As I finished this off this morning and wanted to share a few images around various places I'm giving this lovely old Minifigs model it's own dedicated post! It is of course for the collection of 'Old John' Cunningham and I have to say it was an absolute joy to paint. I basically copied the colour scheme from the supplied picture reference. Note that I still need a couple of minor touch ups here and there (spotted after the photos were taken of course!) and that the extended axle rods require cutting back - they actually proved useful during the painting to grip without touching the paintwork.
As the standing drummer arrived minus sticks I fashioned a pair for him, fiddly but worth it I think. had a few practice goes before painting all of the miniature yellow crowns on the carriage, horse furniture and livery, more of an impression really but I think they work well. Everything has been given a couple of coats of satin varnish and will be very careful packed for posting of course. John and I like to recycle packaging wherever possible and so the same set of boxes has travelled back and forth between Kent and wales so many times now I have lost count.
I have been trying to find out when this was first produced by Miniature Figurines, can't see it in the 1973 catalogue (here) but sure it was in the later catalogue, the one with soldiers from all different eras represented on the front cover, possibly early 80's?
I hope you like the pictures, not something I get to paint very often.
