Posted by FredG on 17 Jan 2020, 20:27
I've been repainting up the 54 horses and I'm thinking that 150 of them is a bit ambitious at the moment.The ones I have already will fill a whole shelf in the new display cabinet so I will probably just add to these by painting up the boxed Esci ones (2 x 12) as I prefer these horses to the Italeri. The Esci horses will also be easier to add the blankets to the front of the saddle.
A set of approximately 74, the troopers with carbines raised are useless for a charge pose, should be enough for now and I can move on to other projects. The rest can then relax for a while.
As a general thought, does anyone make cavalry figures as they really should be seen? The gallop, if used, was only in the last 100 metres and swords wouldn't be drawn until nearing that point. Walking and trot with swords sheathed would be far more appropriate for a pose. I've also seen reports that the Grey's charge at Waterloo met with the French infantry at the walk, although that seems odd when the reports that the horses were blown when the French lancers countered them.
Onwards!