Here are my Mignot figures for the first regiment. In addition to filling blemishes (Milliput) there were several adjustments made. The mounted figure needed the lower sabre sling ring added to the scabbard and a trigger guard for the firearm (both from Milliput again). The trooper saddling up needed the detail on the right-hand side of the grey surcingle removed (it is appropriate for the left-hand side only) and replaced with a single grey leather item. Both figures had the raised eagle taken off the scabbard and the eagle and number painted on free hand. Also, the lozenge shaped shako plate was painted over with a representation of an eagle style plate.
Unless stated otherwise the figures were painted in oils as follows. (Perhaps too much detail for some but these are my notes kept for the record and hopefully useful for others!)
Face primed Model Color Light Flesh 70.928 then painted burnt umber and burnt sienna with white highlights
Shako cadmium red shaded burnt umber and highlighted scarlet
Trouser stripe cadmium red, shaded burnt umber on back side. Initially it came out too light against the white priming and so given a second coat
Trouser buttons painted in grey mix
Coat & Trousers green from chrome yellow and French ultramarine , highlighted white & Naples yellow mix based on Musée d L’Armée photos. I believe the original uniforms were dyed blue and then dyed yellow over the top
Pouch lamp black
Gloves yellow ochre, white & burnt Sienna. There is a thought that some troopers had green gloves but these would not show up so well
Sheepskin Yellow ochre, burnt umber, black, white
Sheepskin vandyking edging green as for jacket & trousers
Saddle tree showing at rear, burnt Sienna, touch of yellow ochre. White highlight not appropriate as in shadow
Saddle feed bags burnt umber, white, yellow ochre, black
Brass elements Yellow ochre, chrome yellow, burnt umber, white undercoat with Humbrol silver and gold powders mixed as light overpaint
Scabbard Titanium white and ivory black. No metallic paint
Horse coat Basic coat burnt Sienna and black; black shadows and yellow ochre in some subtle highlights. Painted with oo brush and as dried dabbed and slightly further blended with a dry no. 1 brush once the paint had started to settle and partially dry (after about 2 hours depending upon temperature). On reflection, at this stage, highlights (white, burnt Sienna, touch of burnt umber) could have been blended in but they were done once the basic painting was fully dry. Shadows later deepened with burnt umber and black
Hooves where socks were black were grey with dabs of burnt umber, then white highlight and where the socks were white painted with yellow ochre as the basic colour shaded grey and highlighted white
Base undercoat of Humbrol matt 63 (sand), overcoated yellow ochre, white and burnt umber with blended burnt umber as shadow and at rear and white at front
