SYW Austrians & Prussians

[nikharwood]

Blimey - a gap of over a week...that's not good  

Not much to look at - but have done all the base colours of all the horses for both Austrian (rear) & Prussian (front) cavalry and commanders - essentially using a 4-colour variation: Bestial Brown (ie leave as they are from the prepped stage); Dark Fleshtone; Leather Brown; Cold Grey - about 30 mins:

Total elapsed time = 11 hrs 10 mins:

[nikharwood]

Fast 30 mins worth of detailing gee-gees: manes & tails basecoated & highlighted; stars / blazes painted - for both forces although these quick-pics are just of the Austrians.

Total elapsed time = 11 hrs 40 mins:

[nikharwood]

Two units of Austrian Cuirassiers done last night: 45mins

Total elapsed time = 12 hrs 25 mins

[nikharwood]

Rain stopped play (before it started) with my cricket match tonight - so 40 minutes spent doing the Hussars:

Total elapsed time = 13 hrs 05 mins

[nikharwood]

Far too long in-between painting these  

Anyway, Dragoons & Commanders done today - so Prussians to follow...

These took about 45 mins

Total elapsed time = 13 hrs 50 mins

Dragoons:








Commands:

[Sean Clark]

Hi Nik

Great work on these!

What are you using for the round bases on your generals?

[nikharwood]

Thanks Sean (I will get to the Prussians soon..!)

The round bases for commands are some of those new-ish "Display" type base that come with 28mm figures - these ones here called "Newstyle"...I only used them because I had a load knocking around   http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/MINIAATURES_BASES.html

They work quite well though, because they have an indentation [ie the lip is higher than the middle] - so glue figures in & then fill with Polyfilla to line of base before texturing.

[nikharwood]

From 24th July - 16th September...outrageous 

Anyway, the Prussians are coming: an hour tonight for the Grenadiers:











Total elapsed time = 14 hrs 50 mins

[Nosher]

Its great to see progress on these Nik - they're coming along nicely

[nikharwood]

Thanks nosher - although I did realise that I'd not finished the headgear   (red top pom-pom thingy wotsit).

Took me 5 mins to rectify:



Total elapsed time = 14 hrs 55 mins

[Aart Brouwer]

Wow. With or without the red top pom-pom thingy wotsits this is quite an achievement. And an inspiration to those of us who have little time to spare for painting between work, children, household and everything else.

Cheers,
Aart

[nikharwood]

Thanks Aart...yep, it's finding the small bits of time & using them well that is the answer to:

1 job [demanding]
1 wife [... ]
3 kids [demanding]
4 horses [demanding]
2 dogs [demanding]
2 cats [law-unto-themselves]
2 fish [actually, these are pretty effortless and really not very demanding  ]

[Aart Brouwer]

Thanks Aart...yep, it's finding the small bits of time & using them well that is the answer to:

1 job [demanding]
1 wife [... ]
3 kids [demanding]
4 horses [demanding]
2 dogs [demanding]
2 cats [law-unto-themselves]
2 fish [actually, these are pretty effortless and really not very demanding  ]

Good grief, talk about a busy life. Don't you ever find yourself painting the wife, feeding your boss, seeing the horses off to school and - I don't know - eating your models? 

Cheers,
Aart

[nikharwood]

Only at weekends 

Right - while listening to the England cricket team replicate my wargaming efforts by snatching defeat from the jaws of victory tonight, I did the Prussian artillery - in a little under 45 minutes:











Total elapsed time = 15hrs 40 mins

[nikharwood]

In between everything else, managed to get the Prussian musketeers done this weekend:



















Took my time with these - I think because it was all a bit stop-and-start: so about 5.5 hours:

Total elapsed time = 21hrs 10 mins