Saturday, July 18, 2020
Victrix Polish Lancers
Finally got around to painting these up. Interestingly, I had ordered these well before the EIR and Celts I recently worked on. In fact, I order the EIR mainly because I got a discount coupon from Victrix when these Polish Lancers were delayed due to the Covid stuff. Funny how one can get side tracked into other projects.
It's a 12 figure set, but only I use 8-man units for standard sized cavalry units in Black Powder. On my usual 5 x 8' table, slightly smaller units allow for more maneuvering...and the units paint up quicker too!
Victrix are a little more specific with their multi-parts than Perry. That is, most of the left arms are unique to each figure. The right arms are interchangeable - including sword options.
The horses are really nicely sculpted, and the trumpeter's and officer's have very lively poses.
Below is a gratuitous photo with a Verlinden 120mm resin figure painted many years ago.
I may paint up the remaining 4 figures in either campaign dress or as another unit, possibly Lancers of Berg. Until next time, best wishes to all of you and happy gaming and painting endeavors!
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Stunning lancers Dean, top notch!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Mike! Kind regards, Dean
DeleteStunning work, indeed! Your 120mm lancer is awesome too.
DeleteThanks, Jonathan! Best regards, Dean
DeleteGreat addition. Which campaigns or theatre of operations have you painted them for?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words. No particular theate, but I have mostly only British and French, so mainly Peninsula and 100 Days. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteSplendid lancers Dean! I like how well matched the colors of the horses are. There’re varying but at the same time they still look uniform.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Dmitry. I used 3 different spray cans for the horses, followed by Minwax. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteWooow! Fantastic looking Lancers Dean!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much again, Michal! Kind regards, Dean
DeleteSuperb lancers, you've done a great job, and Lancers of Berg's uniform is promising Dean, if it's your choice...
ReplyDeleteThanks, Phil! I may do only one or two if each for the left overs and use them on command stands. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteBeautiful, full justice done to the sculpts.
ReplyDeleteThanks,,Norm. I sometimes get them confused with Perry's. Best regards, Dean
DeleteAs always, stunning job! I've heard a lot of good words about those figures and I think I will make mine French service Polish units from that set.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bartek. Yes, these are great kits and can be used for various units - they come with a lot of extra heads too - with cords & plumes and covered. Best regards, Dean
DeleteSuch fine work Dean, fabulous looking troops.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Michael! Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteSplendid looking Lancers! They look ace!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thank you kindly, Iain. Best regards, Dean
Deleteperfect painting great!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Grzegorz! Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteAs everyone has said; stunning!
ReplyDeleteRegards, James
Thanks so much, James! Appreciate the visit and kind words. Best regards, Dean
DeleteIt is always a pleasure to see your work Dean, you have your painting techniques off to a fine art, literally.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Paul.
Thank you very much for visiting and for such nice comments, Paul! Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteReally nice Dean, beautiful figures...especially like the grey horse 👍
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Matt. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteEspecially nice job on this very famous regiment, Dean. Myself I'd get another box and paint 8 of them as the "Red (Dutch) Lancers", and then use the leftover 8 figures for the Lancers of Berg or the Vistula Legion lancers. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Peter. That's a great idea about getting another box. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteVery fine work Dean!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Thank you very much, Christopher! Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteNice work Dean. Those Victrix lancers look great, I wished they did standard Line Lancers as I am in need of another unit and the Warlord ones are good, but nowhere near as nice.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Scrivs. Yes, I have shied away from the Warlord lancers, particularly after reading somewhere that the blanket rolls are on the wrong side of the figures. I do want some Lancers in helmets though. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteLancers are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Sergey! Kind regards, Dean
DeleteLovely work as ever Dean - one of my favourite units - if I were you I would get another box plus two spare command figures and do the red Dutch lancers of the Guard as well as the Lancers de Berg!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Keith. Yes, I may have to do that! Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteDean Fantastic looking unit . I have the same plan to creat Lancers decBerg using a box of these Victrix .. I believe removal of the shoulder cords is the only change required. I game mainly 1812-14 so am torn between the earlier white uniform or the later green .
ReplyDeletePeter
Thank you so much for the visit and nice words, Peter. I do like the green, but the earlier white is also very striking. I've seen several variations of the cords and epaulettes for them too. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteSuch nicely animated figures - I am tempted, particularly when I see them so beautifully painted and based. I have a small group of beautifully painted Front Rank Berg Lancers - do you think the Victrix would match them as I recall they are larger 28mm?
ReplyDeleteMahalo's Doc! I think the main difference would be the horse poses (Victrix being more animated) - then again, mixed up in a unit they might look okay too. Aloha, Dean
DeletePolish Lancers are to Napoleonic's what Tiger tanks are to WWII. Cool factor wise anyways. I've always had a soft side for them. Nicely done.
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Kevin
Thank again, Kevin! Lancers, particularly in full dress and with lance pennons, do brighten up the battlefield. Kind regards, Dean
DeleteWow! Great work Dean! This is the reason why Napoleonics was something that I always wanted to do in 28mm and the very reason why I have never properly done so. They are just so magnificent, and all that wonderful detail just terrifies me! You have these done beautifully! Best wishes,
ReplyDeleteJason
Ah, thank you so much for your very kind words, Jason; much appreciated. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteYou have an amazing body of work that you just keep adding to at a tremendous pace every week :)
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