Gustav Adolf is meant to have said at the start of the battle of Lutzen that the Imperial Cuirassiers were "
the men that will undo us
". Prophetic words from the King who would die when caught in the 'fog of war' by these very men.
I have just finished a unit of Imperial Cuirassiers. To give me a nice mix of figures for the twelve figure unit I have used a mix of manufacturers for men and horses. Warlord, Perry, Horcata, Avanpost, Foundry and Front Rank. I am trying to give the impression of a unit equipped from a variety of sources, but still belonging to the same unit, and following the same orders.
Here is what I started with.
I tried out some new brown paint triads and a new method for black armour. Here is the finished unit.
There are more pictures and details on my blog here:
https://theviaregia.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-men-that-will-undo-us.htmlNext I am painting
more TYW cuirassiers :-)