Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)

[Old Collingwood]

1 minute ago, Edwardkenway said:

Tres bon, Mon Ami!!

Nice work  OC 😁

Thank you kindly Edward.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all  - firstly  thank you for the likes and  remarks,   so  on with the figures  - this time an officer from the 55th  volitigeur  regiment.   similar dress to the other officer  just slightly different colours.

 

OC.

 

OC.

 

Edited November 2, 2020 by Old Collingwood

[popeye the sailor]

look'in really good OC............did I see the Stark sigil there from game of thrones?  I am a huge fan   

[Old Collingwood]

5 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

look'in really good OC............did I see the Stark sigil there from game of thrones?  I am a huge fan   

Hiya Denis,    thank you kindly, did you mean the pendant  infront?    that is my Wolf Pendant   its sits on my bench  all the time with me.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all, more good progress  today   - I finished  my Voltigeur  Officer    he can now be flat coated tomorrow  (wether permiting)  along with his  55th  Ligne  Officer collegue.

 

OC.

[Edwardkenway]

Nice work OC!

[Old Collingwood]

7 hours ago, Edwardkenway said:

Nice work OC!

Thank you Edward.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all,   next on the "Waterloo  conveyor belt"   -  a French  Cuirassier  officer  resplendent with his  plume,  he is made along with his stead  - next will be the paint layers.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

Found another Stunning video of the 2015  reinactment  on the field  at Waterloo   it shows not only the battle but also behind the scene  with  everyone  getting ready and the camp followers.

 

OC.

 

 

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=waterloo+2015&&view=detail&mid=539B8A3BC98165AC7CD3539B8A3BC98165AC7CD3&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dwaterloo%202015%26qs%3Dn%26form%3DQBVR%26sp%3D-1%26pq%3Dwaterloo%202015%26sc%3D6-13%26sk%3D%26cvid%3D00108C67C5284F89BCF8E5A6D9C8029B

[Baker]

Nice painting on the figures 

[Old Collingwood]

10 hours ago, Backer said:

Nice painting on the figures 

Thank you kindly Patrick.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all,   right  Black steed  completed  with all its normal attire, just needs a flat coat.

 

OC.

[Egilman]

2 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

...... Black steed  completed  with all its normal attire.......

That is stunningly beautiful my friend, a brilliant execution of a powerful animal in action....

 

Understated but elegant as well......

 

Your getting very good at figures brother....

[Old Collingwood]

4 minutes ago, Egilman said:

That is stunningly beautiful my friend, a brilliant execution of a powerful animal in action....

 

Understated but elegant as well......

 

Your getting very good at figures brother....

That is so nice of you to say EG,   I guess like all things in modeling  - the more practice we get  - the better we achieve things, kind of  pick up from mistakes  from before, I also have a better routine  for painting now   - before I used to paint directly from the bottle/pot of paint  wiping  the excess  on the rim,   now I use a flat dish  and just put in a few  drops of paint off the brush  and dilute with distilled water as required, that way I am able to get thinner layers down.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

Evening all,       I have finished the Cuirasier Officer  and placed him on his horse  - just needs the finishing flat coat.

 

OC.

[Canute]

Nice one. What's his name (or nom)?

[Old Collingwood]

24 minutes ago, Canute said:

Nice one. What's his name (or nom)?

We could call him  "Ken the Cuirasier"    like Conan the Barbarian  but on a horse.

 

OC.

[Ekis]

In fact, his name was more probably François or Antonin, Cavalier in the 5th cuirassiers regiment. 😁
Bravo for the coloring!

[Old Collingwood]

3 minutes ago, Ekis said:

In fact, his name was more probably François or Antonin, Cavalier in the 5th cuirassiers regiment. 😁
Bravo for the coloring!

Thank you kindly  - appreciate you having a look.

 

OC.

[Ekis]

Ah but I look carefully from the beginning, and I read each coloring post of the miniatures and all the historical research!
As a Frenchman, and a history lover, you'd think I wouldn't miss anything in this thread... 😁

[Old Collingwood]

24 minutes ago, Ekis said:

Ah but I look carefully from the beginning, and I read each coloring post of the miniatures and all the historical research!
As a Frenchman, and a history lover, you'd think I wouldn't miss anything in this thread... 😁

Thank you kindly,    there is Plenty more to come yet   - when I start on the building (next year)   then the Real diorama  building will start, the farm buildings  come in a kit  its an MDF  kit that needs putting together and painted, I will also be working on creating a base  with simulated  grass, trees  and a stone road  (I have read  sand paper makes good roads when painted).

 

OC.

[Canute]

OC, while I like the alliteration you used, Ekis is correct. My given name has no Latin language equivalent. In my high school Spanish class, I used my middle name, James or Jaime in Spanish. Kenneth is pretty pure Celtic Irish or Scottish. The Scots had a King or two by that name. The Irish version, Kainnet or Canice, was supposedly an Irish member of St Columba's disciples on Iona. Alexandre or Denis would be a better name for M. Cuirasier. 😁

[Kevin]

Lovely work OC, coming along a treat

[Edwardkenway]

44 minutes ago, Canute said:

OC, while I like the alliteration you used, Ekis is correct. My given name has no Latin language equivalent. In my high school Spanish class, I used my middle name, James or Jaime in Spanish. Kenneth is pretty pure Celtic Irish or Scottish. The Scots had a King or two by that name. The Irish version, Kainnet or Canice, was supposedly an Irish member of St Columba's disciples on Iona. Alexandre or Denis would be a better name for M. Cuirasier. 😁

You may have to take the King's Shilling and enrol in one of the Highland regiments instead Ken😊.

Capitan Dènis looks great OC 

[Old Collingwood]

1 hour ago, Kevin said:

Lovely work OC, coming along a treat

Thank you Kevin.

 

OC.

[Canute]

Edward, maybe the Connaught Rangers. I am of an Irish persuasion. I don't fancy a kilt,

[Old Collingwood]

I shall  jump straight back into this  tomorrow  and do some more KGL  infantry,    trying to get my head round  if I can change the stance of a few of them, as  a few (well more than a few)  were  lying on the slanted roofs, and there are no figures in that stance  in my stash  - will have to see what I can do.

 

OC.

[Roger Pellett]

Maybe the Cuirasier Officer was an Irish Expatriate serving in the French Army.

[Edwardkenway]

10 hours ago, Canute said:

Edward, maybe the Connaught Rangers. I am of an Irish persuasion. I don't fancy a kilt,

Good  choice, the Connaughts were first through the breach at Badajoz, but if you wanted to ride a horse maybe you could consider the Enniskillen Dragoons.

I think with my Scottish heritage I'd be in the 92nd Gordon Highlanders as that is my surname 😉 I'd quite like the kilt😂🙄

Edited November 9, 2020 by Edwardkenway

[Canute]

Hmm, the Dragoons would be a good choice. I had considered reenacting a US Cavalry staffer at Gettysburg. Had the horse, but needed the rest of the gear. And time, which Uncle Sam was pretty stingy about allowing time off. The Cav at Gettysburg was in at the start, under Buford, northwest of that town, slowing the Rebs advancing on Gettysburg. And they were in there at the end, est of town with Custer and Stuart in one of the bigger cavalry clashes so far in that war. I'm a fan and student of the Cav in that war.