Reduce the mountain!! 2017 painting progress!

[petercooman]

I'm starting to think you only pay 2mm 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nah, other people pay me to paint, so I paint! 🎨

[petercooman]

Couldn't do that. If I paint it, it's mine untill I'm done with it! (I'm never done with it  )

[paulr]

 

There is a good quote about the KGL Hussars in the Peninsula, I can't recall the source or exact wording at the moment

If you see a British Hussar gallop by ask what is happening, if it is a KGL Hussar prepare for action

[petercooman]

That shoul be from general Robert Craufurd's men.

You can find the reasoning here:

http://jjwargames.blogspot.be/2014/11/1st-regiment-kings-german-legion-hussars.html?m=1

"During their advanced picket duties on the Portuguese/Spanish border they gained a reputation for being a reliable early warning of any French aggressive intent and General Craufurd's Light Bobs would rarely take notice of a galloping British light dragoon approaching their positions, but a KGL hussar was good reason to sound the stand to."

[paulr]

Thanks Peter

[petercooman]

Craufurd had an interesting military career as well. Worth reading a bit about him!

[petercooman]

Just finished the horses for the dragoons, now on to the riders!

[petercooman]

Decided to paint the mounted and dismounted dragoons separately.

2nd dragoons dismounted by the Perry brothers:




Adding 8 tot the total brings me to 902! Down to the last 100!

[paulr]

 

Well done, that man

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Those are lovely

[petercooman]

Thanks!

Now for the mounted ones. Back to work tomorrow so will be slowing down again. Might follow lemmey's advice and do some epic inbetween to set myself up for a grand finale. Don't want want to reach 1000 models with some rank and file models!

[Techno]

Very nice, indeed, Peter.

Cheers - Phil.

[petercooman]

So finally finished the mounted dragoons:

2nd dragoons "dragons du roi"




bit too much light on this one


and a leftover one for 'my pile'


so adding 13 this brings me to 915 models finished!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Good work sir