28mm North Star - Silver Bayonet - from the 1st French Unit

 These are my possible entries for North Star's Army Painter: John Blanche Series - Painting Contest. One can only use paints from the two sets in that series. Priming and basing allow for some other colors. 

There are two categories - the first is in a Grimdark style. These are based on historical uniforms so not sure they should be there despite sticking to the rules. The other category is for a non-Grimdark style, bright, cheery colors. I'm not sure which ones I'm going to submit to what category yet.

The rules also stipulated that the models must be from North Star so I got that much right. I actually bought two sets of the First French Unit. One explicitly for the Silver Bayonet (round bases.) These models below, however, are for the 1812 campaign and will be integrated into those models. The other four models I threw in with my Peninsula forces, a thing I've painted very little of. 

Which of these should I submit?

A

 

B

C

D

Then these are just for angles:

The Officer

Veteran Hunter

Heavy Cavalryman

The Grenadier

Here's the wet pallet for this project. the red/orange in the lower right hand corner were for a different project but the top row and left side are all John Blanche. I'm a stingy painter and generally try and milk out every last drop. YouTube painters always mix up a huge batch for ONE miniature. Uh Uh. Not my style.

Here are some of the paint recipes I used: 

• Skin: Ruddy Terra, I mixed in Ivory White to get to the highlights
• Coats, Curaissier tunic: The Darkness - mixed in Ivory white to get the highlights, followed by the wash, Grimdark Shadow.  
• Metal - I was limited to Emperor Gold for gold and Heavy Metal for silver. To lighten the gold, I added in the Heavy Metal. To lighten the Heavy Metal I tried putting in Ivory white to poor effect. After the contest - I'll do the highlights properly with a bright silver.
• Wood on firearms: Banshee Brown, Ruddy Terra
• Reds: Fiery Vermilion over Blanched Berry. I added in Moonbeam Yellow to the Vermilion for the final highlight
• Black (boots, hats): They were primed black but I highlighted that with Ironclad Gray. The bicornes got a coat of Grimdark Shadow at the end. 
• White: Ivory White followed by thinned Grimdark Shadow then I went back and highlighted the edges and tops with Ivory White. 

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28mm Napoleonic - Horseflesh Scatter, Markers or Objectives

Seven more dead horses. Yes they can can convey a fallen mount, but during the retreat they represent life saving loot markers. I don't recall the manufacturer of a few of these - if anyone recognizes them, drop me a note in the comments, please.

Three of these (this one and the own below it) must be from an Ancients range? That looks like a broken off spear head on the model below.

These two are the only ones that read as "Napoleonic" because of the gear and are from Front Rank "Light Cavalry".

Three carts from Things from the Basement. These initially carried off loot taken from Moscow nobility, but they might be more useful carrying off wounded comrades.

Four of the same sculpt seemed a bit much so I'll use these two for the Peninsula instead. Again if you can identify the manufacturer of unidentified horses, let me know and I'd be happy to credit them.

 

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28mm Perry Miniatures - Napoleonic Russian Peasants

24 "angry" peasants finished!

 

Here is one set of the three of these sculpts. I was particularly inspired by the Russian film set during this conflict called "Vasilisa." It's rated poorly but I loved it - especially for the costumes. Thematically compelling, it's a principle reason I want to game this guerilla war aspect of the 1812 invasion. Here's the trailer if you are interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dPk22ryL2U

Here is the second set of three. I was all set do all of these with Contrast/Speed paints but changed my mind after doing just the faces and hair. Layering just looks better here.

Finally, the third set of three.

Just one set of those with captured weapons. If one isn't using one of the women figures as Vasilisa - an actual historical figure, then the officer/leaders will come from this set.

So you can compare the differences by each model. The faces are a bit of a let down compared to the layered parts but I can live with it.

Any one of these could be Vasilisa though I'm leaning towards the one on the right.

No rhyme or reason to the coloring of the sashes - just wanted to make sure I didn't create any duplicates.

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28mm Eureka Napoleonic Ural Cossacks - Merry Christmas 2023!

Heh - these have been on the workbench for a few years and I've worked on them in fits and starts for a long time. At last, finished! 

Here's the lot - 18 models - at least one of each of all the Ural Cossacks from Eureka Miniatures

This the second mounted unit I've ever painted in 25/28mm - the first one is at right there - another Cossack unit from Old Glory

 

They took up a lot of space on the table so glad to finally get them off the work bench at last!

Eureka Miniatures carries these beauts still and you can get your own set here: https://www.eurekaminuk.com/search?q=ural+cossacks

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