Mad Lemmey's Painting Blog

 28mm French for FPW Sharp Practise, figures by Perry, unit bases by Products for Wargames, as seen in action here. https://madlemmey.blogspot.com/2023/06/sharp-practisefranco-prussian-war-28mm.html   Chasseurs a Pied and the five extra figures from the orignal set that I had not got round to. Including a bugler and a sergeant with pretensions of officer classes. Top view Tried to get the kepi right Not quite enough for the line to make an extra unit, but skirmishers are sixes in Sharp Practice, so two groups of those please. Back view And fire!   Leadership bases from Sabotag3d , fits 25mm nicely. Might have to buy pack 2 (7-12) if this project gains any traction at the club! Quote Quick Edit More... You may refer to me as: Lord Speedy of Leighton. 2016 Pendraken Painting Competion P ...

*WARNING - THE FOLLOWING POST MAY CONTAIN UNFINISHED FIGURES - THOSE OF A NERVOUS DISPOSITION LOOK AWAY NOW* Stephrn at Leighton Buzzard very kindly agreed to give me a game of Sharp Practise using the 1870/1 FPW mods, as several club members have forces to skirmish with, all Dik's fault (I also have several corps for both sides in 1870 in 10mm, but that's my want), I decided to join in. After David misordered his French, and ended up with four boxes rather than two (!) I took two off his hands and after about three weeks of assembly, started painting them last weekend, before the game on Wednesday. Hence why they aren't finished (and the Chasseurs a Pied I ordered arrived the day after our game). We chose the 'Skirmish' scenario. The two forces met while the French were investigating a fire observed at a farmstead the previous night. Not the usual rolling plains of Alsace=Lorraine, as my forces are from 45em ligne, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Corps, they must be...