Somewhat predictably, I didn't have as much time as I expected for any painting and modelling over the festive period, so this week has not seen a lot come OFF THE WORKBENCH...
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| Boot Hill Minature's Mariachi Band |
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| Artizan's 'Heroes of the Alamo' Set |
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| Anglo-Dutch waiting standards & basing |
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| Lone Norman Crossbowman |
So as of today 2nd January 2018, what's ON MY WORKBENCH...
I opted to continue working on my Texas Revolution collection, so I have started work on a small company of Regular Cavalry, 6 in number (not 8 as I thought previously) and to be represented both mounted and dismounted. At this period the Cavalry operated in a dual role as mounted infantry as well as classic Lancer type cavalry.
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| Boot Hill Miniature's Dismounted Regular Mexican Cavalry |
Interestingly the Active Militia Cavalry wore the same uniforms but with the coat colours reversed - green with red facings - so that will be another unit to add to the collection at some point.
These figures are modeled with the horsehair crest variant of the cavalry helmet, evidence exists that the Mexicans also still used an older helmet version with a Horsehair mane, very similar to (if not the same as) the French Napoleonic Cuirassiers...
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| Warmaster Empire Halbardiers |
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| Pendraken 10mm Scots Schiltron |
