The latest addition is this 2d battalion of the Nyland regiment. In other words, the flags I recently painted have been mounted and Im surging ahead with the remodelling of the Finnish army into 24 man units. The figures are partly old ones rebased, and partly newly painted. Hopefully more to come soon.
It might be worth mentioning that the red on the flag has been painted from a Vallejo Hull Red base, with successive highlights of a mix of Hull Red and Coat d’arms Blood Red. I think this is a particularly good way to do red. The Hull Red base color covers very well, which is rare with red shades, and the end result is a nice deep red color which I use very often. As you can see, the same color was used for the Åbo regt. flag which is in the background.
The basing is done in a way similar to my Prussians, although with bases of six instead of eight. Unfortunately, in historical terms, these uniforms are out of date for the 1813 campaign. However, one does not always have to be so strict. Sometimes it is nice just to have fully painted units to put on the table, and historical correctness mustnt always be the priority….
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