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The Battle of Aspern Essling 21/22nd May 1809

Posted by Captain Sibourne on 07 Jan 2026, 11:03

Love the artillery! The shrine is wonderful. Have you thought of building roofs from scratch? Those plastic sheets are fine, but they give quite an artificial look.

I hadn't seen the image of the staff officers and the road sign - lovely touch.
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Posted by C M Dodson on 09 Jan 2026, 17:21

Thank you for your kind words.

Your comment about the roofs made me realise that I had not weathered the shrine roof and hence it looking plasticky.

Whoops, to be cured immediately.

Damaged roofs will have to be
scratch built once the action commences depending on artillery action.

In the meantime I am happy with the weathered roofs to date.

I hope to have a basic dry run of the two villages soon as most of the buildings are now complete.

Fencing, toilets, lighting,sheds etc to follow.

Best wishes,

Chris
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Posted by Bessiere on 24 Jan 2026, 01:52

Great to see your progress Chris! Buildings, cavalry, artillery caissons and so much more. It's your devotion to detail, nay obsession that we appreciate so much. Actually, I'm anticipating Aspern more than any fight you've replayed. The 1809 campaign is endlessly fascinating to me so that might have something to do with it. Fine painting and construction Mr D. I must apologize for being MIA but things get a tad hectic at times. Happy new year!
Cheers,
Bessiere
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Posted by huib on 26 Jan 2026, 17:14

Great detailing and painting, Chris.
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