Carbines Attached and Some Inevitable Touching Up. . .

Here are the two squadrons together with the colonel in command and his trumpeter at the fore.

Righty-oh. As far as I can tell, the necessary touching up is now finished. Not too many, but there were a few tiny areas to address with some red, black, and/or white paint and my trusty 000 sable brush, which is just starting to develop a hook after about 20+ years, but it still manages to do the trick when I need it. Plus, I needed to do the gold tassels on the silk bags of the the red-coated Wurttemberg squadron at left. Just their carbine barrels and brass bands on the carbine stocks, then we can begin glossing everything. I don't know about you, but I can almost hear the thundering of hundreds of hooves. What a frightful thing it must have been to be on the receiving end of an enemy cavalry charge.

-- Stokes

Yet another quiet old Christmas greeting from long ago to stretch out Christmas Week just a bit more.

Comments

CelticCurmudgeon said…

My Dear Heinz-Ulrich, Greetings!

What a wonderful way to start the New Year with additional heavy cavalry poised to sweep the enemy from the field. Since this is the 18th century you must be prepared to suffer heavy casualties from the trained infantry and guns you will confront. May your new troopers fight well and maintain their courage and iron discipline.

Your servant,

Gerardus Magnus
Archbishop Emeritus

4:21 PM

Steve-the-Wargamer said…

"What a frightful thing it must have been to be on the receiving end of an enemy cavalry charge." Indeed.. a few years ago I had the good fortune to attend our local horse racing track on a race day... I stood beside the winning post so that the horses would pass no more than five yards away... it is a sobering experience - the ground shakes literally... exhilarating too, mind, and I recommend it wholeheartedly to give you an idea of the likely shock/impact.. Happy New Year, Stokes..

2:31 AM

Steve-the-Wargamer said…

PS. The figures are lovely..! :o)

2:32 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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