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Doc
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
5th Cuirassiers
The 5th Regt of Cuirassiers est fini! They can be fielded as 16 figures in two understrength units or as one 12 figure full strength regiment (representing 600 cavalry @ 50 men per figure). As 4-500 strength regiments were common, there are enough to do two such regiments.
To go with them I've made magnet adhesive movement trays for 12 figure regiments and slightly smaller ones for 8 or 9 figure units - the plastic figures stick well to the trays. The command for the second unit is the trumpeter with the regimental senior NCO, a Marechal De Logis, denoted with the command stripes on the sleaves.
I know I'd need at least two more figures to make two 9 figure units but I'll have to see if I've enough Carabinier to do so - as I want to field a historically accurate 5-600 man regiment of them (the next project after the 2nd regiment of Victrix Italians) from the second box of French cav.
This is all in anticipation of the two boxes of Perry's Dragoons I have on order too. They look like such nice and varied figures I might just drop everything to do a regiment of them when they arrive! Alan Perry has advised me the Hussars are scheduled for release in April too. I'll barely have time to do the dragoons before I order the hussars! Oh well, that kind of pleasure - being spoiled for choice - is one I'll look forward to!
Cheers,
Doc
Cheers,
Doc
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Top notch unit you have there-particularly need to mention the musician on the grey. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteMatt
They look very dangerous!
ReplyDeleteRafa
Looking good! Great work on the details. I found picking out the bolts on the cuirass were tricky; but you executed yours perfectly. Did you find the "sunburst" for the Carabinier officer in your box? I never could find mine. Dean
ReplyDeleteThanks guys - they took long enough to do but I'm pleased with the results. Dean - with the cuirass I did the straight silver first, then added a thin black wash, then a touch up with silver (avoiding the line of bolts) before the final finish with the Army Painter Strong shade. The shade added to the black wash and pooled around the raised details like the bolts which made t em stand out. In regards to the carabinier sunburst device - it looks just like a tiny bit of scrap plastic and is found on the command sprue - its so thin that it easily comes off - and is just as easy to loose!
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Doc
Doc:
ReplyDeleteThanks! The Perrys' actually replied to my email about the Sunburst - supposedly a tiny piece located behind one of the heads/helmets. Anwyay, it was easy enough to paint on (as they recommend as an alternative on the instructions). The cuirass came out really nice - sounds like did it the smart way too - about the rivets (sorry I said bolts before) You never know who may be reading these comments :)! Dean