It's back to Haiti or Saint-Domingue as the French called it.
Here we have a unit of 9 Haitian Cavalry.
.I wanted to paint up a cavalry unit for the anti French side, but of course these can be used for both sides.
The troops would have been raised by the French using the local population and used by the French as seen fit.
I'll be using these in my up and coming game, fighting for the Haitian Revolutionary side, like the infantry I painted previously, they might be dressed in a French uniform, but that doesn't mean they can't and won't fight the French!
I've been painting away like a madman trying to get some figures painted for my next entry, the clock is ticking down to the 21st a lot quicker than I'd like, I think I might struggle with my 1000pt target!
These 9 Trent Miniatures are from the French Cavalry pack, now sold by Skytrex. Three figures for a whooping £18!!! Yes £18. I believe, one figure per pack is cast in silver or gold????
I've had these figures for quite a while and bought them from Arcane Miniatures, when they were a lot more reasonably priced.
Anyway, moan over
Onto the points
9x mounted figures@10pts each = 90pts
Fine work, Ray! Perhaps the painting challenge Painting Points scheme should recalibrated to cost per figure?
ReplyDeleteThink your right Jonathan!
DeleteVery sharp! And a bit expensive.
ReplyDeleteVery!
Deletelovely job. I like the idea of having a good mountain instead of a lead one 🙂
ReplyDeleteDoh ….. GOLD mountain!
ReplyDeleteHaha
DeleteWell done that man. The army grows.
ReplyDeleteCertainly does Steve.
DeleteThat's a strong looking unit Ray, very nicely done Sir.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sir M!
DeleteGreat looking cavalry sir!
ReplyDeleteCheers Michal.
DeleteVery nice indeed Ray, nice to see some cavalry for this conflict. Pity they are now so expensive as I would have liked to have a bit of a dabble in this conflict and also the Irish Rebellion figures they do, maybe one day!!
ReplyDeleteThe range it excellent, It's a real shame about the price.
DeleteGreat work on these Ray
ReplyDeleteCheers Neil.
DeleteNicely done Ray. At first I thought eighteen pound for all nine wasn't too bad until I followed the link.
ReplyDeleteI wish! I'd have a whole army of them.
DeleteVery nice Ray!
ReplyDeleteThanks Bill.
DeleteNicely done Ray 👍
ReplyDeleteCheers Matt!
DeleteGreat to see those lads Ray. The San Domingo period is very tempting. Some serious and lamentable price gouging going on there with Skytrex.
ReplyDeleteIndeed there is. I cannot see me buying anymore of their figures from now on.
DeleteExcellent work on the cavalry Ray. Shame one has to break the bank to buy them... a disincentive to buy more.
ReplyDeleteIt really is. Lucky I've already got most of the figures I need!
DeleteSplendid work on the cavalry Ray…
ReplyDeleteAll the best. Aly
Cheers Aly!
DeleteThat Haitian project is quite impressive and I am happy that you got over your recent health scare, PE are no joke.
ReplyDeleteThanks John, glad you're enjoying the Haitian project. And no PE's are no fun at all.
DeleteKeep 'em coming Ray, they are marvellous!
ReplyDeleteRegards, James
Thanks James!
DeleteNice work as always Ray, but I have always thought this range is quite pricey, and at £18 for three, they are a ridiculous cost, particularly given, I don't really think they are outstandingly good sculpts, either - I would put them in the same category as my recent 1st Corps Fallschirmjaegers - "good, but not great"!
ReplyDeleteI quite like them tbh. The only problem I've found (apart from the price) is how big they are. They are massive compared to the likes of Perry and Front Rank, so it's difficult to fill in tbe blanks which are missing.
DeleteI tend to glue card under the base of other figures, to make them seem taller.
Terrific work on the Haitian Cavalry, Ray. They look super colourful, imho, and a nice-looking unit for sure. £6 per cavalry piece seems reasonable compared to GW prices though, LOL!!!
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