These are the rest of the Firelock figures I had needing to be painted – along with two converted pike men left over from the Battalia box.

They’ll be „brigaded“ along with Rupert’s cavalry. I understand commanded shotte units were often attached to cavalry on the wings. The standard came with the command set and I’m not sure what unit it is for, but it has a Steampunk or Warhammer Fantasy Empire look to it.

Gave them the same headgear to speed up the painting and give them a more uniform appearance as well.

Speaking of speed, I experimented with using a red spray paint I already had (I might’ve gotten it a while ago intending to use them for Napoleonic British).

After block painting the flesh, leather parts, and muskets, they were given a wash of Minwax stain. This was followed by a matte spray and finally highlights. I used two reds; Vallejo Flat Red and Vermillion, both mixed with either white or yellow to vary the shade of the clothing. The red undercoating really worked well and sped up the process nicely.

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