ECW project - For King and Parliament

Started by paulr, 28 June 2018, 09:11:23 AM

Previous topic - Next topic

paulr

Lord Lensman of Wellington
2018 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2022 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2023 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

paulr

I've base coated the horses on the casualty 'mounted' figures :)

Varnished the various spare sabots to help retain the flock :)

Based and flocked the unit of Dragoons and four Colonels I painted a while ago, also the current batch of two units of Rabble, and a unit of Commanded Shot :) :)

I also flocked 25 40x20mm fillers (used with the sabots for example to convert a unit of pike & shot into commanded shot) :)

Pierre the Shy popped by to pick up the extra standard bearers and officers I did to finish his Scots :)

He also lent me Duncan Head's Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars, lots of useful reading :-B
Lord Lensman of Wellington
2018 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2022 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2023 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

pierre the shy

Collected the last batch of Scots from Paul - 10 x Covenanter command stands to change enough 1650 P&M regiments to 1644/5 ones - different flags mainly so I can correctly show units such as Argyll's and Tullibardine's at Inverlochy for example.

Got a 900 X 600 4.75mm thick sheet of MDF for the baseboard for the Buffalos over Singapore game while I was out too. Going to use 30mm squares to give a 20 X 30 grid which should be big enough. Just needs a coat of blue paint and squares marked out.

Hopefully we can get in a couple of games over the Xmas break.......the basic rules are very simple but the further changes to various bombers defensive fire allows a bit of variation between types.....don't try and attack Betty's or Nell's from behind....they have a 20mm cannon facing aft.
   
Got to finalise Dunbar scenario as well now I have the basic map that I am happy with in FK&P terrain terms.

I will put up some pictures of the last few completed units but otherwise that's about it for the Scots ECW part of our ECW project.



   
Though much is taken, much abides; and though
we are not now that strength which in old days
moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are.

paulr

Finished the horses on the casualty 'mounted' figures  :) :)

Base coated and dry brushed the armour on all the casualties :) :)
Lord Lensman of Wellington
2018 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2022 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2023 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

paulr

Touched up the flock  :)

Base coated and dry brushed the buff coats on the casualties :)
Lord Lensman of Wellington
2018 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2022 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2023 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

paulr

Base coated and dry brushed jacket, trousers, hats, boots and shoes of all casualties :) :)

Stockings done :)

The Dragoons, Rabble, Commanded Shot and Colonels are ready to varnish tomorrow :)
Lord Lensman of Wellington
2018 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2022 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2023 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

paulr

Casualty bases cut and prepared :)

Belts, scabbards and tack done :)

Dragoons, Rabble, Commanded Shot and Colonels varnished :)
Lord Lensman of Wellington
2018 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2022 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2023 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

paulr

Bags and wood work done on casualties :)

First side of casualty bases painted :)

Spare 40x20 spacers varnished :)

Probably too cloudy for pictures of the Dragoons, Rabble, Commanded Shot and Colonels until tomorrow afternoon :(
Hopefully I'll get the chance to take them before I get roped into Christmas final preparations
Lord Lensman of Wellington
2018 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2022 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2023 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

paulr

Definitely too cloudy for pictures :(

Metal work base coated and highlighted on casualties :)

Discarded pikes and flag poles done :)

Skin base coated and hair done :) :)

Flags added to discarded flag poles :)

Second side of casualty bases painted :)

My list of Christmas final preparations is growing :-<
Lord Lensman of Wellington
2018 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2022 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2023 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

FierceKitty

Quote from: paulr on 21 December 2019, 12:20:10 AM

He also lent me Duncan Head's Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars, lots of useful reading :-B

Mighty useful, that book.
I don't drink coffee to wake up. I wake up to drink coffee.

paulr

Quote from: FierceKitty on 23 December 2019, 01:19:29 PM
Mighty useful, that book.

I have borrowed it before ;)

I also had the very real pleasure of corresponding with Duncan Head, initially via the the DBM Yahoo group and then directly. A very helpful gentleman and scholar :) :) :)
Lord Lensman of Wellington
2018 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2022 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2023 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

paulr

Skin highlighted and gauntlets done on casualties :)

Touch ups done on the casualties :)
They will get washed this evening and then final dry brush and figure bases probably on Boxing Day :-w

Onto my list of Christmas final preparations :!!
Lord Lensman of Wellington
2018 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2022 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2023 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

paulr

Edges touched up on the flags :)

Decided to add another discarded flag to each of the mounted casualty bases; poles shortened, flags cut out and glued on :) :)

Making reasonable progress on my list of Christmas final preparations :) :!!
Lord Lensman of Wellington
2018 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2022 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2023 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

paulr

Edges done on the extra flags :)

All but one of my list of Christmas final preparations done #:-S :!!

The clouds have parted so enough sun for pictures :)
Lord Lensman of Wellington
2018 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2022 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2023 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

paulr

Two units of Peasants and Townsmen - Rabble









A trawl through my spare figures unearthed enough for the following

Four more Colonels - 2 Royalist & 2 Parliamentarians





Sir Henry Bard's Commanded Shot



Lord Lensman of Wellington
2018 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2022 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!
2023 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!