"The start of the charge." 4th Queen's Own Dragoons at Salamanca - Perry 28mm.

[Windy]

Trooper No 1 done, another four to do! The troopers will all be mounted on bays and chestnuts, and for a bit of variety are wearing a mix of bicornes and shakos. Also tried to make his jacket a duller shade of red compared to the officer's scarlet - I used Vallejo flat red with a dab of Humbrol 70.

[papa 695]

Some outstanding work going on, keep up the great work.

[Neil Merryweather]

Looking great Alex. Let's see a pic of them together so far?

[Jim R]

Brilliant! Really quality work.

[Windy]

Thanks chaps! Off down to Cornwall tomorrow for the weekend so there will be a bit of a break. Also waiting on a picture frame that I'm going to use as the base, so I won't be able to make a start on the groundwork till it turns up. Here's the three done so far.



Here's Trooper No 2 and his dobbin undercoated and a start made on base colours.



Three still in bare metal, plus an extra horse that I'm adding as an empty saddle. There are many accounts of riderless horses staying in the ranks throughout an action. Need to add some stirrups. That'll be fun!



And the supporting cast - a couple of Voltigeurs lying down on the job. Typical Frenchies!

[Windy]

I was technically working from home today, but the weather's shite and there was bugger all happening, so I cracked on with some painting and got Trooper No 2 done. Gave him a Chestnut with a white sock and a blaze. Think my neddies are improving, the only one I'm not really happy with is the Trumpeter's grey. I may have to redo it.



I've now got to drive down to Cornwall in the pissing rain for a weekend of Leadership and Development training. Deep joy. I can't wait.

[Tim Marlow]

I was technically working from home today, but the weather's shite and there was bugger all happening, so I cracked on with some painting and got Trooper No 2 done. Gave him a Chestnut with a white sock and a blaze. Think my neddies are improving, the only one I'm not really happy with is the Trumpeter's grey. I may have to redo it.

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I've now got to drive down to Cornwall in the pissing rain for a weekend of Leadership and Development training. Deep joy. I can't wait.

Excellent stuff. Good looking neddies there Windy. Only thing I’d add personally is the flesh colour usually seen around the muzzle and nostrils where the hair is thin….Trooper is excellent as well :thumb2:

[Windy]

Excellent stuff. Good looking neddies there Windy. Only thing I’d add personally is the flesh colour usually seen around the muzzle and nostrils where the hair is thin….Trooper is excellent as well :thumb2:

Thanks Tim! There is a bit of flesh colour there, just below the white splash on his nose, but it could probably do with a bit more. I'll add it when I get home on Sunday.

[Tim Marlow]

No problem mate. It looks good as it is, but a little flesh around the nostrils will sell it completely….

[The Smythe Meister]

I was technically working from home today, but the weather's shite and there was bugger all happening, so I cracked on with some painting and got Trooper No 2 done. Gave him a Chestnut with a white sock and a blaze. Think my neddies are improving, the only one I'm not really happy with is the Trumpeter's grey. I may have to redo it.

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I've now got to drive down to Cornwall in the pissing rain for a weekend of Leadership and Development training. Deep joy. I can't wait.

That looks superb Windy
As for driving down to Cornwall,I do it several times a month and survive.... the trick is, don't look them right in the eye,and,nod sympathetically every time they moan about the amount of emmets clogging up their roads....
..... Reckon you'll get out in tact that way:thumb2:

[JR]

Great going Windy, and so small , most impressive .

[Windy]

That looks superb Windy
As for driving down to Cornwall,I do it several times a month and survive.... the trick is, don't look them right in the eye,and,nod sympathetically every time they moan about the amount of emmets clogging up their roads....
..... Reckon you'll get out in tact that way:thumb2:

Cornwall turned out to be great fun and I escaped relatively intact, apart from my liver. That took a savage beating! As a result I didn't really achieve much on Sunday.

I redid Neddy's nose though, and I got one of the dozy Frenchman done yesterday. Looks like he's had too much Ricard!

[Jack L]

Cornwall turned out to be great fun and I escaped relatively intact, apart from my liver. That took a savage beating! As a result I didn't really achieve much on Sunday.

I redid Neddy's nose though, and I got one of the dozy Frenchman done yesterday. Looks like he's had too much Ricard!

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These are outstanding Alex. The grey and the chestnut are particularly remarkable!

[Tim Marlow]

Loving that…..those Perrys have real character. Pity they are a pig to clean up usually though.

[Windy]

Thanks chaps! Glad you like 'em. I wasn't sure about the grey - the head looks ok, but I think the body needs work. And I agree Tim, the Perry sculpts are lovely but they do need quite a bit of tidying up!