Author Topic: Simon's eventually gargantuan 1670's thread + Royal Dragoons 25/1/22 (Read 4723 times)

bigredbat · « **on:** December 10, 2021, 02:06:16 PM »

Here the first of (hopefully) very many battalions for the War of the Devolution and the Franco-Dutch War. Ironically it starts with a unit that falls slightly outside the period- the 1st Foot Guards ca. 1683.

There's a lot more about them on my blog at https://bigredbat.blogspot.com/2021/12/1st-foot-guards-finished.html

Hu Rhu · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2021, 03:40:03 PM »

Very nicely done.

You mention one unit a week for the next few months? That's is real dedication and hard work.

Captain Blood · « **Reply #2 on:** December 10, 2021, 03:58:08 PM »

Super job on those Simon. The flags have a wonderful velvety look

bigredbat · « **Reply #3 on:** December 10, 2021, 05:12:54 PM »

Thanks chaps.

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You mention one unit a week for the next few months?

Only because I have quite a few units that are mostly finished, bar basing. And because various chums are doing the heavy lifting with the painting, and another all the flocking. :-) The bottleneck will be the time it takes me to finish the painting, add flags, get them on the bases and grout them, so eventually it'll slow down to a unit every couple of weeks.

Paul Richardson · « **Reply #4 on:** December 10, 2021, 05:48:19 PM »

Very nice indeed.

chema1986 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 10, 2021, 05:54:09 PM »

Nice regiment Simon, keep them coming !!

has.been · « **Reply #6 on:** December 10, 2021, 07:31:37 PM »

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The flags have a wonderful velvety look

Definitely agree with that comment.

nicknorthstar · « **Reply #7 on:** December 10, 2021, 08:43:11 PM »

Oh wow!

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #8 on:** December 10, 2021, 09:23:02 PM »

Lovely

Blackwolf · « **Reply #9 on:** December 10, 2021, 09:31:25 PM »

Lovely

The basing is particularly good!

bigredbat · « **Reply #10 on:** December 10, 2021, 11:04:23 PM »

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Lovely The basing is particularly good!

Thanks- I use a base coat of static grass with a blend of eight or ten different types of tufts, on top, lightly dry-brushed buff and matt-varnished. 25+ tufts a base. It sounds complex but I can finish two units in an evening, and it really sets them off, I think, although my local chum Ian thinks it is over the top. He likes a simpler style, nary a tuft in sight.

Blackwolf · « **Reply #11 on:** December 11, 2021, 01:09:10 AM »

Your basing is fab! So many people do them a bit arid for my liking,yours is spot on

FifteensAway · « **Reply #12 on:** December 11, 2021, 02:12:18 AM »

Love the basing - and the painting, of course.

How did you get the serrated edges to the bases? Or do they come that way? The irregularity should look good on the gaming table.

bigredbat · « **Reply #13 on:** December 11, 2021, 11:34:48 AM »

They are from my famous(ish) range of wobbly-edged bases, wot I invented (shades of Slartibartfast) and now sell. They have been compared to

...but don't taste as good.

nicknorthstar · « **Reply #14 on:** December 11, 2021, 12:25:36 PM »

Quote from: bigredbat on December 11, 2021, 11:34:48 AM

(shades of Slartibartfast)

Indeed

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