Saturday, April 25, 2020

Casualty Markers the next batch

When I find inspiration it still amazes me at how quickly you can knock out a figure for a casualty marker. I have to admit a lot easier than doing a 30+ figure unit.

I have had a lot of fun doing these and I think an hour or two at the most.

I have completed a Dutch Carabinier and a French Curaissier as well as a sneek peek of the next set off the workshop.

Dutch 1st Carabinier





A French Curaissier


The next Casualty Marker for the British Infantry


Monday, April 13, 2020

Elite Gendarmes and a Sea of Hanoverian's as well as a Casualty Marker


In the last year I think I have been working slowly on the Empress Dragoons of which I have completed 14 and only 27 to go as well as a number of the Generals and their command bases for I Corp under dÉrlon. I have also completed 18 of the 34 Brunswick Hussars......So I haven't been idle just not overly prolific in my painting accomplishments.

The benefits of isolation and the Easter long weekend have worked together to get me motivated to finalise a number of projects that I was avoiding.
Having bought all of the Perry Hanoverian's that I needed to finish the Hanoverian units at Waterloo. As in all things involving this hobby and me being a compulsive obsessive, I purchased all 500+ figures needed when they first came out..........SO I spent a large part of the weekend preparing all of the figures cleaning the flash off and sorting them into the right regiments.

So I prepared 9 Battalions of Hanoverian Landwehr totaling 288 figures and 1 Field Battalion of 32 figures. I also realised that I probably ordered around 60 figures more than I needed........so may need to off load them to a worthy isolationist who needs them.

On a brighter note I also finished the Elite Gendarmes from Perry a week or so ago so took a few photos for you.




I also took photos of  some of my Cuiraissier Generals below that I completed in 2019


Finally I got these amazing bases with a dial on one end and numbered 0-10 that are large enough to hold a horse so I started on a casualty marker using the awesome Perry Dutch Cavalry casualty set. So this one I painted up as the Dutch 6th Hussars, pinned under his deceased horse.








 Have a safe and productive isolation to all my friends around the world.

Cheers

Colin