Saturday, 23 May 2015

Prussian Leib Hussar

So this is a unit I'm really happy to get out the way and the May Painting Challenge has really helped to keep me motivated on pushing to the end with them.

You can check out my video here:


Or below are some pics of the finished regiment

I've been really enjoying painting horses lately as I have colours nailed down that work for me. I'm comfortable with how the horses turned out however I maybe went a little bright on the greys?

I'm also chuffed with the totenkopfs on the shako covers as they are tiny so I guess the guys painted them on themselves?

The braid was surprisingly straight forward. I undercoated in Vallejo 165 and this gave a sound base shade not to dark to give a skeletal look and not to light to be close to the white plus chainmail for the buttons so really pleased with that.

So all in all I'm very happy with them, I mixed Vallejo sky blue with black for the uniform highlight and it gave a nice highlight without looking to grey or to blue.

So that's another Prussian unit ticked off!!! Hussar hurrah!!!!

Sorry for not getting round everyone's blogs more frequently as the MPC has taken up a lot of time.
happy war gaming and painting!

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33 comments:

  1. Matt23 May 2015 at 02:32

    They look fantastic.

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  2. Jacksarge Painting23 May 2015 at 03:34

    Wow! They look magnificent.
    Great painting.

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  3. fireymonkeyboy23 May 2015 at 03:40

    Lovely work on these, the details are fantastic.

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    1. Paulalba23 May 2015 at 06:20

      Thanks FMB, chuffed with the death head as they were a bigger.

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  4. Phil C23 May 2015 at 03:56

    brilliant brush work! The skin tones of your horses are amazing and spot on! and as for the greys they are perfect! by having 2 or 3 in a regiment as you did here will enhance the appeal and contrast of the regiment. I wouldnt change the colours and approach painting up your horses. If in doubt about the grey horses paint up the Scot Greys regiment! :o) and you will surprised! :o)

    cheers,

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    1. Paulalba23 May 2015 at 06:22

      Cheers Phil, I've marked down all my colours for horses now and plan to stick with the. Scots greys hmmm I did them in Minifigs so that will do me for my lifetime I recon

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  5. Stryker23 May 2015 at 04:49

    Stunning work Paul - I just don't know how you can paint such wonderful detail on 15mm figures!

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    1. Paulalba23 May 2015 at 06:19

      Thanks Ian, It takes a good while to paint them, I don't no how Rafa does his cracking AB's

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  6. Gonsalvo23 May 2015 at 07:58

    Gorgeous job on this famous regiment, Paul. The detail on the totenkopf is astounding - I wouldn't even try it in 28mm!

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    1. Paulalba25 May 2015 at 06:20

      Thanks Peter, I was apprehensive about doing the totenkopf but I'm really happy how it came out.

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  7. carojon23 May 2015 at 09:33

    Great work Paul, very inspiring

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    1. Paulalba25 May 2015 at 06:21

      Thanks jonathan that's really kind of you to say!

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  8. Jonathan Freitag23 May 2015 at 10:29

    Beautiful Deathshead horsemen!

    Your detailing on both man and beast is striking. You should have no second thoughts on how these fine gents turned out.

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    1. Paulalba25 May 2015 at 06:22

      Thanks jonathan, I appreciate your encouragement on the horses!

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  9. DimaPrapor23 May 2015 at 12:13

    Each time better and better! Great job as always!

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    1. Paulalba25 May 2015 at 06:23

      Thanks Dimitri, glad you like them. Very much appreciated!

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  10. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)23 May 2015 at 12:19

    Wonderful looking regiment Paul!

    Christopher

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    1. Paulalba26 May 2015 at 06:08

      Thanks Christopher! Glad to get them done!

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  11. Ken23 May 2015 at 13:45

    Brilliant job on these guys, especially like the skull&crossbones, you even painted the sockets!

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    1. Paulalba26 May 2015 at 06:09

      Thanks ken, had to give a bit of time to them.

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  12. Rulane10@gmail.com23 May 2015 at 14:31

    Just awesome. Well done.

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  13. Rodger23 May 2015 at 14:34

    Stunning looking unit there Paul! Very impressive!

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    1. Paulalba26 May 2015 at 06:21

      Thanks Rodger, really kind of you to say. I'm very happy with them.

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  14. Sgt Steiner24 May 2015 at 03:11

    Mein Gott ! Donner und Blitzen ! Gott In Himmel !!

    Simply awesome in their awesomeness

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    1. Paulalba26 May 2015 at 06:22

      Thanks Sgt Steiner, I'm chuffed how they came out!

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  16. John (VonBlucher)24 May 2015 at 08:45

    Great looking unit, now go finish your Guard Chasseurs so they have a worthy opponent to face on the battlefield. ;-)

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    1. Paulalba26 May 2015 at 06:07

      Thanks John, challenge is almost done. I'm thinking of a break from 15's altogether as I'm all painted out.

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  17. Phil25 May 2015 at 00:10

    Can't believe it's 15mm...faces are so detailed! Wonderful job Paul...

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