This is the Poste Militaire version it's for the wife for Xmas only done the basics on the horse in oils for now as once that's done then I can start adding the harness, shabraque etc. All comments welcome

nice start. You can go much higher with the highlights.

Marc

Thanks Marc I may leave the highlights till I've got the basics on the shabraque done so as to see how they look not sure but thanks for the advice

Hi Steve, good start mate look forward to seeing it progress,

Keith

Cheers Keith. Hope it progresses better than it has today! I just bust the shabraque in half dry fitting it ( It naturally fit perfectly BEFORE it was painted!)

Ok not sure what a shabraque is but sounds bad, hope you can fix it mate, do you have any pictures of the broken part?
Apart from that looks like you are doing well with it, hope the missus appreciates all this grief you are going through mate

Steve

Cheers Steve it's the saddle and blanket thingy This thing yeah it just snapped along the joint but it was a sod to fill and smooth over So I get to do it all over again

Steve

Great start Steve and as they say from every negative comes a positive... more practise.

Cheers Ken

Thanks Ken now you why my signature reads like it does

I use the shabraque to cover to poor fit of the horse halfs.
Underneat the shabraque you don't have to paint the horse. And the shabraque give's a great bound to the horse halfs.
marc

Very nice start Helm. Oils is definitely the way to go for horses.

OOOH THAT'S NICE . Is this something you have had for a while or a recent purchase as there was someone selling a load of stuff on ebay recently including Post Militaire and Imperial Gallerys , almost giving the stuff away, I have to much already or I would have gone for some of it .
chippy

Cheers Doc,thanks Chippy I bought it at a bargain price off a guy I'd bought something off on Ebay. I really do like a lot of Poste Militaire stuff I have the mounted samurai on my to get list as I did one back in the day and gave it away so now I want to get one to keep.
Steve

Great start on the horse Steve. Can't wait to see the Chasseur himself

Keep up the good work!

Colin

Thanks Colin might be some wait I've only just blocked in his face at this stage,it's all the horse for now
Steve

75mm?

Ah, hence the powder question. I've tons of reference for this regiment mate. I could sink a battleship on it. So any questions, please do ask me.
I converted mine to a trumpeter.

Enjoy this one mate. I'm not alone in thinking this might, just might, have been the best kit ever. Of all time.
Post Militaire certainly went out with a bang either way.

90mm Colin. Cheers for the answer re powder I think I'm ok for refs as it stands but thanks for the offer. I agree this one of the best figures ever made.
Steve

Hi Helm
horse looks good so far ,not sure of this figure is it line cavalry or Garde RE powdered hair generally speaking would only be the latter.

Its a pity PM is still not on the go there casting was second to none .

Ron

Thanks Ron appreciated it is Garde. I agree they were probably THE casters of the day

Steve