Friday, 25 November 2016

Retreat from Moscow -WIP

While the bases of the second battalion of the French Foreign Legion for the First Carlist War are drying, here is a brief Work in Progress report for my Retreat from Moscow "mini" project, using the Perry Miniatures figures.

First up is the second of the "Marbot" sledges, awaiting the arrival of some snow.


Next is the infantry. This selection is made up from two infantry marching packs, the straggler's pack and a couple of exrtra figures from the officers and dismounted cavalry marching packs.





I have to say that these are fantastic figures to work on. Each figure is a unique character. The Perrys have captured the situation perfectly so that as I paint the coat and blankets blowing in the wind, I can almost feel the cold of their wintery setting. 

I haven't quite figured out how I am going to base the infantry yet so I will wait until I have the other sets in the series to arrive, which is a couple of weeks away.
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  1. Stuart S27 November 2016 at 01:02

    Looking good Mark?
    Sharp Practice or something else as a rule set?
    Cheers
    Stu

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    1. Mark Strachan27 November 2016 at 07:47

      Thanks Stu. Not sure about rules yet. At the moment this is purely a painting project.

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  2. Russ2 December 2016 at 06:49

    I can almost feel the chill of winter! Nicely done

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    1. Mark Strachan2 December 2016 at 12:43

      Thanks Russ. I am hoping another batch will have arrived and will be waiting for me when I get home on Saturday.

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  3. Phil5 December 2016 at 03:56

    I love them, atmospheric (brrrrrrrrrr...!) and wonderful minis, excellent job!

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    1. Mark Strachan5 December 2016 at 07:13

      Thanks Phil. These have been a lot of fun. I am looking forward to the next batch of figures to arrive to finish off this unit.

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