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Personal logo x42brown Supporting Member of TMP20 Apr 2015 2:41 a.m. PST

I have voted 'appropriate variety of shades' but to be honest with my poor painting ability and colour sense we have to include an element of 'inappropriate variety of shades'.

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MDIvancic20 Apr 2015 3:28 a.m. PST

Varies by unit. If a unit was known to be homogenous then I paint them such. If not or if no information exist then I usually mix them up,

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Frederick Supporting Member of TMP20 Apr 2015 5:53 a.m. PST

I use a varied mixture of shades, mostly browns – with two exceptions, the Scots Greys and the Black Horse cavalry

John the Greater20 Apr 2015 6:07 a.m. PST

I generally paint the horses of any unit the same color. Not for historical accuracy so much as a means to keep them straight on the table. Purely game mechanics.

Who asked this joker20 Apr 2015 6:59 a.m. PST

I sometimes vary the horse color. Other times like when I am in a hurry, they get the same color across the unit.

Personal logo Parzival Supporting Member of TMP20 Apr 2015 7:06 a.m. PST

Typically a variety, although for some units I opt to suggest that they either pull their horses from the same stock or deliberately choose a specific breed. But even here, I try to vary the appearance of each horse slightly (and that's when painting 10mm, which is proof that I've gone nuts…).

Winston Smith20 Apr 2015 8:06 a.m. PST

The Toffs and Swells Regiment oh Horse of course have different colors of horse for each squadron.
A week into the war when remounts are needed, that all goes out the window.

darthfozzywig20 Apr 2015 8:57 a.m. PST

and that's when painting 10mm, which is proof that I've gone nuts…

Glad there are nice folks to keep me company in the padded cell.

Personal logo Flashman14 Supporting Member of TMP20 Apr 2015 9:07 a.m. PST

There is plenty of variety within the Bays, or Chestnuts themselves. Stockings, blazes and hair are where you can express yourself a bit.

I usually make them all some form of brown and then officers and buglers get white and/or gray horses.

I don't put black or palominos in with the browns.

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