BMC figures. The feller hefting a cannonball is a modified figure.
2. Mordaunt's 10th Dragoons (British)
The 10th Dragoons (established 1715, veterans of the '45) were commanded by Colonel John Mordaunt, the MP for Cockermouth and proud owner of the coach of Bonnie Price Charlie, which was presented to him as a gift by the Duke of Cumberland after the British victory over the highlanders at the battle of Culloden.
These figures are my first conversions of HaT Industries Napoleonic French dragoons into Seven Years War period cavalry. These HaT figuers have decidedly smaller heads than the many BMC/Americana infantry whom have received millliput-sculpted tricornes to replace other headgear, so the modifications by me are a bit inconsistent. After painting the figures have been dipped in polyurethane to protect and to give them a shiny metallic look. If I'd been more thoughtful, I would have trimmed off the epaulets on two of the figs and also trimmed off the holstered carbine on their right legs.
3. Marquis de Vogüé Cavalry (France)
This heavy calvary regiment was first established in 1665, disbanded 1668, reestablished 1671 under the comte Marcillac. The comte de Vogüe purchased the regiment in 1734 but then sold it in 1744. The regiment finally returned to ownership of the Vogüe house in 1759, when Charles François Eléazard, marquis de Vogüé, purchased it for his son Cerice François Melchior de Vogüé (and company within said regiment for his second son Florimont). The regiment fought at Bergen on April 19, 1758 and was badly mauled at Minden on August 1, with Cerice François being seriously wounded and captured by the Allies.
Like my other Seven Years War cavalry this unit is made of converted HaT Industrie Napoleonic French dragoon figures. The dragoon helmets have been cut off and replaced with tricornes fashioned from milliput. Wish I had thought to also shave off the carbine hip holsters and some random epaulets. The tricornes are okay but look a little too big if you look at them too closely - its tricky to get the right look as the HaT figures have rather small heads.
4. Hanoverian Artillery
As with the French artillery, BMC figures and the ones lifting shot are a modified figures - arms and cannonballs sculpted from milliput.
5. Mestre de camp Général Cavalry (France).
Second generation of modified HaT Industrie Napoleonic cavalry. This time I trimmed off the holtered carbines and the random epaulets. I was also less shy about slightly oversized tricornes. Mainly I remember being overjoyed to find a French cavalry unit that didn't wear white or red!
6. Prince Friedrich's Dragoons (Hesse-Kassel)
Excellent work and very inspirational. I have been coating my 54mm figs in yacht varnish which is very shiny but has a tendency to turn yellowish near the bottom of the tin. Have a look at my budding 54mm Marlburians if you like
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