Austrian Napoleonic Uniforms

So I was a little bored at work, and decided to update the Austrian uniforms stuff. Put it all on one page in one place so it's easier, and because I fancied photoshopping up a grenadier too.

Helion and Back

Just when my time investment in miniatures is at an all time low, I discovered these little beauties (not my brushwork by the way) from a firm called Helion and Company (wargames.helion.co.uk). 1866 is a growing love of mine, probably because of its proximity - timewise - to the Franco-Prussian War. there are countless variants in this range and little details like captured water bottles make them even more appealing. The range is ever growing and the Austrians in greatcoats are something i'd like t have a brushstroke at.

yes, I have no time to paint anything, so why not add to the mountain with a new range and new period, ha ha ha. I think i'll get a test pack or two of these guys at some point.

I have had and got some time to paint over this week, so I will definitely be posting some results next week. The new lamp is working fine and I discovered the paints haven't dried up during my 3 month hiatus.

Incidentally, in none miniature land, our little girl Isla turned 6 months last week and is obsessed with wanting to walk, she bunny jumps and wriggles everywhere! And I recently discovered the joys of spoon feeding and its explosive messy outcome.

Enjoy the fireworks.

Daylight lamp update

My new Daylight lamp finally arrived last Saturday, took a month to arrive due to being out of stock. During that time, my miniature painting mojo withered somewhat. I have however, assembled the lamp and it works. Hope I can find the time to paint something soon now I have the 'light'.

Daylight lamp

Well, the replacement tubes for my painting lamp didn't fix my lighting problems, though one of them manages to flicker with a very weak light. I'm concluding that it's a problem with the ballast and I can't really be arsed with ordering a new ballast unit and attempting to be an electrician, so have ordered a new lamp and lo and behold, it's out of stock at the moment.

So painting has ground to a halt from the sad trickle it was anyway. I still have my conventional secondary lamps but they don't give optimum conditions. Probably be a month before I get a new lamp. Anyway, all this means is I get more time to spend with my baby girl, which is good.

West Prussian Drummer (WIP)

Been away on holiday in France this past week, great to get away from it all. Spent time in a lovely French farmhouse with family in the Midi-Pyrenees region. Lazed by the pool, drank the odd brew and ate a lot of cheese!

The new fluorescent tubes for my lamp should be installed later today which will enable me to get back in the painting saddle. Here's a pic of the Prussian drummer which is all the recent painting activity i've done! This chap and the officer are more complete than not. It's not the best photograph though due to the lack of adequate lighting.