With the Hut temperature back to a balmy 5 degrees I have
once again taken up residence. No damage to report except that my tub of PVA glue
froze solid and had to be chucked so something to put on my list for Santa.
As you can see, the trumpeter is finished and I’m rather pleased with the result. The pale blue dolman against the deep red pelisse is particularly pleasing, well to my eye anyway.
I’m thinking that the four chasseurs now sat on my desk do look quite Christmassy although that probably wasn’t the aim when the uniform was devised.
Le tablier des trompettes du régiment des chasseurs à cheval de la Garde est vert.
ReplyDeleteI don’t know what that means FF but I hope it’s good!
ReplyDeleteVery nice indeed, he looks great and it is a lovely uniform, lovely addition.
ReplyDeleteSmart looking chap there !
ReplyDeleteIt means the trumpet ‘banner’ should be green.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about the uniform colour choice that dark red, almost a maroon is lovely and sets of the pale blue rather well.
Who knows maybe they were meant to be Christmassy, unlike our homegrown dictator, Napoleon didn’t ban Christmas.
Actually I might have got that wrong as I think the shabraque should be blue.
ReplyDeleteIt means the trumpet banner should be green.
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely figure beautifully painted to my eye.
Stephen
Donnie, thanks and glad you like him.
ReplyDeleteGSS - he does look smart, I agree.
ReplyDeleteRob, I used Funcken for this one (The Napoleonic Wars Part 2, page 37) so if it’s wrong at least it is 1960s wrong!
ReplyDeleteStephen, thanks for that and glad you like him!
ReplyDeleteI like him, I was only trying to work out the French. I do Spanish and their uniforms are probably all wrong, but oh so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThanks Rob, he was certainly fun to paint!
ReplyDeleteLovely job, very eye catching. Frozen PVA sounds very bad 🙂
ReplyDeleteThanks Norm, fortunately the PVA tub was nearly empty otherwise I would have been sad!
ReplyDeleteAnother excellent addition.
ReplyDeleteCheers Matt!
ReplyDeleteSplendid Ian…
ReplyDelete1960’s wrong is good enough for me…
All the best. Aly
One of my favorite figures are the ones Dick Tennant painted with black gaiters with a white sleeve over the knee. I can't remember what 1960s source had that two toned gaiter, but I remember it distinctly. Makes the unit all the more special, so Funken inspired colours seem perfect here. He's awesome.
ReplyDeleteDavid, when I started collecting HH back in 1970 I only had one Blandford as a painting guide and that only had 8 pages for the whole Napoleonic Wars. Without the HH painting instruction sheets I would have been lost!
ReplyDeleteGreat job Ian - beautifully done. If you have spare figures and can be bothered, it would be nice to convert a couple of these boys to be the Emperor's duty guard?
ReplyDeleteThanks Tony, that's a nice idea but I do think my French army is already a bit Guard cavalry heavy!
ReplyDeleteHe's every bit as gorgeous as I hoped he'd be, Ian.
ReplyDeleteWell done!
Best regards and Christmas Greetings,
WM