Lemon Squeezer

By Jings, what a busy weekend. I've been shopping, repairing, transporting, cleaning, cooking and fighting a battle, but by some miracle I somehow managed to squeeze in a trumpeter.

He is, of course, a Hinton Hunt FN 102: Cuirassier Trooper, charging (One Piece Casting), converted by yours truly into a trumpeter.

He's almost finished. My brushes are all hopelessly blunt and in dire need of replacement, so there are numerous wee areas that need tidying up. I really must do something about it as the rest of the squadron is not going to go well otherwise.

I can't help feeling a bit guilty about this one as he's the first completely intact, pristine and vintage Hinton Hunt I've ever dared to chop up.

Nansouty is well underway, so there's a reasonable chance that he'll be appearing next week.

I am, etc.,

WM

Heavy Going

Yes folks, it's an actual post, although not a very good one.

My failure to paint anything over the last few months has been one of a variety of set backs and frustrations, but I'm pleased to announce that I'm finally back in the groove. This is now urgent, as the collection has continued to grow in leaps and bounds, despite my slightly desperate attempts to offload some of it. There are, as a result, all sorts of wondrous and spectacular things waiting in the painting queue, so there was nothing for it but to knuckle down and crack on with the cuirassiers.

Below is a shot of the progress to date. As you can see, the horses are basically all done, and a decent start has been made on the troopers.

I've promised myself to post something every week until these accursed cavalry are complete. This may make for some rather uninteresting posts, but I'm at my wit's end and it's the only motivational device I can come up with at the moment.

What do you reckon - should I aim for a completed Nansouty or the trumpter for next weekend's installment?

Wish me luck, whichever it is.

WM