Here's an interesting Heinrichsen flat from set # 4052 - Schlacht an der Katzbach. The set was initially offered in 1888, dating from what I think was the golden age for Heinrichsen, many great 40mm sets being issued in the 1880's. From the same set, here's another artillery group as yet unpainted, representing the Prussian side.
And the reverse of the painted casting. Heinrichsen was the early master of these one piece figure groups.
Objectively, not one of my best paint jobs but the casting itself is well animated. In any case, it's good enough to be of service in my 1815-1830 imagi-nations project. I've also been casting and painting some of the Creartec French and Nowikoff Russians. These latter figures I haven't shown yet, will post something about them soon.
Beautiful sets!
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Thanks, Peter. Good to hear from you.
DeleteExcellent figures and paint job ! , Tony
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DeleteI love the artillery set. Didn't initially catch that it was a 1 piece casting rather than a grouping.
ReplyDeleteVery attractive painting, gives me the feel of a full colour print on card.
Nowikoff?
Thanks very much, Ross. Yup, it's one piece casting.
DeleteThe Nowikoff casting molds yield 40-45mm Napoleonic toy soldiers, thin in stature and toy-like. The infantry are identical in style to the Creartecs that I posted about previously.
The artillery looks very good.
ReplyDeleteDid your Nowikoff come with a sample casting in the mold? It surprised me when I opened mine, the charging Russian Grenadier with mitre.
Thanks, Rahway. I don't have the grenadier mold but I do seem to recall getting a casting in one of the others.
DeleteSplendid painting. I look forward to seeing Nowikoff ones.
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Thanks very much, Alan. I was going to wait to cast/paint more of the Nowikoffs but as there seems to be some interest, I'll post sooner than later.
DeleteAnimated grouping and a splendid paint job as always. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words, Springinsfeld.
DeleteThere is nothing about this not to like! Thanks for showing the comparisons between painted and unpainted metals. That is always a great thing to see, and shows how much you can bring out in a flat.
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Thanks, Thomas. I showed the Prussian gun & crew to contrast the one piece casting with a more conventional group of figures. But good observation on your part, it does sort of function as a "before and after" even it it's not the same casting(s).
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