Gettysburg Electronic Map for sale!

Image courtesy of http://civilwarriors.net

Go ahead, go to this site...

Link to government auction site

And do a search for "Gettysburg."  Then check out what comes up:)  Pretty awesome!:)  And CHEAP, too.  The only issue?  Picking it up.  Weighs 12 tons, and the buyer is responsible for moving it.  Still, a lot of fun, especially since bidding is only at 5 bucks.

EDIT:  Well, the auction has ended, so you can't link to it anymore!  Wonder what happened...?

A BUNCH of 28mm Napoleonic command, done!

I'll put better photos up when the whole shebang is complete, but for now... these guys are juuuust about done, with a little work on the bases and a few missed details to touch up.  Honestly, they have been a TON of fun to paint up!

More WIP, including the big guy himself

Work started this week, so I haven't had any time or energy, but here is the latest... been working on Napoleon and his servant, and got an adjunct done to go with the guys at the table... still have another adjunct, and then three last figures... and of course finishing Napoleon himself and his servant... but I am getting there!

More Napoleonic WIP

A bit more WIP... a pair of Imperial Guard officers jotting down orders (they have a bit more work to go) and an Imperial Orderly... no idea if the uniform is totally spot on, but I think it is close enough!:)

One Marshal done, one WIP, and an issue

Well, I finished up the first large stand for Napoleon's set... a Marshal, clearly irritated, with a few aides.  I stuck him next to my finished guard just for the appearance.

And then I started in on the next marshal, along with an ADC, pictured to the right.

I have, however, run into a problem.

When I look at my old bases, they are done in a certain style... static grass and mud.  Here is a shot.

However, I am not really a fan of that anymore, so I was going with a different basing... but I can't.  If I am going to do Napoleon for this army, I have to base them the same.

So I am stuck a bit... I sort of want to go back to the whole old army and add a bunch more flock to their bases, but that is a lot of work.  So do I base the new thing in a style I don't particularly like, so it matches?

It is irritating.

French General and ADCs WIP

Here is the first set of figures, WIP... still a bit more to go, but you can at least get the idea.  And yes, I am aware there are probably mistakes, but at this point, given how damn hard it is to find info on this stuff, I am not sure I care!:D

Anyway... more to come!

Chasseur painted and complete!

Hi all!

Well, my sculpt and painting of a guard for Napoleon is done!

Here he is above.  The figure that served as the basis is to the right.

I had to sculpt on a new leg (and remove the old) cut away the staff and adjust the arm, get rid of the epaulets, add the gun, add the lace, make the pelisse, make the colpak and associated hat bits, sculpt on a new hand, add a moustache.. well, and I guess that's it!:)

There are a few things I wish I could retouch, and I know I made a few mistakes (trousers instead of boots, maybe) but overall I am happy with this; it was a fun project, and importantly it saved me about 18 bucks!:D

Looking at the photos now, they are pretty bad.  I'll have to take new ones tomorrow:(

Did a little more work on Napoleon's guard...

Hey all!

Well, someone mentioned that for most of the time Napoleon's guards needed to be in full dress.  So, I added the proper bits to the headgear, and a pelisse.  I think they turned out fine!  I have to say, the details are so important... even after taking these photos I went back and added a hand poking out from under the pelisse, worked on the fur texturing some more, and then worked with the back of the pelisse to get it "sitting" more naturally.  I really enjoy working with the green stuff!:)

Converted a guard for Napoleon

Hey all!

Okay... I decided I needed to do one of Napoleon's chasseur guards for the stand.

However, I really didn't want to spend all that money on a pack of figures... so I decided to convert one!

I used, as a base, this Young Guard figure from Perry.  I had to get rid of a leg and resculpt it... then add the lace and all of that... redo the arm and add a gun... added a moustache... and of course do the colpak.  Overall, though, he turned out well (although the picture looks TERRIBLE.)  He'll look good when he is all painted up:)

Napoleon stand planned out... take a look!

Hey all!

Well, I've got the basic layout, I think, of my scene for Napoleon himself!

You can see it above... and I included close ups below!

This is a pair of generals reviewing an order of some sort, as an ADC looks at some distant soldiers and tries to ID them.

Officers write out orders, as orderlies prepare to take them.

One particularly cranky looking general is approached by an adjunct, while his hangers-on watch.

A marshal has arrived and is waiting for Napoleon.

Napoleon himself sits, checking a map, while he is brought a beverage.

There are two possible changes/additions... first, if I can find another horse that is standing still, I'll add it to the stand, maybe for an adjunct.

Second, I am not sure where to put my tray of wine and cheese!  Considering balancing it on a bench and sticking it on a stand.

So... there you go!