My thoughts on Perry 28mm Napoleonic French Heavy Cavalry

Some plastic 28mm for a change and what I think of them . Thanks for looking . Regards Gav .

[@charlesmorgan7219]

Superb job Gavin..I too collect napoleonic miniatures 28mm. Ive found Perry figures to be excellent. My problem is I collect a lot different things & there's not enough hrs in a day to tend to all my interests. Ur videos are very instructive. Keep up the great work.

[@gavinbooth]

Many thanks Charles like you I bounce around projects like a rubber ball ! Thanks for the kind words . Regards Gav.

[@andrewrobinson3030]

Well painted they look professional in my eyes

[@gavinbooth]

Many thanks Andrew i appreciate it marra . Regards Gav.

[@KentsPaintShack]

They look stunning

[@gavinbooth]

Thank you Kent . Regards Gav.

[@jonathankilby6636]

I love this kit. The scabbards were a bit fiddly but otherwise a surprisingly simple kit

[@gavinbooth]

Me too they are not expensive and have a lot of options . Regards Gav.

[@charlesmorgan7219]

Fantastic job, Gavin. I didn't expect u to have the figures painted in the same video. I recently purchased a box of french infantry from the same company. What a delight to paint.

[@gavinbooth]

Cheers Charles I soon to paint the same unit in 18mm for a collector . Regards Gav.

[@markparsons4434]

I tell ya what, that is a cracking job there.

[@gavinbooth]

Thank you Mark very much appreciated . Regards Gav.

[@middleagedmtber2164]

Big 10 out of 10 for painting mate .Stay safe in these weird times .

[@gavinbooth]

Thanks Lawrence I appreciate your words look after yourself marra ! Regards Gav.

[@PitcanaryRamFan]

Thanks for sharing Gavin...lovely paint job.

[@gavinbooth]

Many thanks Gary . Regards Gav .

[@e-4airman124]

So very nice thank you

[@gavinbooth]

Thank you for taking a look ! Regards Gav.

[@TheDiomedef16]

Bloody marvelous Gav, I wish my cavalry could look as good as that.

[@gavinbooth]

Thank you for the kind words ian I hope all is well with you . Regards Gav .

[@Rusty_Gold85]

Very carefully wedge cut the plastic between the ears to get more profile .Nice paint job . i have so much to do , I need a quick method to get through all the boxes

[@gavinbooth]

Cheers Rusty and good luck with your project ! Regards Gav .

[@provjaro]

Very nice, I was up at my brother on Sunday and he's painting these as well.

[@gavinbooth]

Cheers i might get some victrix lancers at some point . Regards Gav.

[@wannabegeneral]

I went "wow" when I saw the painted ones. Fantastic work - you should do more 28mm.

[@gavinbooth]

Thank you Chris . Regards Gav .

[@emmetminiatureswargames2424]

Very nice. These are so far my only foray into Napoleonics, I think their plastic cavalry are great. I painted a box of Heavy Cavalry and Dragoons and used them as a test to see if it was worth my while painting as a sideline income. Put them on eBay and what I got for them wasn't worth the time spent so that was the end of that venture. Wish I'd kept them but I do have several more boxes of each for the time I really get the Naps urge.

[@gavinbooth]

Cheers Lee ebay is a hard place to make money when painting figures . Regards Gav .

[@HooDie-Trench-GoTh2022]

Looks great.

[@gavinbooth]

Thank you ! Regards Gav.

[@gkspain1]

Nice review, smashing paint job, thanks for sharing Gav

[@gavinbooth]

Many thanks Garry ! Regards Gav .

[@markfrommontana]

Ah hah. Impressive. Well, now I realize how far I have to go... Cheers!

[@gavinbooth]

Thanks for taking a look Mark , happy painting ! Regards Gav.

[@e-4airman124]

Very well done thank you for the review I shall get a box of these!

[@gavinbooth]

Thank you for the kind words . Regards Gav .

[@e-4airman124]

beautiful paint job

[@gavinbooth]

Thanks for the kind words . Regards Gav .

[@iainaitken8966]

I like them a lot

[@gavinbooth]

Give plastic naps a try Iain . Regards Gav.

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

Nice paintwork! I do worry about the blue on their tunics though. If you see the original uniforms (for example in the French army museum in Paris) it's very, very dark, almost black. I suppose it would fade with age, but not to that extent. Ah, but your figure is a carabinier! When the carabiniers started to wear cuirasses in 1809 their uniforms were white with light blue facings. This was reversed, afaik, only for trumpeters.

