Friday, 17 March 2023

From GrahameH: Lord of the Rings and even more Napoleonics (1410 Points)

The second and final post contains some Games Workshop Lord of the Rings (LOTR) figures and even more Napoleonic cavalry and artillery. Hopefully, there is a little more colour than the last entry, well apart from the Gondor troops.

LOTR - Gondor

The LOTR are again Gondor figures, although this time I have put some grass on the bases which I think I like better than just a lonely tuft, as show on the figures in a previous post. These figures were a cheap purchased, years ago, from Ebay. 

Numenor Warriors (12 Figures = 60pts)


Gondor Archers (31 figures = 155pts)


Gondor Swordsmen (2 Figures = 10pts) - Photo bombed by a couple of Gondor spearmen


Gondor Spearmen (13 Figures = 65pts)


Total for Gondor Figures = 290pts


MORE NAPOLEONICS "HURRAH"

Love Napoleonics, and some of you may have noticed I love painting Napoleonic Cavalry 

Spanish Cavalry (AB Figures - Unit of 24 Cavalry = 96pts)

This was the only Spanish Cavalry I had left to paint and I can't now remember which regiment I painted it as, and I can't find the Reference Book at the moment. Anyhow they are done. 


Russian Napoleonics (AB Figures)

Some of the Cavalry Units are not shown here in full, as I had already painted part of the unit before the challenge. However, all the Cavalry would usually be 30 figures strong. 

The Lithuania Uhlans (27 Figures = 108pts)


Pavlograd Hussars (27 figures = 108pts). Front rank with lances.


Irhoutz Hussars (30 Figures = 120pts)

These don't have the lances in the front rank, this is because they were Dragoons converted to Hussars in 1812 so I don't know if they received lances. Some Hussars Regts didn't get their lances until 1813. Really, I forgot to order hussars with lancers and only ordered normal hussars 😫


Mitau Dragoons (30 Figures = 120pts)


Kharkov Dragons (30 Figures = 120pts)


Mounted Guard Regt (30 Figures = 120pts)


Empress' Cuirassiers (18 Figures = 72pts) because you have got to have troops with pink facings in your army


Don Cossack (20 Figures - 80pts) One of the many small Cossack units in my army. Don Cossack were apparently known for their red lances.


Russian Limbers (4 Limbers (3 Foot and 1 Horse). Gun 4pts, Limber 4pts and crew and horses 18pts = 26pts per Limber.

Total 4 Limbers = 104 pts 




Russian Heavy Battery (6 Guns and 24 crew = 72pts)

Russian Batteries were large units and so are represents in General de Brigade with 4 Guns and two howitzers. Being a heavy battery these are modelled with  4 X 12pdrs and 2 Licorne. 


And that is it.

Total for this post 

Gondor 290pts

Spanish 96pts 

Russian 904pts

=1290pts 

I can now take down the table that I have had set up in the living room for painting for the last three months. Thank everyone running and taking part in this year challenge, especially Curt and my long suffering "Friday Minion" PhilH, who has had to re-total every entry I have submitted. REALLY SORRY PHIL 😳 

So Overall Result

Tennis elbow, a sore neck, a stiff back and a very small bit of the lead mountain painted, which I dare say will be replaced by new lead in the near future. My name is Grahame and I have a problem....

But best of all, loads of fun.

Again thank you to every one involved in this years challenge, can't wait for next year. Might have to buy some more Napoleonic Cavalry though.


Friday Minion: Congratulations on a spectacular challenge Graham, great to have you along for the ride. I do not know how you can bear to paint so many Napoleonic cavalry, it is extremely impressive.

You under counted your Russians and missed a unit, I make them 1024 points, plus the rest for this post totalling 1410! Meaning you've hit 5500 points, which is a massive score  (if a suspiciously round number). Not that it's about scores, folks. Now you can kick back and relax for the year knowing you've painted enough to last until next challenge. 

11 comments:

  1. Amazing work, for the win. Well done on a fantastic challenge

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  2. Well done! Awesome onslaught of new painted minis!

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  3. Awesome finish, Grahame! Numenor/Gondor is bit black in general, but fortunately other units are very colourful. See you in December!

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  4. Such productivity, you must have been painting 24x7! Great results though, see you in December for the infantry!

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  5. Cracking entry and what a monumental score for the challenge! You are a legend at the club....

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  6. Bloomin' 'eck, you've been a very busy boy, Grahame! Excellent work, and so much of it! :)

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  7. Fantastic stuff,I think you’ve counted more points in one day than I have in the last three challenges

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  8. Awesome entry, nice Lord of the ring types but the Napoleonic cavalry and artillery are simply fantastic!
    Best Iain

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  9. Wonderful work, Grahame! That is a grand paint bomb and I really like those pretty Russian cavalry units. That is a lot of impressive 15s!

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  10. Really love the Napoleonic cavalry, you can't beat ABs

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