In Pharaoh’s Army pt. 2 – Model of the Day
A 15mm NKE Chariot from Essex. I think I copied the paint scheme of the blanket from a Egyptian calendar by British Museum.
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Finnish positions – Model of the Day
Savo brigade defending some earthworks we did for the battle of Ruona.
1808 Wintery Finns – Model of the Day
A half battalion of 15mm Savo infantry made from some slightly converted 15mm Minifigs Austrians in greatcoats.
Roundway Austrians – Model of the Day
Roundway 15 mm 1809 Austrians from Aksu’s collection. Note the hand-painted flags, as these figures come with cast flags.
Gladiator and Essex French Napoleonics
I used Essex and Gladiator for Dutch force that fought with the French. The major faux-pas with these figures is the lack of the orange side-plume in the shako. Well, the end result is good-enough-for-gaming in my opinion.
British square – Model of the Day
JanneL’s British square squaring off with PetriV’s French and Polish cavalry.
15 mm Napoleonic battle – Model of the Day
Grandee Armee clashing with the British in one of our 15 mm battles. Featuring PetriV’s extensive collection of Essex figures, and JanneL’s British army.
Roundway Napoleonic Russians – mini review
A fellow gamer recently asked online whether anyone has information on Roundway 15 mm Russian Napoleonics. This is a lesser known brand manufactured by Navwar in the UK. As it happens, I have quite a few of their figures. I quickly took a few snaps of the figures I had lying around, so that you can get an idea of …
1808 Spanish armies – Infantry
My latest project is the Spanish army for the beginning of the Peninsular war in 1808-09. These are the soldiers that rose against the French occupation, shattered the myth of French invincibility at Bailen, and defended their towns and cities in merciless house to house combat in countless sieges. Despite the ineptitude of the aristocratic officer corps, the savage infighting …