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Post by dindin on Nov 5, 2018 8:58:29 GMT
I discovered a new 10mm WSS miniatures maker, look at the quality! At present he has made only two codes, infantry with ventral pouch and command pack
vandyckmodelsandfigurines.be/index.php/furniture/war-of-the-spanish-succession/infantry.html
What the producer says:
The first packs of WSS infantry and the first command pack is ready, they are available for those of you who want to see our miniatures and to have a feel of what this range will be about.
The infantry pack contains 4x7 miniatures in march attack and two different sergeants(30 figures).
The command pack contains 10 different command figures.
Some information on the approach of this range.
Since the uniforms for this time period are so beautiful I really wanted to make miniatures that stood out accordingly. To increase their overall appeal and to make them look more dynamic I made seven figures in march attack, all with different heads, hair and slightly different poses. These seven different figures will serve as a basis for the other infantry troop types. For example, the first batch has a ventral ammunition pouch and can be used for French and Spanish infantry. The next will have their ammunition pouch on the right hip, grenadier versions will have different headgear, etc. This way I hope to cover most of the infantry uniforms in use during the war of the Spanish succession. Cavalry and artillery will be covered in the same way.
After all the core elements are present we can look if there are any gaps in the range that need additional figures.
Kris Van Dyck
Home: vandyckmodelsandfigurines.be/index.php/home.html
I will follow with interest the development of this company, the quality of the casts is superb!
The same, painted leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=112258.0
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Post by leman on Nov 6, 2018 7:44:07 GMT
Indeed they are beautifully cast figures. I have a number of his WWI Belgians. Unfortunately his development of ranges is incredibly slow. Only one more code of Belgians have appeared in the last two years, and the Belgian armoured train has been promised for as long as I have had contact with that company. If you really want to get into using this company for 10mm WSS you may have a very long project on your hands.
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Post by damnitz on Nov 6, 2018 8:05:00 GMT
Question is - as a manufacturer with 2 sets only - do they look well together with other figures?
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Post by williamoftiberia on Nov 6, 2018 15:22:55 GMT
They are very nice.
W.O.T.
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Post by dindin on Nov 6, 2018 16:18:19 GMT
For the moment I have no such project in my mind, but I am a 10mm scale fan, I had painted thousands of 10mm North and South ACW figures and we had really enjoyed very large scale battles! What drew my attention was his superb sculpting technique, his minis have a very good anatomy and detail. I have realized that he is a very small company and very slow to produce new codes. So, I will be just following and if he produces just one code of cavalry and artillery, I feel I'll start buying. |
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Post by leman on Nov 7, 2018 21:46:08 GMT
I find his 1/144th figures are compatible with both Pendraken and Irregular Miniatures 10mm, but not with Kallistra 12mm, which are taller and stockier.  L to R Pendraken German artillery, Irregular Belgians advancing, kneeling and officer, Van Dyck Belgian infantry, Kallistra Confederate infantry. |
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Post by dindin on Nov 8, 2018 8:34:33 GMT
Thank you for taking time to show us the comparison! Very useful! Cheers! |
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Post by leman on Nov 8, 2018 16:13:46 GMT
The photo does emphasise the crispness of the Van Dyck figures compared to other companies, although they all seem to paint up well.
When it comes to the WSS Pendraken has a very comprehensive range that are well sculpted. They also have a beautifully sculpted League of Augsburg range, and as a result of client pressure the LOA commanders have also been issued as a separate pack in tricornes to go with the WSS range.
Unfortunately the Irregular range is not up to the same standard, but does have some very useful items such as limbers with horses in single file.
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Post by lordgeorgemurray on Nov 8, 2018 22:40:48 GMT
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Post by dindin on Nov 9, 2018 5:37:50 GMT
They are crispy sculpts for sure, a good choice for anybody wanting a 10mm Marlburian army. Thank you for posting! |
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Post by jerryattrick on Nov 14, 2018 13:43:32 GMT
I saw the van Dyke French infantry when they were first offered and I couldn't believe they were only 10mm. I liked them so much I ordered two packs of the infantry even 'though I have no intention of doing WSS in 10mm.
When I got the figures and got a good look at them, I was just as impressed. They are just as perfect up close and in reality as the pictures I saw.
However, they sit. For one thing, I do not like the marching pose for a wargames table. I'd rather have advancing. For another I'm putting my time and effort into SYW 15mm.
I have been back to admire them a time or two, however. If van Dyke ever starts producing an "advancing" figure for the period I may well be sucked in. They are beautiful.
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Post by dindin on Nov 14, 2018 16:06:31 GMT
jerryattrick
Until we wait for van Dyke, I would like to make my best compliments for the beauty of the figures in your collection! They are marvelous and it would be great to have more pictures of them! Cheers! |
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Post by leman on Jan 23, 2019 8:19:40 GMT
I have to admit to being a fan of the marching pose, as this is how the line regiments of the armies tended to approach each other. for much of a battle they would have been marching. It is also a good pose for figures that are going to be played with as there is less likelihood of bending and snapping of weapons. they are also much more straightforward to paint.
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Post by damnitz on Jan 23, 2019 10:22:50 GMT
I think that most of the time the troops were marching or standing around. I prefer a mix of charging, marching, firing and reloading poses. Some units like Wild Geese are so famous for their charges that charging poses for them are just looking great. Units in a standing at ease pose are just looking boring for most of the game. I think that a unit with all men lower their muskets to shoot was a rare sight on every battlefield.
Is an advancing pose the same like a charging pose? |
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Post by leman on Jan 24, 2019 10:20:36 GMT
I would imagine the advancing pose has the figure walking whereas the charge shows the figure running. In my ACW armies my favourite pose is right/left shoulder shift, which is how most of a charge was carried out at that time, the musket only being lowered in the last few yards (I assume to avoid accidental friendly bayonet wounds. In the SYW actions seemed to be somewhat more sedate (to maintain the line) and the charge went in (if at all) only after a firefight.
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