A number of other units are seeing action on the painting desk including 25mm Mexican-American War Mexicans, 25mm SAW US regulars, 18mm SYW Prussians, and a trio of 15mm Sardinian artillery limbers for the 1859 project.
What motivated the artillery limbers to jump into the painting queue? QRF Models are offering a 20% discount of Freikorps 15s. Thinking I could use additional artillery limbers for the project, I dug through The Lead Pile to see what remained. Finding three Sardinian limbers, I pulled these from inventory and set them aside for primering. Good idea to paint what remains before new models arrive, right? Well, I thought so and into the painting queue they go.
Beautiful unit and a very effective color scheme as you mention. Are these chaps galloping off to Spain too, or heading east to crush the Tzar?
ReplyDeleteSoren, they are off to Spain!
DeleteExcellent work, a great looking unit!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Phil!
DeleteWonderful looking Chasseurs!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Roger!
DeleteBeautiful work, you really pull off the orange.
ReplyDeleteAnything that gets items down the painting queue is worth implimenting
Ian
Thanks, Ian! You are quite right that any motivating factor to get an item into the painting queue is a good one!
DeleteVery nice!
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DeleteVery nice and useful cavalry. I like Front Rank models.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dean! I like the Front Rank figures too, especially the Napoleonic cavalry. Although I have not bought any yet, the Front Rank Reinforcement Pack models look even better than the regular infantry.
DeleteThanks, Andrew!
ReplyDeleteCracking looking unit Jonathan!
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Christopher, thanks!
Deletevery niceeee! ;o) unit you have here Jonathan
ReplyDeleteThanks, Phil!
DeleteLoveley unit; love the trumpeter in reversed colors!I have always had a soft spot for the French Chasseurs a Cheval - the workhorses, literally, of the French cavalry. Their relatively simple uniforms are still very attractive. Indeed the very first wargame unit I ever painted (1970, 25mm Scruby) was the 6th Chasseurs, with their bright yellow ("jonquille") facings.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Peter! My view of the French Chasseurs a Cheval has been one of function over form. That is, their utilitarian uniform had not the flash and panache of their light brethren, the hussars but they simply went about their task in a workmanlike fashion.
DeleteI bet the yellow facings on your 6th CaC pop!
Wonderful painting, Jonathan! assumed these fellows were just short of Guard cavalry, seeing as how they were decked out so nicely. And then I saw them described as utilitarian. Only in Napoleonics could these be utilitarian uniforms. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI have much to learn if I ever want to jump into the era. And hey, we both painted cavalry. Great minds paint alike!
Thanks, Monty!
DeleteI surely would enjoy seeing what you could do to 28mm Napoleonics with your brush. Are you tempted to jump in? I could send some 'kindling' to help ignite the fire, if you wish!
Yes, we both pushed out some cavalry this week. Sounds painful, doesn't it? Your 7th Cav look terrific!
That is a very kind offer Jonathan. I must decline as I have a full plate for 2014. Somewhere down the line, I can see turning to Napoleonics. I'm a bit nervous that when I do, it'll be like a vortex! Sometimes, I get like that. Locked onto something to the exclusion of everything else. You've never had that problem, judging from your painting!
DeleteWho me, focus?
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