More figures painted during the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge back in March.
The Dragoons were created by the Chevalier of Firmacon, on September 14th 1673, and ranked 6th then 9th in its arm. During the late 1600's they were commanded by the following Mestres de Camp 1673 J de Cassagnet de Tilladet Chevalier Firmacon (Firmacon Dragoons)
1678 C-L Marquis of Barbezieres, (Barbezieres Dragoons)
1692 G-L Count of Estrades, (Estrades Dragoons)
The figures are from North Star 1672 range and can be found here.
They were undercoated to paint up for Challenge 8, but never made it on the painting table!
So I thought it was about time they did!
I also painted up the green coated fellows dismounted and a horse holder as well!
They're painted in their early uniform of green coat and yellow cuffs, in 1692 the uniform changed to a rather boring all green, so I stuck with the yellow distinctions for a bit of variety.
Ray, your dragoons both mounted and dismounted form a great looking outfit. Nice!
ReplyDeleteCheers Jonathan, glad you like them.
DeleteOn an aside, do you have any images of the Redoubt wagon drivers? I;m trying to find out what they look like as possible GW stand in for Mordheim Carnival of Chaos Plague Cart
ReplyDeleteAfraid I don't Phil.
DeleteGreat looking Dragoons, Ray. I like the look of the uniforms of this period.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean, I do like the green and yellow, it really stands out.
DeleteThat's a great colour combination, and I agree the all-green would have been a little boring.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't have looked good.
DeleteAwesome looking dragoons Ray. Great work!
ReplyDeleteGlad you like them Rodger!
DeleteThat's some fine brushwork Ray!
ReplyDeleteCheers Mike!
DeleteVery nice unit Ray, really colourful and well painted.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lee.
DeleteThese look suspiciouly like they;re for Donnybrook !
ReplyDeleteYou could well be right Joe?
DeleteThey look great, Ray! Dragoons can feel like twice the effort for one unit, but definitely worth while in the end :) .
ReplyDeleteIts always handy with a 2 for 1!
DeleteAlways great to see another addition to the Nine Years War era contingent, French dragoons in their stocking caps in particular: nicely done!
ReplyDeleteI'm very pleased with them Ed!
DeleteMighty fine work Ray, bravo Sir.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sir M!
DeleteThese look great
ReplyDeleteCheers Neil!
DeleteGreat looking figures Ray and a wonderfully entertaining post as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Carlo.
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