Friday, September 20, 2019

North Star 1866 Prussian Cuirassiers

Finally managed to get motivated and paint these few figures up. Great sculpts that are very sturdy for gaming. Only six figures as they are intended for Bolt Action skirmish gaming - mainly as supports for infantry. They'll have 3 x Attacks in HTH, no carbines and a Damage value of 5.
They have nice detailing, yet not overly complicated to paint up. The horse are mostly posed at the walk or standing - which is good as they have all four legs firmly on the base. The Eagles of Empire French Hussars are more delicately sculpted - beautiful as they are, some have only the two rear legs on the base. This creates some handling issues; in fact, I had to add brass rods to some of them for stability.
The flag was downloaded from Warflags, and it might not actually be one for cuirassiers, but it looks the part. Edit: I now see that I put the flag on upside down. Lol!
The figures were block painted, then given a Minwax Tudor Satin stain. Highlighting was added afterward. The horses were sprayed painted with rattle cans from Walmart and also stained and highlighted. Quite a quick process to get them on the table soonest.
Next up is a North Star 1866 Prussian 4 pounder and crew. I might paint the crew up as Saxons in green coats; just to spice up the battlefield. Until the next post, best wishes and happy gaming and painting to you all!
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  1. NormSeptember 20, 2019 at 8:42 AM

    Lovely, I do like the dapple.

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    1. DeanMSeptember 20, 2019 at 1:43 PM

      Thanks, Norm. I used a gray spray paint for the base coat; after staining with Minwax, added groups of irregular/small white blotches. Kindest regards, Dean

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  2. PhilSeptember 20, 2019 at 10:08 AM

    Splendid, got the same ones in my next report, lovely cavalry!

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    1. DeanMSeptember 20, 2019 at 1:45 PM

      Thank you very much, Phil. Looking forward to seeing your Prussians too! Best, Dean

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  3. Unlucky GeneralSeptember 20, 2019 at 11:43 AM

    They look fabulous. Glad you found that motivation. Such a great and under-played period.

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    1. DeanMSeptember 20, 2019 at 1:46 PM

      Thank you kindly! Just getting my feet wet with small skirmish games. Not going down the road with large armies for this period. Best regards, Dean

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  4. Moiterei_1984September 20, 2019 at 1:09 PM

    Very well done once again! I couldn’t quite tell what, but something didn‘t quite feel right with these lads till I read your last sentence ;-)
    Glad I‘m not the only one with such mishaps...

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    1. DeanMSeptember 20, 2019 at 1:53 PM

      Thanks a lot, Nick. Yeah, I did this once before on some Prussian Landwehr. And this time, I said I wouldn't let it happen again, and fumbling with the flag I forgot to pay attention to it. Lol! At normal view, it's hard to tell being so small, so I'll likely just leave it. Warm regards, Dean

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  5. Mike VellaSeptember 20, 2019 at 2:12 PM

    Absolutely lovely figures Dean. You did a great job there!

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    1. DeanMSeptember 20, 2019 at 4:01 PM

      Thank you very much, Mike! Warm regards, Dean

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  6. The Angry LurkerSeptember 20, 2019 at 2:16 PM

    Fecking beautiful Dean!

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  7. CyrusSeptember 20, 2019 at 3:23 PM

    Superb painting Dean!

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  8. KevinSeptember 20, 2019 at 4:01 PM

    [Flag upside down] Cuirassiers in distress!!! Lol! Wouldn't be the only one that has done that. They look great.

    Cheers
    Kevin

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    1. DeanMSeptember 20, 2019 at 4:04 PM

      Thanks, Kevin! Lol! And before I botched it, I had said to myself, "make sure it's right side up." Lol! Best, Dean

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  9. Michal DwarfCryptSeptember 20, 2019 at 9:38 PM

    Excellent work Dean!

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  10. Дмитрий ФоминSeptember 20, 2019 at 11:02 PM


    Amazingly beautiful! Congratulations on your completion! Fine!

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    1. DeanMSeptember 21, 2019 at 7:18 AM

      Thank you so much, Dmitry! Warmest regards, Dean

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  11. Michael AwdrySeptember 21, 2019 at 12:18 AM

    Those are magnificent, bravo Dean.

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    1. DeanMSeptember 21, 2019 at 7:19 AM

      Thank you kindly, Michael! Best regards, Dean

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  12. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)September 21, 2019 at 2:56 AM

    Very fine looking unit of cavalry Dean!

    Christopher

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    1. DeanMSeptember 21, 2019 at 7:19 AM

      Thank you very much, Christopher. Best regards, Dean

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  13. Ed MSeptember 21, 2019 at 6:21 AM

    Really nice. At some point I'm going to upgrade my Foundry Prussian cuirassiers to North Star. Yours will serve as a model.

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    1. DeanMSeptember 21, 2019 at 7:22 AM

      Thanks, Ed. Nice as North Star are, they are a bit larger than the Foundry range, I would think. That said, the Foundry range is very extensive, both for the French and Prussians. I would love to have Eagles of Empire make French Imperial Guard Grenadiers. Kindest regards, Dean

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  14. roma912September 21, 2019 at 12:54 PM

    Awesome Dean; you consistantly produce outstanding results in such a short period of time!

    Cheers, Ross

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  15. Stuart SSeptember 21, 2019 at 2:37 PM

    Those are brilliant...
    Great work.
    Stu

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    1. DeanMSeptember 22, 2019 at 7:09 AM

      Thank you very much, Stu! Best regards, Dean

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  16. KlingulaSeptember 21, 2019 at 9:29 PM

    Very impressive work! A heavy cavalry there will always be a work in the battlefield

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    1. DeanMSeptember 22, 2019 at 7:14 AM

      Thank you very much, Denis. Only six figures, but they'll have a total of 18 attacks in HTH! Best, Dean

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  17. Matt CrumpSeptember 22, 2019 at 12:36 AM

    Nice work Dean the horses have a lovely realistic feel 😀

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    1. DeanMSeptember 22, 2019 at 7:15 AM

      Thanks, Matt! Interesting, giving them a spray paint first coat really speeds it up too. Warmest regards, Dean

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  18. Bartek ZyndaSeptember 23, 2019 at 2:34 AM

    Outstanding painting!!! I wish to paint horses like you do yours.

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  19. Greg BSeptember 23, 2019 at 1:10 PM

    Oh wow, they look great!

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  20. Simon Quinton September 24, 2019 at 4:18 AM

    Fab work on them Dean!

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  21. GonsalvoSeptember 25, 2019 at 1:51 PM

    A gorgeous outfit, Dean. I too have put flags on upside down, and more than once!

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