AWI in Virginia

[sunjester]

Excellent work!

[paulr]

Got the black Grey shoes and scabbards and base coat on hats and cartridge boxes done on the other half of the Régiment

[pierre the shy]

Had a chat with Paul tonight about what we are going to do at this years Call to Arms Convention here in Wellington which is coming up in August.

A couple of years ago Paul put together a very well received AWI game (Cowpens IIRC) so this year we agreed that day one would be another AWI game featuring his new toys.

Day two is down to me - a quick look on my hard drive and I found a scenario I wrote up a while ago featuring Operation Vigorous - an unsuccessful attempt to run a convoy to Malta from Alexandra in June 1942. Can our newly printed merchant ships that we have received from Aksu survive the run through "Bomb Alley" and escape the attentions of the Italian Navy to arrive safely in Malta?....we'll just have to play the game to find out. Looks like my shipyard will be doing overtime to get all the ships I need ready in time.....there are quite a few         

[paulr]

It was indeed Cowpens

I better crack on with the painting then

Will I need to paint my half of the ships from Aksu as well

[paulr]

Hats and cartridge boxes highlighted
Musket stocks all done
Flag poles painted the wrong colour

[paulr]

Flag poles now painted a light blue rather than brown

[paulr]

Cuffs painted Panzer Grey (very dark grey)
Belts and musket slings painted white

[paulr]

Metal work done
Skin base coat done

[paulr]

Hair done
Skin highlights done
Grenadier and Chasseur epualettes done

Onto touch ups

[paulr]

Touch ups done
Régiment de Bourbonnais will be washed this evening

Magnetic vinyl glued to bases

The final two British battalions, 17^th and 43^rd Foot, of this project prepared

Final dry brush, figure bases and base labels after the ANZAC Dawn Service tomorrow

Will hopefully get the two British battalions undercoated once it warms up a bit

[paulr]

Régiment de Bourbonnais washed this evening

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Good, they were getting a bit smelly! 

[paulr]

The wash has really helped lift the white uniforms with white facings and white cross belts

Final dry brush done
Figure bases painted
Bases labeled

Weather looking promising for undercoating
Has now reached double digits, got down to 1C on the walk back from the Dawn ANZAC Service earlier this morning

[paulr]

Régiment de Bourbonnais sorted ready for basing

17^th and 43^rd Foot have replaced them on my painting rods and are now undercoated

[paulr]

17^th and 43^rd Foot's coats base coated

[paulr]

Régiment de Bourbonnais based

[paulr]

Régiment de Bourbonnais
  Flock touched up
  Shrubbery added
  Flags added

17^th and 43^rd Foot
  Coats highlighted
  Trousers done
  Small clothes done

[Terry37]

Looking forward to the pictures!!!

Terry

[paulr]

A bit more work before pictures Terry
Shrubbery needs highlighting, flag and base edges need doing
Varnishing weather is forecast for Thursday 

[paulr]

Shrubbery highlighted
Flag and base edges done

Forecast for Thursday is not as good as it was, but varnishing is still looking possible
The joys of autumn