I’ve just put the finishing touches to the last of the
Blues ‘officers’ so they just need to be based and the unit is done. They do
look quite smart, and painting these has certainly made a bit of a change from
all those red heavies.
This means that I now have four regiments of British Heavy Cavalry which is a bit excessive I admit but one great thing about a retro project like this is that you can do whatever you want. I’m sure that back in the day we all took part in wargames that had a whole Division of Scots Greys, and three battalions of the 95th Rifles so why not?
There will eventually be one more unit of heavies as I
can’t really ignore the Life Guards can I?
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They certainly look the part and as you say stand apart from the red coats.
Ignore the Life Guards! I should certainly hope not.
Having all this cavalry is not a problem but an opportunity. Now you could zoom in and stage a big game on just D'Erlon's attack. The only problem being I suspect you might need some more French line infantry - everybody's favourite target except when it comes to building a French army.
Lovely Ian. Particularly good job of those tricky double-coloured belts!
Regards, James
Thanks Matt.
Rob, not a bad idea for a scenario but you're right I would need to beef up the French line.
Thanks James, I am glad to have finished all those belts!
Congratulations on a really elegant unit. Now,, Ian, which regiment of the Life Guards can you not ignore, and can you ignore the King’s Dragoon Guards......as to the re enactment, you’d only need the two divisions on which the attack fell...oh yes, and a lot of cuirassiers.
Very striking indeed (see what I did there!). The collection just keeps on growing, Life Guards are something to look forward to.
You can never have too many horsey toffs.
Nigel, yes, I'll have to think about that however I do agree that more Cuirassiers are required!
Thanks Lee, I think I may have to even up the score a bit with the French now.
Jeffers, I think that too!
One can never have too many heavies. Or cavalry in general. Viewing your latest brushwork is the perfect way to begin a Saturday and just the inspiration I need to get back to the painting table myself.
Best Regards,
Stokes
They really are splendid - really good. Do you have figures for the Life Guards?
Thanks Stokes, I agree that you can never have too many cavalry!
Tony, thanks to Nigel I now have just enough figures for one regiment of Life Guards but I do think the French cavalry deserve some attention first.
Inspiration indeed. Just lovely!
I actually started painting something again after seeing these!
All the best
WM
Thanks WM, I'm looking forward to seeing what you're painting!
Very nicely done Ian. How could you possibly not model the lifeguards? Even if your heavies are, well, a bit heavy, from my perspective it is a moral imperative (one which I have been failing mind you, though not from the desire to do so, just the time). Thanks as always for the inspirational work.
Thanks David!
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