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Title: Great War Cavalry - Canadian LH added 2 September 12
Post by: tim in saskatoon on 10 August 2012, 12:22:12 AM

I've been working on a few units of Great War Cavalry lately...

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JtVvZdZmR5Q/UCRDWC3KerI/AAAAAAAARgY/jkKCVJ1cTAw/s1600/09August201202.jpg)
British

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EMiKYEPEu-g/UCEtmqF2SkI/AAAAAAAARdw/m0wkj8q1EIk/s1600/07August201201.jpg)
French

I have some mounted Australian Light Horse on the workbench. Here are some dismounted ones I did a few weeks back:

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7d4Nr_17H0M/UBbY6D7Kj9I/AAAAAAAARVw/m96mczYJ4WQ/s1600/30July201201.jpg)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SsgNlXJwHgY/UBbY7SU6tbI/AAAAAAAARV4/UjjnOqfU-O8/s1600/30July201202.jpg)

Title: Re: Great War Cavalry
Post by: Calimero on 10 August 2012, 12:26:58 AM

Really nice work 8)

Title: Re: Great War Cavalry
Post by: carlos marighela on 10 August 2012, 08:39:00 AM

Lovely brushwork Tim.

It's a great pity Brigade Games never completed the range with suitable dismounted light horse. The ones in their range are all wearing infantry equipment. The only decent one out there are Ian Mountain sculpts and alas they are tiny in comparison to the Brigade and Copplestone figures I have.

Title: Re: Great War Cavalry
Post by: Helen on 10 August 2012, 09:17:22 PM

Lovely work Tim, well done.

Cheers,

Helen

Title: Re: Great War Cavalry
Post by: Marine0846 on 11 August 2012, 04:09:35 AM

Great looking figures.
Really like the French horse.

Title: Re: Great War Cavalry
Post by: tim in saskatoon on 12 August 2012, 05:01:22 PM

Thanks all!

Here are the Australian Lighthorsemen I alluded to:

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-964ot2MbLts/UCfRlHtXKRI/AAAAAAAARhs/_Znd-K9pN9w/s1600/12August201201.jpg)

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PHz6nv9aRdI/UCfRmXpcCLI/AAAAAAAARh0/fSub-yMsO6Q/s1600/12August201202.jpg)

Title: Re: Great War Cavalry
Post by: Ray Rivers on 12 August 2012, 08:44:59 PM

Great group of miniatures!

Particular like the Aussies and especially the MG team.

Title: Re: Great War Cavalry
Post by: Mason on 12 August 2012, 08:53:26 PM

Very nice, indeed!

Title: Re: Great War Cavalry
Post by: tim in saskatoon on 12 August 2012, 09:03:48 PM

Thanks guys! They were fun to paint, and i have another unit of the ALH to do, but I think it's time to work on some more infantry!

Title: Re: Great War Cavalry
Post by: Rob Herrick on 12 August 2012, 11:38:29 PM

Those French are absolutely gorgeous. Do they have suitable dismounts?

Title: Re: Great War Cavalry
Post by: tim in saskatoon on 13 August 2012, 12:06:44 AM

Quote from: Rob Herrick on 12 August 2012, 11:38:29 PM

Those French are absolutely gorgeous.

Thanks!

Quote from: Rob Herrick on 12 August 2012, 11:38:29 PM

Do they have suitable dismounts?

Not that I'm aware of.

Title: Re: Great War Cavalry
Post by: tim in saskatoon on 27 August 2012, 05:43:06 AM

Continuing with some more Great War Cavalry...

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5dAk1X79Tok/UDq4Ex0U1TI/AAAAAAAAR2s/zwD3NIvcUcY/s1600/26August201204.jpg)

Some German Hussars!

(figures from Wargames Foundry)

Title: Re: Great War Cavalry - German Hussars added 26 August 12
Post by: tim in saskatoon on 01 September 2012, 12:25:57 AM

A few more sample figures I painted up... remainder of unit to follow!

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6RWF42FOjEU/UEFD-AgjFcI/AAAAAAAAR3U/eFr0vT7a1fY/s1600/31August201202.jpg)

Wargames Foundry German Dragoon, Great War Miniatures French Dragoon.

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R1t15wW4I1k/UEFD_618YzI/AAAAAAAAR3c/8IHN0m_C8c8/s1600/31August201203.jpg)

Same chaps, different angle. They seem fairly comparable to me.

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fMtBQeTO_Vk/UEFEBFEuOgI/AAAAAAAAR3k/AkbBeo52Rts/s1600/31August201204.jpg)

The Great War Miniatures French Dragoon and a Renegade French Chasseurs a Cheval I painted earlier.

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xCe9Qzcy_Lc/UEFECVDwxbI/AAAAAAAAR3s/DPXTqUzDhAw/s1600/31August201205.jpg)

The Renegade horses are noticeably larger. Not that that would stop me from using them in the same army/game... perhaps not within the same unit, though...

Title: Re: Great War Cavalry - Dragoon Samples added 31 August 12
Post by: Helen on 01 September 2012, 12:38:09 AM

Nice work Tim on the Dragoons.

Cheers,

Helen

Title: Re: Great War Cavalry - Dragoon Samples added 31 August 12
Post by: tim in saskatoon on 03 September 2012, 02:39:18 AM

Thanks Helen!

Here's a few more:

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rcV9IKnh1B8/UEPvuBfT_yI/AAAAAAAAR5E/SyXpUO5vbb8/s1600/02September201201.jpg)

These are Old Glory late war British that I am using as Canadian Light Horse.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bZsd1bxeePE/UEPvvuH81GI/AAAAAAAAR5M/B-Hi80MXFrE/s1600/02September201202.jpg)

How is one to know they are Canadian Light Horse, you might be wondering...?

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UNOKGf-u57c/UEPvwfhDElI/AAAAAAAAR5U/Yr3R2INCJJM/s1600/02September201203.jpg)

That clever little coloured patch on their shoulder straps - barely visible on a few of the figures...

Up next...?

Brigade Games Indians, perhpaps?

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rMr_6hqwm5M/UEPvxS0XZjI/AAAAAAAAR5c/iU_ZmkN2sl0/s1600/02September201204.jpg)

That, or the German Dragoons...

After I finish up those units (and maybe the GWM French Dragoons) I'll post some comparison of the different manufacturers.

Title: Re: Great War Cavalry - Canadian LH added 2 September 12
Post by: Helen on 03 September 2012, 06:32:48 AM

Top work Tim.

Cheers,

Helen

Title: Re: Great War Cavalry - Canadian LH added 2 September 12
Post by: Will Bailie on 22 September 2012, 01:16:06 AM

Tim!!  Found you a uniform reference for the French cavalry!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt7xJdKfIMM

Cheers

W

Title: Re: Great War Cavalry - Canadian LH added 2 September 12
Post by: tim in saskatoon on 22 September 2012, 01:20:41 AM

Brilliant!

Thanks Will!

Title: Re: Great War Cavalry - Canadian LH added 2 September 12
Post by: Will Bailie on 22 September 2012, 01:26:30 AM

We're watching Downton Abbey and just finished season one.  I stumbled across that one as I was looking for the Dowager Countess of Grantham singing this one...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIEwKyxr2bU&feature=related