Perry Miniatures British Napoleonic Light Dragoon’s

[@zippyzuul1148]

Excellent painting Leon. Thanks for sharing these

[@leont66wargaming31]

Zippy Zuul cheers mate 🙂

[@joramamodellbau3987]

Great light British Dragoon’s figures. Nice to look at. The figures are really wonderfully painted in detail. Great job! Greetings, Joachim

[@leont66wargaming31]

JORAMA MODELLBAU thanks buddy 🙂

[@danbuman8422]

I think you can be proud of those Leon! They look quite nice. I don't blame you for needing to take a break from cavalry. Doing a bit of rotation sure helps burnout :)

[@leont66wargaming31]

Dan Buman thanks buddy. They’re ok I guess. Once they’re mixed in with the rest of the army they’ll look alright. Definitely taking a break from cavalry for a while.

[@warpaint9385]

Great work. I feel just as you do at this minute. I have these and I've only got 2 riders left to paint then base. It feels like forever when I started mine. There's always work commitments and family etc that prevent me from painting. Hopefully mine will be done this week. Like you I'm over the Cavalry and Napoleonics for the time being. I was going to paint some Polish Lancers next but decided to paint some Flames of War with my son instead, nice change. Need a break from Napoleonics lol.

[@leont66wargaming31]

Warpaint thanks mate. I think a complete change is probably a good idea right now. Napoleonics are a real labour of love. I do need some more French lime painting though so I can do some more scenarios. I might do something else alongside them or I have a feeling nothing will get done lol

[@basicminiaturepainting]

They look so nice great work mate

[@leont66wargaming31]

basic miniature painting cheers mate

[@OnPointHQ]

Excellent work Leon, really like them! I'm currently painting some medieval cavalry and its an a bit of a slot despite them being pretty basic but the Dragoons have definitely inspired me to continue :)

[@leont66wargaming31]

On Point HQ thanks mate. I was thinking maybe Ancient Cavalry would be easier.? Numidian or Celts or something. The horses I don’t mind to much it’s the riders with these Naps that drain the will to live 😂

[@gunner678]

I do like Perry's. I can only speak for the plastic and metal ACW range, but I find them well detailed and of high quality. These look great and up to your usual standard! I have lots more to paint for my ACW project so I know what you mean. I have been doing side projects to keep the interest up. I like the music by the way!

[@leont66wargaming31]

Matthew Dobbs cheers buddy. Yeah I do like Perry’s I just don’t like painting cavalry lol I need to revisit my ACW at some point. I need to buy another battle in a box set at some point but I do need to put a dent in my mountain first. Keep up the good work buddy.

[@gunner678]

@@leont66wargaming31 I know what you mean about cavalry. Remember the red paint and dark shade technique. It's quick, easy and gives a nice chesnut finish. I just completed a load (15) varying the shade slightly and adding the odd black or grey horse, but it gives a pleasing finish. Marksman told me about that one, it has made life so much easier. I look forward to your ACW return. Is it cheaper to get the battle in a box set?

[@leont66wargaming31]

Matthew Dobbs yeah I remember you mentioning it before. It’s not the horses that I find soul destroying it’s the riders. I just find them a massive pain. I’m not 100% sure if it works out cheaper for the B in a Box set but it will finish off the half units I have from the first one I bought. I’ll get it from Goblin Gaming. They do 20% off. £76 I might need one extra box of infantry I’ll end up with the following for both army 4 guns 2 commanders 6 line battalions x24 men 1 Zouave battalions x24 men 1 cavalry battalion x12 men No doubt I’ll want more lol But it’s a decent force for each side I thunk. Plus a shit load of fences and a couple of buildings

[@philRminiatures]

Lovely light dragoons, nice painting and basing!

[@leont66wargaming31]

Phil R thanks mate 🙂

[@music123videos]

It all adds to the force, they're looking great.

[@leont66wargaming31]

Busy Bristles thanks buddy. Once they’re on the table mixed in with the rest of the army they should look ok.

[@JonnyWatsonGaming]

Looking beautiful!

[@leont66wargaming31]

Jonny Watson thanks buddy 🙂

[@KentsPaintShack]

They are looking great, I love Perry figures

[@leont66wargaming31]

Kent's Paint Shack thanks mate. Yeah great minis aren’t they. I’m just fed up of painting them 😂😂

[@KentsPaintShack]

I can understand that, I have so many figures to paint sometimes I just don't know what to tackle next

[@stephensmith1256]

Great looking units mate. I know how you feel painting cavalry is a task I have some more French cavalry and also need to finish my British cavalry some time to.

[@leont66wargaming31]

Stephen Smith thanks mate. Yeah I’ve still got the French to look forward to 😫😭🤯

[@IDICBeer]

Really nice mate

[@leont66wargaming31]

IDICBeer 40k thanks Nik

[@62seano]

Brilliant update Leon, i really like those, i still shudder when i think of cavalry

[@leont66wargaming31]

Seano's world of figures cheers mate.

