Where did these come from?

 As mentioned in the last post, the painting table clean up project is mostly completed.  Below are the last two blister packs I uncovered on the table.  

At first I couldn't recall ever buying any French Guard Artillery, but then the cobwebs cleared and I remembered that I bought these at Cold Wars 2020 (my last convention).  At the time I seemed to think it was a great deal, I think I paid around $10 for each of them.  At least now I can finally say that I have some French Old Guard troops.

Just about all, if not all, additions to the Napoleonic forces for the last 2 or 3 years have been French.  My Russian troops have informed me that unless the Russian Rosters are increased soon, there may be a Palace Uprising - something that all Czar's live in fear of.  And heaven knows I have plenty of Russian lead laying around.  

Figures are from Warlord Games.  

For my Napoleonic figures I normally use joint compound/drywall spackle to coat the bases for texture.  This was a new container of 'lightweight' spackling and it didn't give the same results as the old variety. But I guess it will do.

slightly different view

That's all for now.  Stay safe and enjoy the summer.  

So much lead, so little time

Cossacks

 It's been gloomy and damp with precipitation of some sort every day this week.  So, not much getting done in the yard which has allowed the 'clean the painting table' project to move forward.  The good news is that we seem to be far enough North that the winds aren't bringing us any of the Canadian smoke.

About 50% of the painting table top is now visible, and most of what is left is either space fighters/bombers or 6mm Infantry.  (I hate painting 6mm infantry)

These were the last of the loose figures.  It took a while to locate the treasure chest amongst the clutter, but I finally found it.

Figures are from Eureka, I think.  These were part of a vignette as I recall. I think it was called 'Cossacks Looting' or something like that.  A couple of the figures really have a lot of detail that the camera doesn't do justice too, especially as dark as the gloomy weather is making my gaming room.

And for the folks that are part of our Napoleonic ImagiNation game, the final photo sums up some of the action from last week.

just a little something to brighten the Yurt

Dancing a little jig

Fine wine and full saddle of loot.. I mean purchases.  What more could you ask for.

The photo and brushwork don't do this one justice.  The poor horse is so loaded down our spry young cossack lad has to walk.  But at least he has a duck to keep him company.  Looks like momma's getting a new mirror.

There really is a lot of detail in this sculpt.

Nice to see they're doing a 2-man lift on any treasure over 50 pounds.  We don't want any back injuries.

View from the other side

Fuddland Cossacks return home following a successful trading mission to S'Gottland.  Not shown was a half a flock of sheep, the other half having been traded for the services of a popular minstrel group to perform for Czar Elmer.

Guard Cossacks watch over the Cossack 'merchant' caravan as it travels home.

One more post and the painting table clean up project is pretty much done.  Now, on to the more challenging lead pile clean up - or at least clean up enough that I'm not literally tripping over figures that have fallen from the pile onto the floor of the gaming room.

So much lead, so little time.

Prussian's?

After finally completing the last unit of French Leger the other week I was digging through the organizational disaster that is my game room looking for one of the boxes of French Napoleonics to put them in when I uncovered a forgotten army.  

I have no recollection of when I painted these.  But I think they were used in one of Peter's Historicon games when it was still being held at Fredericksburg.  I do know that they were painted long enough ago that I wasn't standardly using a finish wash on my figures, so at least 10 years would be my guess.

At the time I had this grand idea of running the northern actions of the 1812 invasion of Russia.  Now, I'm older and less ambitious.

Figures appear to Perry, 3 infantry battalions, 1 Uhlan Regiment, 1 6# battery and a command stand.  Not much of a force, and one I'm pretty sure I'll never use again.

Sadly, I don't remember what units they are supposed to be and what little I know about Prussian's at the time I've forgotten.

Anyway, here they are.

2 post in one day?  That may be a first for me.

Take care,

So much lead, so little time

Animal Farm

 Just a smidge more painting completed.  Some of you may have already seen the center piece over on Joe's 'Fish Tales' blog.

The Pigsty is a 3D print from 3DEgos.com on Etsy. The quality of the 3D printing was good without much clean up required. I'm not sure how much use it will get on the table, but sometimes you paint stuff just because you like it, not because you'll use it.  Although it could see some use in Silver Bayonets or other skirmish/role play type games.

And I also uncovered some random barnyard lead in the lead pile.  (rather good timing).

Hmmm, maybe for the Outlandishian campaign the Earl should try a sheep/pig raid.  I hear it's all the rage these days in my campaigning circle.

It might be the only way the Earl can get something in the win column.  I'm sure I have some rules somewhere I can cobble together for a skirmish raid... need to think a little more about that.

Take care,

So much lead, so little time