me, both plastic glues and rattle cans are very much an outdoor pursuit. In mainly plastic, I have some Wars of the Roses units set aside and for napoleonics there are both French and Austrian plastic units done and for metals, skirmishers, casualties and two draught horses cleaned up and primed.
I have decided to lower my painting rate, so my stash will likely be enough to carry me beyond the cold months.
For varnish, I always apply a brushed varnish while the figures are still on corks or sticks, then once fully based, they get a quick blast of rattle can and I mark the base to show the two steps have been taken. As of now, the rattle can bit can wait until early summer.
Thanks for offering up your winter painting plans. Looks like you have everything in place for a productive winter campaign. Cutting back on throughput? What are your expectations?
DeleteI have never tried brush on varnish. Primer and Matte topcoat are always rattle cans for me. Even in the depths of winter with our low humidify, I can usually still spray outside on a sunny but very cold day. Still, I prefer priming a bunch of figures while temperatures are still warm.
I will paint just when I want to, rather than being compelled to, but I would be disappointed if each month a unit didn’t get done, so maybe aiming for say 3 weeks per unit at about 13 hours per unit.
DeleteSounds like a good plan. Who knows, removing the pressure to produce might even increase production and the urge to paint?
DeleteFirst frost last night. I did manage to get primed a lot of Napoleonics and a few Pulp figures. Priming weather ends for us soon.,
ReplyDeleteGood to see that you have a supply laid in for winter. We have had some frosty nights too.
DeleteGreat work on the Baden-Wurtemburg guys 👍🏼. Allan at Lancashire is a lovely guy to deal with ✔️.
ReplyDeletePlans for the winter? Assorted 15mm odds n ends, plus two 28mm fantasy armies for Dragon Rampant are giving me their hardest stares each time I’m in the shed-of-doom…😶
Thanks, Martin! I agree that Allan is a great guy. Two 28mm fantasy armies are headed into the production line. Interesting!
DeleteDamn fine brushwork Jon! Good to see some other states included in your army.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ray!
DeleteGreat looking Prussians, Jonathan. It's certainly getting "humid" here in the Puget Sound area too.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dean! On the East Side, we dodged the atmospheric river that you received.
DeleteLovely looking Germans Jonathan…
ReplyDeleteI really like the subtle uniform differences you find in the various German States involved in the Franco- Prussian War… And the Austrian- Prussian War for that matter.
All the best. Aly
Thanks, Aly! Great to see you back! The uniform differences enable us to spot the assorted combatants on the gaming table.
DeleteNice minor German state troops, excellent work! I've got Italian Wars archer cavalry, Italian heavy cavalry , Italian pike, some war carts 100 years war French knights mounted, Napoleonic Hungarians, Grenzers, French Guard, a couple of line units,chasseurs, hussars, Austrian Uhlans a couple of hussars and that's about it, better get some more primed!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks, Iain! You have a long list of work ahead of you! Good luck!
DeleteNice work on those Johnathon, yet to be tempted by Franco Prussian even though my neighbour is one of the leading French experts about the war.
ReplyDeleteLike you madly prepping figures for winter, completed another 60 perry Baden plastic napoleonics last night!
All the best
Cheers
Matt
Thank you, Matt, but long time, no hear! Yes, we all must make hay while the sun shines.
Deletethey look great, Jon! WIll they be appearing as examples on the Lancashire Games website?
ReplyDeleteI think this winter will need to be a time for painting progress - aiming to expand the 1859 Risorgimento 6mm forces to a Division each of Piedmont and French, and 2 divisions of Austrians.. And slightly ironically, acquiring a load of 7YW/AWI Minifigs may trigger further painting - more cavalry probably needed!
Thanks, David! Yes, they will be showing up on Lancashire's website as have many of my other 19th Century units.
DeleteYou really came into a windfall of 18th Century figures, didn't you? You may never know what all of them were originally intended to be. Figuring it out will be fun.
Good looking miniatures and very nicely painted. So you are planning to expand one or two of your collections this winter, rather than a new collection/period?
ReplyDeleteThank you! Expansions, yes, but I still have at least one "New" period in the wings waiting to begin.
DeleteYour post titles are becoming even more creative Jonathan, and always give me a chuckle. Lovely work on these.
ReplyDeleteI am here partly to amuse...
DeleteExcellent work on those figures Jon and very nice they look too:). As for Winter painting, frankly it's what ever grabs me at any given time! Each time I get something set to go, 'real life' seems to kick in and the moment is lost:(.
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