British Heavy Dragoons in bicornes plus command pack.
Command packs for French and British infantry, 2 of each.
British flank company marching ( to add to existing battalions)
British and French mounted command packs.
I also have a goodly quantity of Vallejo paints coming via eBay. I'm running low on the basic shades so took the plunge and put in an order for the Napoleonic box set, the equestrian set, the 'basic' set and the flesh tones set, a total of 64 pots of paint! These have been posted directly to Spain at less cost than I had imagined, and are due between 20th and the 24th September....... fingers crossed.
Since the painted figures arrived in Spain when we were back in Calpe I have added the following, mostly since being settled in my own home with my old familiar things around me:
16 x British Light Dragoons, not decided which regiment as yet, still looking for a suitable flag, probably via GMB designs. Meantime the standard bearer appears to be making a rude gesture towards the French 2nd Hussars!
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| Surviving example of a Light Dragoon banner, post Waterloo. |
5 x Royal Artillery crew and 1 gun.
Very pleasing total. The 92nd still await their mounted commander, who will be wearing the feathered bonnet.
Once the bases are fully coloured, grassed and highlighted the rocks and stones will be far less noticeable.
I also still have a unit of line Chassuer a Cheval in the draw to paint also.
Wonderful and I can only imagine seeing them in the flesh and handling them takes to a level of enjoyment that cannot be captured in a picture alone.
ReplyDeleteNorm, they are indeed fine figures to handle, they have a real toy soldier appeal to me. Problem is now what to do with them? I'm thinking along the lines of company/troop sized games as the units are too big to use as they are, certainly the cavalry units need to be broken down into 2 squadrons of 8.
DeleteLee, what you paint in a day takes me more like a month(+) how do you do it? At some point you're going to have to pause the painting and take your troops into action or you'll have more soldiers than Wellington soon.
ReplyDeleteRob, had plenty of free time on my hands this week. That was only 4 highlanders - the grenadiers - painted in a single day, but with breaks between sessions and I felt in the mood for painting which really helps too.
DeleteLovely work..
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Steve :)
DeleteGreat painting Lee, they look the biz!
ReplyDeleteCheers Ray.
Delete16 40mm Light Dragoons will have a serious presence on a table top. The Highlanders look great, especially the new grenadiers. You have painting this style of 40mm sculpt nailed!
ReplyDeleteHi Ross, the Light Dragoons would certainly need to be fielded in 2 squadrons, or even 4 troops if I go along the lines of the 6" square grid, with infantry companies of 10 figures. I'm constantly thinking about this, making mental notes etc, but it's time to get a basic table together now and try out a few ideas.
DeleteBeautiful work, 'Lee. You've caused my single, solitary redcoat regiment to start pleading with me for reinforcements.
ReplyDeleteBest regards, WM
Thank you WM. I'm sure you would make a fine job of a Highlander battalion :)
DeleteLovely work,cranked out in no time! Inspiration as I work on my Perry French dragoons!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Hi Iain, it seemed like these took forever to finish. Just awaiting varnish and paint/static grass on the bases. Good luck with the Dragoons, those Perry plastics are great value for money and are superb figures.
DeleteSuperb as usual Lee. They are going to look even more impressive once you have finished the basing.
ReplyDeleteThank you James, I have been waiting on basing materials to arrive from the UK in my wife's suitcase. I can now get on with it!
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