I have had a squadron of Scots Greys on my painting table for a while now. So this weekend I took a break from my 15mm WW2 and finished them off.
I got these original Hinton Hunt figures a few years ago and the previous owner had made alterations including docking the tails. They needed a bit of work particularly on the swords which were fragile. The trumpeter was made by a transplant from a Newline figure.
I decided that I wanted a variety of grey horses. I googled different images and then painted each horse trying to match the pictures.
The figures themselves took some to complete. The detail was hard to see and the red, yellow and white needed multiple coats of paint to build up the depth of colour.
I have another 6 figures undercoated awaiting their turn in the painting queue.
9 comments:
They look really smart! I'll bet the originals never looked so pretty - but wish they did.
Exemplary work again Mark.
Jim
I love the red you have achieved, which is really set off by the grey horses and black bearskins. Nice Job!
These look lovely Mark…
The whole unit is going to be splendid…
All the best. Aly
They are the noblest cavalry in Europe but the worst led...
Nice work Mark and I commend your effort to paint each horse with a different dapple!
Lovely job there Mark!
They're certainly terrifying to me, which is why I haven't painted any of them yet. You've painted them beautifully Mark!
Best regards
WM
Lovely painting as ever Mark and brilliant that you individualised the greys so.
Regards, James
They are beautifully done Mark
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