From NormS: Two mounted Austrian Colonels 28mm (20 points)

I was saving these two Napoleonic Austrian Colonels, together with some artillery for the end of the challenge, as a break from painting white infantry uniforms - however!

These chaps have been urgently needed on the battlefield and so jumped straight to the top of the painting queue and have already been out of barracks - fighting at Klein Stetteldorf (above photo). 

I was convinced that these were Perry 28mm plastics, but I seem to recognize the faces as being Victrix and I know that they do have a mounted colonel in their plastic infantry set.

Primed black, heavy dry brush of white (2 coats) and then normal acrylic painting. I used GW Apothecary White Contrast paint on the uniform before applying GW White Scar highlights. There is a general wash on them and then extra highlights. They will do quite nicely in the build up of forces.

In my rush to do these, I was a tad annoyed to have forgotten that I had planned to use the officer with his hand extended on a double base with a spare hussar figure I have. I was going to place a set of orders in that extended hand and use a warmed up piece of wire to encourage his fingers to bend around them.

2 x 28mm Cavalry at 10 points each = 20 points.

Thanks for looking.

Wow Norm, these models look fantastic! To me, white is the hardest colour to paint (well that and yellow) and you've made a great job of these Austrians. Looks like a very pleasant ride they're having in Klein Stettdorf!

Twenty big ones for your tally.

Dallas