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Monday, 13 February 2012

RP No 52 NYW - English Dragoon Horse holders



I wanted to add, that little something extra to my NYW/Grand Alliance army, these are not really needed for Beneath the Lilly Banners ruleset, but I wanted some anyway!!
 Unfortunately Essex minis don't make any figures like this, or make, any standing horses, so I had to look elsewhere. Venexia sell them, ref TS17, but they're giants compared to Essex. These dismounted Dragoons are from Irregular Miniatures, my only moan is that the figure L19, in their range only comes with 1 horse and 1 holder, so for my 2 stands below which is enough for  2 squadrons of Dragoons, I had to buy 4 packs, which is a lot of wastage, although I'm sure if I asked Irregular would do some kind of deal.
The figures are painted up in the colours of Fitzharding's Dragoons, the parent unit can be found in another one of my posts here.









Lastly I've moved up to the No2 spot in the Annalouge Painting Challange, here's the chart as it stands today the 13/2/12
  1. KentG: 2957 (28mm ECW Cavalry Regiments)
  2. RayR: 1814 (15mm F&IW Wagons and Artillery)
  3. ChrisP: 1533 (28mm Greek Hoplites for SAGA)
  4. TimB: 1452 (28mm Ancient Greeks)
  5. SteveM: 1211 (15mm WWII 'Red Devils')
  6. FranL: 1187 (15mm Riot Police, Reporters, etc.)
  7. DaveD: 935 (28mm Napoleonic Mamelukes)
  8. JohnM: 685 (28mm Napoleonic Prussian Cavalry)
  9. GregB: 629 (15mm & 1:285 WWII Grm Tanks)
  10. MilesR: 565 (28mm War of 1812 US Infantry)
  11. Curt: 520 (28mm Napoleonic Casualty Marker)
  12. DallasE: 410 (28mm WWII US Infantry)
  13. IanW: 344 (6mm French Hussars)
  14. ChristopherS: 255 (28mm Aztec Warriors)
  15. PhilH: 221 (28mm Baboons and Femme Fatale)
  16. JuanM: 221 (28mm Legio V Command)
  17. MichaelF:165 (28mm Viking Warband) 
  18. JohnB: 150 (30mm Vistula Legion Infantry)
  19. TimmyD: 128 (20mm WWII PAK & Crews)
  20. Sylvain: 80 (28mm Napoleonic Russians)
  21. Ross: 74 (28mm Mycenaeans & Tommies)
  22. MikeW: 55 (28mm WWII Germans)
  23. PaulP: 24 (15mm Napoleonic Saxon Cmd)
  24. RobertS
  25. ScottB



Poor Fran doesn't make the top 5, but he's close in 6th place with 1187 points. With just over a month to go its going to be close. I think myself and Fran could have sewn up a top 5 space, (fingers crossed),  it would have been nice to challenge for the top spot, but I don't see anyone catching Sir Kent!!!

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40 comments:

  1. Lord Siwoc13 February 2012 at 15:01

    Ooooh....Nice little touch! Well done on these Ray. As for the competition, you have both done great and got some miniatures painted! Be proud!

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  2. Phil13 February 2012 at 15:03

    Very nice horse holders...great on a table!

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  3. The Angry Lurker13 February 2012 at 15:31

    Lovely work Ray and very true......

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  4. Grenzer John13 February 2012 at 15:37

    "They also serve who only stand and wait."
    Very nice figures and a good idea.

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  5. Juan Mancheño13 February 2012 at 15:42

    Very nice the horse holders; I like to have those models on the table.

    And you are number two!!! Congratullations.

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  6. Jay13 February 2012 at 16:09

    Nicely done. Variety is the spice of life!

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  7. Unknown13 February 2012 at 16:56

    Those figures are gorgeous Ray. The holders dressed in red look grand standing next to those horses. They look like draught horses with those legs and hindquarters being so large. Congratulations on your move up to second place!! You're right though, Ken has a hefty lead and would be nearly impossible to beat. Keep painting!!!

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  8. Ian13 February 2012 at 17:01

    They look very nice and whilst not needed by the rules really add to the battlefield.

