September saw the welcome return of Colours in Newbury after
failing to take place last year. This is my local show and I went to purchase a
few odds and ends. One of my aims this year is to play some more Sharp Practice
games and to include cavalry. Therefore I bought boxes of Perry French
Napoleonic Dragoons and British Hussars.
Returning home I quickly assembled and primed both sets of
figures, before painting the horses for both units (a job I always dislike). I
then had to decide which unit to paint first, and I chose the French Dragoons.
Recently I seem to have painted mainly irregular forces, so
it was a pleasure to paint up a nicely uniformed, regular unit. I chose to use
red facings and did not specify a particular unit designation because I cannot
paint numerals (or lettering) to a satisfactory standard. My handwriting is
also poor, so maybe the two are linked?
Anyway, I am happy with the results; 14 mounted Dragoons and
8 dismounted. These should see plenty of action like their historic
counterparts, who were the work-horses of the Peninsular War. Next up will be
the British Hussars, wearing shakos rather than the more familiar busby.
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