Back in the Painting Saddle Again. . .

Bavaria

Wurttemburg

Well, if our G.D. internet connection were more cooperative -- a problem for the last two blasted days -- I'd have a bit more to write here. Suffice to say, I will start on the first squadron of an eventual two-squadron regiment of RSM95 heavy cavalry in bearskins later today by gluing riders onto horses and, hopefully, getting white acrylic gesso basecoat on at least some of them. While I might still paint one squadron in dark blue, I'll definitely paint one in red, based on either Bavarian or Wurttemburg heavy cavalry of the mid-18th century. It's simply too good a temptation to resist, and about the only way I'll ever get a unit approaching the dramatic Scots Greys on the table given my mid-18th century, semi-fictitious, quasi-Germanic focus. The Grand Duchy of Stollen is, after all, rather far away from the plains of Belgium!

-- Stokes

Later. . .
Righty-oh! Riders have been glued into place, right arms repositioned since the figures are cast with sheathed (scabarded???) swords, and everything has been cemented onto pair-sized bases according to In the Grand Manner dimensions (40mm x 45mm). Photograph to follow later if our internet connection cooperates, damn its eyes!

Comments

Wellington Man said…

Hurrah! Painting soldiers is what you were born for, Stokes!
Very glad to see you back in the painting saddle. Clippity Clop. Or should that be slippity slop?

2:38 PM

captbill said…

The Reich Duke looks forward to reviewing these brave lads...captbill

6:12 PM

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Continued Regional Map Revisions. . .

F ooled around a bit more with the revised map just before and after dinner this evening, using the Fotor app to reinsert missing text . I also removed a few other things using the 'Magic Eraser' function, which works surprisingly well. Now, we're getting somewhere. I just have to figure out how to ensure that the text is all a uniform font style and maybe figure out a way to add a few bunches of trees to suggest forested areas, Ninja AI is not always entirely cooperative to the tune of "I'm sorry Dave. I can't do that." -- Stokes

The Grand Duchy of Stollen

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