Tuesday, August 23, 2011

28mm Russians ready for action

Just in time for tomorrow nights game, although the skirmishers have yet to be highlighted.














I think that this has been my most insane painting mission in a long, long time! The figures only arrived on August 1st so in just over 3 weeks I've managed to paint:
  • 6x 16 figure infantry battalions
  • 2x 12 figure Cuirassier regiments
  • 10x artillery pieces
  • 6x skirmishers
  • 2x sub-generals
  • 1x command stand
Only 2 more infantry battalions to go and the basic force is done (I need 8 battalions when attacking)- then I have a jager brigade (4 battalions) to round off the force- and another 10 artilelry pieces of course!

Craig

7 comments:

  1. Looking really good Craig. Good luck for tomorrow nights game.

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  2. Hi Craig, that is indeed insane, even by your mad standards! Well done.

    Lassalle looks to be quite the fig heavy game. In terms of what little I understand about the game, the key thing is what gets to start on-table? - So what out of that lot counts?

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  3. Hi Jamie

    Less figure heavy than Shako II which is the other game (okay the main game) Kent and I have played with Napoleonics- we'd need at least 2-3 times as many battalions (but we'd probably go with 12 figure battalions though) and would have to use my table tennis table to game on. 2-3 boxes of plastic infantry and you've got the core force and build up in stages from there.

    As far as being on table, I start with the 6 battalions + artillery. The Cav comes on randomly- you roll 2 dice and have to get the turn number or less for them to arrive and as the game has a variable turn limit (which you roll for each turn)they may not have much time to act.

    I a now trying to suss out what to get next- I am leaning towards a Polish Brigade to augment Kent's French.

    Craig

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  4. Man Craig, thats impressive!

    Loving the massive Arty Park especially.

    Look forward to seing them "in the flesh"

    Cheers
    Jason

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  5. complete madness i just can't wait to see them on the table tonight

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  6. Nick/Lintman's Prussians have turned out nicely too - and in the process of admiring the great job he has done on them (showoff! :) ) I've realised I quite like how modern they look compared to other Naps.

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  7. Yes his figures are very, very nice

    Craig

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