Arrrgh! Gotta go back into camera settings on my iPhone to bring all of the frame into focus. Blast! Painting is underway on the 60 or so Minden Austrians, which are slated to become my version of the Anhalt-Zerbst Regiment of AWI renown. More or less indistinguishable from Austrians of the era really, right down to the red facings and turnbacks, but the eventual flags (already in my files) will set them apart. I went ahead and based-coated all of them over a couple of days lthe last week of August, using a mix of light gray and white acrylic gesso, before next applying my usual basic alkyd oil flesh tone to the faces and hands. In a day or two, I'll hit that with Army Painter Flesh Wash to tone things down a bit and bring some definition to the faces and hands. As usual, the plan is to focus on about 20 figures at a time, splitting the regiment roughly into thirds along with the color party and regimental staff. Depending on ...
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While it is true that they've loaded up all of the prime finished lumber that His Vileness desires for his Royal Rack, and have dismantled much of the equipment (sawblades, key cogs, etc.) and also loaded it on their wagons . . . they have done so for the PROTECTION of this key equipment.
It is well known that the lobster lovers are particularly inept on the battlefield and that they are more than likely to accidentally destroy the sawmill during the fighting.
Thus, for the protection of the key components of the sawmill, they will be conveyed to safety in Stagonia . . . to be returned once Stollen is safely in the hands of Stagonia.
-- Stagonian Jeff
Steve.
Shoot forth a metal rain,
Erase this vile, vile strain!
(shouted from the woods by a stranger wearing a black kilt)
:)
A
I do hope that they don't switch sides again in the midst of the battle.
Once again all of us in Saxe-Bearstein urge Stokes and all of those in his Grand Duchy of Stollen to beware of vile Stagonian treachery!
-- Jeff of Saxe-Bearstein
PS, great set-up, Stokes.
Here's to a Stollenian victory!
some years ago you were kind enough to express a wish to emulate an old school game I was playing. I think with these pictures the roles are rversed. I am now in awe and envy of your set up.
well done, please keep on sharing the pictures.
John
I is on tenterhooks
-- Allan
Yours etc.
Michael Campbell,
Independent City State of Caledon