Here come the Saxons!

Not with shields ready to bend King Arthur in half. No these are far more civilised. These are the excellent ones from AB Miniatures. These are really the best figures around I think, although I cannot do them justice. And also the price can be a bit painful. The codes, if you want them (and who wouldn't) are SAXC01 for the lads and SAXC02/03 for the command.


Here is my command stand. I really like the uniform. I was originally going to go with Rgt. Jean de Saxe, but I went with Prince Albrecht instead. Here is my command stand, based for Shako II and Napoleons Battles. I know Shako II isn't everyones cup of tea, but I like it.

Command

They represent Saxon Chevauxleger from 1812. I think they are quite a nice little unit together and if you are building a French Corps its better to start with something totally obscure, rather than a main force! I think on the downside they would become a little bit repetitive after a while though, with only 2 poses for the regular troops. looking forwards or looking left. Also the commander when formed, looks like he is trying to stab one of his own side!

This is the unit formed up ready for action!

And here we are in close up.

Whilst the figures look better in real life, I am still unhappy with a few areas:

I am going to rework the horse furniture. I thought it stood out wel enough, but I'm now not sure sure. Maybe go over again in black. I am going to add detail to the horses. I like the general look of them, but I am going to add some socks and white noses etc to break things up a little.
I also don't like the plumes on the men. From a distance they are okay-ish, but I need to do something. White really messes with my head. So, maybe I will take that paint off, do in grey and then highlight in white. Also, I am not 100% sure about the flesh tones on the men. What do you think?