tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post5051742905108063113..comments2024-03-21T06:24:32.595-07:00Comments on Black Powder Games: Russian Jägers – Borodino 1812Black Powderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-46809729554703819292015-04-22T05:10:59.900-07:002015-04-22T05:10:59.900-07:00I'd love to. I'll get back to you .I'd love to. I'll get back to you .NW Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-27705161179517630192015-04-21T11:49:04.656-07:002015-04-21T11:49:04.656-07:00Thanks, and you're right Mattias - Leipzig wou...Thanks, and you're right Mattias - Leipzig would be an obvious extension for any 1812 collection, and something I really want to do. Let's talk some more when we meet up, maybe an afterwork beer someday soon?Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-19111910052699287552015-04-21T09:21:53.289-07:002015-04-21T09:21:53.289-07:00Coming late to the party. Beautiful brushwork and ...Coming late to the party. Beautiful brushwork and a great read aswell! I really like your napoleonics. And wouldn't mind a shift towards Leipzig 1813 at all! Do it, you know you want to. ;-)<br />/MattiasNW Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-54502500116175594842015-04-14T01:16:45.583-07:002015-04-14T01:16:45.583-07:00Thanks Micke - glad you like the little write-up o...Thanks Micke - glad you like the little write-up on these guys!Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-84045812218900002782015-04-14T01:16:17.404-07:002015-04-14T01:16:17.404-07:00I'm very glad you think so, a great compliment...I'm very glad you think so, a great compliment coming from someone not initially draw to the period. In turn, I'm drawn to the Völkerschlacht at Leipzig in 1813 - there are some great German antique books on this, published during the hay days in the 1890ies and 1900hundreds. This Borodino collection would fit right in, adding some Prussians and Austrians. Tempting, tempting...Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-88687959063240732402015-04-14T01:12:08.366-07:002015-04-14T01:12:08.366-07:00Cheers Jonas! Holy Mother Russia will be putting u...Cheers Jonas! Holy Mother Russia will be putting up a fight with these guys at the front!Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-52454325679996627952015-04-14T01:11:14.077-07:002015-04-14T01:11:14.077-07:00Thanks Stephen, they'll be boosted with some s...Thanks Stephen, they'll be boosted with some sharpshooter abilities from the Black Powder rules, and should be an effective addition to the Tzar's army. Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-48772029723163699942015-04-13T22:19:14.002-07:002015-04-13T22:19:14.002-07:00Exellent paint work Sören and love your Historical...Exellent paint work Sören and love your Historical recaps !Dalaupprorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292614404943521842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-77874818925770606622015-04-13T09:00:01.027-07:002015-04-13T09:00:01.027-07:00Very well done! They do look splendid in their uni...Very well done! They do look splendid in their uniforms. I'm not really into napoleonics but your Borodino stuff looks great.Moiterei_1984https://www.blogger.com/profile/13808567081733803572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-16199846307684446552015-04-13T03:13:57.826-07:002015-04-13T03:13:57.826-07:00Splendid looking chaps!Splendid looking chaps!Jonas Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104129336412766484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-54811453359580484352015-04-12T00:30:39.459-07:002015-04-12T00:30:39.459-07:00Excellent additions, Søren :-)Excellent additions, Søren :-)Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09480914097085753969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-26384579097035098432015-04-12T00:07:18.257-07:002015-04-12T00:07:18.257-07:00Cheers Monty, glad you took out time to give it a ...Cheers Monty, glad you took out time to give it a read! Thanks:0)Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-43099351761177761152015-04-12T00:06:36.480-07:002015-04-12T00:06:36.480-07:00Thanks Steve, really appreciate it! Yeah, the Russ...Thanks Steve, really appreciate it! Yeah, the Russian 1812 uniform is very visually appealing, but I'm also developing a fascination for the earlier ones for Austerlitz, with the great grenadier plumes. That battle is now shortlisted for a 2016 project!Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-45702010924318977502015-04-12T00:03:41.761-07:002015-04-12T00:03:41.761-07:00Cheers Dean, yeah it was actually a nice change to...Cheers Dean, yeah it was actually a nice change to go 100 years back in time from WW1. I'm drafting more Russian infantry and also French lancers from the lead pile to mix in with my 1914 projects just to give diversity at the painting table.Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-44848642660410883312015-04-12T00:00:04.047-07:002015-04-12T00:00:04.047-07:00Thanks Christopher - my favorite too. Borodino is ...Thanks Christopher - my favorite too. Borodino is epic, just think of the speech Napoleon gave to this soldier before the battle. Literally the stuff of legends!Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-40374031503587903782015-04-11T23:58:03.249-07:002015-04-11T23:58:03.249-07:00Thanks Mike - I quite agree, the Perry minis are e...Thanks Mike - I quite agree, the Perry minis are excellent stuff to work with at the painting table. Thanks for your kind comment on the bases. I prefer these Victrix 40/40mm ones with rounded edges to give them some character.Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-66765958865944682022015-04-11T23:56:13.153-07:002015-04-11T23:56:13.153-07:00Cheers Chris, it was nice to do some Napoleonics f...Cheers Chris, it was nice to do some Napoleonics for a change. I'm planning more 1812 for the spring/summer!Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-51077897460086160712015-04-11T23:55:07.458-07:002015-04-11T23:55:07.458-07:00Thanks Jonathan, I agree - the white gaiter trouse...Thanks Jonathan, I agree - the white gaiter trouser for me really signals 1812.<br />After consideration I decided that I'll be basing all Jägers, Voltigeurs etc like this (also to underline their formation into battalions), and via the Black Powder rules give them sharpshooting abilities/skirmishing abilities with improved fire accuracy of +1, while making them harder to hit by the enemy and at the same time giving them a reduction in hand-to-hand combat strength and no first fire or other perks enjoyed by dense formations. We've used this setup a few time earlier for dismounted cavalry in ACW black powder games, and it works really well.Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-85085361870151300552015-04-11T23:45:52.939-07:002015-04-11T23:45:52.939-07:00Thanks Phil - yeah, War and Peace is a great opus ...Thanks Phil - yeah, War and Peace is a great opus on 1812. The Bondarchuk movie was sponsored by the Soviet government, and up to recent the most expensive movie made - I mean, just look at the battle scenes filmed in the 1960ies, with no animation available at that time, they used 11.000 extras!Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-44569523514664583132015-04-11T09:33:38.556-07:002015-04-11T09:33:38.556-07:00Your superb painting is always matched by a great ...Your superb painting is always matched by a great historical write up! Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-811239171589148792015-04-11T08:13:10.984-07:002015-04-11T08:13:10.984-07:00Lovely painting and agree that the white and green...Lovely painting and agree that the white and green colour scheme is rather nice.Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-82798863531484560942015-04-11T08:11:18.831-07:002015-04-11T08:11:18.831-07:00Impressive brushwork again, Soren. A great period ...Impressive brushwork again, Soren. A great period to work on uniforms too!DeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-78117865657572928472015-04-11T06:46:37.849-07:002015-04-11T06:46:37.849-07:00Excellent painting as usual and my favourite battl...Excellent painting as usual and my favourite battle of the Napoleonic Wars.<br /><br />Christopher Christopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-44507264433742671732015-04-11T06:27:11.346-07:002015-04-11T06:27:11.346-07:00Superb figures & love the basing ;)Superb figures & love the basing ;)Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05916177245242865502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-77187774087866197562015-04-11T06:10:44.770-07:002015-04-11T06:10:44.770-07:00Excellent painting on these Russians Soren, and co...Excellent painting on these Russians Soren, and cool basing too!Chrisfigurineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698395704599978358noreply@blogger.com