General de Brigade

David Dormvik · Joined: 21 May 2009 Posts: 10 Location: Sweden

These are my first 28mm but not my first napoleonics. I can do a battalion in three days. When I was done with my first four battalions I got a bit worried I didn't give the minis the love they deserve. What do you think? Do they hold up or should I slow down?

Axebreaker · Fusilier Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 218

They look very nice to me,and very impressive in the short amount of time you did it in. Surprised

baxterj · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:00 pm Post subject:

David, they look pretty good from here. The only thing I could pick out is that you could add the red piping to the the white turnbacks for the ligne battalions. I think that the 1815 uniform still had this.

John

David Dormvik · Joined: 21 May 2009 Posts: 10 Location: Sweden

Craig · Joined: 26 Apr 2003 Posts: 139 Location: Kleppe, Norge

David,
Your Léger Btn should have blue turnbacks piped white[not white]
Otherwise they`re looking fine.
Regards,

colinjallen · Joined: 13 Apr 2003 Posts: 133 Location: London

Very nice figures indeed; I am envious that you can produce such a standard in such volume!

The Bardin regulations did away with the red piping on the turnbacks.

The last picture seems to show the rear of a light infantry battalion with white turnbacks (I could be mistaken); light infantry had blue turnbacks piped white.

GL Z.D. Olsuviev · Joined: 21 Apr 2006 Posts: 95 Location: Tokyo, Japan

Very nice indeed- impressive work.

I really do like the blue- what paint did you use?
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Kellermann · Joined: 03 Jul 2008 Posts: 21

Very nice.quite Impressive en masse, I guess that you should provide a closer view to take a glance at the fine detail.

How much time per day do you dedicate to the painting?.
Thanks god, I don't have to fight against you!!, taking into account that my "recruitment" rate is 5 figures in 10 days

mikeb · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:40 pm Post subject:

I think they look fantastic!

If your going to use French in greatcoats, which is cheating you know Wink

Then: I would mix them in with your other battalions rather than have all of them in one great-coated battalion.

Mike B

colinjallen · Joined: 13 Apr 2003 Posts: 133 Location: London

I have LOTS of French in greatcoats; no worrying about which uniform they are wearing that way! And yes, I do have two command groups for each battalion!

David Dormvik · Joined: 21 May 2009 Posts: 10 Location: Sweden

Thanks for the note on the blue turnbacks, I don't know how I could miss that! Looks like I have a day of repainting ahead then.

MikeB; One third of my battalions are without greatcoats, one third with and one third mixed. I had a hard time deciding how to distribute the greatcoats and this seemed like a democratic solution?

Kellermann; I'll take a few closeups and post it within a few days. I paint 2-6h a day. I guess a battalion add's up to around 12h in all.

GL Z.D. Olsuviev; The blue is Citadel foundation Fernis gray with a rich layer of blue wash the a dullcoat. Glad you like it, french blue is tricky bussines.

Thanks for all the comments!
/David

paulalba · Joined: 17 Apr 2008 Posts: 78 Location: Scotland

Really nice,
Amazing you can paint so much and to such a high standard in a short time.
cheers
Paul

Colbert de Chabanais · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:14 am Post subject:

are they metal or plastic they look good anyway

David Dormvik · Joined: 21 May 2009 Posts: 10 Location: Sweden

Plastic, some commands in metal, all Perry miniatures. Thank you.

Giles · Captain Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 794 Location: London

Very nice indeed.

I didn't know about the lack of red piping on Bardin regs...