tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369363918074860264.post2457366550439736174..comments2024-03-28T15:56:26.409-05:00Comments on Fawcett Avenue Conscripts: Mitrailleuse! 28mm Reffye Mitrailleuse from FoundryGreg Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090722688748673409noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369363918074860264.post-1598047915347853052023-12-03T06:54:43.595-06:002023-12-03T06:54:43.595-06:00Hi Greg. Check out my new book on the mitrailleuse...Hi Greg. Check out my new book on the mitrailleuse/canon a balles. I have tried to answer many of the misunderstanding regarding this weapon. You can find deatils here:<br /><br /> http://steve-nationsinarms.blogspot.com/2023/10/arrived-at-last.html<br /><br />No need to publish this - I just thought you might be interested. All the best. Stevestevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584937164443460779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369363918074860264.post-45030528361824603842020-05-28T08:57:22.649-05:002020-05-28T08:57:22.649-05:00Hi there ,
It is not a Reffye "mitrailleuse ...Hi there ,<br /><br />It is not a Reffye "mitrailleuse " or rather a Reffye "canon à balles", as the French called them, but a "mitrailleuse of Montigny" of the Belgian army put into service in 1863.<br /> <br />It is the ancestor of the Reffye "canon à balles", the sculptor of Wargames Foundry was mistaken ...<br /><br />The Reffye "canon à balles" was later an adaptation of the "mitrailleuse of Montigny", but it is very different ...<br /> <br /><br /><br />Stay safe,<br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><br />THorgrimTHorgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09126612340832662998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369363918074860264.post-68197312511383326452018-04-22T03:43:51.167-05:002018-04-22T03:43:51.167-05:00Great job it looks marvellous! Great job it looks marvellous! Simon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369363918074860264.post-68036653168818504972018-04-22T02:36:23.906-05:002018-04-22T02:36:23.906-05:00Wonderful work on that iconic piece of kit! The sc...Wonderful work on that iconic piece of kit! The sculpts are excellent, but it is your painting and basing that really makes this a superb little vignette. But it’s definitely one more reminder of how bad tactics often will be a short cut to defeat.Moiterei_1984https://www.blogger.com/profile/13808567081733803572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369363918074860264.post-70077836486371392442018-04-20T02:55:21.706-05:002018-04-20T02:55:21.706-05:00Cracking looking piece and always interesting to g...Cracking looking piece and always interesting to get the historical lowdown on it too.JamieMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06206287212346614676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369363918074860264.post-22180180320304968932018-04-19T22:25:05.196-05:002018-04-19T22:25:05.196-05:00A mitrailleuse - now we're talking. Great wor...A mitrailleuse - now we're talking. Great work in the model Greg!Peter Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118894381672707297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369363918074860264.post-64804819038434151012018-04-19T15:47:16.994-05:002018-04-19T15:47:16.994-05:00Great job ! Prussians : be carrefull ! Great job ! Prussians : be carrefull ! el franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169153526192105422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369363918074860264.post-31028626342777229652018-04-19T15:31:37.306-05:002018-04-19T15:31:37.306-05:00Very interesting and a cool mini.Very interesting and a cool mini.BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369363918074860264.post-4516922816838766442018-04-19T14:33:30.527-05:002018-04-19T14:33:30.527-05:00Great blog entry Greg, enjoyed reading it and watc...Great blog entry Greg, enjoyed reading it and watching the video and nicely painted.john de terre neuvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03898285039988448895noreply@blogger.com