    Oh and I would be much higher up the painting contest if my latest offering had been listed (only just sent in), well when I say much higher, I actually mean one place LOL

    Ian

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  9. Tim13 February 2012 at 17:04

    Beautiful work, and congratulations!

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  10. fireymonkeyboy13 February 2012 at 17:32

    Nice red. I love the stage of a project in which you can paint stuff for atmosphere and fun, rather than just to get it on the table.

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  11. kingsleypark13 February 2012 at 17:50

    Really well done Ray. Vignettes like these always add a bit of colour to a table even if they are "non-combatants".

    I just envy you having the time to paint up these "extras"!

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  12. Mike13 February 2012 at 18:02

    Well done, Ray. I congratulate on the vision to add stands like this to your army. I have several armies still waiting for horse holders.
    Kent is a painting machine, but so are you!

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  13. Silver Whistle13 February 2012 at 18:07

    Lovely painted figures and bases.

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  14. Galpy13 February 2012 at 18:46

    The figures look great, and a well deserved second place so far you msut have been painting like crazy

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    1. Ray Rousell13 February 2012 at 18:52

      Yep!

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    2. peter15 February 2012 at 17:06

      Yep on what Ray? Being crazy or on the painting?
      :-D

      But that challenge is great. Great work in a big amount to see over there!

      Greetings
      Peter
      http://peterscave.blogspot.com/

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  15. Ray Rousell13 February 2012 at 18:53

    Fingers crossed, I do think we'll both make the top 5, but the question is what place???????????

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  16. Simon Quinton 13 February 2012 at 19:42

    Nice set of miniatures. You have certainly been very productive!

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  17. Michael Awdry13 February 2012 at 20:14

    Excellent work Ray, and a wonderful addition; I'm sure they will great on the table. Great news on the number two spot too!

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  18. Mad Padre13 February 2012 at 20:18

    Good work. Nice to see someone with the integrity to spend precious time and money on horseholders (to preach something I don't always practice). Well done that man.

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  19. D413 February 2012 at 20:18

    You really went out of your way to get 'em, but wow do they look great. Nice going!

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  20. Sgt Steiner13 February 2012 at 20:36

    Those are very nice and even if not 'needed' (a word that has a very different meaning for wargamers than the general populace !!) they will look very good on the table I suspect

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  21. PanzerKaput13 February 2012 at 22:20

    Firstly there are lovely horse holders and I am surprised as i thought of Irregulars as a bit pants, glad to be proved wrong.

    Secondly congrats on second place, how must longer to goes?

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  22. G14 February 2012 at 00:14

    well done on 2nd place

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  23. Dan14 February 2012 at 00:49

    Very nicely painted.

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  24. Luckyjoe14 February 2012 at 03:07

    Excellent job on these. It's the "not required" figures which often add so much to the table. Congrats on 2nd place. That's outstanding.

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  25. The Happy Whisk14 February 2012 at 04:27

    Number two. Very cool. And now when I see these photos I also see that picture of you taking pictures at work.

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  26. Rodger14 February 2012 at 09:27

    Excellent painting and basing Ray. I don't think anyone really stands a chance against Kent the machine!!

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  27. Justin Penwith14 February 2012 at 10:24

    You are a veritable machine, Ray, a machine, I tell ya.

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  28. Trey14 February 2012 at 15:11

    Very nicely painted.

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  29. Bart14 February 2012 at 17:42

    looks goo,d excellent detail. who won that painting competitition

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  30. Melanie14 February 2012 at 18:40

    wow...those are truly incredible. very well done!

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  31. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)14 February 2012 at 20:38

    Love the horse holders and your right on the rest!

    Christopher

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  32. Cory15 February 2012 at 00:31

    Great looking figs as always!

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  33. Bersercules15 February 2012 at 15:18

    Very nicely painted! The saddles paint job looks extra good! Top quality work!

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  34. peter15 February 2012 at 17:11

    Excellent painted horse stands Ray. I really like them, and they will look good on the game table!

    Greetings
    Peter
    http://peterscave.blogspot.com/

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  35. DaveD17 February 2012 at 19:33

    No2.... te he.... schoolboy toilet humour..

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