Sunday 23 January 2022

Austrian Chevauleger no 3 O Riley Napoleonic 8

 Another Austrian cavalry unit that I started before the Analogue Hobbies painting challenge started which I have now finished gor Dave's paint what you've got challenge, in white( sorry Peter!) so could be pressed into service as dragoons if needed.  I was thinking of keeping them till March 17th as they're a wild geese unit in Catholic  Austria but figured I  couldn't wait that long!

 You can see the difference between the Foundry figures and the Perry French cuirassiers . Nevertheless nice figures, I'll just have to boost up the Foundry Austrian cuirassiers when I get to them!










Flag is Perry's, base's are warbases as I don't have time to cut my own! Next up more pike and shot of one kind or another!

Best Iain 

44 comments:

  1. Oh, beautiful looking unit Iain!
    Best regards

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  2. Another excellent entry Iain, glad the challenge has helped finish off some of your started units

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  3. Fine looking Austrian horse, Iain. You are participating in TWO painting challenges?

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    1. Thanks Jonathan, yes might be a big of a mistake as I only have 35 points so far on the Analogue Hobbies painting challenge,still I've got till March 20th to do the other 715 points worth!
      Best Iain

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  4. Always glad to look at Austrian cavalry, beautiful figures!

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    1. Thanks a lot Phil, not French but not bad!
      Best Iain

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  5. Another fine addition and on the road of getting ‘plenty’ of cavalry. The Perry’s have really helped Austrian collectors with their two most recent boxes of plastic cavalry.

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    1. Thanks Norm, I've probably got too much cavalry to be honest!
      Best Iain

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  6. You're a bold man to do Austrians. That much white would break me ;)

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  7. Nicely done the size variation will look fine in battle 👍

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    1. Thanks Matt,I think I'll just have to boost up the metal cuirassiers I treated myself to!
      Best Iain

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  8. Great looking Austrian cavalry, Iain. The white coats are a nice contrast to the red saddle cloth.

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    1. Thanks Dean,nice and understated I think!
      Best Iain

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  9. Great looking unit, iain, even if it's wearing the wrong coat color! :-)

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  10. Lovely looking cavalry Iain…
    I certainly want to add some Austrians to my own (shiny) Napoleonic collection.

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Thanks Aly,shiny Austrians sound great!
      Best Iain

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  11. Lovely job on these Iain. Probably the most famous Austrian chevau-leger regiment.

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    1. Thanks Lawrence, yes good combat record and an easy one to remember for English speakers!
      Best Iain

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  12. Great Austrian cavalry Iain!

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  13. There is something most appealing about these minis, an undefinable vibe. I find these particularly interesting, pretty nice job.

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  14. Another attractive looking addition to the Austrian cavalry Iain.

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  15. Great looking unit and even I instantly recognised them for what they represent, but it may be easy for you to "see the difference between the Foundry figures and the Perry French cuirassiers", but I'm the exception!

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    1. Thanks Joe,it's just the cuirassiers that bothers me a little as they're meant to be big blokes on big horses, if it looks like they're riding ponies, it's not the look I want!
      Best Iain

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  16. Very nicely done. I like the white. 😀

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  17. Nice work Iain! The difference with the Perry figures is quite visible but I guess on the table it wouldn’t be so pronounced to the eye.

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  18. Great looking cavalry, I liked the comment apologizing for the white! A nice addition to any force, looking forward to table top debut.

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    1. Thanks, the table top debut will be a while!
      Best Iain

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  19. Love the whites of the Austrians and it looks doubly good for their cavalry!

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