[@pbeccas]

Cavalry certainly suck the life out of me too. Too many straps and stuff on the horses. You have done a great job.

[@leont66wargaming31]

pbeccas thanks mate. Yeah I don’t like painting at the best of times but Cavalry... definitely taking a break from doing anymore for a while

[@TheDiomedef16]

I have heard others say that dragoons and hussars are a bugger to paint. They look great though.

[@leont66wargaming31]

TheDiomedef16 thanks mate. Yeah the Hussars were even worse to paint. But they came out a bit better

[@LittleHamptonRailway]

They look great and thanks for the mention 👍

[@leont66wargaming31]

Bedroom Railway Mat cheers mate and no worries 🙂

[@gkspain1]

More cavalry please Leon, lol, with out a duept you have earned your spurs mate, take break, all the best Garry

[@leont66wargaming31]

war gaming with Garry lol no, please no more 😂😂😂

[@liberator2408]

Very nice buddy

[@leont66wargaming31]

Liberator240 thanks mate By the way I tagged you in the 3 hobbies video thing that’s doing the rounds My video where I’m wearing a Leeds shirt

[@BrushQuill]

They look awesome Leon. Sorry to hear you felt they were Dragoon on... 😂 You know my opinions on painting cavarly and I did/do Bretonnians! These look really nie though and I look forward to seeing whats next

[@leont66wargaming31]

Brush &Quill 😂😂😂 I used to do Bretonnians as well. I used to quite enjoy those. I think they were more fun because of all the different colours. These bloody things though ☹️🔫

[@bjkernowpaintingandmodelli9119]

Nice job mate

[@leont66wargaming31]

Bj kernow thanks mate. I’m not overly happy with them but they’re done and that’s that 😂😂

[@welshwargamer2066]

They look awesome! Cavalry do sap your painting energy 😂

[@leont66wargaming31]

Welsh Wargaming thanks mate. A break from cavalry is the order of the day 😂😂

[@MrSuperchippy74]

great job, a change is as good as a rest

[@leont66wargaming31]

MrSuperchippy74 thanks mate. Yeah for sure, just need a break for a bit. Lol

[@emmetminiatureswargames2424]

Great looking unit. Cavalry are always worth the time they take in the end. I think I prefer them to Infantry.

[@leont66wargaming31]

Lee Hughes I agree they look great on the battlefield. I just hate painting them. It’s the riders that kill my painting mojo. I don’t mind the horses so much

[@maryhinge6334]

These look great mate as ever. Sounds like you might be needing a break from the horses though. I’m sure you’ll get your mojo back soon enough. 🙂

[@leont66wargaming31]

Mary Hinge thanks mate. Yeah a break from the horses is definitely needed

[@paintinghistory1475]

Amazing unit how did you do the horses

[@leont66wargaming31]

Thanks mate. Pretty much the same way I paint everything lol. Base coat then a wash of strong tone. Then highlight back up with the base colour and then an extra highlight of a slightly lighter shade. I’ll be doing a video on how I paint my AB cavalry soon. It’s the same method just smaller

[@paintinghistory1475]

@@leont66wargaming31cool will keep an eye out for the video!

[@hangarflying]

Looks great!

[@leont66wargaming31]

hangarflying cheers 🍻 buddy 🙂

[@marksmangaming9306]

These are the ones you got at Salute then?

[@leont66wargaming31]

Marksman Gaming I wish they were. The ones I got at Salute were the French

[@aaronlowe60]

Looking great mate, quick question how do you transport your units?

[@leont66wargaming31]

EwanAndAaron Lowe thanks mate. I use “really useful boxes” and then drive carefully lol. If I’d of any sense I’d of magnetised them all and then put magnetic sheets in the plastic boxes. Might do that at some point

[@jdthirkill]

Hi Leon, which blue do you use for the Light Dragoon jackets?

[@leont66wargaming31]

Hi Julian I think I used GW Kantor blue as the base colour

[@artourious6346]

Have you changed the way you paint faces, these seem a lot darker than usual ?

[@leont66wargaming31]

Artourious I think it’s just the lighting that makes them look darker. I used the same paints I normally do. I don’t have any decent lighting for videos and pics. 😕.

[@granapriego]

They look great, I know how you feel about being cavalry’d out.

[@leont66wargaming31]

granapriego thanks mate. Cavalry are such a ball ache but they do look great on the battlefield. Wish I could afford to have someone paint them for me 😂😂😂. A necessary evil.

[@ratelmike8825]

Think you are being a bit harsh on yourself. They look bloody brilliant!!!

[@leont66wargaming31]

Thanks buddy

[@vonketteringham]

Lovely looking unit, nowt worse than painting Napoleonic cavalry!

[@leont66wargaming31]

vonketteringham thanks mate. You’re not wrong 😂😂