Austrian Chevauleger

[matgc]

More pics on my blog:

http://myevergrowingarmies.blogspot.com ... leger.html

[Bramble15]

Superb work on and older but fine set. At least in my opinion. Love the colors and shading you achieved. Very pleasant to see. Excellent basing as well.

[Kekso]

Damn, you did an excellent paint job on that old set . I even visited your blog to see more photos (and I usually don't visit blogs).

[C M Dodson]

Very nice indeed. You have brought these Hat figures to life in my opinion.

Best wishes,

Chris

[Peter]

Wow, wow, wow! These are just awesome painted! Excellent work done Mat!

[Bramble15]

Sorry about the second post but I have a question related to what I saw on the blog;

I noticed that there are a few units represented. I also noticed that each have a different saddle cover scheme, meaning Yellow trim on red, white trim on red and gold trim on red. Is there a correct version? Are all versions correct? The reason I ask is I have in the past painted gold only due to my dislike of painting yellow. Having options is always nice.

[Wolfie65]

Sehr fesch! (very handsome)
Which rules set are you using ?

[Lacc]

I like very much the lights of these figures. Good job.
Alfredo.

[matgc]

Bramble15,

Each unit had its own regulation on every aspect of their uniforms, saddles included. The white trim on red saddle is for the bavarian chevauleger.

The austrian chevauleger and dragoons used yellow trim on red. My unit of dragoons has it gold instead of yellow due to my ignorance of the correct color at the time of painting the original unit. When I found out what the actual color should be, I just didn't feel like painting those trim on the entire unit all over, so just kept them as they were, and added a few more horses with the same gold trims.

But your models you should paint as it pleases you. And you can always find a plausible justification for that if you inner "buttom counter" so requires (mine is usually well-behaved, but it sometimes makes a fuzz about tiny details).

For instance, I tell myself that my austrian dragoons were allowed to wear gold trims in place of yellow due to some outstanding feat in battle.

[Bramble15]

@matgc - i like the way you think;

"For instance, I tell myself that my austrian dragoons were allowed to wear gold trims in place of yellow due to some outstanding feat in battle."

Well said.