Assyrian army

Assyrian army

Wednesday, 15 January 2020

Very, very quick paint job...

... On that presumed Chasseur a Cheval. Couple of hours ago it was bare metal... So very, very bad paint job...wet paint on wet paint and rushed...


Best thing I can say about it is that gives an impression of the figure!


'Update' - did a British Light Dragoon search and found a Knotel print of a British Light Dragoon with long plume! 14th Light Dragoons. 1815!
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/849210073457465015/
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14 comments:

  1. Springinsfeld16 January 2020 at 06:23

    Looks pretty good to me!

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  2. Wellington Man16 January 2020 at 07:02

    He looks great as a chasseur, Rob, but I can't help thinking that he's an example of the 1972 BNC3 British Light Dragoon pictured with two other British cavalry in your 2 January 2020 post. In your last post it also looks as if he had two fringed epaulettes and a couple of flounders pinned to his right breast, which would be consistent with a British light dragoon.

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    1. Rob Young16 January 2020 at 09:00

      That's how I originally identified it - then sidetracked by thinking it wore a cuirass. Re British Dragoon, all British Dragoons seem to have short plumes. Apart from that, I'd agree. Same with right breast - wrong for Chasseur!

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  3. Maudlin Jack Tar16 January 2020 at 07:30

    Speaking as someone who struggles with painting to the point of desperation, I'd be more than happy!

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    1. Rob Young16 January 2020 at 09:00

      Thanks, but still intend to do a lot better with it...

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  4. Archduke Piccolo16 January 2020 at 11:29

    Tell you what: another 11 such figures, and flocked bases, and he'll be transformed!

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    1. Rob Young16 January 2020 at 14:58

      Well, taking a 24 strong infantry battalion as about 640 men, and cavalry squadron around about 150 or so, I've gone for (am going for) 6 man cavalry squadrons, not flocking the bases just sticking on painted mdf... plus, believe me, a lot worse painted than I accept when you really look at thwem...

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  5. Independentwargamesgroup16 January 2020 at 13:42

    Rob have you noticed how similar the horse looks to the plastic Airfix ones.

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    1. Rob Young16 January 2020 at 14:55

      Yes, but if you want to really see a similarity between horses look at JBs earlier range he did fot Minifigs...

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  6. Rob16 January 2020 at 18:08

    I concur with you and WM - as from the side you can see a sabretache which you couldn't see in the front view and Line Chasseurs never had those IIRC. I have to admit the plume bothers me for a British Lt Dragoon as I don't recall seeing one like that but that is easily fixed.

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    1. Rob Young16 January 2020 at 18:56

      Hadn't noticed Chasseurs didn't have sabretaches! So evidence goes back to being British Light Dragoon with a long plume! Think you can see why these ranges drive me mad!

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  7. Rob Young16 January 2020 at 19:02

    Further 'update' - did a British Light Dragoon search and found a Knotel print of a British Light Dragoon with long plume! 14th Light Dragoons. 1815!
    https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/849210073457465015/

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