Benno's Figures Forum

Posted by **Marvin** on 21 Jun 2015, 20:26

Hi all!

Here are some pics of my latest cavalry regiment in 2015s ongoing Nappy Cavalry project. I've used Zvezda's Polish Lifeguard Uhlans to paint up the Dutch Red Lancers of the Imperial Guard.

This is my first time using Zvezda, they are really lovely figures and - ah - very detailed... :sweatdrop:

I had a few issues though with paint flaking off. Given that it is such hard plastic, I really wasn't quite sure why my usual preparation wasn't enough.

Hmm, might do something a little simpler next time...maybe some Waterloo-era Prussian Dragoons?

You can find lots of unnecessary waffle on my blog! - https://suburbanmilitarism.wordpress.com/2015/06/21/lanciers-rouges-nappy-cavalry-project-set-5/

Best wishes :thumbup:

Marvin

Posted by **despertaferro** on 21 Jun 2015, 20:42

Impressive work! :shock:

I like the subtle detail and the muted colors that make them look almost alive.

Congratulations! :thumbup:

Posted by **Kekso** on 21 Jun 2015, 20:57

Amazingly painted Marvin :shock:

Posted by **Konrad** on 22 Jun 2015, 05:15

Great as usual!

Posted by **Rosbif** on 22 Jun 2015, 05:32

Superbly done!

Posted by **k.b.** on 22 Jun 2015, 08:37

Lovely unit which certainly from a distance are my favourite unit of yours. Your colours are beautifully muted as someone else has said and your horses are sublime - not sure if I've seen better painted bay / chestnut horses in any scale under 54mm!
However, if you don't mind me saying so there are a few little points which if you were to take just a little longer you could transform beautiful minis from a distance into beautiful miniatures FULL STOP. I'm referring to some shaky lines - such as crossbelts, sword belts, cords, etc .. which if you touched up would make a huge difference. Your white also lacks depth which is a pity because the gradual transitions in your reds/dark blues and browns are stunning ie you need 1 or 2 mid greys before you get to your pure white. Your horse hooves should be a lighter colour when the horse has a white stocking. Saying that we all know how much time we are prepared to spend on our miniatures - and at the end of the day who am i to say you ought to spend longer on yours!

Posted by **Mr. Andrea** on 22 Jun 2015, 14:08

Another great work by Marvin!! When will you line up all your amazing cavalries for our amusement? I look forward to that moment.
p.s. not easy to find the Daler Rowney matt varnish down here.

Posted by **Peter** on 22 Jun 2015, 17:27

Excellent painted lancers! :thumbup:

Posted by **Marvin** on 22 Jun 2015, 19:55

k.b. wrote:Lovely unit which certainly from a distance are my favourite unit of yours. Your colours are beautifully muted as someone else has said and your horses are sublime - not sure if I've seen better painted bay / chestnut horses in any scale under 54mm!
However, if you don't mind me saying so there are a few little points which if you were to take just a little longer you could transform beautiful minis from a distance into beautiful miniatures FULL STOP. I'm referring to some shaky lines - such as crossbelts, sword belts, cords, etc .. which if you touched up would make a huge difference. Your white also lacks depth which is a pity because the gradual transitions in your reds/dark blues and browns are stunning ie you need 1 or 2 mid greys before you get to your pure white. Your horse hooves should be a lighter colour when the horse has a white stocking. Saying that we all know how much time we are prepared to spend on our miniatures - and at the end of the day who am i to say you ought to spend longer on yours!

Firstly, thanks for your kind words and very useful observations. It was you who moved my painting on with some great advice a couple of years ago, so I'm always grateful for that. Yes, I'd certainly agree about the white shading and intend to pay a little more attention in future work to see if I can improve it. A little more light grey involved might well do the trick. That said, like a good washing powder - I can't help but like my whites nice and bright! But greater effort on shading white seems like a very sound suggestion to me, though.

Great advice on those hooves too - you're quite right and I wil certainly something incorporate that idea with my forthcoming ponies. I'm lazy with hooves. Sometimes I think about maybe painting them all brown and calling it 'mud'! ;-)

Uneven lines are about patience and skill - and I've finite quantities of both! :lol:

These detailed figures from Zvezda took me a while so I was running out of steam a bit by the conclusion... :sweatdrop:

Posted by **Marvin** on 22 Jun 2015, 20:02

Mr. Andrea wrote:Another great work by Marvin!! When will you line up all your amazing cavalries for our amusement? I look forward to that moment.
p.s. not easy to find the Daler Rowney matt varnish down here.

Thanks my friend! I was thinking about having a grand review at the end of the year - or is that too long to wait? :winky:

They currently are all on display in a perspex cabinet on a wall in a spare room where my wife and daughter can admire them as much as they like. :mrgreen: