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Sunday 11 October 2020

The Light Fantastic

Progress on my cuiraassiers is inching along, but there's not much to show yet. To make up for this I have some pictures of Rob G's recently completed 20th Light Dragoons.








Rob has made a magnificent job of these. They make my cuirassiers look simple in comparison. The figures, I believe, are all vintage Hinton Hunt BN 50 British Light Dragoon in Shako charging, with one very nicely converted by Rob into an officer.

If it's not cuirassiers next week it'll be something else rather special that's recently come my way....

All the best

WM

Edit: In other news, David C has posted the last installment of our epic refight of Rolica. This was the best fun I've had in ages, and it was an honour and a pleasure getting to know David. He really is a smashing bloke.


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16 comments:

  1. Rob Young12 October 2020 at 00:49

    They are very nicely painted - love the crowns on the saddlecloths.

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    1. Wellington Man12 October 2020 at 15:09

      He's maddeningly good, isn't Rob. I want some now!

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  2. WSTKS-FM Worldwide12 October 2020 at 02:24

    It seems rare to see light dragoons in miniature. Certainly not ones as lovely as these, which even have docked tails. They do my painting heart no end of good.

    Best Regards,

    Stokes

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    1. Wellington Man12 October 2020 at 15:11

      I share your sentiments exactly Stokes. Rob has put me to shame and I will crack on with the cuirassiers forthwith.

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  3. Aly Morrison12 October 2020 at 04:48

    Those are indeed rather lovely...
    Rob certainly knows how to colour in toy soldiers.

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Wellington Man12 October 2020 at 15:12

      He does, and then some. These were particularly difficult from a technical point of view, so Rob tells me, and I can well believe it!

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  4. Rob12 October 2020 at 05:27

    Except I left the blanket roll on the officer which I didn't spot until after I'd painted them!

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    1. Wellington Man12 October 2020 at 15:13

      He's so nicely done that I doubt anyone noticed Rob!

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  5. David12 October 2020 at 07:41

    Those really are Brilliant Rob! I am not very politely inclined toward light dragoons at the moment though, seeing how WM used them to snatch the victory at Rolica. These are almost so well painted I am willing to look past that however, almost...

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    1. Wellington Man12 October 2020 at 15:15

      You can see why they appeal to me, can't you David!

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  6. Mark Dudley13 October 2020 at 01:28

    I rather like the single casting cavalry figuresand Rob has done them proud.

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  7. the Archduke13 October 2020 at 07:30

    They are indeed "maddeningly good", and this on one of Marcus' trickiest figures. I really like them, but let's have no more WM self deprecation.....

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    1. Wellington Man13 October 2020 at 10:51

      I'd be very pleased indeed if I came anywhere near to matching these, Archduke.

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  8. Stryker14 October 2020 at 22:05

    This is great work on a figure that is probably one of the hardest OPC's to paint - puts mine to shame!

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    1. Wellington Man15 October 2020 at 07:14

      I dug out my (admittedly rather flash-encrusted) HH Light Dragoons the other day, and if there were cross belts and straps molded onto their chests I certainly couldn't spot them - they just looked like a mass of random blobs. How Rob went from that to this magnificent squadron is beyond me!

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