My Saxon Seven Years War contingent seems to move in fits and starts. I have now completed the Von Rochow Saxon Fusiliers, and I must admit I am glad to see the back of them. I decdied to use GW Ultra Marine Green, for some reason. This would have been fine, but I discovered that I only had a very small amount of the colour left, and nearly ran out of the paint. I dont know if GW still do the colour, but it is a very nice dark green, so I hope it is still about.
The figures are Black Hussar Prussian Fusiliers, and a pleasure to paint. Well they would have been if I hadnt been fretting about the green.I particularly like the officer figure, who stands very jauntily with his partizan. I have now started work on a Saxon line regiment, from Eureka Miniatures, which are also very nice, but smaller than Black Hussar. For any pedants on Saxon uniforms, I painted them in their 1750 uniform, which meant they were resplendent in red trousers.
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Sunday 13 March 2016
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Love the red trousers!
ReplyDeleteYou cant beat a pair of jaunty pants.
DeleteAgreed! Stunning brushwork there.
ReplyDeleteBest Regards,
Stokes
Thanks Stokes, they are a pretty unit.
DeleteThose look great Robbie. Red trousers are fantastic, just unusual not to see them on a Frenchman.
ReplyDeleteConrad,
DeleteThe Saxons were a fun loving country too.
Nice looking unit. I always felt the Saxons got a raw deal in the 7YW so great to them getting on the board. I agree, the Black Hussar miniatures are excellent figures. Have you gloss varnished the figures?
ReplyDeleteCheers
Deltacoy
I gloss varnish all my figures. I use Revell or Games Workshop gloss varnish. Although I do like matt varnished figures, I gave up years ago trying to find a consistent matt finish for my troops. Plus gloss lifts the colours.
DeleteVery nice unit - like the red trousers
ReplyDeleteCheers Allan,
DeleteI enjoy your site a lot.
Awesome colors!
ReplyDeleteThank you Phil,
DeleteTotally un historic, but its great to have colourful toys.
Very nice indeed - the brass mitre fronts are particularly effective.
ReplyDeleteChris,
DeleteIts an old trick. Brass, washed in ink, followed by GW Mithril silver.