I got the last of Glenn's figures into the mail this morning. The giant commission is done.
Back in May of 2015, Glenn called and told me he was selling off his 28mm armies and making the switch to 18mm. He asked if I would be interested in painting ALL the combatants of the Napoleonic Wars using only AB Miniatures and GMB flags. We agreed on terms, and Glenn placed the first of many orders with Eureka USA.
I started in early June of 2015 and ended in early June of 2018. It took me almost exactly three years to paint all of Glenn's armies. The final count of painted miniatures in this collection is 4,077 foot, 899 mounted, and 111 guns.
The result of those three years' work is, I believe, the finest collection of Napoleonic miniatures on the planet. I carefully researched all the uniform details so that not a button is the wrong color. Everything got at least two tone shading. On the GAJO scale, these figures are all tens.
So what do 6,000 castings painted to a 10 look like all together? I'll leave it to Glenn to take some proper group photos, but here is a set of images that includes everything in Glenn's collection.
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| Napoleon surveys his wars. |
Austria-Hungary
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| Austrian Line Infantry |
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| Austrian Line Infantry |
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| Austrian Line Infantry |
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| Hungarian Line Infantry |
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| Austrian and Hungarian Grenadiers |
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| Grenz and Jager |
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| Austrian Landwehr |
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| Austrian Artillery |
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| Hussars |
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| Chevaux-Leger and Uhlans |
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| Cuirassiers and Dragoons |
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| Infantry Casualties |
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| Cavalry Casualties |
Anglo-Allied Army
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| Brunswickers |
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| Netherlanders |
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| Hanoverians |
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| British and KGL Cavalry |
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| British Infantry |
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| Guards and Rifles |
The following are extras that I added to the army after the group pictures.
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| Hanoverian Landwehr |
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| 2nd Nassau Fusiliers |
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| Dutch Militia |
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| Dragoons |
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| Light Dragoons |
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| Artillery Casualties |
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| Infantry Casualties |
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| Infantry Casualties |
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| Cavalry Casualties |
France
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| Line Infantry |
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| Line Infantry |
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| Line Infantry |
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| Line Infantry |
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| Light Infantry |
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| Chasseur a Cheval |
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| Hussars |
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| Lancers |
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| Wurrtemburg Chevaux-leger |
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| Dragoons |
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| Carabiniers |
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| Cuirassiers |
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| Foot Artillery |
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| Horse Artillery |
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| Guard Infantry |
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| Guard Cavalry |
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| Guard Artillery |
I added the following figures at various times.
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| Voltiguers |
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| Infantry and Artillery Casualties |
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| Grenadiers |
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| Guard Chasseurs and Grenadiers |
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| Line Infantry |
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| Line Infantry |
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| Line Infantry |
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| Line Infantry |
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| Voltiguers Skirmishing |
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| Guard Voltiguers |
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| Guard Fusilier-Grenadiers |
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| Guard Skirmishers |
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| Guard Cavalry |
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| Cuirassiers |
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| Cuirassiers |
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| Cuirassiers |
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| Carabiniers |
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| Lancers |
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| Light Infantry |
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| Grenadiers and Voltiguers |
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| 1st Hussars |
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| Chasseurs a Cheval |
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| Skirmishers |
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| Light Infantry and Guard Cavalry |
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| Artillery Casualties |
Prussia
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| Line Infantry |
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| Landwehr |
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| Cavalry |
Russia
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| Line Infantry |
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| Line Infantry |
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| Line Infantry |
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| Grenadiers |
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| Grenadiers |
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| Militia |
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| Hussars |
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| Lancers |
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| Cossacks |
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| Dragoons |
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| Cuirassiers and Horse Artillery |
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| Foot Artillery |
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| Guard |
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| Austerlitz Commanders |
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| Leipzig Commanders |
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| Cavalry Casualties |
Bravo!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Benjamin! No encore, though!
DeleteScott's Magnum Opus.
ReplyDeleteWell done!
Thanks, Jon. Hopefully I still have an opus or two in me!
DeleteWords fail me!! Utterly phenomenal. That is also some paint rate for that number of figures. Congratulations on a fantastic job.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jon! It worked out to six castings a day for three years. That doesn't sound to bad, right? But it adds up!
DeleteAbsolutely splendid sir... well done.
ReplyDeleteAll the best. Aly
Thank you, Aly! I feel like I accomplished something special.
DeleteMost impressive collection, casualties are atmospheric and splendid...
ReplyDeleteYes, and Glenn has inspired me to paint up casualties for my own Napoleonic armies! I'm working on some French casualties right now.
DeleteThat is fantastic Scott!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Thanks, Christopher!
DeleteAstounding, just what we love to see, bravo!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, sir!
DeleteReally quite amazing.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, John!
DeleteSpectacular work, Scott, and a superb collection for Glenn. Of course, in a few days he's going to realize that he really needs Poles, Bavarians, Wurttemburgers, Saxons, Badeners, Westphalians, Swiss, Spanish, Danes, Swedes, Kingdom of Italy and Neapolitans. That could be another 1000 figures easily! :-)
ReplyDeleteI think we will add the minor allies. After a long break!
DeleteStunning collection. Well done! Time for a sit down and a drink, I imagine!
ReplyDeleteYes, certainly! I had a nice bourbon after I shipped it.
DeleteHoly moly... amazing. Been following this collection since the start, and I have to say, it blows me away. Truly the army (or five armies!) of a lifetime. Congrats on putting together such a beautiful bit of toy soldier goodness, and Glenn, congrats on getting such an amazing collection!
ReplyDeleteOh, and I have to ask... who is that handsome officer on Napoleons right?;)
-Lord Ashram
Being able to include Glenn in his own collection was amazing!
DeleteSuperb painted collection, great attention to accuracy. 6,000 pieces, thats an incredible achievement. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Chris! I do try to get everything correct.
DeleteStunning, no other words.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anthony!
DeleteMagnificent! Truly a Herculean labor. I imagine it was tough to mail them to Glen.
ReplyDeleteIt was, but it just confirmed my thinking that I need to buckle down and complete a few projects like this for myself.
DeleteI've said it before and now I have to repeat it...you've unlocked another lifetime achievement. Its astonishing and humbling to see such a masterpiece. Just WOW!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Monty. I ran into one of your gaming buddies at Little Wars. I hope he remembered to send my regards!
DeleteLooking forward to seeing your next project. Interesting work you did but hope to see something different and new.
ReplyDeleteI'm working on some 28mm Carthaginian chariots right now. After that, I'm afraid it's back to AB Napoleonics, this time for me!
DeleteAs the say in Paris 'kinelle!! Splendid stuff indeed.
ReplyDeleteThanks much, Andy! I'm going to work some Blue Moon French cavalry in for myself soon.
DeleteNice work Scott, as always. Of course, wrong scale - now you could do with repeating that, but in 1/72...
ReplyDeleteAmazing dedication to keep going for three years on such a project. Hats off!
I actually bought some 1/72 figures for the first time in a long time: HaT Industries's Seven Years War Prussians. I think they will work great for gaming!
DeleteBreath taking. Well done.
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