Monday 5 August 2019

Austrian Artillery for Austerlitz and beyond WIP

Austrian artillerists in position complete with their cannon.  Gorgeous figures from Elite Miniatures

Just a quick post today to show the start of a couple of batteries of Austrian artillery for my 1805-07 project.  As you can see it is very much a work in progress however it should all be complete by Friday night with a bit of luck and dedication.

As you can observe, I am once again using the "John Ray style" bases for my artillery and mounting them two to a base.  This will be the case with all of my 1805-07 collection for uniformity and aesthetics as well as the size and scope to make the bases more dynamic.


Trying to get the positioning correct is vital with these figures as they are not the most animated.

Elite Miniatures gun models have a look about them that just scream out " I do truly want to hurt the formations we fire upon!  A couple of different paint styles here to see which I prefer.
I now need to add some tufts of "front door mat" grass, sand, paint, dry brush and some flock to finish.  I will also, as I always do these days, add a coat of gloss varnish to protect the figures followed by a healthy spray of Dulcote.

Some more completed shots over the coming week.

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12 comments:

  1. marinergrim6 August 2019 at 00:14

    Like those a lot. Takes a little getting used to seeing the irregular bases but interested to see how they turn out.

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    1. Carlo6 August 2019 at 19:08

      Its funny MG as people either love tehm or hate them, very little in-between. If you look at a few other posts for my 1805 Russian and French artillery in the sidebar you will see how they look at the end. I think they look tremendous.

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  2. warpaintjj6 August 2019 at 04:16

    Great models uniquely based, likewise I'd like to see these finshed.
    Intriguing...
    Best wishes,
    Jeremy

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    1. Carlo6 August 2019 at 19:08

      Thanks Jeremy. Have a look at my Russian and French 1805 batteries to see what they should hopefully look like at the end.

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  3. fireymonkeyboy6 August 2019 at 04:53

    Okay, now I need to go back and discover the origin of these bases ;)

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    1. Jonathan Freitag6 August 2019 at 08:39

      Yeah, me too. Cutting those irregular shapes seems a nightmare to me.

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    2. Carlo6 August 2019 at 19:10

      Hi FMB and Jonathon. I had these bases made for me by Micheal Parker at Battlefield Accessories in Melbourne. Great bloke and teh dimensions were given to me by John Ray of the "A Military Gentlemen".

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  4. Jonathan Freitag6 August 2019 at 08:38

    Looking good!

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  5. Vinnie7 August 2019 at 14:17

    Nice work Carlo I love the way you are going to base the figures it looks great.

    Regards

    Nathan

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    1. Carlo7 August 2019 at 16:53

      Thank you very much Nathan. Greatly appreciated as always mate.

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  6. Gonsalvo8 August 2019 at 19:05

    Coming along nicely, Carlo!

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