Bases are left a flat green - I can't disguise the flat nature. Also I leave the movement trays unpainted with the darker side up, so it has an oak-style finish.  You've heard of Beer and Pretzls? this is 'Brandy and Cigar' style (Actually beer and tortilla with hummus.)

And with the delicate smell of burnt MDF wafting through your nostrils

I've been toying with just painted bases and I'm actually coming round to that idea...

Might be better with the MDF stuff, as they are slightly abstract.

Here is a typical photo showing the flat bases

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lasthussar/50774948128/in/dateposted-public/

Very old-school. I like.

Cracking, love the in game shots!

Did they all recover from the earthquake...

So, been painting again, and I am resurrecting this thread after more than a year;

Painted the Imperial Guard, so Sunjester might be a happy bunny (because what he needs to go with his dice rolling is obviously elite troops)

Le Garde Imperial by Last Hussar, on Flickr

IMG_20220731_124502 by Last Hussar, on Flickr

Up to now we've been using counters to represent units in square, this weekend I 'painted' actual markers.

IMG_20220731_123231 by Last Hussar, on Flickr

12 strips in a pack mean 12 markers (can't remember where I got the Guard square strips from - might have ordered 2 extra strips)

Squares by Last Hussar, on Flickr

Sorry that one is a bit blurry.

While the plan was always to make markers up, these were meant to Wuttemburg, but after undercoating I noticed the hat was different, so made squares. Now wondering - Austrian squares next, or French Allies units?

Looking back at this thread I note that I was talking about Uhlans, and the czapka.

Here is the effort I did about 2-3 years ago

3rd Uhlans by Last Hussar, on Flickr

I can't remember what I used as the base unit, but I put some effort in these.  First I cut the pom-pom off the shako, and glued on the czapka top - these were green paper cut into 1-1.5mm squares - and yes that was difficult.

Next I printed the pennants - this was basically a long strip of black and yellow. I cut and folded them round the lances (more in a mo on these), then cut to length/added swallow tail.

Each lance is a bristle from a yard broom, cut to length. These I just glued to the side of the figure. There was no art in the gluing - I couldn't make a bead thin enough, so each lance was just dipped in the nozzle, and then glued on to the prone figure.

(update - It turns out I have posted pics of these, but without the method explaination)

Nice to have an update on these, which still look really nice to me .

I am still waiting to play with them.

Name a date!

So, I've tested positive with Covid (I'm fine, feels like a mild cold), so Austrian squares are being painted. Having problem with the gold bit on the plume- my gold pens won't 'ink'.

Quote. . . so Austrian squares are being painted. Having problem with the gold bit on the plume- my gold pens won't 'ink'.

La plume de ma tante . . .

These plums are tainted.

5 Austrian squares done.

Realised as I started the 4th I hadn't put the facing colours on.

My reasoning is now don't have to worry which regiment they are for...

(Inner aspie is now sulking)