Wednesday 21 August 2019

British heavies!

The British Dragoons are now at full strength 16 figures and looking most impressive, although my intention has always been to use them as two 8 figure units when I get round to fighting a battle with them. I need to make a trip to Leroy Merlin tomorrow - sort of Spanish B&Q - for more filler powder and earth pigment plus PVA glue to finish off the bases.

I was really tempted to place an order for some of the 28mm scale Peninsular buildings I featured here some time back, but instead put another order into Perry for more figures while I'm waiting for the Sash & Sabre order to arrive. I'm actually going to have another crack at making some basic Spanish style buildings again myself from scratch, this time with a clearer idea of what I want to produce and in a scale closer to 30mm than 40mm. My favourite Merca China store has restocked on the ply sheets which are perfect for the purpose, being thin enough to cut with a craft knife but quite robust. This time round the roofing material will be corrugated cardboard which gives produces a reasonable simulation of Mediterranean roof tiles. The more terrain items I can produce from scratch the more money I can spend on 40mm figures. I'm currently sketching out a few ideas for the buildings.

The next Perry unit will actually be the Italian 5th infantry regiment in white uniforms, once again taking advantage of the 'buy 10 fusiliers, get them half price' offer so they work out £2.25 per figure for the 20 fusiliers. Of course the officers etc have to be purchased at full price. I have a couple to use as test figures experimenting with a London Grey base coat for a change. I need to check references as I have seen this unit shown with both red and green facings/lapels, I'm not sure which is correct. Currently on the painting desk is a second base of 6 Spanish Guerrillas by Perry.






8 comments:

  1. Rather an unfortunate pose for those guys on the corks! Still we've all been shafted at one time or another I suppose. Lol.

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    1. Well that's debatable, but I'd swap my potential "funniness" in an instant for Lee's skill with a brush!

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    2. Pleased to say they now look far more dignified upon their mounts. That was an uncomfortable moment drilling them up the rear I must admit. I usually paint horse and rider as one, have done for years and years, but I wanted to say how this method method worked. The cuirassiers will be next to be shafted once they arrive.

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  2. A lovely unit Lee, I had the dubious pleasure of being trounced by the 20mm dragoons you painted for Tony. If these chaps fight even half as well they will have a glittering career ahead!

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    1. Thanks Ian, must admit those 20mm dragoons were two of my favourite units that I painted.

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  3. That green and red combo is just lovely... another cracking unit!

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    1. Cheers Steve. Something about the dragoons in their bicornes really appeals to me. The 40mm's have very expressive faces which I enjoy painting.

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