28mm Französischer Generalstab

Hello,

I don't have much of my own stuff to show at the moment because preparing and printing for Bavaria Miniatures takes up all my free time.

Here are the French staff soldiers.

Best regards,

Andreas

28mm Französische Tirailleurs algériens (Turcos)

Hello,

here are the three sets of Turkos I printed for Bavaria Miniatures.

One charging set, one skirmisher set, and one command set.

Best regards,

Andreas

1/30 Russisches 21.Jäger Regiment 1812 - Update

 Hello,

I've finished two more Jaegers from Kozak Miniatures. 

It's slowly becoming a nice little troop. Besides the four figures I've already painted, there are two more that I've printed and that will soon be on my painting table. After that, I'd like to paint a few more musketeers for my 1812-14 Russians – and once I've finished my French Revolutionary artillery, I'll probably turn my attention to the Russian artillery – although it seems like it will be even more difficult to find a decent gun there...

Also, the photos by Mike Spanuth (see my Facebook group) have shown me how much better figures look when photographed in a suitable setting, and not just against such a sterile white background. So I'll have to come up with something for that too! 😁

Best regards,

Andreas

1/30 Französische Artillerie 1792-1802 - Update

Hello,

here's a small update on my French Revolutionary Artillery.

Firstly, I've now painted four of the figures from the first set. I especially like the wooden shoes of the man covering his ears. I think it's going to be a nice, colorful bunch.

Secondly, I've tweaked the pose with the gun cleaning rod a bit. The cannon should be loaded by a Gunner 1st Class. Red wool epaulettes were introduced in 1791 as rank insignia for these Gunners 1st Class, so my gunner absolutely had to have these epaulettes. Also, the rod of the cleaning rod needs to be a bit longer than the barrel itself, that means the original is way too short. I just barely managed to do both of these things digitally with my limited skills. And to make my gunner stand out from his comrades and give the group a bit more of a mixed look, I added a large plume to his hat.

I really should get around to working on the cannon soon...

Best regards, Andreas

28mm Französische Garde-Voltigeure 1870/71 - Command Set

Hello,

here's the next master test print for Stephan. This time it's the command group for the Guard Voltigeurs.

Best regards,

Andreas

28mm Französische Garde-Voltigeure 1870/71

Hello,

I've almost finished the first groups of figures I was supposed to edit (adding supports) and print! Here are the Guard Voltigeurs.

Best regards, Andreas

28mm Französische Zouaven 1870/71

Hello,

here is the third Zouaven set from Bavaria Miniatures. This time it's six soldiers with rifles over their shoulders. That completes the Zouaven sets, and I'm currently printing a set of Guard Voltigeurs.

Best regards, 

Andreas

1/30 Französische Artillerie 1792-1802 - Update

Hello,

unfortunately, I barely had any time for my hobby last week. But I'd still like to give a small update on my French Revolutionary Artillery. All of the artillerymen from Kozak Miniatures are now printed (7 in total). I've even finished painting two of them, and one figure has been "converted." The artillery was normally supported by infantry auxiliaries who carried ammunition or helped with gun manipulation. Since I want to make this set as "colorful" as possible, I converted one figure into an infantryman by removing the gun barrels from the ammunition pouch and the "carrot" from the hat.

The bigger problem was finding a suitable cannon. I found a Gribeauval 12pdr on cults3d (the designer/seller is called "Bluesand") that seemed quite usable. The basic dimensions and details were reasonably good. However, I also changed or added quite a few details, or, for example, completely replaced the wheels. There are still a few things I need to edit and print, but overall I'm happy with it. I'll definitely present the finished gun in a separate post.

Best regards,

Andreas

28mm Französische Zouaven 1870/71 - Command Set

Hello,

here is the next set of French soldiers for Bavaria Miniatures.

Currently, six more sets are in the pipeline.

Best regards,

Andreas

28mm Französische Garde-Grenadiere 1870/71 - Command Set

Hello,

here's another set of goodies for Stephan—or his mold maker. This time it's the Guard Grenadier Commando Set. I really like them and they are definitely on my list of figures I will enlarge.

Best regards and Happy Easter,

Andreas

I've created my own Facebook group!

Hello,

For several weeks now, I've been looking for a Facebook group dedicated to hand-painted 1/30 or 1/32 scale figures. There are a few Toy Soldier groups for this scale, but they often focus on pre-painted (or unpainted) figures, or are limited to a specific manufacturer or similar.

 Workbench photo: Kozak Miniatures Russian Musketeer 1812 (painted), Bavaria Miniatures French Guard Voltigeur 1870/71, Bavaria Miniatures Bavarian Artilleryman 1870/71, Just Some Miniatures German Kavallerieschütze 1939, Kozak Miniatures French Revolutionary War Artilleryman, Bavaria Miniatures French Guard Grenadier 1870/71 (painted)

That's why I've decided to create my own Facebook group! This is my very first time doing this, and I'm curious to see if anyone will find their way there and if it works out as I envision.

The group's name is: "Painting 1/30 & 1/32 Toy Soldiers" - and here is the link:

Painting 1/30 & 1/32 Toy Soldiers | Facebook

Best regards,

Andreas

28mm Französische Garde-Grenadiere 1870/71

Hello,

here is the next printed set for Bavaria Miniatures, this time it's French Guard Grenadiers – I already showed one of them painted in 1/30 scale.

Best regards,

Andreas