Believer it, or not, I actually got myself into the painting chair for two or three decent sessions yesterday after a four-month break! It turns out the company of generic jaegers are further along than I remembered with just various small and relatively quick details to add before they are finished and ready for glossing, followed by a bit of suggested terrain on their bases.
These were a Christmas gift from the Grand Duchess and Young Master in 2022. The usual Minden, or in this case Fife & Drum, figures. I am nothing if not predictable in my painting and collecting tastes.
For ease, the figures making up the 15-strong company have been mounted already in skirmish order on circular bases of various sizes. Two groups of three, a pair, and several singletons to array in skirmish order as needed. The usual 3mm ply bases from Litko. No photo updates today, however, since my camera battery needs charging, and my phone is upstairs on my dresser. Grrrrr.
Yesterday, I also applied flesh tone to the faces and hands on the single company of generic frei-infantry, which will get a quick flesh wash today followed by light brown for their hair, a wash of Army Painter something or other over that, and then the black bits -- stocks, hats, gaiters/shoes, cartridge pouches -- before continuing onto the light and darker blue bits.
Some visitors might recall that I am creating a combined two-company battalion (using the organization laid out in Young and Lawford's Charge!) of jaegers and frei-infantry to handle skirmishing duties for the Grand Duchy of Stollen. So, about 30 figures when all is said and done. Not very many because, well, there were not the same numbers of these lighter types in the mid-18th century compared to the swarms of skirmishers available to commanders in the later Napoleonic era.
My Electorate of Zichenau force will eventually have three companies of Croats, two of which have been painted and based for quite some time (since about 2010?). The third (15 figures) has been affixed to bases for 10+ years, but has moved up in the painting queue and is next in line after the generic double blues. And then it's back to either a large unit of Reichsarmee infantry, or the 30 or so Saxon Eureka cuirassiers although I need to find and consult the painting plan. If there is one!
Or possibly, now that I think of it, maybe I should do something with the large squadron of Russian dragoons, which were a Christmas gift a couple of years ago to the Young Master. At 13 and a half, he seems to run hot and cold on the idea of co-painting them with ol' Dad, so maybe I'll just tackle these solo as a birthday or Christmas surprise for this year?
But back to the painting present for a moment.
A bit less yard work outside today, so possibly more time for painting although there are various small work-related tasks to address too, with an eye to the rapidly approaching fall semester/term, so we'll see how it plays out. But at least a couple of hour-long sessions are planned, one this morning or afternoon, and another this evening after my usual evening promenade around the neighborhood following the Young Master's bedtime.
-- Stokes
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