It's been a while since I added to my 6mm MDF French Revolutionary Wars collection.
After doing some reading around Jourdan's campaign in Germany, 1796, I decided that I'd like to work towards refighting the Battle of Wurzburg. However, an inspection of the order of battles revealed that my main deficiency is in cavalry for both the French and the Austrians.
I had enough to start two Austrian cuirassier regiments and two French dragoons.
In the meantime, an order has gone off to Walt at Commission Figurines for more cavalry and, while I was at it, for troops to start putting together a Prussian army for the War of the First Coalition.
For now, here are the four units.
The Austrians first.
I've got a mix of 6mm and 2mm in the painting queue. I guess that they'll give me some quick wins.
Splendid work, Richard! From the title, I was expecting to see 28mm figures.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jonathan. You forget that I have this period in two scales.
DeleteOnce I saw the first photo, my error became obvious! Really terrific work on these cavalrymen.
DeleteThanks again, Jonathan.
DeleteVery nice indeed!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteThese are really nice Richard - I had a quick look at the Commission Figurines site - I could easily be tempted to get a few of these!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Keith. Quick to paint, with the charm of a bygone age.
DeleteAwesome work Richard!
ReplyDeleteMuch appreciated, Ben.
DeleteVery nicely done, they really look quite superb, I have a load of these sitting in a box, I doubt I will ever get round to doing anything with them!
ReplyDeleteNever say never, Donnie.
DeleteThese are awesome Richard
ReplyDeleteVery kind of you to say so, Neil.
DeleteAmazing work Richard!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Michal.
DeleteThey look fab Richard. They look great in 3 ranks.
ReplyDeleteChris/Nundanket
Thank you, Chris. Sometimes more IS more!
DeleteLovely looking cavalry units!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thank you, Iain.
DeleteLovely, well executed, without your description I would never have guessed MDF. Commission Figures would do well to have these on their website.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Norm. Using the 3 foot rule, you wouldn't know they were MDF. I think that you are right about the website.
DeleteBeautifully done Richard. They look very effective in such large numbers.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lawrence.
DeleteYou have to look twice to convince yourself they're actually MDF figures - they look splendid, kudos also to the paint jobs.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rob. I appreciate your kind remarks.
DeleteBeautiffuly done there Richard:)! Honestly at first glance they look like normal 3D figures, rather than the 2.5D ones that they are. Your hands and certainly better at painting such detail than mine these days.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Steve. Whilst quick to paint, I probably spend more time on them than I ought to.
DeleteFantastic Richard. I looked at the photos before reading your text and, as others have noted, was surprised to see that they are mdf figures. Wonderfully painted!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes, James
Thank you, James. It is interesting how the eye plays tricks with the mind.
DeleteNice painting Rich! Looking forward to the Prussians!
ReplyDeleteCheers, Ray.
DeleteReally great work on these. I'm very impressed with the MDF figures in this scale.
ReplyDeleteI can no longer find these on line. Would you post your source? Thank you.
Thank you, here is the address https://www.commission-figurines.co.uk/
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