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maandag 4 maart 2013

Austrian cuirassiers Regt. Nr 8 Part 1

Yes, just like Paul from Paul's Bods, I'm involved in this project. I have about 143 figures of this Regiment to paint. I can tell you I never worked on such big project before and it's some kind of adventure for me. I started with painting one figure and one horse to get the colours right and get the feeling how to paint these figures. The result can be seen here today.

What is in my box to paint? I give you a summary:
- 10 Officers
- 9 Trumpeters
- 3 Flagbearers
- 121 Troopers
- 143 Horses

What is done so far? Not much at this stage of the work. One trooper and 25 horses is what I have painted complete. At this moment I'm painting 99 figures and when I get bored doing these, I paint some horses. It's for me the way to not getting a madman.

I will try to give every week an update but don't expect to much in the next few weeks. It's a slow progress. And now I did enough talking, time for some pictures from this test figure.








I have seen that I have some new followers but I will give them a proper welcome in one of my next post. Thanks for joining mates, I'll come back to you later.

To all the others, sorry for my long absence, but I hope you will understand after reading this post.

Some links to the project:
 -  http://www.croebern-1813.de/index2.html
 -  http://www.burgenkunde.de/
 -  http://www.geschichte-in-miniaturen.de/

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21 opmerkingen:

  1. Best of luck with the project Peter, there is an awful lot to do.

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  2. That test model looks great. That is a lot of figures to get painted up for this project and I'm looking forward to seeing your progress. Good luck!

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  3. The figure looks good. Good luck with such a large project. Your photos have me thinking I should try and paint the riders separate, from the horses. In the past I always pinned and glued the riders first. My question is how do you glue them together after painting? Anything special or words of caution?

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  4. Good luck on the project. I've never painted that many figures for a single regiment, not sure I could

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  5. Well I only can say good luck, I keep it with one fig a month ;-)
    Go for it, you can do it.
    And this first figure looks good btw!

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  6. good work and good luck. so many figures I do not envy you for a minute... I hope you can remain sane when all others would lose it.

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  7. Great project Peter , i follow you , good start
    Greeting

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  8. The test figurre looks great Peter. Good luck with huge project!

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  9. Hola
    Madre mia si que tienes que pintar...pero seguro que molan
    un saludo

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  10. Nice work. Good luck to you on this project!

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  11. Very nice looking cuirassier!
    Phil.

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  12. Only one!!!! :-D I´m nearly cross eyed from painting them......

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  13. Zeer mooi schilderwerk Peter ook het paart is subliem gedaan...

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  14. I think you are a brave man to take on such a work! Or crazy. :-D

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  15. You're off to a good start, good luck with the rest.
    It's going to be an impressive sight.

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  16. Heel veel succes Peter met dit project,we kijken uit naar het vervolg hiervan...

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  17. ... I've missed this old post !!!
    very nice figures, well painted, Peter... but what are you doing since 4 weeks ???
    I smell the odour of a great project....

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