Just taking a quick break from my translation work and thought I’d add a close-up of “Colonel Gussie”, commanding officer of the Ermland Garde, known colloquially as “The Newts” within the Electorate of Zichenau’s army.
The figure still needs some details filled in and some additional touching up here and there. But, by and large, he’s just about finished and ready to take his place at the head of the growing regiment.
Princess Antonia, the latest ruler of Zichenau, following the mysterious death of her son Ruprecht VII during the summer, recently conferred the “von” prefix on Colonel Finknottle, an English mercenary gentleman from an old family, belonging to the landed gentry. Princess Antonia, it is said, finds the bright white coats and purple facings of “The Newts” most pleasing to the eye!
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-- Jeff
-- Allan
Frank
Best Regards,
Stokes
Have you done artillery for either side yet? I don't recall.
Thanks for your kind words. It really helps to keep up the momentum and enthusiasm through those tougher (tiny) bits of figure painting. I'll get some photos of the latest progress on "The Newts" and Colonel von Finknottle posted here late tomorrow or Sunday.
Jim, in reference to your question -- Yes, I did one two-gun battery of artillery and crew painted for the Grand Duchy of Stollen late last fall. There are probably some photos here for either November or December 2006 -- and maybe one or two in the photos section at OSW.
I plan to paint a two-gun battery for Zichenau in November or early December after the current regiment of Revell Austrians and then a 30-figure regiment of Spencer Smith cavalry. No rest for the wicked, you know! Now, if I could just hit it big in the lottery, I'd have lots of time to paint and unlimited $$$ for building armies! ;-)
Happy Weekend to All,
Stokes