Latest off the painting desk are these dismounted 20mm French Dragoons for John. The Strelet plastic Dragoons are very nice indeed, sensible poses and well animated. Each unit consists of 12 Strelets Dragoons, a metal Lancer drummer and a Hinton Hunt horse. in addition there are 10 metal dragoons, by Lancer Miniatures. I have a few more to do today then it's more mounted Dragoons for the rest of the week. Looking ahead I have a couple more 15mm ECW regiments on the way from Graham and I'm delighted to say I'll be doing some painting again for Tony of the Prometheus in Aspic blog. It's been a while, but I'm looking forward to it. Another box of goodies also arrived from John when my Grandson Oscar, (we all call him Ozzy),was here and he wasted no time in getting his hands on it!
The photos below show the three dismounted French dragoon units being: Languedoc - blue justaucorps (top coat) red jacket beneath, La Reine - (Red/Red) and Beauffremont ('Yellow'/blue). Source is Officers and Soldiers of French Dragoons 1669 - 1749, which John loaned me for the painting.
Note: Just spotted that the two unridden horses need saddles painted in over the blankets!
Now, as much as I'm enjoying painting for others again there remains that little niggling feeling that I do still want to do something for myself besides. The C&C/individually based AB's project has fizzled out, I think because it's too much like going back over old ground. I need something different and something fresh and to this end I'm going to try painting some of the Irregular Miniatures 6mm Crimean War figures which I have on order. 2mm was just a bit too small for my liking although JBM is doing great things with the scale, and the Crimean War has been an interest of mine for many years so when I saw the IR range something just clicked. I want to begin by seeing what I can do with the figures and if I can still enjoy painting 6mm and given the usual speed of IR's order turn around time I hope to have my hands on them by the end of the week with luck.
Below: I don't really know what this image is doing here other than it made me laugh!
As always, your reds look great. 6mm Crimea will make an interesting change and good that Oscar is starting training early on getting excited by postal deliveries :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Norm. I was interested in the Crimean War long before Napoleonics as it happens but never did it as a project. I did buy some plastics about 10 years ago but the poses put me off. It's a bit different, Guards in bearskins, British line in the Albert Shako and of course the Russian pointy helmets and long greatcoats, should be fun. I'll have a paint brush in Ozzy's hand soon as he's old enough :)
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ReplyDeleteThose plastics are excellent. The Irregular Crimean war stuff should be interesting and I know you will make them ‘pop’, I couldn’t paint them that’s for sure - Baccus or Adler I could manage but the Irregular pieces are just a bit rough for me these days bearing in mind I did paint a load for an Austrian Prussian war project years ago.
KNow what you mean re the IR's Graham, which is kind of part of the challenge for me :)I painted lots of their Marlburians years ago and was pleased with how they turned out, picking detail out of the black undercoat, we shall see. A note on the plastics, these Strelets are a harder plastic than say Airfix or Esci so the guns and bayonets are not that bendy I find.
DeleteThose dragoons are lovely... re. the saddles - would they have been over or under the saddle cloth?? I've seen instances of under?
ReplyDeleteGood point Steve! Its usual to throw a saddle over the blanket I thought? But I will certainly have a look round. Just seems it would be a bit 'slippy' with the cloth over the saddle? Cheers though and trust you keeping well :)
DeleteCheers Lee, all well'ish.. :o)
DeleteThing that made me mention it was that they one where the saddle went under on an episode of the Repair Shop I was watching, LOL...
Splendid looking dragoons! Best of luck with the Crimea,I hope it sticks!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain. You know my track record!
DeleteLove the Dragoons, especially the Officer. How long before Ozzy has a brush in hand like his Grandad?
ReplyDeleteCheers Ray, I thought the officer has something of the Jack Sparrow about him. As for Ozzy, soon as he can :)
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