Cuirassier Horses Almost Finished. . .

Here's another old-fashioned image of St. Nick making a midnight delivery to some, presumably, well-behaved, pleasant children. Have YOU been good all the year long?

Worked for a little while last night on finishing up those nine cuirassier horses, but Young Master Paul decided that he required attention and feeding, and it was my turn to attend to that. . . So, I'll try to wrap up this step tonight and move onto the troopers and squadron officer. Hopefully, I'll have a picture or two to post here as well.

By the way, I managed to find a hardcover copy of Mollo's Uniforms of the Seven Years War in very good condition via Amazon and at a resonable price (not always easy to do), so I've purchased an early Christmas gift for myself. Should provide some interesting and inspiring reading once the book arrives. Maybe in time for Christmas? In any case, the title will be a good addition to my growing book collection.

Ok, I've got some final grading to do (term papers. . . GROAN) and course grades to submit online, so at least I don't need to visit campus this afternoon. Enjoy your day everyone!

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tradgardmastare said…

My early Christmas present to myself arrived yesterday too- a copy of Babbylon % seris three.
Figures looking great and I am enjoying the seasonal artwork too...
Alan

1:37 AM

Here's an RSM Painting Update

Here's a picture illustrating my (S-L-O-W) progress with the second company of Stollen's Leib (Grand Duchess Sonja's Own) Grenadiers. You can see I'm doing things a bit differently this time, altering the painting process to keep it interesting basically. This evening, I'll do the white gaiters and, if that goes reasonably quickly, and time allows, the red breeches. Still lots to do, but I like the way these fine fellows are shaping up along side the completed 1st company that's standing in formation just off camera, to the left here. Until tonight then!

Presenting the Anspach-Bayreuth Kuirassiere!!!

Here they are, with the rearmost nine figures still drying, three squadrons of the Anspach-Bayreuth Kuirassiere, now in the service of the Grand Duchy of Stollen. And now, it's onto that artillery!

Having a "No Day". . .

F or the almost 20 years that she lived in Mexico, one of my late mother's Irish friends frequently mentioned having a "No Day." A day with no social obligations, chores, tasks, or other work that interfered with whatever personal interests took one's fancy on the day in question. Since today -- a gray and chilly Saturday -- is Mom's birthday, the Grand Duchess is out with friends, and the Young Master is ensconced on the sofa in the TV room with a cold, yours truly is taking his own such No Day. I think Mom would approve of my decision to make the world go away, as the old Eddie Arnold song intoned, even if only for a little while. So, I will spend Saturday afternoon focused on that first squadron and small regimental staff of Eureka Saxon cuirassiers. These have stood waiting untouched over on the painting table for almost three weeks while we skied and otherwise gadded about with snowy, winter outdoor activities. I hope to share a painting update Sunday...

The Grand Duchy of Stollen

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