Sometimes, especially when beginning a relatively complicated uniform, I find it best to paint one all the way through to get a feel for it.
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Its easier in execution when its a toy style figure but its tricky sometimes deciding what to leave out and how to fool the eye into seeing what should be rather than what was sculpted. There is also a lingering subconscious urge to shade and highlight the figure.
This Hussar seems simple enough now that I've done one though I see that I need to add some vertical stripes on the girdle and the sheep skin shabraque could use a slightly creamier white I think. Anyway, shouldn't take long to finish them.
The red/green combination reminds me of Christmas but also of something else. Today I realized what: in the the early 80’s I painted up 15mm First Coalition and Republican French forces as well as Vendeans, Turks and Haitians. One of the British units was of course, the York Hussars.
So what was, will be again.
Smart looking chap !
ReplyDeleteA little brighter than their twins in the blackclad Hussards de la Morte.
DeleteHe has come up really well indeed.
ReplyDeleteA good start.
DeleteHUZZAH!
ReplyDeleteAnd we can resolve the mixed vaccine issue, that is where he is headed come May!
DeleteA splendid looking fellow…
ReplyDeleteAll the best. Aly
Thanks, having slept on it though, I need to go back and do just a tiny, tiny bit of subtle shading. Can't help myself.
DeleteLovely Ross. Particularly well done on the shark's tooth edging to the shabraque. Very much the Santa's elf outfit, for sure!
ReplyDeleteRegards, James
Certainly easier in 40mm than 15mm but the eyes and hands 40 yrs on have evened the score a bit.
DeleteLooks good to me.
ReplyDeleteHopefully the fancy clothes won't spoil their dice in battle.
DeleteHi Ross, far prefer the mirliton hats of the French Revolutionary hussars to their Napoleonic counterparts. Have always thought the FRW was quite distinct ever since I first saw Cecil Lawson's rendition of the uniforms of British redcoats, and the York Hussars, in a library book during the 1970s. Lovely paint job BTW.
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It also provides more sideshows, a wider range of actions inc ampbious landings under fire, a more even balance of win/lose and......
DeleteThe St Nicolas Hussars?
ReplyDeleteNeil
Hmm, they already have a name but that might do for the Squadron commander: Major J. O. St.Nicholas?
DeleteLooks quite dashing! (literally and figuratively) I imagine the whole unit together is going to be beautiful sight to behold.
ReplyDeleteThey're certainly flashier than their opponants, les Hussards de la Mort, all in black.
DeleteThis is a handsome prototype.
ReplyDeleteHe looks even better now that I did a liitle more, well to me anyway. :)
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