2017 Cavalcade of Whimsey - the one true thread

[Westmarcher]

Coming along nicely, Bill. 

25mm square bases?

[Techno]

Those look belting, Bill.

Cheers - Phil.

[toxicpixie]

Cracking stuff Bill, I must crack on this end as well

[Leman]

More great looking units.

[Steve J]

Lovely, lovely work

[d_Guy]

Thanks again, gentlemen.
Westie, 1" x 1" so a hair over 25mm. I have a great source for them and they are 1/8" thick which I happen to like also.
While I am rather provincial in my views I would REALLY like the US to go metric!

[sunjester]

Great looking units.

[d_Guy]

I am trying to get the Cavalcade caught up a bit. Pixie finished The Queen Consort's Regiment of Foot (Trelawney's at Sedgemoor) a couple weeks ago:



A few other pics are here:

https://inredcoatragsattired.com/painting-guides/1660-1692/jbt-painting/#jp-carousel-5941

I also added some more pics to the 1:1 weapons section of my blog.

A wheellock rifled carbine:


A vambrace (bridle guard):


Additional pics are here:
https://inredcoatragsattired.com/equipment-in-11-scale-empty/firearms-and-armor/

On my own painting table I have almost finished three units of Berbers proxied from Pendraken Madhists SC7 and SC15. The Lee-Medford-Enfields (or some such) look a little funny for 1680 but decided to go with them.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Very nice work, how long did the 1:1 take you to paint?

[d_Guy]

While the vambrace appears to be done in non-metallic metallics I haven't primed it yet. The carbine came already painted.

[fred.]

Nice figures. And nice 1:1 kit.

The wheel lock is very nice - might one be so bold (or even gauche) as to enquire the approx cost of such a piece? I guessing the equivalent of several Pendraken armies!!

[d_Guy]

Fred, I bought it after some close inspection, disassembly and haggling for $875, forty years ago - my wife was not pleased - she believed (with some justification) that I had overpaid.

As the striker wheel is frozen in its bushing and the drive chain is broken (a common problem) I doubt it has appreciated much in value 
About 33 ECW army packs (although I would take 10 if the were already painted!) 

[fred.]

Ta. Not quite as much as I was expecting - though I suppose that is without inflation.

I was trying to think of something to compare - and struggling as 40 years ago I was buying mars bars for 10p

[toxicpixie]

Inflation since '77 knocks the current price to about $3500 US. Ouch.

I should sell muskets not paint mini's

[d_Guy]

yup! As it it sits now I'm in the hole ~ $1600 on this one! 

On the other hand painting mini's is a pure value add!   

[toxicpixie]

At least console yourself with if it was a car, you'd be totally screwed