75mm Franco Prussian French Inf 1870

[ellie]

Hi All
Just would like to anounce the new figure from a new company Ellie's Miniatures the first release in the range is a Franco Prussian French Inf NCO in winter Cloths from 1870. it was sculpted by Pete Morton and is the first in a range that will be released through Ellie's miniatures. He will be going for casting next week so will keep you updated when he will be released the price will be £28.50 plus P&P

I hope you like what you see
Thanks
Ian & Ellie

 

[Martin Antonenko]

And the scale is...?

Cheers

 

[ellie]

Hi sorry the scale is 75mm I thought i'd put it on

ian

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Thanks!

Cheers

 

[housecarl]

Very nice, and a good price too Ian.
Carl.

 

[DEL]

Ain't that the business Nice touch to let everyone know that the theme will carry through. Ideal scale too.
Cheers
Derek

 

[ellie]

Cheers guys, yes hope to do both sides we have some interesting figures to come, all will be in 75mm, they will be in resin, will keep you up dated to the release date.

thanks
Ian

 

[megroot]

Very nice sculpting.

Marc

 

[ellie]

Thanks for the info Zastrow will have a look at the site, the figure was taken from a painting and I asked pete to sculpt it as seen on the painting which he did.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Got to get this one !! Great figure and good period Pete does Franco Prussian and Moz does Crimea ,have they set this up between them.
Can you PM me when this one is ready for sale.

Ron

 

[Zastrow.cuirassier]

Hi Ellie, this painting from Bengnini is very famous in France, famous also for his post card for Bucquoy.
Also interesting is the album

I will try to find the link, you can download directly from the French "Bibliothèque Nationale". (Free!)

 

[ellie]

Hi Ron yer it looks like they have cooked it up but no just me and pete. it goes for casting tomorrow just a few final tweks, should have them ready just after easter will keep you upto date and thanks for the remarks

cheers
Ian

 

[ellie]

Hi Thanks zastrow great prints some interesting uniforms to have a good look at. hope you can find the link

cheers

ian

 

[Zastrow.cuirassier]

Hi Ian here's the link:
http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8426911c.r=l'armée+française+1870.langEN
What is interesting with gallica.bnf is that you could find a lot of book now OOP and hard to find like this one
Regards.
Luc

 

[ellie]

Hi Luc and many thanks some great plates

cheers
Ian

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Hi Ian here's the link:
http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8426911c.r=l'armée française 1870.langEN
What is interesting with gallica.bnf is that you could find a lot of book now OOP and hard to find like this one
Regards.
Luc

Wow this just gets better by the minute Guys

Ron

 

[ellie]

Hi Ron , Luc here is a couple of prints that will be figures in the range hope you like them. they will be in the same pose as the prints, the garibaldi is the one with the hood that will be done

 

[Zastrow.cuirassier]

Wonderful idea! But not for my bank manager or my wife
Another great book also :

More with this link :
http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k872377v.r=les+combattants+de+1870-71.langEN

 

[ellie]

hi luc

the officer with the flag looks good will check out the books thanks again

ian

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

You must stop I will need all of these