A Quick Midweek Update - Dutch-Belgian Light Cavalry Complete!

The command for the final hussar regiment, the 6ème.

Apologies for the delays between updates; I've had a fairly mad week and weekend following from the work conference to being away in Leicester.

Some troopers and the reverse of the command.

I finally got chance to sit down and paint last night and finished the Dutch-Belgian hussars for the cavalry division which means that both light brigades are finally complete. Once the carabiniers are done that's the whole lot of them gameable for the table.

It means that the 6th Hussars are complete and ready to go, except for their proper basing. These were by far the most challenging unit I've had to paint so far with many different colours and a lot of yellow/gold. When I was painting them I wasn't happy with how they were turning out but now they're done I'm pretty pleased overall.

Both brigades lined up and ready to go.

So far the Dutch-Belgian Cavalry Division totals 36 figures and with the carabiniers will be an almighty 63 figures strong. Whilst I love my Perry 28mms (and will eventually showcase some of them here), they just can't match the sheer numbers on the tabletop; at least they can't on my limited 6x4 table.

Here comes the (light) cavalry!

And what's the plan for the rest of the week? I'm going to paint the 2nd Carabinier regiment of von Zoudtlandt's brigade. I'm debating whether to have the 1st and 3rd in their bicornes or to use up some more of my British heavy dragoons to have all three regiments in helmets. In the end I'll probably go for the bicornes.

Sadly my figures from Baccus still haven't arrived so the KGL are languishing. Better get in touch and see when I can expect the light battalions to join us...

Time for some more photos of the light brigades!

I hope you've all enjoyed this quick update. I'll have some more progress for you by the weekend; I've still got some British infantry in Belgic shakos who can be adapted to Belgian service. They'll probably get a look-in over the weekend.