tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020094779384982600.post1724668898884937869..comments2023-07-17T17:47:40.291+10:00Comments on Doc's 'Art' of War: French Napoleonic Artillery LimbersDoc Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454394616689797734noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020094779384982600.post-65597652536359885232011-12-02T10:29:45.088+11:002011-12-02T10:29:45.088+11:00Absolutly lovely.Absolutly lovely.Schrumpfkopfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224517124639989305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020094779384982600.post-40277552284585000052011-11-27T12:13:20.980+11:002011-11-27T12:13:20.980+11:00very very nice I still have another limber to do y...very very nice I still have another limber to do you've just got to love them don't you great paintingGalpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08952052968594252937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020094779384982600.post-54092933633415530342011-11-27T08:47:30.735+11:002011-11-27T08:47:30.735+11:00Thanks Dezmond - if you like horses there's a ...Thanks Dezmond - if you like horses there's a fair amount of cavalry posted on this blog - and I'm planning to do more including French Spahi (native Algerian cavalry - mounted on Arabian horses) which are very colourful.Doc Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12454394616689797734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020094779384982600.post-48050609089433601832011-11-27T00:43:34.266+11:002011-11-27T00:43:34.266+11:00beautiful! I love figures and toys in the shape of...beautiful! I love figures and toys in the shape of horses! More animals please :)DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020094779384982600.post-46929976740948513852011-11-21T23:42:44.797+11:002011-11-21T23:42:44.797+11:00Thanks for the comments guys - I had a sneaking su...Thanks for the comments guys - I had a sneaking suspicion that a post on something Napoleonic might generate a few! Thanks to Simon for pointing out my initial stuffup in referring to them as caissons - after looking at the new Perry Prussian ones I think I had them on the brain! <br /><br />Red Cardinal: re the limber colour - you're right - a bit too much like Russian apple green than the French olive green. I plan to put a flesh wash over it to tone it down some time but it'll be a fiddly job and I haven't the time at the moment. <br /><br />Sorry DaveB I can't find any shots that detail what you're after. Basically the limbers are attached by one of the cross beams being glued to the fetlock of one of the horses. The wheels are glued to the base and that's how its done - a bit precarious and as they were all busted when I got them - another very fiddly job. Some pedants reinforce with traces attached to the harness - but that's a step too far for this pedant!<br /><br />Front Rank are a bit too Tele-tubby in proportion for my taste with some of their figures but they do produce some beautiful sets like these limbers. I only wish they'd make one for the Polish Horse Artillery which would be the top of my wish-list (and save me fruitlessly pestering the Perrys!)<br /><br />Well, thanks again for all the comments - I've got to get back to some painting - French Turkos and Spahi cavalry - probably the next post!<br /><br />Oh and big thanks for those of you who have donated for Movember - my son&hair should have posted some pics of his hirsute progress!<br /><br />Cheers,<br /> DocDoc Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12454394616689797734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020094779384982600.post-32591894813409909272011-11-21T22:25:04.249+11:002011-11-21T22:25:04.249+11:00The limbers loo great - very well done. I have so...The limbers loo great - very well done. I have some Parry limbers somewhere on the lead mountain that need to be attended to when I return to Napoleonic painting.<br />Milesjmilesrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961624317410579611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020094779384982600.post-85085214988350994552011-11-21T19:23:20.883+11:002011-11-21T19:23:20.883+11:00Your limbers look great Doc!Your limbers look great Doc!Paulalbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482911273863430204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020094779384982600.post-15428548456250846412011-11-21T19:12:04.552+11:002011-11-21T19:12:04.552+11:00Excellent looking limbers. front RAnk make some ve...Excellent looking limbers. front RAnk make some very nice stuff.Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816347472085277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020094779384982600.post-23982257022487463992011-11-21T13:34:30.649+11:002011-11-21T13:34:30.649+11:00Very well done - full of character.
Frank
http://...Very well done - full of character.<br /><br />Frank<br />http://adventuresinlead.blogspot.com/Furthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674100385672908858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020094779384982600.post-49512940507841791462011-11-21T06:33:07.507+11:002011-11-21T06:33:07.507+11:00Could you post a picture of the detail between the...Could you post a picture of the detail between the horses? I'm interested in seeing how the horses are connected to the limbers. It seems like that angle shot is rarely taken/posted.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Davedavebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531919635590898334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020094779384982600.post-90345988749732937322011-11-21T06:21:59.133+11:002011-11-21T06:21:59.133+11:00Damn nice work though.Damn nice work though.The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020094779384982600.post-66737319300866088542011-11-21T04:25:05.995+11:002011-11-21T04:25:05.995+11:00Nice, I keep wanting to get a couple of these but ...Nice, I keep wanting to get a couple of these but they are so expensive... Again very nice work!<br /><br />Cheers...RazorOne223https://www.blogger.com/profile/14009244347004980464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020094779384982600.post-80565602047650459802011-11-21T02:24:39.687+11:002011-11-21T02:24:39.687+11:00Wow, wow, wow! Those are beautiful. Whether the co...Wow, wow, wow! Those are beautiful. Whether the colors are 100% accurate or not, they are stunning to look at. Best, DeanDeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020094779384982600.post-89686389222827173962011-11-21T00:03:02.840+11:002011-11-21T00:03:02.840+11:00They're lovely figures but the green looks mor...They're lovely figures but the green looks more like Russian artillery than that used by the French?Red_Cardinalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119321537913665046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020094779384982600.post-73852824996561507902011-11-20T23:31:05.759+11:002011-11-20T23:31:05.759+11:00Great work Doc.
A great effort on your young lad f...Great work Doc.<br />A great effort on your young lad for having a crack a Movember. We run this at work and believe me there are are alot of 70 porn mo's getting about. Although we have one bloke who now looks looks the Persian Emissary from 300. I reckon he grew it in about 3 days. good luck on your fund raising.<br />Cheers, guido.Guidowghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03225369055297661084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020094779384982600.post-63501064671613154932011-11-20T22:55:47.963+11:002011-11-20T22:55:47.963+11:00Very nice work! Love the straining horse.
I thin...Very nice work! Love the straining horse.<br /><br />I think you may mean limbers, rather than caissons, which are the long Addams family coffin-like wagons for carrying ammo.<br /><br />Cheers, SimonBigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com