As in, I've been casting a few figures to get battalion strength numbers and prepping them.
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So far I've prepped three battalions and I'm working on a fourth.
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The first lot are foot dragoons. This lot were cast ages ago and have been waiting patiently in the wings.
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The Bavarians are conversions. Still thinking what colour to paint the uniform - Andrea Blue is my current favourite. I actually converted three different figures - two backpack variations plus these with a slung roll/blanket. This was because a number of different states used that style of helmet and I wanted to vary the figures.
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This lot will represent a Neuchatel battalion. My French are going to be very short of infantry in traditional blue!
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The other battalion I'm working on is from Brunswick - I'll undercoat them black and probably just do straight black webbing on black uniform - don't know if the result will be acceptable but...
A dab of flesh, silver bayonet, a swipe of light blue of the cuffs, gloss varnish, and they'll be striking.
ReplyDeleteI've done that sort of thing a few times i the past. Usually just before an inter-club or competition game...
DeleteNothing quite like rows of crisp clean castings to get the painting mojo going - I'm looking forward to seeing how they turn out!
ReplyDeleteSo am I!
DeleteHurrah! What Styker said, but even more!
ReplyDeleteBest regards
WM
So much to do...
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