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Almost There. . .

 


Just a couple of quick photos to illustrate where things stand at the moment.  I should have mounted the infantry colonel next to the trumpeter on a taller horse, but oh, well.  Definitely not going to monkey with it now.

 

About an hour in the ol' painting chair this morning before The Young Master took over Zum Stollenkeller for his weekly Tae Kwon Do classes via Zoom, and again mid-afternoon while he was off doing something in his room and The Grand Duchess filled the house with Chopin [and also Debussy, Bach, Beethoven, et al] numbers from the piano.  

Not too many misplaced blotches to fix, and I decided to ignore a couple of others, which are so minute that I'll forget about them in a week or so.  Other than the brass buttons and grass green on the bases, plus a bit more tinkering with horse nostrils-mouths, the officers' sashes, and the trumpeter, these babies are just about ready for a couple of coats of acrylic gloss.  

The nine figures and horse can then join the rest of the 42-strong Batthyanyi Dragoons, and this particular loooong episode in painting, started way back in May 2020, will be over.  Time to return to the infantry I think and crank out another 60-figure unit or two for 2021.

Returning to the present, tomorrow (Sunday) there might be a family ski outing midday.  In the late afternoon, I hope for some time with The Young Master to work more on his 40 Minden Prussian musketeers, which we are painting as Garrison Regiment #1.  Watch for a later update on how we progress with those.

-- Stokes

Comments

warpaintjj said…
It maybe slow progress but progress nonetheless!
Have a great time skiing Stokes.
Stay safe & best wishes for a peaceful & productive 2021,
Jeremy
4:17 AM
The Good Soldier Svjek said…
Finishing a unit can be a bitter/sweet moment I find , but smashing looking figures and will be a very impressive unit when completed .
9:50 AM
Stryker said…
They look fantastic, the colours are so vibrant (even before the gloss) - looking forward to seeing the whole unit!
10:55 AM
Marvin said…
I've greatly enjoyed the whole process up to this point. I think some Chopin must be the perfect soundtrack to these fine fellows.

Looking forward to seeing progress on the 2021-vintage infantry units.
12:26 PM
Neil Moulden said…
As previously mentioned, any progress is good progress. I really enjoy seeing your regiments come to life so to speak.
As an aside. Is the young master ready to take on the Norwegians at skiing? There is a shortage of good opposition for them at the moment.
Kindest regards.
Neil.
1:23 PM
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