AIP russian with Timpo Blackcat and conversions in reserve (1 Viewer)

[Middleguard]

I've been laid up for a while but my hands still work. Finally had the time to snap some pictures and figure out how to post them. Just need to get a better/bigger work area to shoot in. The AIP guys didn't look like they would paint up well what with all the blocking and squared look to them but now I kinda like them.

 

[Colebraden2011]

Middle Guard, the figures look great! I like how you throw a bunch of different manufacturers and nationalities together. It lends more poses and can give you unique officer, drummer and flag bearer poses. I do the same with my French army. For line infantry, I have CTA French, CTS and BMC Mexicans, Victrix Grenadiers and some Poles I converted out of CTA Belgian line. Plus a couple metal figures from Russia and Ukraine. Here is a picture of a battle I did not too long ago, sans Victrix, however. A little grainy but still discernible. Keep up the good work and I also deal primarily in massive Napoleonic battles, although most of mine are unpainted, so I'd like to see more of your stuff.

 

[Middleguard]

Thank you for the nice words and the encouragement. The giant setups are my favorite part of toy soldiers. I think the reason I paint at all is that each manufacturer uses a different color plastic within the same army or for both sides of the same conflict. Over time my collection of resource books has grown quite large. Sometimes I paint to a high level of detail including piping and eyeballs and such and sometimes I just do enough to distinguish nationality in its basic colors. Keep posting your own stuff as that is why I come to this sight. The anticipation of seeing the next setup is thrilling.