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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => Firelocks to Maxims (1680 - 1900) => Topic started by: sam scott on 19 February 2012, 11:29:39 PM

Title: 9th Hussars
Post by: sam scott on 19 February 2012, 11:29:39 PM
I have (almost) completed my unit of 9th Hussars for Lasalle.  I say almost because I'm basing 4 to a stand, there's 4 stands in the unit and (sigh) Pendraken sells cav in packs of 15.  ;)

(http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/3722/dsc04298ld.jpg)

(http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/9472/dsc04297of.jpg)

(http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/1694/dsc04294yc.jpg)

Great sculpts!  Absolutely a blast to paint.

-S
Title: Re: 9th Hussars
Post by: Leon on 19 February 2012, 11:32:52 PM
Nice work, looking good!

Quote from: sam scott on 19 February 2012, 11:29:39 PM
I say almost because I'm basing 4 to a stand, there's 4 stands in the unit and (sigh) Pendraken sells cav in packs of 15.  ;)

You should have said, I could have popped an extra figure in for you!

8)
Title: Re: 9th Hussars
Post by: Jagger on 20 February 2012, 02:53:49 AM
Wow!  Those do look good! 

I just finished my first cavalry unit, French Chasseurs and so far, I have been impressed with the ease of painting of the new 1809 Napoleonics line.   The sculpter did a good job with upraised detail.
Title: Re: 9th Hussars
Post by: nikharwood on 20 February 2012, 07:35:13 AM
Very nicely done  8)
Title: Re: 9th Hussars
Post by: Tallulahbass on 20 February 2012, 08:54:36 AM
Looking great - cant wait to get around to some Cav myself. 
Title: Re: 9th Hussars
Post by: Hertsblue on 20 February 2012, 09:22:53 AM
Like them a lot. Nothing like a hussar unit to brighten up the battlefield.  :-bd

And you've got three figures towards the next regiment.  :D
Title: Re: 9th Hussars
Post by: cameronian on 20 February 2012, 12:06:04 PM
Gorgeous. Have you thought about adding a bit of gravel and static grass to the flock? I used to flock my bases like yours, ie just flock, then a chum suggested I add a bit of the above, what a difference,your figures are amazing, try a bit of extra on the bases to really show them off; hope you don't mind my 'two cents worth'.
Title: Re: 9th Hussars
Post by: GordonY on 20 February 2012, 05:12:25 PM
Quite agree, my own standard "flock" is a mix of builders sand, flock, railway balast and some of Leon's scatter stuff, gives the flocking a patchy look with some boulders strewn hither and yon.
Title: Re: 9th Hussars
Post by: sam scott on 20 February 2012, 07:09:15 PM
I agree that I need to hone my basing technique.  I just started with 10mm in December and I'm still getting used to the scale.
Title: Re: 9th Hussars
Post by: mollinary on 20 February 2012, 09:15:20 PM
Sam,

Heresy of heresies - look at Peter Berry's Baccus website, and the Baccus basing system. The easy to use guide, and the kit give great results.  A slightly larger size of sand can help, but the whole system works very well for 10mm as well as 6mm.

Mollinary