Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Planning Forward

 These few pictures might tell you a little story of where I am going next.

This first one is of some few Swedish Dragoons. I wonder how many of Holger Ericsson's figures representing the army of Charles XII are actually painted as such. 

I am nothing but responsive to my comments...

These beautiful marching figures are from a small stash I have had in my collection for quite a long time part-painted. So, I shall need to buy a few more to round them out to a full unit which will be well worth the expenditure. Don't tell anyone, but it would be a lovely thing to put together a small Swedish army from HE figures. All arms are represented fairly comprehensively and by heaven I already have rather a lot of infantry. There are even horse teams for the guns.

Next are some more HE figures. Those in the first picture below are some of the first HE's that I bought when I heard of them, they are painted in something of the style of the French guard cavalry. 

Next there is a lovely little batch that came to me through JP from the collection of Stuart Asquith which are not too far away from my own in their look. I am thinking of a composite Alzheim Leib Regiment with Dukes' and Duchesses' squadrons respectively. These too will take a few purchases to bring them up to strength and the heck with it, yes they will both be rather over-officered with many an appointment "à la suite".

The picture does not really do them justice...

Last, we have another red-coated regiment from the Comardo Collection. I had long since decided that the Alzheim dragoon regiments will wear red coats and here we shall go. 

I think that totals another 49 cavalry which will need to be completely painted from scratch plus the finishing works that will need to be done on the 15 Swedish Dragoons which are on he painting desk now. I like that. Also, the Comardo Alzheim Dragoons paint time will neatly fill the waiting time for the newly ordered figures On a financial front it represents a good combination of lead pile reduction and new incomers!

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7 comments:

WSTKS-FM Worldwide said...

One cannot go wrong with Holger Eriksson cavalry in my book. Wonderful figures.

Best Regards,

Stokes

Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com said...

They are such lovely sculpts. Even better when well painted like yours.

The Tiberian General. said...

Wonderful looking figures, you can't beat them for style.

Willz Harley.

Neil Patterson said...

"Marching figures"?
I think a photo is missing?
Neil

Bloggerator said...

Thanks fellas.

Neil, wrote this before I had all the photos done. Updated..! :)

Regards to all,

Greg

David Morfitt said...

Yes, they are beautifully elegant figures. Nice!

Bloggerator said...

Thanks David, I agree.