Today we have ....
some more French line units !!
This one is the 21eme Ligne, which fought as part of Gudin's 3rd Division, III Corps, at Wagram 1809.
Wednesday, 7 March 2012
French 21e Ligne - Wagram 1809
Regiment of the Day
Today we have ....
some more French line units !!
This one is the 21eme Ligne, which fought as part of Gudin's 3rd Division, III Corps, at Wagram 1809.
Today we have ....
some more French line units !!
This one is the 21eme Ligne, which fought as part of Gudin's 3rd Division, III Corps, at Wagram 1809.
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
French 25e Ligne - Wagram 1809
Regiment of the Day
Another regiment for III Corps - this one is the 25e Ligne, which fought as part of 3rd Division, at Wagram 1809.
Another regiment for III Corps - this one is the 25e Ligne, which fought as part of 3rd Division, at Wagram 1809.
Saturday, 3 March 2012
High Density, Low Cost Housing Estate
Scenery of the Day
Following on from the Previous Article about using foamcore to create small tabletop townships, here is a another approach using an even simpler construction technique.
Here is a High Density, Lost Cost housing estate for my 18th/19th Century tabletop Central Europe.
Here is a High Density, Lost Cost housing estate for my 18th/19th Century tabletop Central Europe.
A village to fight for
Scenery of the Day
The major battles of the Napoleonic era are mostly fought over areas of around 10-20km square, which in central Europe often contains a number of small towns / large villages.
So any good battlefield should have a number of little townships on the table top to represent these.
Looking at the scale of various maps of Central Europe, at a guess I would say that every 5-10km or so, you get a little settlement that is a few acres in size.
So on the tabletop, where 1" = 100m, I probably need few of these sort of settlements spread out along the roads, and sitting on a 5"x7" canvas board seems about right for the scale.
These ones, I knocked up with a few scraps of foamcore, and some corrugated cardboard for the roofs.
The major battles of the Napoleonic era are mostly fought over areas of around 10-20km square, which in central Europe often contains a number of small towns / large villages.
So any good battlefield should have a number of little townships on the table top to represent these.
Looking at the scale of various maps of Central Europe, at a guess I would say that every 5-10km or so, you get a little settlement that is a few acres in size.
So on the tabletop, where 1" = 100m, I probably need few of these sort of settlements spread out along the roads, and sitting on a 5"x7" canvas board seems about right for the scale.
These ones, I knocked up with a few scraps of foamcore, and some corrugated cardboard for the roofs.
108e Ligne - Wagram 1809
Regiment of the Day
Another unit for III Corps - 108e Ligne, which fought as part of 2nd Division at Wagram, 1809.
Another unit for III Corps - 108e Ligne, which fought as part of 2nd Division at Wagram, 1809.
Friday, 2 March 2012
28mm Ned Kelly on Penny Farthing
Diversion of the Day
Another 28mm piece for the shop - another bike related theme.
Another 28mm piece for the shop - another bike related theme.
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| Another Mike Broadbent sculpt, casting by Eureka Miniatures. |
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| Really enjoyed the simplicity and sense of movement in this casting. The mounting base in this case captures the raw feel of the Australian backwoods, where Ned Kelly and gang of bushrangers made their name. |
Thursday, 1 March 2012
Voodoo Priest - the battle continues (Part 2)
Horde of the Day
Continuing on with our story ... please read Part 1 if you haven't already !
From the previous chapter, the Marquis de Chenoncoix had managed to press home an attack on the township using skeletal hordes that he summoned up from beyond the Grave.
Despite the enormous odds in numbers arrayed against them, the French and Irish musketeers had managed to hold their line and meet the approaching hordes with musket and cannon fire.
Today then, we continue on with the terrible events that followed .....
Continuing on with our story ... please read Part 1 if you haven't already !
From the previous chapter, the Marquis de Chenoncoix had managed to press home an attack on the township using skeletal hordes that he summoned up from beyond the Grave.
Despite the enormous odds in numbers arrayed against them, the French and Irish musketeers had managed to hold their line and meet the approaching hordes with musket and cannon fire.
Today then, we continue on with the terrible events that followed .....
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