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[fred.]

They look really good. The basing sets them off nicely.

[Terry37]

Paul,

c'est magnifique

Terry

[lowlylowlycook]

Impressive to the extreme.

[paulr]

 

[d_Guy]

You make white uniforms look good. 

[Leon]

Really nice!

[paulr]

You make white uniforms look good. 

I was feeling really nervous until I saw the results of the wash 

[Womble67]

They look brilliant

Take care

Andy

[mollinary]

First Battalion (I have no idea who thought a white cross on a white flag was a good design, probably the same person who thought white facings made sense on a white uniform)

Actually, it is not as invisible as you might think! The flags were made from a number of separate pieces of thick silk sown together, and the cross was made up of two 32cm wide strips, sown one over the other, so the outline ought to  be visible. There is an excellent short article on French colours on the Kronoskaf SYW site.

[paulr]

The flag I used had some shading to show the white cross on the white background, unfortunately once glued on the flag staff the shading has disappeared

I'm not sure if it was a side effect of the PVA or if the shading was just too subtle

Fortunately the remaining Drapeau Blanc, Régiment de Royal Deux-Ponts, is a little more colourful

[Terry37]

Hmmm, can you paint the cross back in by using a slightly grayer shade for it, or for the four corners?

Terry

[paulr]

I have been thinking about that, might do a couple of experiments on a flat piece of paper first

[paulr]

Now I'm not quite so diverted by my ECW project progress has resumed on the 17^th and 43^rd Foot

Facing, turn backs, cuffs and belts all painted white

[paulr]

Finally got some more paint on the 17^th and 43^rd Foot

Boots & scabbards done
Hats & cartridges boxes base coated

[paulr]

More progress on the 17^th and 43^rd Foot

Hats, boots & cartridges boxes highlighted
Musket stocks done
Knapsacks and musket slings done