Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Some of Those Touch Ups I Mentioned Earlier

 These are Airfix Waterloo Cuirassier I bought painted from eBay over a decade ago.

Enamel paints, some chipping as expected but otherwise excellent. 

Not painted entirely to history, but impressive enough by paint job and sheer numbers.

I ended up adding a few horsemen to make units of 24 horse plus 4 extras.









I made up a few extra trumpeters from pictures in the Bucquoy series of books.

5 comments:

  1. Great looking minis here, ready for the battle!

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  2. Hang the details and the horse bases, they are still a stirring sight.

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  3. Thanks Phil and Ross, they do look good. I do coat them with floor wax which does help protect and give them a bit of a shine.

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  4. It's marvellous, and somewhat rare, to see so many Airfix cuirassiers actually painted as Napoleonic French cuirassiers (and dragoons), such was/is their widespread adaptability. I really like your conversions too. The Bucquoy books are wonderful inspiration aren't they? Also great just to leaf through and enjoy!
    Regards, James

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  5. I think I should do a post about Bucquoy’s uniform books. I have 5 or 6, but there are more than that. As for availability, I have been lucky to track down copies for around $20, but many sellers jack up the price.

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