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Author Topic: Iron Duke British Cavalry (update 18/08/17)  (Read 5680 times)

Offline Malamute

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Re: Iron Duke British Cavalry (update)
« Reply #30 on: August 05, 2017, 08:32:03 PM »
Splendid figures Jeff. Love the bloke with the pugaree around his helmet...  8)

Yep, he's my favourite as well. ;D
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Re: Iron Duke British Cavalry (update)
« Reply #31 on: August 05, 2017, 08:54:57 PM »
It seems that there were quite a few impromptu units of horse, made up of officers from mutinous regiments etc. They called themselves "Moss Troopers", and were quite ferocious in their desire for revenge. Especially as many of them had seen wives, children, friends and comrades murdered by the mutineers during the various outbreaks.
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Offline Jeff965

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Re: Iron Duke British Cavalry (update)
« Reply #32 on: August 06, 2017, 08:27:13 AM »
It seems that there were quite a few impromptu units of horse, made up of officers from mutinous regiments etc. They called themselves "Moss Troopers", and were quite ferocious in their desire for revenge. Especially as many of them had seen wives, children, friends and comrades murdered by the mutineers during the various outbreaks.

They also had infantrymen mounted on horses and armed from Indian Cavalry units that had mutinied mixed in, when the blood was up i wouldn't want to be on the wrong side of this lot.

Thank you all for taking the time to comment, its appreciated. I'll paint the next two and put a photo up of the finished unit then :)

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Re: Iron Duke British Cavalry (update)
« Reply #33 on: August 06, 2017, 07:57:56 PM »
Lovely work Jeff on the cav. I like the irregular look to the unit you are building. The colonel would be well pleased with this unit.
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Re: Iron Duke British Cavalry (update)
« Reply #34 on: August 07, 2017, 07:45:07 PM »
Lovely work Jeff on the cav. I like the irregular look to the unit you are building. The colonel would be well pleased with this unit.

Thanks Helen, the Colonel produces a nice figure  ;)

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Re: Iron Duke British Cavalry (update)
« Reply #35 on: August 14, 2017, 05:57:25 PM »
Gorgeous work on all, Jeff. :)

I don't know a lot about the Indian Mutiny, but I'm becoming interested in because of the quality of the Iron Duke miniatures and my respect for Colonel Snook. I have 2 of his books about the Sudan, both superb.

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Re: Iron Duke British Cavalry (update)
« Reply #36 on: August 18, 2017, 03:05:00 PM »
Ok that's the last two figures done and the unit is now complete :) I've tried to exaggerate the irregular look of the unit with all the different horse colours.
This unit will see service in India (obvs) using either Sharpe Practice or TMWWBK. Lovely figures, I enjoyed painting them :)

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Re: Iron Duke British Cavalry (update 18/08/17)
« Reply #37 on: August 18, 2017, 03:08:47 PM »
They are rather lovely :-*

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Re: Iron Duke British Cavalry (update 18/08/17)
« Reply #38 on: August 18, 2017, 03:11:19 PM »
Great work. And a special charm, in the absence of a uniform form!

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Re: Iron Duke British Cavalry (update 18/08/17)
« Reply #39 on: August 18, 2017, 03:21:20 PM »
There's a certain something about your painting that really appeals, but I'm struggling to put into words quite what it is. Not sure if it's the colours or the overall clean, crispness of it all or what.

But whatever it is, it is impressive.

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Re: Iron Duke British Cavalry (update 18/08/17)
« Reply #40 on: August 18, 2017, 03:28:46 PM »
Those are nicely done!  :-*
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Re: Iron Duke British Cavalry (update 18/08/17)
« Reply #41 on: August 18, 2017, 03:32:19 PM »
A very fine unit you have there.
Just the men to teach the bad guys "what for."
Love them.
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Re: Iron Duke British Cavalry (update 18/08/17)
« Reply #42 on: August 18, 2017, 06:37:31 PM »
Superb!!!
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Re: Iron Duke British Cavalry (update 18/08/17)
« Reply #43 on: August 18, 2017, 07:02:14 PM »
More nice work on those minis Jeff  :)


Offline Jeff965

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Re: Iron Duke British Cavalry (update 18/08/17)
« Reply #44 on: August 19, 2017, 02:40:46 PM »
Thank you all for the nice comments, they motivate me to paint something each week even if it's only one or two figures :)

There's a certain something about your painting that really appeals, but I'm struggling to put into words quite what it is. Not sure if it's the colours or the overall clean, crispness of it all or what.

But whatever it is, it is impressive.



Thank you Plynkes, my painting has got better over the last couple of years (even if I say so myself) having been inspired to improve by looking at other peoples figures on here.
I like the clean crisp look (though I do understand it's not to everyone's taste)
and I've settled on certain paints for certain colours which is the sort of thing you can only do by doing a lot of painting lol.
It's nice to know other people like what I do but it's an ongoing process I think, I'm already looking at my horse colours having read a recent thread which included comments from Captain Blood on how he paints his horses and I'm starting to dabble with washes (especially over metallics) so there's still lots to learn out there :)
I only wish you put more posts up of your collection as they are always a treat.

Cheers, Jeff

 

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