I thought it was about time I posted some figures in the all new Quarantine Challenge!
Like the majority of you guys I'm off work at the moment on Furlough, there isn't a lot
of call for beer at the moment, don't know if you've noticed???
I'm on the end of week three and have been working on these luvvly looking chaps, the 3rd Chasseurs a Cheval.
The keen eyed among you will notice that they're not based???
That's because I've painted them up for a fellow blogger Dave Crook. here's a link to Dave's blog,
Dave is in the middle of a Napoleonic adventure, he's collecting the range of figures produced
by Del Prado a few years ago for the Battle of Waterloo. There are a few units missing from the collection one being the 3rd Chasseurs a Cheval.
Gotta admit these figures nearly killed me, they're old Minifigs and don't have a lot of detail on
them, and what's there you really have to dig out, but I persevered and got them completed.
Hopefully they'll be off in the post to Dave soon, so he can do the biz with them. He's going all old school on them, basing them on plain green bases and slopping 10 ton of gloss varnish all over them.
Just for my own personal tally, I'm giving myself points as we do in the AHPC. So these bad boys are worth 200 points, but they're not based so I'll knock off 10% giving me a grand total of
180!
David will be pleased with these fine troopers, no doubt. Not everyone is on extended holiday, Ray. My work continues unaltered...
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping he will like them.
DeleteBeautifully painted chasseurs, Ray. Love the deep green and bright facings.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean.
DeleteVery n7ce looking regiment
ReplyDeleteCheers Neil.
DeleteI love the hats!
ReplyDeleteCheers Whisk.
DeleteHard to tell, but they also appear really tiny.
ReplyDeleteNo call for beer? There's been a run on it here in this country!
They're 25mm figures Alex. Oh there us call for beer. But most pubs can't sell any due to the lockdown.
DeleteThese bring back memories Ray...I still have some of these figures in my Napoleonic collection to this day, originally bought and painted as a teenager...but NO gloss paint on my versions!
ReplyDeleteI know, I did shudder when Dave said he'd be garnishing them with gloss.
DeleteVery nicely done Ray, and the variety of the projects you are tackling is amazing.
ReplyDeleteVarieties the spice of life Lawrence, or so they say?
DeleteVery nicely done Ray. They all the rage back when I was young. How things have changed!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely!
DeleteVery nicely done Ray!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Cheers Chris.
DeleteGreat work on those Ray. I can just see them in all their shiny glory when David is finished with them.
ReplyDeleteHe'll be posting his own pics no doubt.
DeleteI bet they will look great all shiny! Fabulous job Ray.
ReplyDeleteHope so?
DeleteQuite a surprise seeing figures that are not for Donnybrook, though no surprise at your generosity.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking figures and to me, like many others I suspect, a great nostalgic trip seeing Minifigs en masse.
Great looking unit btw.
Cheers Joe! They were a right bugger to paint up!
DeleteThe old, elegant minifigs: you've done them proud! I would have a hard time parting with them--good on ya!
ReplyDeleteCheers Ed!
DeleteBeautiful work Ray - you are a painting dervish at present.
ReplyDeleteI'm giving it my all Carlo!
DeleteLovely toys Ray...
ReplyDeleteI am still a big fan of Minifigs...
All the best. Aly
They do have that something about them Aly.
DeleteGreat job Ray! Have a happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteYou too!!!
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ReplyDeleteVery nice Ray, very nice indeed.
ReplyDeleteCheers Lee!
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