A quick paint conversion of the Del Prado King Gustavus Adolphus figure into a 1690 dragoon. This was a paint conversion with very little surgery being done:
My next figure will have the lace on the collar filed back as it shows up on the finished model.
I have been after some cavalry for my Jacobite Rising scenarios for some time. In 54mm scale, metal cavalry work out to be quite expensive, with a painted figure coming in at around £100. I need four regiments of four figures each.
However, there is an inexpensive source in the shape of Del Prado figures. In their 'Cavalry through the ages' range there are a few figures that would fit the late 1600 - mid 1700 period. One such figure is the 'Blenheim Dragoon'. These were available in large numbers and can be picked up for £ 3-4 secondhand. The paintwork is a little dull and scruffy in places, but with some touching up and new facings they look quite good.
Here are the first three regiment:
I am looking at other figures in the range, especially to provide cavalry for my 1690 collection. More on that to come.
