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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
I will do a bit of dust dry brusing to the French Colonel to tame down the wash.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Next I decided to have a look through my stash to see what else I could add/build - I decided to make a French Cuirassier Bugler, and a 2nd KGL mounted Captain that was positioned in the LHS to support Major Baring, I also made up Two additional horses for them.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Evening all, I finished the 54th Ligne Colonel and gave him a wash before placing him on his horse - will need the normal flat coat sprayed over later.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Thank you for finding that out Edward - something I never knew - mind you I don't know alot about horses - not even been close to one.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Thanks Ken, I think its the stance of the Tails - with them galloping at quite a pace I would think theit tails should be flowing back not down, its all to get the correct stance showing the flow of movement - want it to look right as I can.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Edwardkenway in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
I think it was common practice to dock cavalry mounts tails in this period.
This is from www.britishempire.co.uk
The horses were also black but so were the horses of all the cavalry regiments. At this time the tails of the horses were docked. The reasoning behind this unsightly practice was that when a horse's tail became wet and muddy it would flick dirt onto the riders.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Canute in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
OC, they could have "bobbed" tails or something similar. They may have trimmed tails versus letting them grow naturally. Your choice, mate.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Folks I am scrubbing the Two 10th Hussar horses as they just don't look right, my admiral pointed out to me the odd tails that loook like they have been cut short, I have some others in my stash so just a case of rebuilding them, in the mean time I will continue with the French mob around the front main gates including Colonel Claude Charlet, the injured 54th Ligne Sapper and the others.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Evening all, I have started to paint up French Colonel Claude Charlet and his horse, who was in charge of the 54th Ligne and led the action at LHS, he was under instructions from General Compte d'Erlon to take LHS no matter what.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Thank you kindly brother, it makes that a lot clearer now.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Egilman in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
That, or they are coming to a quick stop from a run, the kind of stop that throws a rider over the horse's head if they aren't prepared for it..... (been there done that) {chuckle}
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popeye the sailor reacted to Egilman in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
When Horses and most 4 footed creatures are running like that only one foot hits the ground at anyone time, it was a source of serious speculation until photography advanced to the point where they could do stop motion photography and proved it beyond all doubt... Yes that pose is as natural as could be for a galloping horse... (in fact about half the time a galloping horse has no feet touching the ground, proven photographically in 1878)
The Horse in Motion
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
I don't know much about horses but just googled "Galloping Horses" and some do show a similar pose with both front legs bent at the knee / pointing backwards, and the one back leg further infront than the other.
Does that sound right kind of looks it in this internet pic -
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Thank you Ken, I will gat some heat on the rear most front leg and bend it forward, possibly same with the hidden back leg - bend it back a wee bit.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Canute in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
OC, your second horse looks like it's trying to lay down. 😁 At least, that's what mine looked like as they laid down. And yes, horses do lay down. If I had mine in their stalls overnight, they'd be walking out with light colored wood spots in the morning. The models are looking good.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Evening all, right - primer brushed over all the "newbies" then I decided to start with one of the Hussars chargers, this one was painted a dark Redish Brown, then I picked out a few of his details then a few rough washes ot bring out the shadows, he will have some dry bruhed dust around his lower limbs before I paint the saddle.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
I will be doing a bit of alterations to the French Colonel's horse (with heat) to bend some of the legs into more of a standing postures, as at the moment its in a racing stance.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Evening all, Two 10th Regiment Hussars and the French 54th Ligne Colonel.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Thanks Ken, I hope to make it really busy.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Canute in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Your dio will be chock full of soldiers, I guess in several mini-scenes. It'll be pretty busy. Nice, since every time you look at it, you'll focus on a different scene. 👍
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
This is my total count in my stash so far minus a couple of a throw aways -
KGL 2nd - 71
KGL 5th - 71
KGL Major Barring 1
French - 58
French Colonel 1
British Hussar 2
But not all the 5th are made as they where not in overwhelming numbers compared to the 2nd KGL.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
That would be quite the scene, yep they are awaiting their heads - I broke off for the night and will add them tomorrow.
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popeye the sailor reacted to mtaylor in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Ah... headless horseman. The stuff of nightmares. LOL
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popeye the sailor reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Evening all, I have started Three more little fellows - a 10th Hussar, a 54th Ligne Sapper and a 54th Colonel.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Javlin in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Me likey they have some Nice colors!
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