The next release is ready to go to production:
French Marins de la Garde Command: 6 marching figures
French Marins de la Garde Troops : 6 marching figures
French Marins de la Garde Monted Officer : 1 mounted figure
Blog posts : "military miniatures"
Mounted Marins de la Garde Officer
The set is almost finished, still missing one figure to have the 2 sets : 6 infantrymen +6 command staff; the mounted officer will be apart.
Marins de la Garde Contremaitre
the last one for the coming 2 sets of Marins de la Garde, it will be added also a mounted officer.
Neapolitan Veliti della Guardia test shots
Finally the test shots of the coming two sets of Granatieri / Veliti della Guardia of the Kingdom of Neapel . Will be produced in metal 6 pieces per set.
Austrian Hussars now available for sale !!!
The first set of "Armies" is ready for sale !!!! The sets consists in 8 mounted figures, in 2x4 poses, which are casted from the same masters of their resin counterparts: only one figure is different . The detail quality is the same of the resin ones, thanks to the experience of Meister Schilling. Soon will follow the french lancers and some command figures. this set is very useful for war gaming purposes .
SPARE HEADS IN PRODUCTION
44 spare heads are in production now, hopefully for sale in April, they belong to the french army and cover different units and periods of the era, they will be divided in different packages per unit with some multiple copies per head. They are in metal . will follow some allies sets which can be used well with french army bodies.
The shop is open for a test ride
The shop will be open for few days in order to learn the process, we have few sets still available so hurry up and get them. For the unlucky ones who can't find what they where looking for, don't worry, in few weeks we will try to provide you with a full stock.
Austrian Hussars in Metal
From Master Schilling, the test casts in metal, first set of Franznap Armies, better for war gamers, the details are amazing. Soon for sale, will follow the french lancers.
Napoleon crossing the Alps by David
All the first months of the year used for hand finishing the first products in resin, a very frustrating and boring job.... So i thought of reproducing the famous Jaques Louis David painting of the Alps Crossing, he made 5 different versions between 1801 and 1805. I will made a Limited Edition of it.
DAVOUT COMPETITION IN ADDICT FIGURINES
The Competition about the Davout miniature is in full activity, great works can be seen there .... i will add a special one off to the winner.
Spare Heads ready to cast
Here some 40 spare heads related to different headgears of the french army, it is amazing how many differences you can find in the years . These will be sent soon for casting and i will do more of them.
French Line Lancers Painted tests
Finally I can present the painted test of the French Line Lancers FC-003 and FC-004 command and team; they come with interchangeable and spare arms and saddles, here are depicted as 1 regiment. the Officer is the first miniature and horse i ever did, and it shows it, so i'm doubting to substitute the horse....
Hat Austrian Grenadiers
Waiting from my first sets to come, i got back in time when i was only painting, and i enjoyed this time. Now something about this set: it is definitively not the HAT standard. I believe is made for fast painters, probably very easy with black priming, but not very fancy for detail painters, the undercuts fillings are really taking away a lot of details, like in the shoulders where the greatcoat is, and the flesh very difficult to take away so i gave up and painted them with it on.
I think i did my best and after all the effect is no too bad, Hat forgiven though .......
Austrian Hussars Skirmishing Masters
Here a trio i always wanted to do : Mounted Hussars shooting their guns, i made 3 typical poses : picking the cartridge, hammering the ball and shooting, for this last one i will add the bridles. Hope you like them.
French Line Lancers Command & Team
Here the two sets of the French Line Lancers, they will be produced in resin and in metal, will follow other sets with mounting an dismounting and dismounted, you can see my first own casts in the images
This is one of my first work, which I started from conversions , so i had completely re-done most of the pieces, in particular the horses, so now every piece is original.
French Line Lancers Command : 3 mounted miniatures, 2 spare arms, 2 interchangeable saddlecloths.
French Line Lancers Team : 4 mounted figures, 5 interchangeable arms.
soon available for purchase
Murat King of Neaples Limited Editions
Here the painted test cast of the second Limited Editions of Franznap Miniatures, King Murat depicted as King of Neaples, i used the horse from the Gros painting, and the uniform from other prints of his time in Neaples, you can see he is wearing mustaches, as i found in the portrait from the time 1812/14
Will be released in 100 numbered copies under the label Limited Editions , soon available here.
Will be released in 100 numbered copies under the label Limited Editions , soon available here.
Marechal Davout
Here the rough photos of Davout, i made for the french forum Addict Figurines, as 1st anniversary of the forum. it will be produced as Limited Editions in copies numbered and signed, 100 will be available by the forum, 30 copies will be available in our webshop.
Test Casts first Sets Franznap Miniatures
Finally today the first test cast arrived, very very few defects , and fantastic detail quality.
I will start with 60 copies per set .
the first sets will be the following:
Austrian Hussars Command 3 mounted figures +2 spare arms
Austrian Hussars Team : 4 mounted figures
French Line Lancers Command (3 mounted figures +spare arms and saddles)
French Line lancers Team (4 mounted figures + various interchangeable arms)
French Lancer in winter Dress (1 mounted figure)
French ADC (1 Mounted figure)
Austrian Cavalry Artillery Pack horses (2 horses, 1 standing figure, 1 mounted figure +pack cover)
Neapolitan Mounted Generals (5 mounted generals + interchangeable saddles)
and two Limited Editions:
Marechal Davout 1 mounted figure designed for the French Forum Addict Figurines (100 copies available through the forum, 30 copies still available by us)
King Murat (1 mounted figure in 100 numbered copies)
SOON THE WEBSHOP WILL BE RUNNING.......
I will start with 60 copies per set .
the first sets will be the following:
Austrian Hussars Command 3 mounted figures +2 spare arms
Austrian Hussars Team : 4 mounted figures
French Line Lancers Command (3 mounted figures +spare arms and saddles)
French Line lancers Team (4 mounted figures + various interchangeable arms)
French Lancer in winter Dress (1 mounted figure)
French ADC (1 Mounted figure)
Austrian Cavalry Artillery Pack horses (2 horses, 1 standing figure, 1 mounted figure +pack cover)
Neapolitan Mounted Generals (5 mounted generals + interchangeable saddles)
and two Limited Editions:
Marechal Davout 1 mounted figure designed for the French Forum Addict Figurines (100 copies available through the forum, 30 copies still available by us)
King Murat (1 mounted figure in 100 numbered copies)
SOON THE WEBSHOP WILL BE RUNNING.......