The next unit I've finished are a squadron of Gardiner's Dragoons , they are converted Zvezda Russian Dragoons - well all I had to do was CAREFULLY trim off their moustaches and I think the rest of the uniform is close enough . They are portrayed being a bit more belligerent than they were in the actual rebellion , they fled at Prestonpans , partly due to their horses being so badly trained that they bolted at the first gunfire and the commanding officer being wounded at a crucial moment . Their performance was not brilliant at Falkirk either.
Perhaps somewhat controversially I have 'docked' the horses tails , this was common practise in British cavalry and never portrayed on model horses for some reason (looks odd ?) - I think this practise had died out by the 19th century (?) I'm also doing dismounted versions of these figures.
Shaving the dragoons must have been a fiddly job. They look great. Remind what rules you intend to use them with. Btw what are the bases done with?
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Was fiddly ! , I'm using Black Powder and the Jacobite rules in the Paper Armies book to play this era . The bases are Basetex dry brushed a lighter colour (bone ?) and a bit of flock glued onto them .
DeleteWow, excellent work. Did you use a Gilette?
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DeleteA lovely looking unit... I particularly like the colour combination...
ReplyDeleteAll the best. Aly
They have turned out well , got another squadron to do .
DeleteNice work, they probably felt Prestonpans was a bit of a close shave!
ReplyDeleteYes they didn't shine that day or any day really (during the 45)
DeleteI'm sure these will look good on the table regardless of which direction they are going! (close shave forsooth!)
ReplyDeleteHope they perform better on the tabletop than in reality .
DeleteNice work there Tony - they've painted up splendidly.
ReplyDeleteYes they are less fiddly than the Government infantry which are a pain .
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