ALY MORRISON'S "BUTTERFLY" ADVENTURES IN THE WORLD OF WARGAMES AND TOY SOLDIERS

Sunday, 17 November 2019

The War Of Spanish Succession... French Artillery.

Boom Boom secouez la chambre...

Greetings...

My latest unit/units...

French Artillery... Two heavy pieces and two medium....













Both weights of gun are on the same base size...The Heavies have 5 crew and the Mediums have 4...


The Coat is... Citadel... Kantor Blue.
Which has been given a wash of... Citadel Drakenhof Nightshade.
The Facings, Socks and Waistcoat are... Citadel... Evil Sunz Scarlet...
The Hat Piping is... Citadel... Averland Sunset.
The Belts and Straps are... Foundry... Buff Leather 7B.
The White bits are... Citadel... Pallid Wytch Flesh.
 The Gun is... Citadel... Evil Sunz Scarlet.
Which has been given a coat of... Citadel Contrast... Blood Angel Red.
The metal work is... Citadel... Abaddon Black.
The Barrel and Buttons are... Citadel... Retributor Armour.


Everything was given a wash of Aly's Brown Liquid and highlighted with the original shade.



I am very pleased with the end result...
I know that the barrels were probably painted black, but I decided to paint them bronze so that they looked different from the Allies...

Next on the list I have two British artillery pieces...

The miniatures are as always Front Rank...
https://www.frontrank.com/product-category/18th-century/spanish-succession/
The paints are Wargames Foundry, The Army Painter and Citadel...
https://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/paint
https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Painting-Modelling
Bases from Warbases...
https://warbases.co.uk/?product_cat=premier-bases-metric


I also managed to pick up a couple of new books...








All very interesting...


But I will keep my butterfly calm...


All the best   Aly








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26 comments:

  1. Phil Robinson17 November 2019 at 23:47

    You are going great guns at the moment there Aly.

    A bit if butterfly temptation in those books, steady there dear boy.

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    1. Aly Morrison19 November 2019 at 20:38

      Purely intellectual stimulation sir...
      I have a War of Spanish Succession to finish...

      All the best. Aly

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  2. Unlucky General18 November 2019 at 00:43

    Love the heavies and I particularly like the two spy-glass officers.

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    1. Aly Morrison19 November 2019 at 20:39

      Thank you ...
      They are lovely miniatures... I can see a lot of uses for them...

      All the best. Aly

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  3. Natholeon18 November 2019 at 03:19

    The Spanish Succession can always expand into the GNW...
    Very nice guns.

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    1. Aly Morrison19 November 2019 at 20:40

      Yes ... given time... ;-)
      I am very pleased with them...

      All the best. Aly

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  4. Mark Strachan18 November 2019 at 03:59

    Lovely shiny barrels on those guns Aly. When I read “boom” I immediately broke into singing that Charles Aznavour song! I like the look of those books, especially the one on the GNW.

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    1. Aly Morrison19 November 2019 at 20:42

      Thank you Mark...
      I was just trying to be hip and down with the kids...
      It’s all very tempting... :-)


      All the best. Aly

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  5. marinergrim18 November 2019 at 07:33

    Very nice pieces Aly. I really want to do some of those ski jockeys for the table.

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    1. Aly Morrison19 November 2019 at 20:44

      Thank you Paul...
      It would make a fun game... Ski messengers v’s Cossacks...

      All the best. Aly

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  6. Phil18 November 2019 at 07:44

    First class artillery Aly, "Félicitations!"

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    1. Aly Morrison19 November 2019 at 20:47

      Mercy beaucoup Phil...
      Hopefully they will roll high dice....

      All the best. Aly

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  7. David18 November 2019 at 09:39

    Those are very fine work Aly, they look just the part. Do I hear distant fluttering sounds I wonder?

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    1. Aly Morrison19 November 2019 at 20:48

      Thank you David...

      There is always a flutter... :-)


      All the best. Aly

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  8. warpaintjj18 November 2019 at 10:22

    Good work.
    I look forward to GNW regiment on skis gracing your table top soon!
    Best wishes,
    Jeremy

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    1. Aly Morrison19 November 2019 at 20:49

      Thank you Jeremy...
      It would be a fun game... :-)


      All the best. Aly

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  9. Paul Scrivens-Smith18 November 2019 at 12:33

    Lovely work on these.

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  10. Jonathan Freitag18 November 2019 at 13:47

    Four guns off your workbench is excellent output! Super work on these fine batteries.

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    1. Aly Morrison19 November 2019 at 20:50

      Thank you Jonathan...
      I can never compete with you...

      All the best. Aly

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  11. Moiterei_198418 November 2019 at 19:19

    Great looking guns Aly! I‘m sure they'll make quite a mess of their opponents.

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    1. Aly Morrison19 November 2019 at 20:51

      Thank you...
      I hope so... but I suspect I may be on the receiving end...;-)

      All the best. Aly

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  12. (Kym) + Warburton + (Classic40K) 19 November 2019 at 04:54

    Very nice!

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  13. caveadsum147119 November 2019 at 13:16

    Great looking guns,I'm with you on the bronze barrels! Nice collection of books, whatever next!?
    Best Iain

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    1. Aly Morrison19 November 2019 at 20:53

      Thank you Iain...
      The bronze worked really well...

      Whatever next?...
      I will ask my butterfly...:-)


      All the best. Aly

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