Impression from Kulmbach

Last weekend we were on the tinfigure-fair in Kulmbach. In my eyes one of the best figure fairs as here I see metals in all forms and sizes. And what is especially important - I meet a lot of friends there whom I only see there.

I like flat figures very much. There is no bigger range in any other scale then in 30mm flats. But there is one problem - They are flat... So I can't use them for my kind of dioramas. But they are always an inspiration.

In Kulmbach you also can find a lot of old stuff. For example I had the luck to find a collection of old Minifigs figures from the early 70ies. No more S-range, but also not the clumbsy ones you can get since 1975 or so. And the paintjob was excellent!

Also our own stand at the fair grew in size over the last two years. We now had six meters (and this space is only to show less then 10% of the complete range.... I think it is impressing eh? :-)

And here now a collection of photos I made, mostly for inspiration.


First our new set of German Landsknechts, sculpted by our hobbyfriend Yvan. I will put it in the shop next week.

A nice little diorama I found on the stand of Germania figures. Steampunk in the ACW:-)
The marching guys are really looking good!

Cavemen - I think by Eric Trauner

This is from a manufactor of 40mm figures. They do fit with the old "Nürnberger Meisterzinn" figures I casted myself when I was 12 years old

This is a nice idea for us to make in 1/72 too

The boss here reminds me on John Wayne in "the longest day"

 Puh, there was no label on the two guys here. Eastern style late ancients I think

 Or early medieval...

King and Country when I have it right in mind.

To get this diorama in 54mm you need a few thousand Euros. Better to create it in 1/72:-)

Also nice 54mm figures - Germans to the front and "After the manouver"

We are not the only one to produce this unit. The flats have their flair:-) But only the artillery-crew of the Dromedaries had red trousers.

From Munich-Kits a great diorama "Lindisfarne 793 AD"

Munich Kits has a great range of figures. Being Resin they are highly detailed - but also bl....y expensive! I bought myself the Tiroleans and the Askaris.

These FIW British were 40 or 54mm, can't remember at the moment.

And here some inspiration for future sets. Indian mountain artillery

Lawrence of Arabia (we already have a great set from Strelets in 1/72)

And now a complete range for the Indian Mutiny. This is a subject I have in mind too. Especially as we can use a part of the Newline Design Sikh war figures for a start.

Maltese knights in 15th century armour. A very good paintjob.

Another dream of mine - a Roman town. These houses were made for 30mm flats but would work for 28mm too.

The grave stones are also useful for 1/72

Roman auxiliary cavalry. In flat you can make a lot of casualties easier then 3-dimensional figures.

 54 mm with an excellent paintjob - I like everything Indian (ok, not the food).

Another set which we are waiting for in 1/72

Ah well - Indian of course. I need to paint some of my own figures. Part of the Sikh war range I already showed on this blog in the past.

I like the building in this vignette.

General Waldersee - Commander of the German forces in the Boxer Rebellion.

German See batallion also in the Boxer Rebellion.

Some flats for inspiration. First Celtic warrios

French corps of cavalry in Canada FIW from my mate Alexanders range

These Prussians are surely interesting for my mate John!

A French General staff would be another ineresting set for our WSS and 9years-war collections.

These 16th century Italians are 28mm from Mirliton. I like these figures and they have nice ideas for a Renaissance town. Especially the priests remind me on a movie:-)

This FIW vignette is in scale 1/32

And last more flats - The French in Egypt - and here we are again with this war...

I am sure a lot of my friends also made photos on this fair. So check the web for more inspiration if you are interested.

Painted Dromedaries

After showing the Turks here photos of our French Dromedar Corps Alfred painted.

Looks much better then showing photos of masters - and helped selling them at the figure-fair in Kulmbach:-)

The first Napoleonic Ottomans arrived

Maybe you remember my post on which I announced my project of a Napoleonic Ottoman army.

Now the first three sets are available and you can order them here.

Yesterday I painted the samples Andy sent me and I hope I did not a too bad job..

Nizam I Cedid 1795-1805 (Fighting the French in Egypt)

Nizam I Cedid 1806-1815 (the more popular uniform)

Artillery with a gun system Valliere. A Turkish battery had six guns, two of them ancient ones, the others more "modern".

Next will come five sets of cavalry, but I am waiting for masters of the last two figures.

Reenactment battle of Königgrätz / Chlum 1866

Once a hobbyfriend told me what he likes on my blog is that it is not always the same I am showing.
While thinking about what I can post next my view went on the material of last years hobbytour to the 150th aniversary of the German-Austrian war of 1866.

Besides of a lot of museums and some good (and cheap) beer we visited the official recreation of the battle.

Most of the reenactors really looked good and I haven't seen so much Prussian Pickelhaubes before!

The green guys are Saxon Jäger

More 1848, but the Ulans were good

The Prussians are comming

a lot of people made small films there which you can found at Youtube, like for example these here