The latest unit to make it across the painting desk here in GHQ for their moment in the sun are the Scots Greys for the British contingent in my Wars of the French Revolution collection ~
The figures are from Trent Miniatures and there is a bit of a sad back story to them. When they first appeared I bought two pack from the late Duncan MacFarlane's trade stand at Partizan. As I'd lots in the Lead Pimple at the time I put them aside, thinking I'd wait on the Command set to complete the unit...Time passed, I badgered Duncan every time I saw him about this Command set... Still no Command set. Sadly and unexpectedly Duncan passed away. Well, that's that I thought and hoovered up the two remaining Trooper packs from Arcane together with a mounted officer to proxy a command figure. There were 13 figures now languishing in the LP!
A year almost went by when the Greys unexpectedly arrived at the head of the painting queue; in fact they were right then pretty much the only figures in the ready to paint state in the Lead Pimple! At one a day I've been plodding through them and now they are done! The sad back story? Well, Matt tells me Duncan had decided to produce the said Command pack not long before his demise and was asking for one of 'my heads' Matt had sculpted to use on the Officer figure! I would have been really chuffed by that! Such is life!
Anyway, whatever, no more painting at the mo, I'm putting all my hobby effort into rebasing all my Wars of the French Revolution cavalry! At present all the French and British/Émigre cavalry are done and back on the table in GHQ ready for action. That leaves me the Austrian Heavy and Light Cavalry to tackle next. I'd hope to complete that by next weekend, given a following wind that is...
You have made a fine job of those, I am sure Duncan would be chuffed that you have completed them.
ReplyDeleteThank you Phil. I'd like to think that he would. I can't see the folk at Warlord adding to the range, so these will have to do.
DeleteA lovely looking unit David…
ReplyDeleteIt’s good to see one of my favourite British cavalry regiments joining this collection…
It would have indeed been nice to see you commanding it in person.
All the best. Aly
Thank you muchly Aly, much appreciated as ever. Sadly it will never be now...
DeleteLovely collection. Rebasing, always sounds like a good idea until you start.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks George, much appreciated. Rebasing almost all done now, just the Austrian Cavalry to fix to new MDF 50x50mm bases and process. Hope it'll all be done this week in amongst chores.
DeleteNice Job Mr.B! Or should I say David The Grey ...
ReplyDeleteThank you Jon! Good job you didn't label me David The White🧙🏻♂️
DeleteVery nice work there David and a shame that the command unit was never made.
ReplyDeleteThank you SteveJ, much appreciated. I have to agree on the command set of course.
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