Dragoon horses...

[Russian James]

Barry, I realise things have been geared towards the Garde Francais and GNW ranges of late, but just wonder whether dragoon horses (nags?) are in the queue?

Something a bit smaller than the current horses and without the pistol holders.

[Clibinarium]

Barry is dealing with the specifics, but I know that's in the queue in the near future.

[Russian James]

Excellent news, I've been a bit reluctant to model my mounted Dragoons or horse holders so far...

[turrabear]

would be great to get mounted dragoons added to the range as well as dragoon horse holders.

[Russian James]

Turrabear, horse holders are included in the dragoon command packs already...

And yes, we will need mounted Dragoons in fur caps and French stocking caps as well as floppy hats.

[barr7430]

I have recently purchased the licenses for 7 new horse types. All are aimed at multi use within NYW,WSS & GNW. 3 are standing types and have already been dressed for use as dragoon horses with horse holders.

All mounted iterations will follow. It is simply a matter of Clib's sculpting time at the moment. Short of chaining him to a radiator he is working flat out for us!

I hope to speak with Clib this week from the blistering heat of the Tropics (my sunglasses are totally necessary here)

[Russian James]

Good news there Barry, wasn't trying to put extra pressure on you or Clib, was just curious...

[turrabear]

Turrabear, horse holders are included in the dragoon command packs already...

And yes, we will need mounted Dragoons in fur caps and French stocking caps as well as floppy hats.

sorry jim meant horses not horse holders. my mistake.

[Russian James]

Interesting that this picture, source unknown, shows pistol holders on the dragoon…

I also wonder just how long that clay pipe survived on campaign!

[Artimas]

I don't know Barry, maybe we SHOULD chain Clib to a radiator! Bread and water for a week wouldn't be too bad either!

Artimas

[barr7430]

where did you get it Jim?

A couple of things are interesting and a bit questionable - he appears to be a trooper but has a lanyard and the hat decoration looks a bit on the ornate side, particularly if on campaign... how long would a coloured feather look like that during a European summer? Conygham's were Enniskilliners, I would have to check when they changed their colonel to check on the name but that would(unless they carried the same proprietor till after about 1706) make the hat shape a bit suspect too...

Artistic licence I think. I have also seen the same 'pose' on another sketch it is a very close(almost identical) copy of the Bavarian Army prints by Hoffman. Plate 39 Karabinier vom Regiment Prinz Phillip 1704 - 1710. The Bavarian soldier is smoking a clay pipe on the back of a grazing grey. He incidentally also has a lanyard!

Ersatz is I think, the German word for this! Nice work though.

[Russian James]

Barry, one of many internet trawls I'd saved, no idea where it came from, sorry...

[Russian James]

Came from Inniskillings Museum webpage!

[barr7430]

I think their curator has been a little relaxed in his research!