So far I have finished a unit of 6 trotters (Cavalry) and 4 units of 6 Dragoons together with a motley selection of Pike & Shot figures.
Time to get on and finish those Pike & Shot off as complete units, add some more cavalry, some commanded shot and an artillery piece to the mix.
For the commanded shot I chose to use the "Firelock" armed figures in the starter set.
Sadly there is only one figure per sprue, so all have exactly the same pose😕. The only variation is available by a choice of two weapons (both at high port) and two hats.
To maximise the variation (bearing in mind some of these figures would go on multiple bases) I made sure the colours used were diverse!
The Artillery Piece is a Perry Miniatures set. Bought at Colours last year it has been hiding in my drawer ever since!
As with all Perry sculpts, this is a characterful piece that I think captures the feel of the ECW beautifully.
It's also another excuse to use a variety of colours to make the figures come alive!
All were painted using Citadel Contrast Paints followed by a coat of Army Painter Satin Varnish and then a coat of Testors Dullcote.
I finally tracked some of this highly regarded matt varnish down at Firestorm Games. It comes in a ridiculously small aerosol can at an equally ridiculous price of £7!! And to be honest I can't say that I was particularly impressed.
The first time I used it it dried with a slight sheen - just like the Army Painter varnish does from time to time. This is a different formulation apparently, to suit EU laws so maybe it was never going to be as good as I'd heard it was on the internet?
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