The Anhalt-Zerbst regiment musters in the drill square to sort themselves into platoons and companies during the coming weeks Fall maneuvers if you will. A large dose of real life the last few days with the start of classes next Monday, various preparatory meetings, and finishing up a few other things this week. But, I managed to sort out 60 or so Minden Austrian infantry from the pile and get 'em stuck to temporary painting bases. Must carefully drill out the hands of several NCOs for flagpoles and pole arms this weekend before the usual basecoat. I'm thinking of mixing the usual white gesso with the usual light gray to kill two birds with one stone so to speak. Applying both base- and undercoat in one fell swoop as my grandmother used to say. In the meantime, the recently finished squadron of Saxon cuirassiers has been placed carefully in one of the clear acrylic boxes on my shelves until I have the suitable flag to affix. -- Sto...
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YEAH! That Regiment will make quite the sartorial statement by the time you're done with them. I particularly liked Bugler "Little Joe" Cartright's horse.
Yours,
Martin
I've read that the unfashionability of the pinto marking in Europe led to its export at a higher than usual rate to the colonies, accounting for its overrepresentation in America and essential breeding out of the phenotype in modern thoroughbreds.
Good to know that the cavalry of Stollen are not so susceptible to the whims of fickle fashion.
-- Jeff
those hussars are starting to look good, I'm sure they'll be another fab unit for your collection
happy painting
Allan