Finally the next commission is ready to roll. Here is a Front Rank regiment of Huguenot foot for the Nine Years War. Beautiful figures in my favourite aesthetic period - you can't go wrong!
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| First few officers. Geoff will add the standards and spontoons himself. |
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| So many feathers! |
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| Ahhh, the rank and file. |
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| The firing line |
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| A bit of a close up. |
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| Some line troops loading |
Geoff didn't want them based - he'll do that himself. Photos are from my phone and don't have the lamp set up on them, which gives a what you see is what you get effect I think.
Having finished the first of I don't know how many regiments Geoff has planned, I'm beginning to think about starting a collection for the Monmouth Rebellion using Front Rank figures. I'm not too sure whether to indulge this or to purchase the 15mm Austro-Hungarians next. The Austrians are the last of the big five that I need for 1914. Leave a comment and convince me which way to go!
Nate
Nate, that is some beautiful brushwork!
ReplyDeleteGeoff should be very pleased.
Thanks Jonathan. I think he is.
DeleteAn excellent paintjob for a beautiful uniform...superb!
ReplyDeleteThe grey, blue and white lace certainly do work well together. Thanks Phil.
DeleteThe Hugo's didn't fight during the Monmouth Rebellion, but your worry should be that they did at the Boyne, so you may be painting lots of these damn fine looking fellows!! Wish Front Rank mixed in better with other ranges, but they're just too big and bulky!
ReplyDeleteBut they paint so nicely! I believe that there are another 5 battalions and two regiments of horse sitting awaiting paint. But I love this period, so no worries at all!
DeleteGreat painting, especially the drummer.
ReplyDeleteThanks. It's those Royal French drummers that really test the skills though, in the King's livery. All fun though.
DeleteExcellent paintwork Nate! Geoff will be very happy I am sure. Monmouth Rebellion with the lovely Front Rank chaps would be my pick!
ReplyDeleteThanks Rodger. I've already made the decision to finish the Great War collection. And then I'll look at putting everything into the late Seventeenth Century.
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