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Wargaming the Seven Years War with 40mm miniatures, done by: Johann-Peter Scheck and Anselm Scheck

Thursday, August 28, 2014

French Coach: O là là, mon général!


This is my newest project and also a long desired wish: a French Coach for Monsieur the General of our French army. He is sitting in this elegant coach, made by Irregular Miniatures. Its a pretty cute piece, easy to assemble and to paint. As usual, I changed some details as the coach box and placed 2 former artillerists on the rear platform and dressed them as footmen.




A view to the cabin, Mr. General seems to be in an intensive discussion....

Aaah, c´est comme ca... he is with his maitresse on the road.. This I call savoir vivre during a warfare!




24 comments:

  1. Brilliant photos ! I like how you blend foreground and the backdrop , Tony

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    1. Thanks, Tony! last days to utilize the sunshine here... this helps for the background effect...
      Peter

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  2. Excellent painting and realistic photos. The general seems to be discussing finer points of strategy with his advisor.

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    1. Very well said, indeed, haha!! Thank you so much for your comment!
      _Peter

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  3. Quelle merveille, une nouvelle fois! Superbe peinture, magnifiques détails (j'aime beaucoup la poussière!), et que dire de la maîtresse du général? Les Français ont du goût décidément!
    Splendid post, as always!

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    1. Eh bien, les Français savent ce qu´il faut prendre en voyage comme baggage...
      Merci, Phil, comme d´habitude, tu es trop gentil!
      _Peter

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  4. Wow! Very, very nice! Fantastic Modell and Photos! Would be a nice piece for a three musketeers skirmish game!

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    1. Yes, Alex, great idea for the musketeers! The coach is from the Marlburian range, so that could match well. Thank you for your nice words, so appreciated!
      _Peter

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  5. Superbly photographed! And that carriage shot - It's good to be the King!

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    1. You´re so right - a successful career will be planned, also in the 18. century!!
      Thank you for the kind words!
      _Peter

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  6. There is an old saying in English "Rank has its privileges" . Magnificent and "saucy" piece!

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    1. I can underline the saying... thank, you Ross, for the comment!!
      _Peter

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  7. What a great carriage and passenger...Bill

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    1. Thank you, Bill - so nice to have you here!
      Peter

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  8. You've done a fabulous job on the IM carriage. The footman are a great touch. But ooh - the lady passenger - the general will have his hands full !!

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    1. Haha! This is the consequence taking young ladies to the field!!
      Thank you, Allan, so glad!
      Peter

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  9. Lovely work - and the young lady looks fun too. Just the thing to make a long and boring carriage journey enjoyable. ;-)

    As others have said, the photography is always convincing and well-done too.

    Cheers,

    David.

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    1. :-) Thanks David, so nice to read that!
      Peter

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  10. A very nice coach and the arrangement of the figures is again perfect - even the setting of the female figure ;)
    I love your style of photographing with the added dust and all other things. It makes the scenic becoming very realistic.

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    1. Ach Fritz, thank you so much - hope to see you soon in the VFZ meetings!?
      Peter

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  11. A fine post to this coach here:
    http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=358172

    Thanks to Tango01, he posted it!

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  12. Ohh wow, die Kutsche ist wirklich fantastisch! Du hast immer so viel Geduld und Liebe zum Detail, sodass die Perspektiven immer unheimlich überzeugend sind!!
    Judy

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    1. Danke Judy, freu mich so sehr, dass Du mir schreibst!

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  13. Die Kutsche ist einfach stark. Wie machst Du das mit dem Hintergrund im Bild? Im Freien fotografiert oder ein Poster etc. dahinter gehalten?

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