WIP 30mm French Imperial Guard 1870

[billyturnip]

Here's the start of a fairly long term project. These were originally Scheibert figs. now available from the tin figure museum at Katzelsdorf, Austria. http://www.zinnfigurenwelt-katzelsdorf.at/
They are a mixture of Grenadiers and Voltiguers of the Guard.
Page from the catalogue,


First figure, an Officer of Voltiguers undercoated with acrylics and after the oil treatment. There's still some work to be done but he's almost there.


Second figure, a Grenadier Officer undercoated with acrylics.

 

[ChaosCossack]

Very nice Roger. This will be a great little group.

I was hoping for another fat figure though. I know, throwing snowballs at airplanes.

Following with interest

Colin

 

[billyturnip]

Very nice Roger. This will be a great little group.

I was hoping for another fat figure though. I know, throwing snowballs at airplanes.

Following with interest

Colin

I fully intend to buy a fat bloke from Ellie's Miniatures on Saturday as it happens Colin, I've whittled it down to a choice of two, just need to make my mind up which one it's gonna be.

 

[Viking Bob]

Another good looking set of figures, I have been casting my eye around for some flats, not sure what period to go for.
Bob

 

[billyturnip]

Another good looking set of figures, I have been casting my eye around for some flats, not sure what period to go for.
Bob

Cheers Bob.
Here's some recommendations, all online shops and good reliable people to deal with.
http://www.fechner-zinnfiguren.de/
http://www.zinnfiguren-wilken.de/
http://www.zinnfiguren-rieger.de/
http://www.zinnfiguren-bock.de/

 

[peedee]

Ro

Cheers Bob.
Here's some recommendations, all online shops and good reliable people to deal with.

Roger,
that's a real help to me too !
I've been thinking of some more flats for a while but I've never known where to browse

Looking great already
Paul

 

[Rich Sculpts]

A couple of very dapper fellows - a great start Roger

-Rich

 

[billyturnip]

Ro


Roger,
that's a real help to me too !
I've been thinking of some more flats for a while but I've never known where to browse

Looking great already
Paul

Cheers Paul.

They are all people I have personally dealt with and never had a problem. Here's another I forgot, http://www.carl-zinnfiguren.de/

 

[billyturnip]

A couple of very dapper fellows - a great start Roger

-Rich

Cheers Rich, I'm doing the easy ones first.

 

[peedee]

Cheers Paul.

They are all people I have personally dealt with and never had a problem. Here's another I forgot, http://www.carl-zinnfiguren.de/

Quality stuff mate just been transfixed by the Kechner catalogue alone for the last 1/2 hour. TVM !
The prices are fantastic, (no rude jokes this time).
I've already seen a few I like, including a couple of stand-alones.
Smashing links.
I may have to pick your brains a bit on Saturday for a while.
I've got a specimen landsknecht standard bearer I'm struggling with a bit !
Paul

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks very much Paul.

I may have to pick your brains a bit on Saturday for a while.

No problem, looking forward to it.

 

[ChaosCossack]

Ellie has some really nice figs... which ones are you caught between?

 

[billyturnip]

Ellie has some really nice figs... which ones are you caught between?

The French Line Infantry NCO (with the wall) and the Imperial Guard Chasseur a Pied trumpeter. I was leaning towards the trumpeter then I foolishly asked my wife and she said the other one. If I painted round figs on a regular basis I'd buy them both but as it's just a special treat every now and again I won't.

 

[Viking Bob]

Cheers Bob.
Here's some recommendations, all online shops and good reliable people to deal with.
http://www.fechner-zinnfiguren.de/
http://www.zinnfiguren-wilken.de/
http://www.zinnfiguren-rieger.de/
http://www.zinnfiguren-bock.de/

Cheers Roger, I had heard of Zinnfiguren and will give these a go
Bob

 

[billyturnip]

More work done on the first two.


Number 3 cleaned up ready for priming tomorrow.

 

[ChaosCossack]

Looking good Roger

I have the trumpeter... gorgeous figure. He's all primed up and in the queue.

Colin

 

[megroot]

Very good start Roger.
Are you gonna paint the whole set of 14 figures??? I really like the drummer figure.

Marc

 

[billyturnip]

Looking good Roger

I have the trumpeter... gorgeous figure. He's all primed up and in the queue.

Colin

Cheers Colin.
I'll probably go for the trumpeter.

 

[billyturnip]

Very good start Roger.
Are you gonna paint the whole set of 14 figures??? I really like the drummer figure.

Marc

Thanks Marc, yes I'm doing the full set. The plan is to paint just the one side as there is more chance of me not losing interest in and actually finishing them. I'll then frame them up.

 

[Viking Bob]

Roger
Thanks for the heads up on the tin flats, I have now got these winging their way from Germany via zinnfiguren-rieger.de French infantry in Egypt 1800
Bob