Here are four limber teams, all four horses and drivers are 3d printed from etsy as are three of the limbers, the other one is a warbases mdf one . I've got three more mdf limbers and five more teams, the spare two teams can float and one can be added to signify horse artillery as Mark does on his Chasseur blog which I thought was sensible, there is minimal clean up , which is good as I find it difficult to see details in their raw state, compatible with Perry in figure size and nicely detailed, the gun that comes with the three team/six horse and limber has some issues the body being closer in size to 25mm and the wheels being a bit overlarge, the three gun barrel options are very nice though and at £13 including delivery the gun is a bit of a bonus really!
These also come with traces,ropes and bar's that I don't think you get with the Perry set and these work really well. There isn't much sticking out so that in spite if being 3d prints they seem pretty robust, they've already been in a few AARs and I'm happy enough with them in spite of rushing them through the queue! Working on scratch building some Austrian limbers, they might take a while, ultimately I will buy some Perry Austrian limbers when I'm a bit more flush and also some more of the 3d printed French, they do lot's of nice wagons and a forge but I've got plenty to paint in the meantime!
All the best
Iain
They have turned out great Iain, you have found some great looking 3D prints, as I find ordering these it can be a bit hit or miss, great find.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave, I'm very happy with these 3d models, no lines and pretty good proportions?
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These look like good 3D prints Iain - I have a few more 3D Napoleonic figures waiting in the wings - maybe I will do them next!
ReplyDeleteThanks Keith, yes your Napoleon vignette was a nice 3d print!
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Excellent limber teams!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Cyrus!
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They all look first-rate, Iain. I'm a big fan of 3D printing as you know, and you've painted/assembled the models really well. Great stuff.
ReplyDeleteThanks Simon an ever expanding element in your collection I think?
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Looking really great!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Michal!
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Great work there and they look very good for 3D prints, of which I tend to be critical, having spent much of my working life processing and painting them. When they are well orientated and supported, they work a treat, but if not I cannot help but see the build layers, support structures or badly supported areas that have sagged. Maybe I need to get out more;)!
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve, I'm very happy with them, no lines and well supported with decent proportions for the horses and riders, I think 3d prints have improved dramatically!
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Excellent. It is nice to see limbers in 28mm
ReplyDeleteThanks, yes it improves the overall look I think?
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Great job on the limbers! Limbers are one of the things that I really hate to paint but always glad when the task is over.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jonathan, happy to get these done, less work than a cavalry unit!
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Some damn fine work there Iain.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Ray!
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Nice to get them dressed, I know you have been wanting them done for a while and four is a goodly number, also the two horse team is a great for the smaller footprint.
ReplyDeleteYes, I think a small footprint is good as it can be expanded for horse artillery, also I didn't want to make a rod for my own back as far as other armies are concerned!
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I was thinking exactly what Jonathan said. I don't enjoy painting limbers but the satisfaction and visual effect on the battlefield makes them worth the effort, and yours look terrific Iain.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence, to be honest I quite enjoyed painting them, the added time pressure to get them to the table might have helped?
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Very nicely done Iain the two horses give a good effect. I’m planning on four horses but they will be split to give a smaller footprint when needed on the table as my ACW limbers take up too much space. Like everybody else I’m not looking forward to painting them 🙁
ReplyDeleteThanks Matt, yes I think two is a good start otherwise you're halfway across the table, can't say I minded painting them, maybe it's just me?
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Worth the effort but I don't like doing them myself!
ReplyDeleteThanks Chris, surety not!
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Great work Iain, the traces look especially fine. I, sadly do not have limbers for all my artillery pieces.
ReplyDeleteThanks Chris, neither do I but it's a start!
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Nice limbers Iain…
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All the best. Aly
Thanks Aly, I might have gone a little, operetta style, brighter but only a little!
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The limbers and your painting of them look great Iain.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Richard!
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They all look great, nicely done
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Suber!
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Great looking limbers, Iain. An often overlooked part of gaming by many. As for the sizing of the 3D printed horses, a while back I ordered some 3D, supposedly 28mm, WW2 Russian Maxim gun teams off of ebay - and when I got them they were closer to 20mm. I've shied away from 3D offerings from unknown makers since then.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean, yes i was lucky, you have to take a chance I guess but the vast majority of the reviews of the product were positive so that's why I went with them, I've also bought stuff off ebay in the past which were advertised as 28mm but were definitely more like 20mm when I got them!
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