Finally the Baden infantry test cast arrived from the producer, will be 2 sets Command and Troops plus a mounted officer, all in metal, will follow a set with the guard in bearskin hats.
Blog posts : "miniature sculpting"
Baden Jagers on the workbench
Some news from the Workbench: Baden Jagers in 2 sets of 6 figures each.bodies ready, yet to be done the arms and weapons.
Austrian Artillery Pack Horses Now in Metal
The previous release of the Austrian Cavalry Artillery Pack Horses in resin , will be now released in metal with the addiction of a new figure. Will be soon available in the shop.
Neapolitan Guard Veliti Mounted Officer Test Painted
Here the painted test of the new coming set of the mounted Officer for the Guard Veliti of the Murat kingdom, soon available in the shop, the miniature is in metal.
First Sculpt 28mm
Here my real first attempt on 28mm, I'm doing as test for my friends of Westfalia Miniatures, here compared in proportions with a Perry.
French Line HA 2 crews masters ready
Finally i could get back to the French Horse Artillery of the Line 1800-1806, it is a long project, with many sets to come, for first those 2 sets : Team loading /aiming the gun and team firing the gun. It was a long work with sabres and sabretaches....The gun itself, a AnXI 6pdr gun with Limber is on the workbench.
Marins de la Garde painted tests
here the painted tests of the 3 sets of marins de la Garde:
FA-009 Marins de la Garde troops: 6 foot figures
FA-010 Marins de la Garde Command : 6 foot figures
FA-011 Marins de la Garde Mounted Officer : 1 mounted figure
Marins de la Garde test ready
The 2 new sets of Marins de la Garde are ready, here the test casts , soon available in the shop. It will be 2 sets : command and troops, in marching position, 6 miniatures each plus detached backpacks and arms.
Baden Infantry Paint test
This is a paint test for the future Baden Infantry sets : Command set and troops set, with probably spare heads, plus a mounted officer single figure set. The test is in resin but probably the set will be produced in metal.
Marins de la Garde masters ready !!!
The next release is ready to go to production:
French Marins de la Garde Command: 6 marching figures
French Marins de la Garde Troops : 6 marching figures
French Marins de la Garde Monted Officer : 1 mounted figure
Mounted Marins de la Garde Officer
The set is almost finished, still missing one figure to have the 2 sets : 6 infantrymen +6 command staff; the mounted officer will be apart.
Marins de la Garde Contremaitre
the last one for the coming 2 sets of Marins de la Garde, it will be added also a mounted officer.
Neapolitan Veliti della Guardia test shots
Finally the test shots of the coming two sets of Granatieri / Veliti della Guardia of the Kingdom of Neapel . Will be produced in metal 6 pieces per set.
Some Heads
Last weekend i trained a new technique for making hats i learned from my german friends, so far it works very well and i'm improving.... here a Guide de Bonaparte and a republican fantassin... im thinking to add the bodies to them...
Guides de Bonaparte head
Yestrday i tried a new technique for sculpting headgears i learned from my german friends, here the first result... may be will be followed by the entire figure...
SPARE HEADS IN PRODUCTION
44 spare heads are in production now, hopefully for sale in April, they belong to the french army and cover different units and periods of the era, they will be divided in different packages per unit with some multiple copies per head. They are in metal . will follow some allies sets which can be used well with french army bodies.
Napoleon crossing the Alps by David
All the first months of the year used for hand finishing the first products in resin, a very frustrating and boring job.... So i thought of reproducing the famous Jaques Louis David painting of the Alps Crossing, he made 5 different versions between 1801 and 1805. I will made a Limited Edition of it.
DAVOUT COMPETITION IN ADDICT FIGURINES
The Competition about the Davout miniature is in full activity, great works can be seen there .... i will add a special one off to the winner.
Spare Heads ready to cast
Here some 40 spare heads related to different headgears of the french army, it is amazing how many differences you can find in the years . These will be sent soon for casting and i will do more of them.
Neapolitan Mounted Generals
Here the painted test shots of the Neapolitan mounted Generals, soon available for sale; the horses are sculpted with interchangeable saddle clothes so it is possible to add many variations of the uniforms, these miniatures are also suitable for other armies uniforms.
