Sticking to the plan has been a challenge....I do have one base worth (six infantry)....three quarters completed, but I have also managed to finish off all 12 of the standing cavalry. Inexplicably, I somehow got the idea that a regiment only needed three bases of three - three squadrons in other words - rather than four. As a result, I painted one group of three in a different uniform, with orange facings rather than yellow. Perhaps I will just go over them but I think I will probably just leave them and buy some more of the Warlord cavalry at a later date.
Anyway, here they are all - photos do not seem to be the best for some reason I cannot figure out, as they were taken in the same way at the same place as usual.....
Probably have some completed Ebor infantry to show off next time.
Those look very nice Keith and I look forward to seeing what your long hours at the painting desk produce whilst SWMBO is away.
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve, I hope my output does not disappoint !
DeleteNicely done and the hat on the ground is an eye-catching touch.
ReplyDeleteThank you Norm. That's another bonus with the plastic figures- lots of left over spare parts that can be used for set decoration.
DeleteLooking good, Keith! Do you prefer the plastic to the metal figures? Hope you are able to get in some solid painting sessions while time allows.
ReplyDeleteHi Jon. No...if I could get twelve metal cavalry for the equivalent of US$30, I would use them ( unless they were horrible casts of course!). Using plastic is about 90% an economic decision. Having said that, I am perfectly happy with all the plastic troops in my collections.
DeleteNice looking cavalrymen, Keith. One question: who left a hat? :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Dmitry! The hat.....who knows? Could have been from a Swedish colleagues or a Russian opponent....
DeleteThey look very nice
ReplyDeleteCheers Neil
DeleteBeautiful work sir!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michal
DeleteClassic looking cavalry, Keith. They remind me of 54mm figures.
ReplyDeleteThank you Dean. Look out for another batch in a day or two!
DeleteNice looking Cav. And that’s the trouble with uniform facings; sometimes they get mixed up. 😀
ReplyDeleteI wish you a productive painting time.
Thanks Stew - the erroneous calculation has been in my head the whole way - I had always thought - two packs of twelve is twenty four - divided by three per base is eight bases - that's two full regiments and one lot of three each left over...then a couple of nights ago, I suddenly thought "but there are FOUR squadrons per regiment....!"
DeleteLovely work Keith. It is frustrating when we get those mini-calculations that we perform in our heads confused!
ReplyDeleteCheers Lawrence.....I refer the honourable member to my previous answer.....
ReplyDeleteUnit looks excellent Keith. Orange is not so far from Orange I say hide them in the unit till they can be replaced.👍
ReplyDeleteThanks Matt and a very practical solution - they fight in squadrons under these rules anyway, so it only aesthetics I am worrying about really.....
DeleteExcellent looking Cavalry Keith.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ray, these pics don't really do them justice for some reason...I am happy with how they turned out.
DeleteThose are very nice Keith, they are really coming along.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Stu
Thank you Stu. Hopefully more to come over the next couple of days
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