Friday 12 June 2015

Nine Years War Huguenots

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!
First few officers. Geoff will add the standards and spontoons himself.
So many feathers!
Ahhh, the rank and file.
The firing line
A bit of a close up.
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

10 comments:

  1. Nate, that is some beautiful brushwork!
    Geoff should be very pleased.

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  2. An excellent paintjob for a beautiful uniform...superb!

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    1. The grey, blue and white lace certainly do work well together. Thanks Phil.

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  3. The 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!

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    1. But 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!

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  4. Great painting, especially the drummer.

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    1. Thanks. It's those Royal French drummers that really test the skills though, in the King's livery. All fun though.

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  5. Excellent paintwork Nate! Geoff will be very happy I am sure. Monmouth Rebellion with the lovely Front Rank chaps would be my pick!

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    1. Thanks 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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