[@gavinbooth]

Thanks for your comments John ! Regards Gav .

[@TractorCountdown]

Really beautiful paint work.

[@gavinbooth]

Thank you very much ! Regards Gav .

[@TractorCountdown]

I've still got a set of unpainted Miniature Figurines which were always my favourite 25mm metal figures so it'll be interesting try Perry's to see how they compare. I haven't painted for at least 20 years!

[@gavinbooth]

The perry metals are nice but need a lot of clean up the plastic can be good sometimes the equipment details can be a little soft and although cheap compared to metal you will have to get a scalpel and de mold line and stick them together . You might want to take a look at Front Rank miniatures , lovely casts and little clean up . I will have a couple to show soon . Regards Gav .

[@TractorCountdown]

Will do. Thanks for the tip Gav! Ian

[@johnwayneeverett6263]

Very clean work very good...

[@gavinbooth]

Many thanks John . Regards Gav .

[@vonketteringham]

superb brushwork Gav, good to see you tackling 28's!

[@gavinbooth]

Cheers marra I have 10mm, 18mm and 28mm on the go a change is as good as a rest ! Regards Gav .

[@blunderingfubarwargamingch8246]

Fantastic work :) Thinking of getting some of Perry's Uhlans and painting them up in Austrian colours.

[@gavinbooth]

Cheers marra, I hope you can paint them quicker than I do . Regards Gav .

[@edwardstabletoparmies955]

Superb work.

[@gavinbooth]

Thank you for the kind words . Regards Gav .

[@terrycrick3600]

Inspirational work,well done mate. 5*

[@gavinbooth]

Thanks for the kind words Terry and sorry for my late reply . Regards Gav .

[@liberator2408]

Fantastic figures Gav.

[@gavinbooth]

Many thanks Lib . Regards Gav .

[@leont66wargaming31]

very nice Gav, the saddle cloths are outstanding mate.not sure about the bases though lol

[@gavinbooth]

I know marra they are a total let down ! Regards Gav .

[@RalphAstley]

Gorgeous!

[@gavinbooth]

Cheers Ralph . Regards Gav .

[@amethystcraft8792]

Very nice vid!Good work!

[@gavinbooth]

Thanks for the kind words . Regards Gav .

[@jaads7910]

Great stuff, be nice to full pack

[@gavinbooth]

Thank you . Regards Gav.

[@1teamski]

Nice!

[@gavinbooth]

hank you . Regards Gav .

[@warricktyler6759]

Ah so it ain't only me that glues everything together before painting , good.

[@gavinbooth]

I always do Warrick and never had to much problem with paint over spill. Regards Gav.

[@1442GlennLane]

What did you use for sticking the bases to the Green milk tops with? Great jo by the way and new subscriber. Got to love French heavy cavalry. atb Glenn

[@gavinbooth]

Thanks for the sub its fir sticking posters to walls and some times I use pva glue instead . Regards Gav.

[@Titus_Vespasianus]

like your work...any chance of a tutorial on how you did them...

[@gavinbooth]

Thanks I will be doing different tutorials in the near future just trying overhead camera positions . Regards Gav .

[@walkaboutgamez2502]

:O nice work

[@gavinbooth]

Cheers Chris . Regards Gav .

[@andrewm3934]

dying to get some of these and have a go at painting- im not into playing the games though, im sure many people just paint and display them ?

[@gavinbooth]

Lots do Andrew people enjoy different military history periods and just paint and collect . The uniform research is fun also ! Regards Gav .

[@johnwayneeverett6263]

Gav...Where's the best place to buy this set at.....n. Thanks for your postings. .John.

[@gavinbooth]

I got my box from a seller at a war games show I don't no the name, cost £17.00. I think you could get them from perry miniatures direct or try ebay . Sorry I cant be of much help John . Regards Gav .

[@arxwng]

Do u happen to know if those horses are the same size as the horses from the french dragoons?

[@gavinbooth]

I am sorry I don't these are the only Perry plastic I have worked on in their cavalry range . Regards Gav.

[@arxwng]

@@gavinbooth ah ok ,anyway thanks for the reply ;)

[@eog0579]

Fetlock

[@gavinbooth]

Thank you ! Regards Gav.