My alt-ACW project gets some reinforcements with this regiment of Perry Brothers British infantry from their British Intervention Force range.
The figures are Perry codes and BIF 16 Line Infantry Marching Campaign Dress Plain Frock Coats and Kilmarnicks and BIF 15 Line Infanry Command Marching, Campaign Dress and Kilmarnocks. I’m sure eventually I’ll add some flashy types like Guards and Highlanders but I want the bulk of the force to plain warriors for the working day.
Once again I went with flags by Adolfo Ramos,which are certainly worth the money if you can afford them and don’t mind the long wait from Spain. As my friend James says, it’s “Faces, Bases and Flags”. The flags are of the British 55th Regiment of Adolfo’s Crimean War range, which is close enough for government work.
Unfortunately the national colour was in contact with the paper strip that Adolfo had included in the package and there was some bleeding from the printer ink, which I tried to fix free hand as you can see in the photo below. No harm no foul, I am a happy customer of Adolfo’s.
A sergeant and an officer separately based for Sharpe Practice.
“Steady, my good fellows! Sojers of the Queen ain’t afraid of no Americans!"
Next in the pipeline in this project are some British artillery and Canadian militia cavalry. It’s a long haul project but interesting figures and is teaching me a little bit about Britiain’s mid-Victorian Army.
Thanks for looking and blessings to your brushes!
MP+
Good work, Michael! These British could be pressed into service on a number of different theaters.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jonathan. I suspect I could use them in Crimean War games or against FPW era French or Germans as the mood struck me.
DeleteOr against Russians or Afghanis in the Great Game?
DeleteOh that would be cool Franco-Prussian war turns into World war one! Now how much is austrian uniforms change by the 1860s?
DeleteThese are all terrific ideas. Maybe a Russian force advancing south from an Alaska that, in another timeline, the US never sold?
DeleteIf I'm unhappy with part of a flag I'll try to bend it to hide that section
ReplyDeleteI like the bendy flag look.
DeleteLovely looking soldiers of the queen! Pity about the flag,but you seem to have recovered!
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Thanks. Yes, the flag fix should not be too noticeable on the table.
DeleteLovely figures, great work.
ReplyDeleteThanks my friend.
DeleteMichael: have you been reading Harry Harrison's 'Stars and Stripes' stories? Tsk, tsk.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Ion
Are they any good?
DeleteNow you needs some fenian's.
ReplyDeleteMix of rebel and Union troops with a bit of green in the uniforms could work.
DeleteYep, most the uniforms I saw, were grey caps and trousers. With green jackets. So toss in a few blue bits as well. Then done.
DeleteFantastic figures, looking forward to seeing them on the table.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Stu
Thanks Stu, I'm excited to see them on the table as well.
DeleteThese look really good Mike! How many more units of them are in the pipeline?
ReplyDeleteNice work on the flag too, wouldn't have noticed had you not mentioned it. :)
Thanks Dai. I have plans for a small division. I have two regiments of Canadian militia cavalry in the queue, three Whitworth guns, and two more regiments of foot plus command figures, so enough to get started if I crack on with the old brushes.
DeleteNicely done!
ReplyDeleteDanke schon!
DeleteVery nice work! I started a similar project, but I took the figures from Old Glory's 25mm Maori War list.
ReplyDeleteThanks John. Somewhere on Twitter I saw a nice looking Maori Wars hex and counter game - Legion Wargames, I think. Something I know NOTHING about.
DeleteAs Grenzer John pointed out these figures would paint up well for NZ Maori Wars - interesting Osprey book on the topic
ReplyDeletehttps://manoftinblog.wordpress.com/2017/12/20/maori-wars-update-1846-1916-2017/
Thanks, Mark. I should visit NZ on a research trip when COVID is over.
DeleteWow, handsome unit with most impressive flags!
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil.
DeleteVery nice work - have been tempted to get a few of these Perry figures with exactly the same idea in mind ….I have managed to resist so far - other ideas taking precedence, but one day.....
ReplyDeleteThanks Ross. The Perry figures are not to everyone's taste, but I am fond of their ACW and BIF ranges and I look forward to getting them on the table and into a scrap or two.
DeleteGreat brushwork Mike.
ReplyDeletevery kind Ray, thanks!
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