{"id":1124,"date":"2019-04-01T00:54:35","date_gmt":"2019-03-31T23:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/?p=1124"},"modified":"2019-04-01T00:55:20","modified_gmt":"2019-03-31T23:55:20","slug":"hussar-south-of-the-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2019\/04\/01\/hussar-south-of-the-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Hussar! (South of the Border)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2019\/04\/01\/hussar-south-of-the-border\/\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"standard\"  width=\"450px\" size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><\/div><p>Andy has been hard at work with his brushes&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1132\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2019\/04\/01\/hussar-south-of-the-border\/dscf6541\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6541-e1554076123705.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;FinePix S5800 S800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1554027338&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.019230769230769&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCF6541\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6541-e1554076123705.jpg?fit=840%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1132 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6541-e1554076123705.jpg?resize=840%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My first figures finished this year (where has the time gone?).\u00a0\u00a0Eight French Hussars and four Mexican cavalry from the Maximillian Adventure (1860&#8217;s French in Mexico). Figures from Wargames Foundry.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1130\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2019\/04\/01\/hussar-south-of-the-border\/dscf6539\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6539-e1554076096936.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;FinePix S5800 S800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1554027275&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.011764705882353&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCF6539\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6539-e1554076096936.jpg?fit=840%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1130 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6539-e1554076096936.jpg?resize=840%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Undercoated with Humbrol grey primer, then block painted with Vallejo or Army Painter acrylics and washed with Army Painter shades.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1129\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2019\/04\/01\/hussar-south-of-the-border\/dscf6538\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6538-e1554076156324.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;FinePix S5800 S800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1554027261&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCF6538\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6538-e1554076156324.jpg?fit=840%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1129 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6538-e1554076156324.jpg?resize=840%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My Maximillian Adventure collection started over 10 years ago with the 2007\/2008 MWS show Game, Non Son Hombres Son Demonios!, the Battle of Camerone:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/ShowGames\/Mexico\/index.html\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/ShowGames\/Mexico\/index.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1554161616239000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHtu0DSdjgZg_oMjbLBiLFULZjkmw\">http:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/ShowGames\/Mexico\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has grown over the last 10 years, adding villagers, more troops, cavalry and artillery to both sides.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1127\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2019\/04\/01\/hussar-south-of-the-border\/dscf6536\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6536-e1554076065451.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;FinePix S5800 S800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1554027226&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCF6536\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6536-e1554076065451.jpg?fit=840%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1127 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6536-e1554076065451.jpg?resize=840%2C1120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"1120\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These will be used with various rule sets, originally we used some simple participation rules (available at the above website), we played some gamers at the Society using Stargrunt (with adaptions), recently we\u2019ve been playing The Men Who Would Be Kings, but I think we\u2019ll be trying\u00a0 Rebels and Patriots soon.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1128\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2019\/04\/01\/hussar-south-of-the-border\/dscf6537\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6537-e1554076052989.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;FinePix S5800 S800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1554027238&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCF6537\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6537-e1554076052989.jpg?fit=840%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1128 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6537-e1554076052989.jpg?resize=840%2C1120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6537-e1554076052989.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6537-e1554076052989.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1133\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2019\/04\/01\/hussar-south-of-the-border\/dscf6543\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6543-e1554076143134.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;FinePix S5800 S800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1554027376&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCF6543\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6543-e1554076143134.jpg?fit=840%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1133 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6543-e1554076143134.jpg?resize=840%2C1120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF6543-e1554076143134.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, 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My first figures finished this year (where has the time gone?).\u00a0\u00a0Eight French Hussars and four Mexican cavalry from the Maximillian Adventure (1860&#8217;s French in Mexico). Figures from Wargames Foundry. Undercoated with Humbrol grey primer, then block painted with Vallejo or Army Painter acrylics and washed with &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2019\/04\/01\/hussar-south-of-the-border\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Hussar! 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