Franco Prussian War..................in 20mm....................... (2 Viewers)

[Warrior]

Here's my latest effort, have added more figures to my collection, I like the way this one came together.................a lot of work, but not really work, it was fun to do.................

 

[Fitzgibbon]

Here's my latest effort, have added more figures to my collection, I like the way this one came together.................a lot of work, but not really work, it was fun to do.................

Thanks for sharing the fun. Impressive diorama! The buildings, trees, groundwork- all add to the grandeur.

 

[Warrior]

More photos...............

 

[Warrior]

Here's my latest effort, have added more figures to my collection, I like the way this one came together.................a lot of work, but not really work, it was fun to do.................

Thanks for sharing the fun. Impressive diorama! The buildings, trees, groundwork- all add to the grandeur.

Thanks, glad you like it, this one was fun to plan out and put together.

 

[mikemiller1955]

one of those flag bearers looks a lot like Tom Brady...^&grin

a little victory celebration diorama...

nice job George...

 

[lancer]

I really enjoy looking at the grand spectacle that the Franco-Prussian War developes with your fields, roads, buildings and especially the large variation of colorful troops. It is great to see something different than WW2, ACW, or Napoleonics that are the usual subjects on the forum. Fine work, George. -- Al

 

[Ghostrider]

George, this is another one of your splendid massive tabletops. Always a pleasure to see these. I like the way you use your mats to distinguish crop fields from fallow. Are you using only mfg. mats or also other materials?

Joe

 

[Warrior]

one of those flag bearers looks a lot like Tom Brady...^&grin

a little victory celebration diorama...

nice job George...

Thanks Mike; was a bit wound up this past week, put this one together to help take the edge off and it worked..............

 

[Warrior]

I really enjoy looking at the grand spectacle that the Franco-Prussian War developes with your fields, roads, buildings and especially the large variation of colorful troops. It is great to see something different than WW2, ACW, or Napoleonics that are the usual subjects on the forum. Fine work, George. -- Al

Thanks Al; I've really embraced this period...........as you said, it's out of the norm, very colorful, large battles, a short but bloody war.

Also, thanks for the book recommendations, I picked up a book published by Copernic on the artwork of De Neuville, it's a nice book, have several more FPW books on the way as well.

 

[Warrior]

George, this is another one of your splendid massive tabletops. Always a pleasure to see these. I like the way you use your mats to distinguish crop fields from fallow. Are you using only mfg. mats or also other materials?

Joe

Thanks for the feedback Joe, I appreciate it. The mats I use are actually teddy bear fur bought at crafts stores/online through craft supply houses. They come n different colors and are sold by the yard, 5 feet long, 3 feet wide is one section, I buy 9 by 5 mats and then carve roads and fields into them, then spray paint them different colors to represent tall grass, short grass, wheat fields, rye fields, fall grass, etc, etc.

 

[29 Let's Go]

Wow! Lots of action everywhere. Great layout.

Steve

 

[Warrior]

Wow! Lots of action everywhere. Great layout.

Steve

Thanks Steve; I wanted to lay this one out to depict fighting in and around a village on one flank and a mixed attack of infantry and cavalry on the other, I think I got it to work..............

 

[Ghostrider]

Thanks for the feedback Joe, I appreciate it. The mats I use are actually teddy bear fur bought at crafts stores/online through craft supply houses. They come n different colors and are sold by the yard, 5 feet long, 3 feet wide is one section, I buy 9 by 5 mats and then carve roads and fields into them, then spray paint them different colors to represent tall grass, short grass, wheat fields, rye fields, fall grass, etc, etc.

Thanks for that information George. I'll check with Michaels, who's having a massive sale to see if they carry the fur.

 

[Warrior]

Thanks for that information George. I'll check with Michaels, who's having a massive sale to see if they carry the fur.

