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French Hussar
« on: March 08, 2019, 03:26:50 PM »
Found this at the back of a cupboard and it will be the next model - DON'T TELL HADDOCK.
If you notice I have just posted 2 more photos of the destroyers I am rusting up, to keep Haddock happy.
Not that I am a total coward -- but when I was teaching, one of the pupils asked if I had been in the army. I told her no but if I had been, I would have been in the "RASC" -- that would be the "run away someones coming" regiment.

Now back to the model, it is a Poste Militaire  90mm figure of a French Hussar. Have sorted out the colours for the model but will let "she who must be obeyed" decide on which regiment he will be in.
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Re: French Hussar
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2019, 05:17:18 PM »
"She who must be obeyed" has now decided on the colours. Trumpeter of the 5th Hussars  in reverse colour to the main hussars. Info from the Osprey book Napoleon's Hussars - men at arms series number 76
So it will be red breeches and pelisse ( the jacket slung over the right shoulder) with pale blue dolman ( the jacket that is worn on the body)
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Re: French Hussar
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2019, 06:01:06 PM »
OOOOOOOOOOOOOO big words as well.
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Re: French Hussar
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2019, 08:28:11 PM »
I will give you a few more big words on Wed at the meeting - *^%$1///
and because of you "she who must be obeyed" has bought me a new drinking mug - will bring that on Wed as well --!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: French Hussar
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2019, 03:13:47 PM »
Basic red and blue colour added to the figure.
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Re: French Hussar
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2019, 05:20:00 PM »
Ooooh La La!!
Very continental looking, just like you Martin!
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Re: French Hussar
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2019, 08:58:10 PM »
Just you wait till Wed - Oooooh La La indeed
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Re: French Hussar
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2019, 10:25:03 PM »
Dear Count Msea,
After hearing where you going on your hollie's, soon, I'm going to be wearing a garlic necklace, just in case you decide you want to make me a pain in the neck!
Never mind Ooooh La, La, should I be thinking Ooooh Heck!
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Re: French Hussar
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2019, 08:37:48 AM »
You think garlic will stop me !!!!!!!
I feel another cartoon coming on - "Kevin Dolman vampire hunter" or "Kevin Dolman vampires dinner" ---  just you wait.
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Re: French Hussar
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2019, 09:00:33 AM »
After a lot of searching eventually found the base plate for the model.
A coat of primer and then some brown colour for the soil, when dry will dry-brush some green for the grass, paint the small rocks and a coat of black for the edge.
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Re: French Hussar
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2019, 09:20:17 AM »
Modelling poo now I see!
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Re: French Hussar
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2019, 09:48:54 AM »
Modelling poo now I see!

You always say my models are sh** when I say they are ship models - now we are getting down  low and dirty -- hohoho   Just to change the colour, a bit of fast growing grass to cover the soil/poo.   

Trying to get some modelling done before Kevin sends me the latest set of information about the show and I will then have to change the plans again.  We love you Kevin , but are you trying to make as many changes to the show plan as Neil did ??????  hohohoho
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Re: French Hussar
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2019, 10:08:20 AM »
Now then Zak have some more rocks to throw at me -  I am now going to make some bread, wonder what colour and shape it will turn out ???????
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Re: French Hussar
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2019, 01:23:40 PM »
Black edge done and all now fastened onto wooden base.
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Re: French Hussar
« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2019, 04:22:35 PM »
Bit more work on the chair and his head.
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