Venta de Pantalones - Vistula Lancers

[Digits]

Thanks mate!

Time to strike a little fear into my opponents!

My solution to Vistula lancers.  Not keen on the idea of the Victrex generics, Perry Dutch /  Red Lancer on plastic light cav horse.  I don’t see enough wrong with the figure to worry me.  The aiguillette on the left shoulder was worn by the elite company I believe so that’s who they are.



Will paint one up as a test....

[syrinx0]

Quite a few lovely looking units in this thread plus a rather impressive painting force chart.  An impressive output these last few months!

[Digits]

Thanks for saying so mate.

Ok, a few of the casualty markers painted up.

[Bloggard]

'don't go near the yellow ... dice' !

[DintheDin]

Excellent jobs and blending so well with the table! Congrats!

[Digits]

I thank you chaps.

Looking at comments in the “dress” thread, it seems great coats are boring! 

Well, even though I’m aiming for a “lived in” campaign dressed army, I do intend to do a few more colourful units.  I am getting to the end of my supply of great coated plastic minis, so there are only two maybe three coated regiments to go.  After that, I intend to have some pre 1812 French units.  I had intended to use the new Perry boxed sets (I bought three) but they are too fine and there is hairline flash on them that is putting me off.  So when funds are freed up, I will be buying a few metals.

Meanwhile, I do have a couple of my German units in boxes.

So, I think I’m going to make a start on the first, my Anhalt battalion, which when paired with the Lippe Infantry battalion, will make up the 5th Rhinebund regiment.  I’m very upset I can’t find a supplier making their flag (big fan of GMB and Warflag) and I don’t have access to the right software or printer to sort my own, so they will remain flagless for a while ☹️ But should add a little pomp you the table, even though I bought them in campaign dress!

So I will start flashing them ready for paint.

[Ray Rivers]

Looking at comments in the “dress” thread, it seems great coats are boring! 

It's your army. The only important person that needs to like it is you.

Painting a battalion of 28mm minis in full dress uniform is a lot of work. When you think about all the piping and buttons, and stuff. It is not an easy task.

That is why all my Napoleonic gaming has been in 15mm. 

[Digits]

Oh don’t worry a Ray, I’m aware of that, and anything I paint out of great coat will still be in campaign dress.

I think I’m just surprised so many like to field armies in full dress....counter intuitive to me I think.

And 15mm is too small for these old eyes! Lol

[Ray Rivers]

The Old Guard looks really cool with their blue coats! 

Ya an old man are ya?

I'm 66 and painting my first 10mm minis.

[Digits]

Maybe not as old as you...but weathered badly! 😥

[has.been]

Digits, don't let Vodkafan hear you say you are badly weathered.
He will put you in a bucket of Dettol for a week, scrub you &
give you a new paint job!

[Digits]

 

Meanwhile, I have painted the rest of the Chasseurs I started.  The next regiment is already built and thanks to Roo, I can do a third too now.






And another marker

[Wellington Bonaparte]

My God they are brave taking on that giant cat! 

For someone who professes to not like painting and not being good at it,  your output and painting skills are phenomenal!! Loving this thread

[DintheDin]

My God they are brave taking on that giant cat! 

For someone who professes to not like painting and not being good at it,  your output and painting skills are phenomenal!! Loving this thread

 
I like both!
Cat and Chasseurs!
Cheers!

[Digits]

Ha!  You know, I didn’t even register her in the picture!  That’s Suki, getting on a bit, bit in her day...the ultimate killer!  So yes, my brave little soldiers are indeed staring into the jaws of death!

Wellington, thanks for saying so and Din, I will pass along your regards to Suki!