Thursday 4 November 2010

AB French command stands

After I finished my last batch of 10mm figures I just totally lost the urge to paint. I didn't stop posting on blogs etc and looking at things Napoleonic, I just didn't lift a brush for over two months. I made a mistake going to 10mm, at the end of the day you just can't beat nicely proportioned and sculpted 18mm figures.

Anyway,before I got the urge to try 10mm I had finished two command stands. One you may recognise from previous posts as it had Marshal Grouchy on it. However, I felt three figures was a bit much for one stand so I removed him. He will get his own ADC later.




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5 comments:

  1. Paulalba4 November 2010 at 22:11

    Excellent ken,
    You've made a grand job of them. I particularly like the ADC in brown. I thought it might have been the 10mm naps that knocked you off your stride a bit. i almost started them myself (especially after seeing your nicely finished figs). I do agree with you the 15/18mm figs are spot on. Not to big and not to small and with AB figures being the best around perfect. Like the painted edging, really finishes the figures off.
    Best regards
    Paul

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  2. Ken5 November 2010 at 16:21

    Thanks Paul, I felt a bit better when I posted those pics. I feel guilty when not active, but balance should be there otherwise its a chore and not a hobby.

    Regards

    Ken

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  3. Paulalba10 November 2010 at 08:39

    I totally agree Ken,
    When you start to force the painting it's time for a little break. I have so many Chinese take-away boxes filled with units in different points of completion it's unreal. However when I get a unit finished it is nice to dump the box!
    Best regards
    Paul

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  4. Stryker14 November 2010 at 17:59

    Hi Ken

    I've been looking at your blog on and off for a bit but just took the time to read through all the posts properly. I have to say that the AB stuff does look more appealing than the 10mm. A few years back I abandoned my 15mm ACW armies to build the same in 1/300th. It seemed a good idea at the time but now I am returning to 15mm!

    Really enjoyed reading the blog by the way...

    Ian

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  5. Ken15 November 2010 at 09:32

    Hi Ian,

    Thanks for posting - I must keep my little grasshopper mind from having these crazy urges, It's 15mm all the way now!

    Ken

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