Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Comparison shots

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 From L-R: Foundry Perry, MM Poles, Perry.
Never realised how well fed the Foundry are but all in all a good fit.
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 From L-R: Foundry Perry, MM Poles, Foundry Perry.
Foundry on the left a little short but other wise tres bon
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 From a distance pretty much a perfect fit
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 L-R: Calpe, MM Poles, Victrix
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A far better fit with Calpe than I thought and worse than with Victrix.
From a distance though rather good fit.
 
Hope this is of use to people.

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

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 The first unit of campaign Poles are now finished and based
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 3 different skirmishers
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 3 new Voltiguers
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 3 new grenadiers
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 6 new fusiliers
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 6 new command
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 Deliberately sculpted to be on campaign
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 Designed for 1812-14 but can be used for earlier especially the Peninsular
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 Very scruffy one here in clogs and forage cap
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 Side view of the unit
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 Detailing on the second officer
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 The rear
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 In all its glory
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 Close up on the colonel and eagle bearer
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 I deliberately painted these in off white trousers and gave the grenadiers white epaulettes etc as I have seen some evidence that this regiment did dress this way.
The flag is wrong for 1812 but blame GMB for that!
 
Figures are available from me ( [email protected] )


Friday, 5 October 2012

Campaign Duchy of Warsaw Paul Hicks Poles

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 Please see hot off the painting bench the first Campaign Poles
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 These are ideal for 1812-14 but should be good for the Peninsular war as well.
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 I've painted mine "scruffy" and added some patches.
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 Paul has done great work especially with the officers. The one on the right has a seperate ar,
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 Lots of campaign style detailing
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 One voltiguer is in clogs and another has an eye bandage.
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 PLumes are missing deliberately on some figures
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 Veteran grenaiders
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 Nice baggage as well
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 All figures have the canteen on the back of the rucksack
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 The plumes can be removed if required
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 Figure on right is in shako cover
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 Skirmishers together
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 Fusiliers
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 Some have holes in clothing
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 Trousers have been painted off white with added patches
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One figure has a cooking pot 
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 One figure has a sausage
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I love the officer on the right.
Apology for pictue quality but we'll have some decent ones when they are based.
Figures are available now!  Please contact me at:

Thursday, 30 August 2012

Murawski Miniatures Paul Hicks Polish artillery

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 Just finished my first battery of Duchy of Warsaw Polish artillery
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 All in all I am very happy with them
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 I used extra figures as I prefer larger crews
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 Paul's figures are very good and a joy to paint
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 The detialing on the guns is superb as well
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 Gave the gunners off-white trousers
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 Think the uniform is rather fetching
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 S&S 5.5inch French howitzer
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 Green watering can is not for sale.
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 French 8lb gun
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 Detailing of on the barrel
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 Master gunner
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 Side view of the battery
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4 crew and a gun ( unpainted although I do undertake some commissions) are available from my good self at the cost of £11 each.
Please email me at: [email protected]