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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: olicana on 15 November 2021, 05:15:29 PM

Title: Latest additions: 1st and 2nd Dragoons KGL
Post by: olicana on 15 November 2021, 05:15:29 PM

I've just finished these units for my Peninsular project which, I'm happy to say, is drawing close to finalisation for the Anglo-Portuguese and the French (1900 figures down, 100 to go). I would like to get these armies finished soon if I can - I want to get started on the Spanish.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--XWUTQ4Jep0/YZKHl5YEEiI/AAAAAAAAPuA/qG6G7QLtYRoMAbfajbfQN5IFrZTga6PWQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4106.JPG)

More pics and blurb here:

http://olicanalad.blogspot.com/2021/11/latest-napoleonic-additions.html (http://olicanalad.blogspot.com/2021/11/latest-napoleonic-additions.html)

Title: Re: Latest additions: 1st and 2nd Dragoons KGL
Post by: ian220756 on 16 November 2021, 10:26:27 AM

Lovely paint job - and I’m guessing that the presence of flags is an artistic choice ?

Title: Re: Latest additions: 1st and 2nd Dragoons KGL
Post by: olicana on 16 November 2021, 10:46:38 AM

Thanks.

Yep, campaign historic or not, I think (in general) flags finish units.

Though, I'm not doing one for the British 10th hussars (up next) - actually thinking about it, quite a lot of my hussar units (mostly SYW) don't have flags; no flags for hussars must be a me thing.

I guess I mainly love the splendour of Napoleonics: I didn't do many French in campaign dress for similar reasons. Probably the reason I also painted so many 'funny' infantry units for my French Peninsular army (2 Swiss, 2 Nassau, 2 Poles, 1 Irish, 1 Du Midi, 2 Garde de Paris in white, 1 Hannovrienne, out of 28 infantry total).

I like pretty, c'est la vie.

Title: Re: Latest additions: 1st and 2nd Dragoons KGL
Post by: wrgmr1 on 21 November 2021, 11:51:42 PM

Excellent work!’

Title: Re: Latest additions: 1st and 2nd Dragoons KGL
Post by: Jemima Fawr on 22 November 2021, 08:41:17 AM

Bloody brilliant!  'Early' British and KGL Heavy Dragoons have got to be some of my favourite Napoleonic units and you've certainly done them justice.

Title: Re: Latest additions: 1st and 2nd Dragoons KGL
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on 22 November 2021, 11:16:06 AM

Really lovely painting!   :-*

Title: Re: Latest additions: 1st and 2nd Dragoons KGL
Post by: Melnibonean on 23 November 2021, 09:20:54 PM

Beautiful units. Unfortunately they're British but your French are even better, so you're forgiven.