Help needed - again

 Hi all

I am seeking some help again. I am re-cataloguing all my figures starting with the Austrians and have come across anomalies between different sources on the unit names and facing colours of the Austro-Hungarian army (Infantry and cavalry) circa 1809-1813. Does anyone have a definitive source that they can send me please?

Meanwhile, here are some photos of my Austro-Hungarians on the wargames table. Not all my figures are here as some are in mini dioramas in a display cabinet. The majority of the figures are Hinchliffe and painted in the 1970's.

 

 

Fancy a Baden army?

 Hi all

Lucas at Piano Wargames has a wonderful new kickstarter project for the 1809 campaign. There are very few suppliers who make the Grand Duchy of Baden fiigures and these look as fantastic as all his others. Check it out with lots of photos of the models:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pianowargames/the-price-of-crowns-the-grand-duchy-of-baden?ref=ksr_email_mktg_auto_user_watched_project_launched

I am currently painting his Bavarian light horse and the sculpts are exceptioonal, Lucas, to me, is the in the top of the figure sculptors along with the Perry's.

Chris

Victrix Carinthian Landwehr battalion finally finished

 Hi all

Well, it has taken me far longer than I had anticipated to finish this unit. I will note that a new grandchild came on the scene (so cute) which caused me to abandon painting for family fun plus I have had a couple of unpleasant health issues to deal with BUT now I feel a sense of achievement.

I have to add here, uploading this to blogger has been an exercise in frustration. It has taken over half an hour!

Regarding Austrian Landwehr, I must thank Peter for the information in his blog:  https://blundersonthedanube.blogspot.com/search/label/Landwehr which is very informative.

For those who might like some of the art I used for the painting, I add these web finds:

Slow going in winter

Hi 

I haven't posted for a while because, well to put it frankly, winter does not agree with me. Add to that some health issues and my painting has slowed considerably. This had led me to ponder the future. Many of us are, shall I say, not teenagers any more and what do we do with our collections once we are no longer using them?

If I lived in the US or Europe, there is a demand for 25/28mm Napoleonic figures but in Australia, I see little interest so puting them up for sale (along with associated scenery and paints/tools) on Ebay seems pointless. It is not a current problem but I am 73 so it does come to mind from time to time. I just thought I would share my thoughts and see what others think.

On the painting front, my regiment of Victrix Austrian Carinthia Landwehr are nearly done and then my next project is metal Piano Wargames figures (I can't wait). I have a couple of vignettes I am thinking about so watch this space.

All the best to everyone - Chris. 

A few days on Queensland's Gold Coast

 I know it's winter here and not the best time weather wise to visit Queensland's surf capitol of Surfers Paradise and the Gold Coast but it is a great time if you don't like crowds and surfing/night clubs are not your thing.

One thing my wife and I wanted to so was visit Australia's tallest building and the tallest residential building in the world - Q1 ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q1_(building) ) If you are ever on the Gold Coast it is well worth a visit, the lift is easy enough that if there wasn't a floor indicator, you wouldn't know just how fast it is. The views from the top are just spectacular, even on a cloudy day like when we were there.

We also wanted to take a look at the well hyped New South Wales spot by the sea of Byron Bay. The drive was easy on the freeway but we thought the town and environs very underwhelming (compared to similar towns in coastal Queensland) and we have no idea why it has become so popular. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_Bay 

The Q1 tower 230 metres above sea level

                                 360 Degree views from the top of the Q1 buidling

Gold Coast waterways

Surfboard anyone?

Victrix Salburg Landwehr finally finished

 After being slowed/delayed by cataract treatment I have finally finished this unit. I am not 100% happy with them but they are the best I can do with these old eyes at this time. Hopefully, when I get my new glasses in a couple of months I can do the next unit in a shorter time frame.

The flag I downloaded from the net (as no commercial manufacturer makes one that I could find) and printed on plain paper. I attached the flag after spraying the figures with Dullcote after my last experience with Dullcote ruining the flag ink.

For more details on this unit please see my previous post here: https://brisbanenapoleonics.blogspot.com/2025/02/victrix-austrian-salzburg-landwehr.html

Movement tray

Help needed

 Hi

I seem to have a recurring problem and I am at my wits end trying to work out how to remedy it.

After assembling my plastic figures from whatever manufacturer, I attach them individually to a wine bottle cap for painting. I have used hotglue but found it a pain to get off the base of the figures when finished and (for my current figures) blutack. Whenever I detach the figures from the bottle cap for basing after finishing painting, the blutack sticks to the figure base like... blutack. Trying to remove said blutack by using blutack (those who use it know what I mean) results in various parts of the figure - backpack, head, arm etc detaching while holding the figure requiring reattachment and touch up painting. Using a knife to scrape off the blutack is also problematic.

IT IS DRIVING ME NUTS!

I have used two glues to assemble the figures, Tamiya and Revell and I have had the same result with both.

No wonder I prefer metal, if only I could afford them here in expensive to ship to land.

Anyway, if anyone has any helpful ideas PLEASE comment below as I am losing the will to do my next project.

Chris