Saturday, August 7, 2010

Perry French 9th Hussars - Completed

Managed to complete these guys today. They're painted up as the 9th Hussars; a personal favorite, along with the 3rd Hussars.

These are the fiddly parts. They actually aren't difficult to attach to the figures. I used super glue and they seem to be very sturdy. The carbines have a little hole on the opposite side that the sling swivel fits into. I also glued the muzzle end to either the rider's leg or sheepskin shabraque. The sabretaches are finished with print outs that were kindly shared by fellow-TMPer, Aldo (TMP handle: Paleoveneto). The officer, bugler and elites will get the full-dress ones, and the remainder for the line trooper. Addendum: I now realize the officer's sword & sabretache belts should be scarlet, edged gold - as his crossbelt. I guess that's what happens when I production-line the painting. This grave error shall be corrected. 
Here they are ready for gaming next Saturday. Now I can develop the scenario for the game - basically the French doing a fighting retreat out of Spain.
In retrospect, these aren't that bad to paint; and with the sabretache designs for all the French regiments, it is tempting to do up another unit - possibly the 3rd. However, I do want to do up a British RHA unit, and also a British hussar unit too.

8 comments:

  1. Wow, really incredible blog, im very shocked for this fantastic hussars, well done, im making currassiers, and put some photos in my blog, i bought the "Napoleon Rules" by Foundry and are fantastic.
    Very nice blog!!!!
    Very Inspirated!!!
    I put my link if u want take a look!!!! http://wargamestenerife.blogspot.com/

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  2. Alex:

    Thanks for you kind comment; I'll be sure to check out your blog. Dean

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  3. Lovely painting! That is a fine regiment. A lot of detail on them. Thank god I don't paint Napoleonics. ;-)

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  4. Simon:

    Thanks - yeah, I got sucked in with Nap. skirmish gaming - still don't plan on doing "big battles." It's cathartic to paint up one box/unit per. I still have a unit of Foundry Silver Shields to work on too. Regards, Dean

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  5. Skirmish gaming- I see why you've based them individually, now.

    I have (quite) a few silver shields to paint, too! I should really be painting them now, but I'm following my brush which loves EIRs just at the moment.

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  6. Dean - they are fantastic. I got a set of those sabretache graphics too - wish I'd found them before I painted that hussar command! They really look the business and you have shamed me into action - I've fallen so far behind with uni & work 0- I've got a mountain of painting to do. I'll just pop by your blog from time to time to remind me and get fresh inspiration!

    Cheers,
    Doc

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  7. Fantastic painting Dean. Looking forward to see the report of your skirmish game with them.

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