Two more regiments down, and now all my Hungarians are complete. (at least all the models on-hand) These groups were a nice change of pace from the parade of mostly white uniforms, but now it is back to the more traditional uniforms for awhile. That, and I need to paint at least another 12 regiments of Prussians.
So wrapping it up I have IR 31 Haller
IR 37 Joseph Esterhazy
Work has already begun on the next, similar grouping with the Netherlandish regiments. For those, I am just swapping the white gaiters for black gaiters. This already begs the question black undercoat or white? It basically turns out that the models have a 50/50 mix of white and black at this point, so which one looks better/saves time? I am having similar thoughts about the Curassiers.
This is an impressive force, Jake! As for undercoating, I still go black regardless so that when I miss a spot it looks like a shadow rather than a glaring white mistake.
ReplyDeleteI used to do that as well, but I have found that the minwax is pretty good about hiding those errors. For all-white units like Austrian Infantry, a white under coat really helps the facing colors stand out. That said, the Prussians all start in black as they have very little white in them overall.
DeleteWow, truly impressive!
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DeleteI do like your Hungarian units, Jake. I use exclusively white undercoating (Primer), but I think it makes especially good sense for white coated units with bright colored facings, especially in smaller scales.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. That said, I know it is a controversial topic in our hobby.
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