Sunday, February 5, 2012

From JohnB: 30mm Old School Napoleonics Polish Battalion from the Vistula Legion (150 points)


My friend John sculpts and casts his own figures in the classic 'Toy Soldier' style. (TimB is a good friend of John as well and his sculpting shares the same spirit, I think.) These are very cool and characterful miniatures, that look fabulous ranked up in their battalions. John's collection is vast as its is varied, and it is always a treat when he brings them out for a game.



These are 30mm sculpts but John also works in 40mm and larger. John has a soft spot for the smaller Napoleonic nations/contingents as their uniforms were quite interesting (sometimes bordering on the bizarre).


From John:


'I thought I'd make a showing in the Analogue Hobbies' painting contest. Here are 18 of my homemade Napoleonics in Old School 30mm. It is the first of six battalions I am going to do of the Vistula Legion, 1st and 2nd Regiments circa 1812. I know there are some uniform inaccuracies, but my figures are sort of generic as you know. I am certain that these brave Poles will be Alexander's most implacable foes. Inform Sylvain... The second battalion is already in the works.

Vive La Pologne Libree!
Jan Sobieski Bertolini'


Brilliant stuff! These eighteen lads will give John a base of 108 points but I'm going to bring it up to 150 as they are his own sculpts. After the Vistula Legion, I believe John is wanting to do a Napoleonic Swiss brigade which will be great to see. Welcome aboard John!

9 comments:

  1. Casting your own stuff? Amazing. That is very cool.

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  2. Nice, they have a charming look to them. Dean

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  3. Those are great and sculpted by himself as well!

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  4. Well worth the points, a brave man casting his own figures, well done JohnB!!

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  5. I do like the look of them. Very characterful. I wish I could browse through his collection!

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  6. Wonderful figures, and sculpted by yourself.
    Very, very nice.

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  7. lovely - great stuff making your own - i love unique

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