David Bickley's Wargames Blog

The occasional ramblings of an average gamer, journeyman painter, indifferent modeller, games designer, sometime writer for Wargames Illustrated and host of games in GHQ.



Monday 20 April 2020

O'Donnel's Frei-korps 1

The first bases of figures I've painted for my Wars of the French Revolution collection for many months! They are Eureka Miniatures figures I've had in the Lead Pimple for almost two years, so long that I can't really remember what made me buy them in a Salute pre-order or what I intended to paint them up as. So I cast around on the internet and hit on some period illustrations of O'Donnel's Frei-korps, natily attired in red and green, so I thought they'd do nicely thank you. The unit will be five bases, each of three figures when completed.  I'm finding it very slow and fiddly, the figure style is very delicate and my eyes and hand are struggling along gamely trying to cope. I'm confident there are several areas where the figures are incorrect for the chosen unit, but I'm no longer worried by such issues, they will do for me as toys in a game ~
What I have learned from this so far is that I'm better to concentrate my painting efforts on figures whose sculpting style is kinder to my aged eyes and hands. So, I'm waiting on an order from Dixon Miniatures for some ACW figures to supplement the diminishing Lead Pimple.

20 comments:

  1. 'but I'm no longer worried by such issues, they will do for me as toys in a game'

    This - but despite that, they look fine fellows.

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    1. Your encouragement is much appreciated Norm.

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  2. Fine fellows indeed, very nattily dressed and turned out Mr. B

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  3. These are lovely David and I think you've done a wonderful job on them.Its a fact of a wargamers life that we have a favourite manufacturer that we find we can paint easier than others. My nemesis is the Minden range which are lovely figures but somehow I struggle.So keep up the good work.

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    1. Thank you Robbie, most kind. On the subject of favourites I think you are spot on.

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  4. These look lovely David...
    I have seen many so called professional paint jobs that don’t even come close to your standard...

    I look forward to seeing the finished unit...

    All the best. Aly

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    1. That is very kind Aly and much appreciated. Mind, you must have seen some dogs if that's the case!😉 Three more almost finished now.

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  5. Looking good to me David, not a period I know much about so you could paint them blue and pink and I wouldn’t know if they were accurate. Three to a base is a different approach are they skirmishers ?

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    1. Thanks Matt, I have some yellow and blue chaps in development as it happens! As to figures and bases, well that's an old convention left behind here playing with Black Powder, its bases not figures that count.

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  6. Those look the fantastic! Keep up the good work.

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    1. Thank you SteveJ, in plodding on as best I can.

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    1. That is most generous Phil, many thanks.

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  8. Lovely looking freikorps! Great colour combo!
    Best Iain

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  9. Very nice David. I hear you about the eyes, now I have trouble with nerves in my right hand, no doctor at the moment though.

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    1. Thanks George, hope your hand sorts itself out soon.

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