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1. Tomwise
   Member

   

   I had started building the Russian and French Armies that fought at Borodino about 10 years ago and lost interest since they were based on the Empire Rules system. Most of the figures are Essex and Old Glory and since my Empire battalions are 9-12 figures for French and 8-12 figures for the Russians I'm adding new figures to my existing battalions. I'd like to have used AB figures, but I don't like mixing figures within units from different manufacturers. If I complete this there should be 20,000+ figures in this project. My biggest obstacle right now is all the back orders from "Wargames" on French and Russian Line Infantry.

   You can follow my progress at:

   http://s36.photobucket.com/home/Tomwise/allalbums
   http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e34/Tomwise/Napoleonics/

   Posted 2 years ago #

2. JHaygood
   Member

   Tomwise was/is my hero in the Flames of War rules and painting. He continues to be the same here!

   Awesome as usual my friend!

   Jay Haygood

   Posted 2 years ago #

3. Ironduke
   Member

   Very nice. Do you have a how to on basing? I really like the way you have done it.

   Posted 2 years ago #

4. Tomwise
   Member

   Ironduke,

   I'll post something this week. I just finished a Russian Line Infantry and have a Russian Jager on the painting table now. They should be done by Wednesday or Thursday so I'll post something on the basing.

   Tom Wise

   Posted 2 years ago #

5. Watts
   Member

   I see the insanity goes beyond just Flames of War. Awesome :)

   Posted 2 years ago #

6. Tomwise
   Member

   Update Jan. 21, 2010

   

   Rebased 21 Generals and Marshalls.
   Rebased 14 French Guns

   Added 24-27 figures each to:
   4 - Russian Jaeger Battalions
   1 - Russian Line Battalion
   1 - French Line Battalion

   Added Figures to:
   Dutch Lancers
   Grenadier-a-Cheval

   Posted 2 years ago #

7. ajbartman
   Member

   Impressive.

   Posted 2 years ago #

8. DJoker
   Member

   Fantastic looking army, Tom. Very motivational. Makes we want to hurry up and get mine done sometime before this decade is over.

   I especially like that support brigade in the background. Nothing gets the Line Infantry into battle better than a bunch of kfz 251's ;)

   -Scott

   Posted 2 years ago #

9. aka_hazard
   Member

   That's not a support brigade, that's the enemy thinking "we must be doing well, they're raiding musuems for uniforms now!"

   Kevin

   Posted 2 years ago #

10. AndyW
    Member

    Great figures and I love the basing. What base depths have you gone for? I plan to do a major rebase job on my figures as the rules are excellent.

    I find that a bit of extra depth looks good. Your artillery in particular looks more like 30mm than the reccommended 25mm???

    Your view appreciated.
    Andrew

    Posted 2 years ago #

11. Tomwise
    Member

    AndyW,

    My figures are based 40mm X 25mm for infantry and Cav.
    Artillery is based 40mm X 40mm
    Skirmishers are on 30mm X 15mm bases.

    I have a basing guide on the forum that shows my basing method. It's about a week old in the threads.

    http://www.sammustafa.com/honour/forum/topic/basing-figures-for-lasalle-guide

    I used the recommended basing that Sam has in the book.

    Using 25mm depth works fine for Cav. you have to be careful with eight 15mm figures on the same base. I sometimes stagger the back line a little to get them to fit.

    When I'm mounting the figures I glue the center Cav on first then the flank figures on next.

    When I mount infantry I start in the front rank left side (looking from front of unit) then glue the figure in the back rank next. I alternate front to back until they are glued on.

    Tom

    Posted 2 years ago #

12. JHaygood
    Member

    <applause><applause><applause>

    Tom continues to be my hero! You want to paint for pay yet?....<GRIN>

    Posted 2 years ago #

13. ajbartman
    Member

    Tom,

    Probably, me but the link to your guide just takes me back to the main forum page. Also, I looked under your post and could not find your topic.

    Allen

    Posted 2 years ago #

14. Tomwise
    Member

    You should see a Russian Jaeger unit as the first picture and then the steps for basing after that.

    This is the title of the thread.

    Basing Figures for LaSalle Guide

    It was at the bottom of the active forum page.

    The links took me to the basing thread.

    Posted 2 years ago #

15. Tomwise
    Member

    JHaygood

    Thanks but as the Ferengi would save, "Vey bad, there is no profit in it".

    Maybe one day I'll do commission work, but it'll have to wait until I get through my unpainted figures.

    Tom

    Posted 2 years ago #

16. JHaygood
    Member

    Hell Tom, I would supply the lead, you paint and keep half, I get the other half. There IS money in it..<GRIN>

    Jay

    Posted 2 years ago #

17. Tomwise
    Member

    Update Jan. 31, 2010

    Added:
    6 - Polish Line Infantry
    1- Russian Lifeguard Dragoons
    1 - Empress' Lifeguard Cuirassiers

    

    Posted 2 years ago #

18. ajbartman
    Member

    Stop it... it makes my one completed unit look SAD...

    Posted 2 years ago #

19. JHaygood
    Member

    Same here... Tom is my Idol!

    Posted 2 years ago #

20. Tomwise
    Member

    Finished Westphalian VIII Corps.

    The individual units can be seen at:
    http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e34/Tomwise/Napoleonics/Westphalian/

    Consists of:
    19 Foot Battalions
    6 Cavalry Battalions
    3 Foot Batteries
    2 Cavalry Battalions
    Also the Heavy Cavalry that was in IV Cav Corps

    

    Army as of March 14, 2010

    

    Posted 2 years ago #

21. DJoker
    Member

    Wow Tom. Just an amazing job. Not only is it a HUGE army, but they look fantastic. I've seen your tutorials and comments on the FoW forums on how you do this (and I use your technique quite a bit), but it still just amazes me how much you accomplish in so little time, comparatively.

    -Scott

    Posted 2 years ago #

22. PrimusPilus
    Member

    I thought your painted FOW Armies were impressive.

    Great work Tom!!!!

    Happy Gaming,

    Allan

    Posted 2 years ago #

23. JHaygood
    Member

    Tom, where do you have tutorials posted? I dont know of these...

    Awesome job as normal. My own basecoated French are sad in your sight.

    Yours,
    Jay

    Posted 2 years ago #

24. Tomwise
    Member

    I've not done any tutorials on Napoleonics, just WWII. They can be found here.

    http://www.bardsabode.com/hobby/paintguides.html

    Posted 2 years ago #

25. JHaygood
    Member

    Good work. I will book mark your pages.

    Now about those tutorials on Napoleonics....

    Jay

    Posted 2 years ago #

26. BattleVault
    Member

    OMG!!!! You amazed me in the FoW forums and now you are totally bowling me ober here!

    Posted 1 year ago #

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