Imperial Cuirassiers (figures added 22/8)

[Atheling]

Darrell: many thanks. With the Bloody Miniatures cuirassiers, we went, for once, for figures in combat poses. Brian did two little units, each of about a dozen figures. One is cuirassiers in 3/4 armour and the other is heavy cavalry in helmets, breast and back plates with buff coats. I wanted them to be in a melee, cuirassiers against the rest, but my main problem was finding enough horses in the right poses without too much duplication. I spent quite a lot of time looking around last year at what is available. My conclusion was that there are some perfect horses around, mainly from Warlord, but I couldn't find enough different ones, and so put the project on hold.

The sheer love and attention to detail by you, Brian and Andrew is very clear to me; on each and every set of mini's you have had completed. And, just so inspiring.

I came across some horses from Reconquista Designs which I thought were great, but they were resin and just too fragile - they looked like they would break just by looking at them.

I'm going through something similar to a much smaller degree as I need a Nikephorian Byzantine General and Standard Bearer which are different from the rank and file etc so have settled on V&V for the characters but metal horses from Aventine (a wee bit early and fancy but hey, a Stategos can afford such delights! My worry is that the resin "riders" are eventually going to die a death so I can only hope they survive the tabletop for long enough to justify the joy trhey will bring

[Paul Richardson]

Darrell: many thanks for your kind comments. I hope your general and standard bearer are successful. I admit that I have very little experience of resin figures. I bought some Avanpost ones a few years ago, and I was put off resin by the fact that I had some breakages just assembling them. I may be worrying unnecessarily, I don't know. Because I don't game, my figures are hardly handled at all and perhaps they'd be OK. I'd welcome any thoughts / experiences anyone would like to share on how durable resin figures are.

[Atheling]

Darrell: many thanks for your kind comments. I hope your general and standard bearer are successful. I admit that I have very little experience of resin figures. I bought some Avanpost ones a few years ago, and I was put off resin by the fact that I had some breakages just assembling them. I may be worrying unnecessarily, I don't know. Because I don't game, my figures are hardly handled at all and perhaps they'd be OK. I'd welcome any thoughts / experiences anyone would like to share on how durable resin figures are.

No, I fear your worries are justified Paul. V&V resin has some give in it but I think is weak compared to even plastics. Still, If they survive the weekend they are meant for they can retire to one of my dis-play cases and I'll get someone to convert something metal at some point in the future- pointless me trying as all I manage is "blob men"  . Really, they're awful 

[schoey]

Excellent cuirassiers, beautiful sculpts and paint job.

Paul

[Paul Richardson]

Many thanks, Paul.

[bluechi]

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[mweaver]

Nice!  Thanks for sharing.

-Michael

[Paul Richardson]

Many thanks. Here are a few more figures, hot off Andrew's painting desk.

[Silent Invader]

They're lovely

[anton ryzbak]

The sculpts are sublime and the brush-work is excellent

[Atheling]

Many thanks. Here are a few more figures, hot off Andrew's painting desk.

Beautifully naturalistic posture on the horses and Cuirassiers. So far ahead of my blob men conversions that is boggles my mind. 

The painting is sublime, as ever, from Andrew. One day Mr Richardson, you are going to have to let me see this collection in person- it would be well worth the trip!

[Calvin59]

Truly superb! Bravo to the painter...

[Paul Richardson]

Many thanks for the kind comments.

Darrell: keep trying with the conversions. Remember, Brian has been sculpting figures for decades.

[Atheling]

Many thanks for the kind comments.

Darrell: keep trying with the conversions. Remember, Brian has been sculpting figures for decades.

I will mate. 

[schoey]

Great work, especially the horses, great poses and brush work.

Paul