Venta de Pantalones - Vistula Lancers

[Digits]

Thanks for the heads up.

I thought I’d read that Calpe weren’t a great fit with Perry but on your advice I’ve just ordered two sets of command that both have a fair smattering of great coats.

I’ve also ordered some Offensive Miniatures figures too.

May do a side by side pic upon receipt.

Cheers

[Digits]

So a couple of weeks suffering a bad head cold and a good dose of real life has prevented me finishing the first infantry regiments BUT I am on the last few regimental command figures so pics soon!

In readiness, I decided I needed a quick and simple photo base board would be handy seeing as I take crappy pictures, so an hours work....



With few of my earlier Hussars....

[vodkafan]

Digits I will be interested to know how you get on with the Calpe- I fancy a battalion of their Saxons and they look like they might fit with my Front Rank quite well (although I have never seen a side by side pic)

[Digits]

I can’t say how they fit with Front rank but I am mixing their command figures in nicely with my Warlord / Perry minis and I suspect you can’t see any difference.  Having been given advice to try them, I’m particularly pleased there is such variety in their command figures, and quite a few in Great Coats too!

[vodkafan]

I’m particularly pleased there is such variety in their command figures, and quite a few in Great Coats too!

Yes I suspect the sculptor/owner of Calpe has a Greatcoat fetish!

[Digits]

Indeed but I wish he’d do a standard bearer or two in coats as well.

[Littlearmies]

I can’t say how they fit with Front rank but I am mixing their command figures in nicely with my Warlord / Perry minis and I suspect you can’t see any difference.  Having been given advice to try them, I’m particularly pleased there is such variety in their command figures, and quite a few in Great Coats too!

I'm pleased that you like them. The variety extends through the entire infantry range - I think that you could do an entire 1:20 regiment without duplicating figures. I'm looking forward to pictures!

[Digits]

Adding sand to the bases as I sit here.....

[Digits]

Only taken a few years but FINALLY!

First painted infantry.  This will be my regular sized infantry unit.  The second unit is being based right now...pics on that soon.

[Roo]

Lovely, well worth the wait chap

[Littlearmies]

Bravo, Sir!

[Digits]

Thanks Chaps 🙂

So here’s the second line regiment, a large one at 36 figures (horse counts as 36th!)

These are both predominantly warlord troopers with a mixed bag of Calpe and Perry command.  My next regiment will be half and half Perry greatcoats and Warlord with mostly Calpe command.

So, not withstanding my cold and a dose of real life, I realised I made two fundamental mistakes.

1). Painting two regiments at once was STUPID!  It meant every time I tried to sit down to them, I got phased by how many figures were in front of me....loosing me days of inactivity.

2). I left the command until last......so even though I finally battled through the massed line troops....I had never really finished and this was disheartening.  Answer....always do your command base FIRST.

Anyway, I’m pleased to have gotten this monkey off my back.  I now realise I CAN do this.

[Digits]

And I’ve updated my target army roster to show my painting progress.  This list may change a little as I go along but it will hopefully keep me motivated to see progress.  Items in green writing denote painted units ( it ignore the one in the second division... slip of the keyboard).  These two units are from the first brigade of the second division.  The first light infantry unit I paint, a regular sized one, will be to finish that brigade.

Now to decide what I want to paint next...

[OSHIROmodels]

Splendid looking figures 

I certainly don't envy you the amount you're doing though 

[vodkafan]

 Really nice work! Good tip about the command base and not painting two units at once.  I will take note.