When my mate Matt asked me to paint them I had no idea what they were. To be totally honest I still don't. I an told they are WW1 French (I knew that) Light Cavalry that rode to battles on bicycles! Some clever clogs will no doubt take great pleasure in informing me. Feel Free.
Anyway here are a mixture of 24 Renegade and Scarab miniatures. First shown in big clumps so you can see them all together, then in small clumps. The conditions are not good today so forgive the pics. the short days and rain all day have not been ideal, but they are finished and they are now on the challenge blog. You never know there may be extra points for the pigeon and the cat. Lets be honest the cat just wants the pigeon for a snack! It is a single piece casting so I would not give me extra points!
The Two figures on the right are Scarab all the others are renegade Miniatures.
I have also included a pic of what they are supposed to look like. (at the bottom.) so that is where all te colours have come from rather than paintings or black and white photos.
All I will say about the painting is that highlighting dark blue and shading dark blue is fine in the summer but of little joy in the winter But they were done for a mate and I did owe him a favour so all's well that ends well.
Her are the WW1 Re-enactors where I selected all the colours from. So If I am wrong then so are they! (only the ones with push bikes! Not the Rouge Pantaloons in the back ground!)
MilesR: These 24 very smartly done figures will net you a well earned 120 points - made even a little better since they're painted up for a friend
Nice work Clint! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Very Much Tamsin.
DeleteThose are cool, next some bicycles
ReplyDeleteThank you Martin. Bicycles are hard to come by. Read Curt's comment for more details.
DeleteGreat painting work, very nice miniatures.
ReplyDeleteThank you Juan. I am not a hige fan of the sculpts myself but my friend is and they were done for him.
DeleteGreat work Clint, they look excellent.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ray. Matt wants m to do WW1 British next... expect them in a few weeks.
DeleteAn excellent post of an off-the-beaten-path unit - wonderful! Both the French and the Belgians had bicycle troops. If I remember correctly the bicycles folded up so they could be slung over the back. I was bugging Brigade to do up some discarded and piled bicycles for their Belgian figure range.
ReplyDeleteThose would be great
DeleteI have some brass etched bicycles I picked up from a railway show ... they might do the job... let me see if I can find em
DeleteThank you Curt. I will speak to Tony at Brigade late in Feb and will ask him face to face.
DeleteThank you Adam. Bicycles would be useful but they need to make sure they can be cast easily and that they will sell.
DeleteThank you Dave I have not seen any brass etched bicycles so I will look out for them.
DeleteWhat a great diversion from mainstream figs - nicely done Clint. I'm sure your friend will be rightfully thrilled
ReplyDeleteThank you Paul. I am now back working in the Zulu mine for myself. BUT there are more WW1 figures to come for Matt.
DeleteI absolutely love these and love the picture of reenactors who were inspiration as I love when my two Hobbies intersect. Great Work!
ReplyDeleteThank you Adam. When Matt passed them over I ha no idea about the unit and It has been a steep learning curve ever since.
DeleteGreat looking figures and another off centre entry that makes the challenge so special
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Thank you Ian. I also get great joy seeing the diversity of other peoples corner of our hobby.
DeleteGreat looking and unusual post. You do needs bikes!
ReplyDeleteThank you Peter. I do know (as friends) 2 or three wargames figure manufactures, Tony at Brigade as one. I will speck to him in the last weekend in Feb and advise him of he interest.
DeleteLovely stuff Clint....
ReplyDeleteThank you Dave. Now back to the more mundane for next week.
DeleteOne thing I love about the Challenge is the way it brings out the niche interest figs - and these excellent poilus are no exception! Well done, Clint!
ReplyDeleteThank you Evan. I agree the variety of others work is very interesting.
DeleteReally fun and unusual. Nice work Clint.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rod. next week something more mundane I expect!
DeleteGreat to see some more unusual miniatures and good job on these.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jamie. It is always good to see something different.
DeleteVery interesting unit with a wide variety of poses - including the signaller with the pigeon! You did a good job with the piping on the pants and the kepis.
ReplyDeleteThank you Michael. There was no markings to guide the piping so it is all free handed in at the end.
DeleteThe pigeon and cat are great additions!
ReplyDeleteThanks Barks. I did enjoy painting the cat. I thought it might get an extra point but alas nothing. Still I cannot complain it is all part of the same sculpt!
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