tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post3123049508209246245..comments2024-03-29T22:09:17.432+13:00Comments on Chasseur: Saxon Leib Grenadier Guard - Black Hussar 28mmChasseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-37660879192873447602019-05-01T08:10:25.547+12:002019-05-01T08:10:25.547+12:00Thank you Gary! :) (And re buying another army, th...Thank you Gary! :) (And re buying another army, the Saxons are a great one to do I think! ;))Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-5331504925466539262019-05-01T05:10:48.642+12:002019-05-01T05:10:48.642+12:00Inspirational as always. Thanks for sharing and pr...Inspirational as always. Thanks for sharing and providing more reasons to buy another army!Gary Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09997414942696519115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-8232662073245489162019-04-28T14:15:20.056+12:002019-04-28T14:15:20.056+12:00Many thanks James!Many thanks James!Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-72775538951323506902019-04-28T14:08:36.062+12:002019-04-28T14:08:36.062+12:00Yes, a fine looking unit and you have done them fu...Yes, a fine looking unit and you have done them full justice. Great painting, as ever.James Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897755636246185173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-75053784081949885932019-04-22T19:35:21.377+12:002019-04-22T19:35:21.377+12:00Thank you again Iain!Thank you again Iain!Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-74055597501027306002019-04-22T19:28:10.803+12:002019-04-22T19:28:10.803+12:00Fabulous looking guards! I agree it's a splend...Fabulous looking guards! I agree it's a splendid uniform and you've done your customery super paint job on them!<br />Best Iaincaveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-70468595457947731672019-04-21T21:58:17.914+12:002019-04-21T21:58:17.914+12:00Cheers Mark, yes trying to put some focus on them!...Cheers Mark, yes trying to put some focus on them! :)Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-72495443604305703532019-04-21T21:57:52.887+12:002019-04-21T21:57:52.887+12:00Many thanks Dmitry!Many thanks Dmitry!Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-27247911487792303622019-04-21T21:57:40.872+12:002019-04-21T21:57:40.872+12:00Thank you Jonathan!Thank you Jonathan!Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-29368861483163431882019-04-21T21:56:57.744+12:002019-04-21T21:56:57.744+12:00Thanks Carlo yes I can see that being an attractio...Thanks Carlo yes I can see that being an attraction to doing a Saxon army, plus it can fight with or against the French, with full range of arms, and it is very colouful to boot!Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-18050879456845030392019-04-21T21:53:01.931+12:002019-04-21T21:53:01.931+12:00Thank you again Sergey!Thank you again Sergey!Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-27492715773789021172019-04-21T21:52:47.830+12:002019-04-21T21:52:47.830+12:00Cheers Ross, yes I can see it being a popular one ...Cheers Ross, yes I can see it being a popular one alright! :)Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-80375874169919633732019-04-21T21:51:50.742+12:002019-04-21T21:51:50.742+12:00Thank you Lawrence!Thank you Lawrence!Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-74256793072653824072019-04-21T21:51:36.210+12:002019-04-21T21:51:36.210+12:00Thanks Peter! I think according to Rawkins the dru...Thanks Peter! I think according to Rawkins the drummer colours predate French fame!Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-82305352370132169102019-04-21T21:50:41.051+12:002019-04-21T21:50:41.051+12:00Many thanks Phil!Many thanks Phil!Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-73355671127835738242019-04-21T21:08:17.274+12:002019-04-21T21:08:17.274+12:00Great work Mark. You are certainly ripping through...Great work Mark. You are certainly ripping through these Saxons.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-13328791174791418502019-04-21T15:00:33.814+12:002019-04-21T15:00:33.814+12:00Mark is super! Handsome guards!Mark is super! Handsome guards!Дмитрий Фоминhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03267502161299724334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-86359816104091107582019-04-21T14:56:03.460+12:002019-04-21T14:56:03.460+12:00Fab looking unit, no doubt! Brilliant brushwork as...Fab looking unit, no doubt! Brilliant brushwork as expected from your hand.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-10839540754803023042019-04-21T12:14:57.627+12:002019-04-21T12:14:57.627+12:00Beautiful work Mark. I recall that in my first war...Beautiful work Mark. I recall that in my first wargaming book borrowed from the public library, Bruce Quarries Airfix Guide to Napoleonic Wargaming ( in bright orange!), he collected the Saxons as he liked the fact that he could collect every unit in the army. You appear to be well on your way as well.Carlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17002425294986020268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-34001951472031849372019-04-21T09:50:01.095+12:002019-04-21T09:50:01.095+12:00Beauty! Excellent grenadiers!Beauty! Excellent grenadiers!Sergey Ageevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03868782306495127219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-3257525493011857262019-04-21T09:49:23.661+12:002019-04-21T09:49:23.661+12:00Very nice indeed Mark - I remember painting up som...Very nice indeed Mark - I remember painting up some nasty cheap 25mm figures 35 years ago to represent this unit, as I was so impressed with the colour scheme of their uniforms!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-68277186177666965562019-04-21T09:48:43.069+12:002019-04-21T09:48:43.069+12:00Beautifully done, and they will definitely stand o...Beautifully done, and they will definitely stand out on the table.Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-67090984782498407812019-04-21T09:43:16.618+12:002019-04-21T09:43:16.618+12:00Those are awesome, Mark! I agree, one of the more...Those are awesome, Mark! I agree, one of the more striking uniforms of the Napoleonic Wars. Given the competition, that's saying a lot!<br /><br />I love the drummers (etc) in sky blue with yellow facings. I wonder if that was a conscious decision to emulate the sky blue clad trumpeters of the French Guard Cavalry? Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4809892888059311958.post-37726995753631663652019-04-21T09:08:52.228+12:002019-04-21T09:08:52.228+12:00What a splendid unit...and work!What a splendid unit...and work!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.com