Husaria - Building a Polish army for the 1620s
Polish cossack cavalry - part 2
This entry concludes my building and painting the first unit of Polish cossack cavalry for my 1620s Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth army.
As well as the horse trappings (see last entry) I also use the nail art stickers on some of the figure’s bow and quiver cases. These were also typically ornately decorated, so the added stickers helped to jazz them up a bit.
The downside with the the nail art stickers is that they are relatively thick glossy plastic. Too tough for Micro Sol etc. to break down. I applied them after gloss varnishing the figures to provide a flatter surface for the stickers to adhere to. I gloss varnished again to seal them, and then a matt varnish as a final finish to the figure. Some have worked better than others. Overall I like the effect, and will be trying it again. These may also work as a guide to help painting the design on to the figure, and I will be trying this next time. They’re relatively inexpensive so if you need to add some fancy designs, and don’t feel your free-hand paint skills are up to it, then I suggest you give them a try.
Here is the finished unit. The flag is from from the Battle Flag Polish cavalry sheet.
Next on the painting desk is a unit for the opposing army, Swedish cuirassiers.
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