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Wednesday, 20 May 2020

Grumblers Part 1

I made some progress on the first  figures of my Old Guard unit. I need to crack on with these so I can get them finished before Strykers unit of Old Guard. See his latest blog post.

http://hintonhunt.blogspot.com/2020/05/mustnt-grumble.html?m=1

He has a head start. I am targeting to complete the unit on the 18th June.

I have got some painting done today


These are all JC recasts and are cast  from one on my original figures. I am painting these as later period 1813-15 and I am going for Black campaign style gaiters.

And now for a mystery, well a mystery to me that is. I have a French Sapper figure who I assume is an Old Guard chap who will be part of my unit. But who made this figure. The base was miscast, hence the Milliput I have added, but does look a bit Hinton Huntish.


I have check Clives blog and listings and there is no Sapper figure listed. I thought he made be an Alberken but their Guard Sapper is a different pose. Does anyone have any ideas as to who made the figure.

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8 comments:

  1. Stryker21 May 2020 at 03:00

    That's a good start Mark, I need to put my skates on to beat you!

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    1. Mark Dudley22 May 2020 at 05:15

      I am trying to do a few short painting sessions each day to keep progress.

      Did a bit of ckeanungvif on 4 more figures over my morning coffee and put my original 11 figures in a bleach bath this morning.

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  2. Rob21 May 2020 at 10:41

    Simply gorgeous sapper figure!
    It's interesting to see the Garde actually taking their muskets off their shoulder to use them - suggests something must be going wrong as everyone's supposed to run away when they see the Old Guard hove into view.

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    1. Mark Dudley22 May 2020 at 05:16

      They are on the range practising firing at a sheet a 100 yards away.

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  3. Wellington Man22 May 2020 at 00:44

    You've stolen a march by painting the gaiters black, Mark. That's 20% of the painting time right there!

    I sincerely doubt your imposing Sapper is a Hinton Hunt. That bearskin and plume are off the charts.

    Yours
    WM

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  4. Mark Dudley22 May 2020 at 05:19

    That what I thought as well. Also the recasts had a nick in the gaiter which would have needed filling with Milliput. They will still gave brass buttons down the side of the Gaiters.

    I agree the Sapper is not a Hinton Hunt one. But who did make it ?

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  5. Rob22 May 2020 at 05:41

    Silk sheets I trust? One has to maintain the proper distinctions of privilege.

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  6. Rob22 May 2020 at 05:42

    Actually on closer inspection - he's not sporting much of a beard?

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