Latest work MkI: AB 15mm Prussian Officers

So in a trade I did with Galpy, I got these guys among other stuff.  Anyway these guys are my officer corps for my Jena Prussians.  These AB mini's are absolutely brilliant!  I think from now on I will only "buy" AB's any more.  You may still see other stuff on here but anything that is not AB is generally from old purchases or trades.  Anyway here they are, please note that I still have to paint the horses on some of these.

18mm AB Jena Prussian 2nd Cuirassiers Final...

Well I think they are done other than maybe painting on some buttons and flocking the bases.  These AB Prussian Cuirassiers were a lot of fun to paint!  I think in the beginning I was a little off when I started working on them but I came around a bit after starting, so I think they turned out ok.  They could have been better, and I may do some more touch ups here and there later but right now I am just trying to get my Jena Prussians on the field.  Cheers

15mm Essex Jena Prussian Musketeers Nr.10 Wedel

Next on my list of 5 musketeer units I will be painting in the first bunch, these guys are the Nr. 10 Wedel regiment.  I have seen reference to them being noted as Ir.10 and Nr.10 which is it?  On the page below they are referred to as Nr.

http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/organization/Prussia/infantry/Schema/c_Schema1.html


  Anyway I had a hard time with the Prussian blue, I was initially using Vallejo Dark Prussian Blue, but it was so dark it was almost black, to I put a 2nd coat on of Foundry Deep Blue Light 20c.  I have seen others use an almost blue-ish grey color, so I picked up Reaper Pro Paint Winter Blue as a test to see how this goes with the Vallejo Dark Prussian Blue base,  Oh well what do you all think?

15mm AB Jena Prussian 2nd Cuirassiers work in progress

Well I have been busy in between surfing the net looking for employment and driving around looking, I have been working on these.  They are part of the Prussians I got in trade from Galpy.  These guys are painted up to be the 2nd Cuirassiers.  I like the looks of this unit and I believe the only Cuirassiers regiment to have a yellow and red tunic.  I am not too happy with them at the moment, I don't know if it me or my brushes or a combination there of but I just don't think they look all that good.  What do you guys think?  Please I need some advise on finishing these guys up...  Anyway here they are.

15mm Essex Jena Prussian Musketeers Nr.11 Schöning

I just got these mounted on their bases after painting them up.  I am going to look for areas that need touch ups then flock them and clear coat them.  The unit I chose was Nr.11 Schöning I just liked the some what blood red color that their facings are.  I have 4 more of these Essex Jena Prussian musketeer units to paint along with 3 Grenadier units and the I have some 2 AB Jena Prussian Dragoons units and 2 Large unit Kurassier units to paint up as well.  The large unit being a Lasalle unit that has a (+) next to it in the book so they are 18 in the unit instead of 12. I got the AB's in a trade with my friend Galpy in NZ.  Anyway here is Jena Prussian Musketeer Unit Nr.11 Schöning.

Well here is the lot from the trade I did yesterday and this is not all of it!!!

Ok lads here it is, this is about 90% of the stuff.  It was kind of a hap hazard collection, like the Prussians are from 1806 or there about's and the Brits are mostly from 1814-1815 but then there is a bunch from 1806.  I even found some Russian hussars. It is so much stuff I will never be able to paint it all, but I will try!!! :) I had a lot of unmarked stuff of which the infantry I was able to identify, but the cavalry is some what hopeless!  I must have about 100 packs of Cav from various nations that I just can not figure out, and Essex' website is less than helpful.  Do any of you know anyone that is an Essex Nappie expert?

The picture above is just the British, and don't let this picture fool you it is stacked deep! Below is most of the collection which also included about 1000 ACW miniatures pictured in the top center.

I imagine at some point I will trade some of it off, as I need French Infantry, Artillery and Cavalry especially  Cavalry.  So if you are up for trades PM me and I can get lists out of stuff for you too look at...