Austrian Army of the French Revolutionary Wars

This army has been a long time in the painting. By a reasonable estimate I must have had these figures for 25 years! Then two things happened.

The first is I discovered Bataille Empire. I was able to kick start my experience with these rules with my 6mm figures but I remembered these Austrians languishing in a box.

The second was that we went into Lockdown on and off for 2020 and 2021. What an ideal opportunity to hide away paint away and complete the Army.

Lockdown Project 5!

I am very pleased with the way that they have come out. All I need to do is bring them to a table to fight. I have more than sufficient for a 200pt game, but I think I could stretch this to 300 points if needed.

Next up to paint will be an opposition French Army of the period that I have been kindly gifted.

Army List 133 - Andalusian Arabs et al

Army List 133 - Andalusian Arab or 132 North African Arab or 204 Taifa Kingdoms

Well V4 has certainly given me more options for these figures!

I have always wanted a cavalry and dark ages era army. After a little research I decided to opt to base it on the Andalusian Arabs. The opportunity to purchase the figures came at the beginning of 2021 with the kind people of Museum Miniatures having an excellent value sale! An opportunity not to be missed and a good reason to buy figures that any wife would understand!

Lockdown Project 6!

I bough a few more Arab cavalry than I intended initially but it now means that the Army can morph into other Arab armies from the list! Sound planning, but it all depends on how they fight. Or is it how well they are commanded?

It was a little bit of an homage to my mother. She always had a thing for Charlton Heston after watching him in El Cid and Ben Hur. The Museum Miniatures general figure is a dead ringer for Mr Heston!

Army List 14 - New Kingdom Egyptian

This was another rebasing exercise from DBA to ADLG, and a few extra units painted as well!

This was Lockdown Project 3

ADLG Frenchies

Army List 175 - Feudal French, or Army List 226 - HYW French, or Army List 231 Burgundians

This was rebased as Covid-19 Lockdown Project 2! It is a multi role medieval army which when combined with the Flemish can be a wide range of armies from the Feudal period to the later Medieval Period.