No problem; not sure if they carry it, Joanne Fabrics does, you can also order it online, just google TeddyBear Fur, it's sold by the yard, 5 foot long by 3 foot long section is about 30.00, use barber tools to cut into it, trim it, you can mess around with it pretty good..............

 

[mikemiller1955]

George...
not trying to crash your thread of your diorama...
but one other thing you might try...

I made some of these before...
using the teddy bear fur as George did...
Ken Osen of WB and Hudson Allen taught me...

you can buy an aerosol (spray) paint...
used specifically for floral/fabrics...
which won't clog and stiffen the fur...
it's called Design Masters...
basil and moss green are the best colors I think...

http://dmcolor.com/products/#!/color_families=28

it works much better than acrylic...
and your final results are a pretty soft grass...

you can't use enamel at all...
it clots the fur and dries very stiff...

I actually bought a "robo cut" to trim my fur...
you can vary the length of your cuts with it...
much faster than scissors...
it worked well...

 

[Ghostrider]

No problem; not sure if they carry it, Joanne Fabrics does, you can also order it online, just google TeddyBear Fur, it's sold by the yard, 5 foot long by 3 foot long section is about 30.00, use barber tools to cut into it, trim it, you can mess around with it pretty good..............

George...
not trying to crash your thread of your diorama...
but one other thing you might try...

I made some of these before...
using the teddy bear fur as George did...
Ken Osen of WB and Hudson Allen taught me...

you can buy an aerosol (spray) paint...
used specifically for floral/fabrics...
which won't clog and stiffen the fur...
it's called Design Masters...
basil and moss green are the best colors I think...

http://dmcolor.com/products/#!/color_families=28

it works much better than acrylic...
and your final results are a pretty soft grass...

you can't use enamel at all...
it clots the fur and dries very stiff...

I actually bought a "robo cut" to trim my fur...
you can vary the length of your cuts with it...
much faster than scissors...
it worked well...

George and Mike thanks much.

But Mike if you reread your last paragraph you might get the same giggle I got re: "I actually bought a "robo cut" to trim my fur..... ^&grin:salute::

Joe

 

[mikemiller1955]

George and Mike thanks much.

But Mike if you reread your last paragraph you might get the same giggle I got re: "I actually bought a "robo cut" to trim my fur..... ^&grin:salute::

Joe

hahahaha......oooooooh man....that does sound bad huh?

you made me laugh...and blush...

:redface2:...:redface2:...:redface2:

 

[Ghostrider]

hahahaha......oooooooh man....that does sound bad huh?

you made me laugh...and blush...

:redface2:...:redface2:...:redface2:

It's my distinct pleasure MIke. I hoped you got a WOOP out of that....................Joe

 

[Poppo]

Nice to see the french-prussian war, the biggest 19th century european war after Napoleon I. No manufacturer ever did it and will never do it because the british were not involved in it.....

 

[Warrior]

Nice to see the french-prussian war, the biggest 19th century european war after Napoleon I. No manufacturer ever did it and will never do it because the british were not involved in it.....

Thanks Poppo, glad you like it.

I can't understand why this war has not been produced in miniature; as you stated, a big 19th century war, varied and colorful uniforms from French/allied and Prussian/allied combatants.............French infantry, chasseurs, voltigeurs, marines, zouaves, turcos, imperial guard infantry, chasseurs, volitgeurs, marines, mobiles, cuirassiers, hussars, lancers, chasseurs a cheval, carabiniers, dragoons, Prussian infantry, guard infantry, jaegers, bavarians, Bavarian guard infantry, jaegers, Saxons, wurtembergers, cuirassiers, hussars, lancers, dragoons, personalities of Napoleon III and Bismark, massive battles as well.

I just don't understand it.....................the artwork from the period is stunning as well; the fighting in the cemetery at Gravelotte St Privat, the panoramas of Rezonville and Champigny, stunning works from famous artists................Rochelle, Detaille, De Neuville................too bad, glad that I am able to get figures in my scale of 20mm.