tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post3915387026641396174..comments2024-03-29T07:14:10.018-04:00Comments on Blunders on the Danube: Battle of Ebelsberg, May 3, 1809Gonsalvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-75163600839130134552012-03-14T00:16:36.567-04:002012-03-14T00:16:36.567-04:00Well, I "need" the books for our Borodin...Well, I "need" the books for our Borodino project this summer... well actually Borodino itself is pretty set, but still have to firm up 1st Polotsk and Maloyaroslavets.<br /><br />Hopefully I'll get the Future soon, so I can get those two Russian Grenadier regiments done and accounted for this weekend!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-11067977517628433302012-03-13T02:27:01.106-04:002012-03-13T02:27:01.106-04:00Lol - thats some pretty expensive floor polish the...Lol - thats some pretty expensive floor polish then (but good reading material none the less)<br /><br />Just started experimenting with varnishes and finishes, since some of the miniatures I am working on at the moment are going into 'the shop' for sale to general public. Really need to make sure that 'the public' dont scratch them.<br /><br />Future is very hard to find in Australia - there are some substitute options, but they are not always available when you want them.<br /><br />Have settled on a water based 'Jo Sonjas' brand polyurethane gloss coat from the art supplies shop - applied in heavy layers, with a real light dusting of vallejo matt varnish to finish them off. They seem pretty scratch proof after that.<br /><br />I will get my 'Early Baden' troops finished soon. I started doing them for VII Corps Jena-Auerstadt, until I realized that they were not at that battle ! Only Hesse Darmstadt and Nassau in 1806. So I am converting that to 1 base of the 'Baden Volunteer Student Militia' .. in smart almost-Baden uniforms to act as a reserve for Augeraeu's mixed Corps of allied forces.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10833908552095803861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-46835816157471257302012-03-11T12:27:33.320-04:002012-03-11T12:27:33.320-04:00The Badeners are one of my favorites - just have t...The Badeners are one of my favorites - just have to add a a battery and the Light Dragoons to complete the contingent!<br /><br />The buildings are all 25mm Hovels. I was pleased with the way the overall look of the table came out, so I'm glad you liked it!<br /><br />I ma planning in using the acrylic version of the dip (and brushing it on), and frankly had a very hard time finding the Future (now pledge) acrylic floor polish stuff. Bought one bottle of the wrong stuff (milky white, malodorous, although it must dry clear) may try it on some terrain, and checked multiple stores and couldn't find it. Finally wound up ordering it from Amazon, and of course then I had to get Lieven's book on the 1812 campaign plus one on Borodino...Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-40321563577068570532012-03-11T09:34:09.497-04:002012-03-11T09:34:09.497-04:00Great job on the Baden troops too - I am doing som...Great job on the Baden troops too - I am doing some in 15mm at the moment, and those little red and yellow crests holders are not the easiest to paint !! <br /><br />Loving the buildings - the whole effect of the table is truly fantastic.<br /><br />Re: The Dip. Maybe have a go and see how it works out for you. I seriously seriously seriously recommend using a glaze though. Maybe you can try a couple of figures with different techniques, and see what feels right.<br /><br />The vallejo glazes work very well - black glaze for cloth, or brown glaze over the skin. Just use a tiny bit with a fair bit of water. Add more water to the model if there appears to be 'too much' glaze. If you want to go extreme, you can then apply a top layer highlight with thinned paint after the glaze has dried. Sounds complicated, but its not too bad - and the effects on white uniforms are extremnely well worth the effort.<br /><br />You can easily make custom glazes as well, mixing the preferred shade of paint with 'glazing medium'.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10833908552095803861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-88829113652305719232012-03-10T15:18:07.634-05:002012-03-10T15:18:07.634-05:00I wanted to include Landshut among the scenarios, ...I wanted to include Landshut among the scenarios, because of Mouton's role in seizing the bridge, plus the classic joke by Napoleon himself, "Mon Mouton es un Lion!" (My Sheep is a Lion). but I just couldn't figure out how to make a decent game out of it. Radetsky's delaying action at Ebelsberg,which is well covered in Gill, though, makes an interesting scenario, although much was made of the action by the Austrians and little by the French! I'd probably make it a bit tougher on the Kaiserlicks by giving the French a free Move at the start of the game (or just starting them a bit closer).Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-35558928076368840012012-03-10T09:05:11.624-05:002012-03-10T09:05:11.624-05:00Thanks for sharing this game. I always thinked tha...Thanks for sharing this game. I always thinked that Ebelsberg was a 'ugly' battle bacuase its focal point was a too long bridge very difficult to depcit on a ttable game.<br />Regards<br />RafaRafael Pardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482026140017463557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-34739628112798481392012-03-10T08:08:05.053-05:002012-03-10T08:08:05.053-05:00Thanks, Archduke. Rules are always a matter of tas...Thanks, Archduke. Rules are always a matter of taste, and I have to say that I think scenario design is the hardest aspect of our hobby.<br /><br />We'll see how the dip works - the Russians are pretty dark to start with, at least!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-61550911091063411992012-03-10T01:02:16.006-05:002012-03-10T01:02:16.006-05:00Good, clear account, and I do like the pictures! ...Good, clear account, and I do like the pictures! I wonder of perhaps this and the Neumarkt battles, as scenarios, might be improved by giving the attacker (and the defender too) more control over his command, so that the defender finds himself under heavy pressure from the enemy, and the 'French' equally so from the clock!<br /><br />Don't do the dip! Please! As a member of the bright school of military tailoring, I would find it sad to see such sartorial splendour sullied in the interests of 'realism'.<br />But that's me... :)<br /><br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-54170479907393176002012-03-09T22:11:16.419-05:002012-03-09T22:11:16.419-05:00Well, they're now all, painted and ready for &...Well, they're now all, painted and ready for "the dip"; I must say that I've very nervous about trying this, as they look pretty decent already. Yours came out well, so that gives me hope I won't completely wreck them by trying it, Paul!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-67313162049656723302012-03-09T10:55:48.255-05:002012-03-09T10:55:48.255-05:00Nice report!Nice report!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-39245944567357213082012-03-09T08:18:34.388-05:002012-03-09T08:18:34.388-05:00Great report Peter,
Cool figures (cavalry are my f...Great report Peter,<br />Cool figures (cavalry are my favourite).<br /><br />Looking forward to your new troops with the dip technique you mentioned.<br />Best<br />PaulPaulalbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482911273863430204noreply@blogger.com