Dragoon - Go Slow

It seems my last post (Link) was overly optimistic on how quickly I was going to get my Dragoon reorganisation done; turning two units into four by adding a few extra figures.  With the original units rebased with fewer mounted figures the job of converting the surplus mounted figures from these into two new units looks a bit more challenging than I had thought, as can be seen in photo below.

The surplus mounted figures ...

... which need retouching with different coat colours to make them visually distinctive, are heavily outnumbered by the new castings to complete the units.  These consist of ten foot figures for each unit when operating dismounted; the letters on the bases indicate which side they are for; 'R' for Royalist ...

... and 'P' for Parliamentarian.

A further two foot figures are required to act as horse-holders.  These can be seen in the photo below with four horses with added ('Greenstuff') saddles for them to hold, and four more horses and riders (the latter impaled on cocktail sticks for painting).

The riders in the above photo, that appear equipped with shepherd's crooks, are the new ensigns who will each get a guidon to carry - the wire 'crook' is there to stop paint from clogging up the holes into which the painted guidons will be inserted.

Since the above photos were taken, only some limited re-basing and painting has taken place ...

... but it has, at least, been enough to see the mounted bases for the new green-coated Parliamentarian unit completed.

I must try harder, and, as the 'Yarkshire Gamer' says, in his straightforward northern way, just knuckle down and get on with it.