25th (Grand Dutchy Of Hess) Division 1870

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Hi chaps,
finally got them finished!






A couple of closer ups



Jagers

HRH (didn't notice the flash at the end of his sword until now-D'oh!)


Reiters in dark green look a bit menacing!



Spare artillery from 8th Corps that ended up at Mars-La-Tours

[mollinary]

Lemmey,

They look great, flags and all!   

Mollinary

[fred.]

These big bases look really good. Do you put the same number of figures on each one, just arranged a bit differently?

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Basic number is 27 - 30 to a base, three command figures and 24 -27 line of two (plus) random types, allows many different variables, including battalion formations.
Some units have less, some have more, depends on the unit strengths on the day!
Hessians should have less as they had slightly smaller units, but I like that size!

[nikharwood]

Very nice ML, very nice 

[cameronian]

Splendid Lemmey, just a thought, have you ever considered replacing the labels with colour spots? Your base design is so artistic it seems a shame to - IMHO - slightly spoil with paper labels, like I said just my tu'pence worth.

[Steve J]

Very nicely done as always Lemmey . Maybe a slightly more ornate script would make the labels look nicer and have more of a period feel.

[fred.]

I quite like the labels - for bases representing larger units (battalion+) I think it's good.

I would perhaps have gone for magnetic ones, so that I could swap them round a bit for different battles. But this would probably mean changing flags as well.

[mollinary]

I also quite like the labels, and I can see the practicality for big battles. Have you seen the ones done by Grambo on ECW and Napoleonic 6mm bases, on TMP.  A real work of art.

Mollinary

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

  Oh if I hadn't started the way I did all those ideas would be superb, but I made a decision, now I guess I'm stuck with it! All suggestions gratefully accepted.
If I was starting again, I would change so many things, so would have better fonts, more clarity of size and, yes, maybe even a different way of showing units.
I have seen one of my friends when using 15mm have interchangable command stands...

[cameronian]

... and you are a Brigadier and I'm still a Lieutenant, mumble, mumble

[Techno]

Those are GREAT Lemmey !
Top notch Matey !
Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Just keep posting Cameronian, it soon mounts up!
Leaving feedback in the gallery pages is an easy way of gaining ranks I found, or ask about  a flag in the Flintlocks to Maxim section works too! 

[mollinary]

Funnily enough I find the old flag ploy works for me too!!   

Mollinary

[cameronian]

Dammit I've had enough of this, I'm awarding myself the brevet rank of Colonel.