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Nap - Prussian artillery 1813-1814

Posted by CPN on 04 Jul 2019, 10:45

Hi everyone,
My current new unit , a full 8 gun Prussian battery made with conversions I have seen on a lot of your respective posts and forums.

This is where we are so far.
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Posted by MABO on 04 Jul 2019, 11:36

This is exactly my topic. for my
1.Corps project (http://bennosfiguresforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=22316)
I have used Art Minis, but your plastic conversions are really insiring. I will have an eye on this topic in particular.
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Posted by C M Dodson on 04 Jul 2019, 13:17

Great stuff and nice to see the old Hat 1805 artillery guys being chopped up.

The Russian Guard and normal gunners make great Prussians.

Do not forget that an eight ‘gun’ battery had two howitzers in it.

Excellent mutilations!

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Posted by CPN on 04 Jul 2019, 15:14

Hi,
Indeed the 2 howitzers are included.
More to follow.
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Posted by CPN on 05 Jul 2019, 11:57

Hi dear Mabo,
The figs are primed (photo to come) but I have for you , what is you favourite blue for the Prussian troops? I hesitate between dark prussian blue and regular prussian blue.
Could you give some advice? For this project I am going to follow this painting technique I like a lot.
http://waterloo-miniatures.over-blog.co ... 87116.html
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Posted by CPN on 05 Jul 2019, 14:00

Hi small update.
Figs are primed and guns on going.

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Posted by CPN on 15 Jul 2019, 19:41

Hi ,
A small updater.
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Posted by MABO on 16 Jul 2019, 06:30

CPN wrote:Hi dear Mabo,
The figs are primed (photo to come) but I have for you , what is you favourite blue for the Prussian troops? I hesitate between dark prussian blue and regular prussian blue.
Could you give some advice? For this project I am going to follow this painting technique I like a lot.
http://waterloo-miniatures.over-blog.co ... 87116.html
Cheers.
CPN


Sorry for a late answer, I was on a business-trip. I use a dark blue. Once from GW now dark prussian blue from Vallejo. The lighter blue I use for highlights. But I could not give advices. I can tell you only what I do :oops: Great progress btw.
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Posted by MikeRC97 on 16 Jul 2019, 11:39

Great stuff CPN. This to me is one of the great joys of “soft plastic figures,” the ease of conversions.
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Posted by Graeme on 17 Jul 2019, 07:05

Your cvonversions look great and give some very nice variety to late war Prussian artillery. Some ideas really worth considering.

I think the six pounder and howitzer barrells in the HaT late war set are fine but they look like they are swimming in the twelve pounder carriage provided. They look great in the smaller carriages you have shown here, are those carriages from the 1806 set?
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Posted by C M Dodson on 17 Jul 2019, 08:08

The Austrian cavalry artillery howitzer barrel works well for the 10 pdr.

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Posted by CPN on 17 Jul 2019, 17:10

Hi Graeme,
4 of the guns are the 1806 and are considered my 12 pdr.
The other 4 are the late war from Hat but I used the extra wheels I had from the rocket artillery wagons from HAT as they are slightly bigger hence giving more volume.
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Posted by Graeme on 17 Jul 2019, 17:40

That's interesting, thanks for the reply.
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Posted by CPN on 16 Aug 2019, 20:05

Hi everyone,
Please find below some progress.
Hopefully my gunners should reach full operational capability by next week.
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Posted by C M Dodson on 16 Aug 2019, 20:29

Super painting and they really look lovely indeed.

I personally like my troops to be filthy but these are excellently painted.

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Posted by Bluefalchion on 16 Aug 2019, 20:54

Nice work! The barrage will commence as soon as they are finished.
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Posted by Beano Boy on 16 Aug 2019, 21:44

Some cool looking conversions which is right up my street. BB
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Posted by CPN on 17 Aug 2019, 10:08

C M Dodson wrote:Super painting and they really look lovely indeed.

I personally like my troops to be filthy but these are excellently painted.

Best wishes,

Chris


Dear Chris,
I know but they were just drafted into my Prussian army. Soon they should see the smoke of the battlefield.

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