 Der Alte Fritz  | 04 Feb 2014 11:50 p.m. PST |
I have now completed the painting samples of six of the eight figures for the British 16th Light Dragoons in the AWI/American Revolution. I hope that you enjoy these pictures:
Here are the new product codes for the 16th Light Dragoons:
BC-010 16th Light Dragoon Officer, pointing
BC-011 16th Light Dragoon Trumpeter
BC-012 16th Light Dragoon – Shouldered Sword, uniform coat
BC-013 16th Light Dragoon – Shouldered Sword, hunting shirt variant
BC-014 16th Light Dragoon – In reserve, rested carbine
BC-015 16th Light Dragoon – Firing Carbine
BC-016 16th Light Dragoon – Firing Pistol
BC-017 16th Light Dragoon – Loading Carbine |
| Grizzly71 | 05 Feb 2014 12:23 a.m. PST |
They look great! Now I just have to figure out which ones I want to start with. |
| Der Alte Fritz | 05 Feb 2014 12:26 a.m. PST |
I will be painting the Trumpeter and Trooper in Hunting Shirt next, after that, all 8 figures will have painted samples pictured on line. After that, I will start on the 1st Continental Dragoons. I plan to start shipping rewards to Kickstarter backers next week. |
| Disco Joe | 05 Feb 2014 7:40 a.m. PST |
Fabulous paint job on them Jim. It really makes them stand out. |
| Thomas O | 05 Feb 2014 8:53 a.m. PST |
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| Der Alte Fritz | 05 Feb 2014 9:23 a.m. PST |
I apologize for the unfinished or card bases. I was in a hurry to get the pictures posted this morning at 1AM.  |
| Dan 055 | 05 Feb 2014 7:58 p.m. PST |
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| charared | 05 Feb 2014 9:55 p.m. PST |
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| Weland | 05 Feb 2014 10:43 p.m. PST |
They look great Jim! Newbie question… Was there a standard saddle blanket color used by each of the regiments? I assume the continental units were not as uniform. |
 John the OFM  | 06 Feb 2014 9:57 a.m. PST |
That's a good question.I would have assuemd that the "dress" saddle cloth would be in the facings color.
I have seen a few plates showingthe 17th with a white saddle cloth. Of course, they all could have copied from the first one, which is often the case. 
If that is a true "rule", then shouldn't the 16th have a blue one? |
| Der Alte Fritz | 06 Feb 2014 10:34 a.m. PST |
Maybe it was due to the fact that the 16th was the Queen's Regiment rather than the King's Regiment, I don't really know for certain. Their trumpeters did wear Royal livery and troopers had the blue facings of a Royal regiment. |
| Supercilius Maximus | 07 Feb 2014 9:09 a.m. PST |
I think all regiments had white shabraques; see this portrait of Cornet Thomas Boothby Parkin of the 15th LD - link |
| John the OFM | 10 Feb 2014 6:49 a.m. PST |
That makes it easy. |
