ECW Irish

[paulr]

Managed to get the dry brushing done today  

23 C (73 F) 88% Humidity which is cooler than yesterday evening

[pierre the shy]

Pierre the Shy is basing and photographing these

I suspect he may be mixing this batch with the last batch so I better crack on

More pictures? probably a while away as the Irish Confrederates still need to be flocked and have their flags added (Bill sent me more information about them so I need to update them first). I haven't opened the last stuff I got back yet and we are once again off to defend the East Indies this weekend, if ex-cyclone DOVI doesn't arrive sooner than expected. 

Meanwhile I have it on good authority that the further re-inforcements have safely arrived "in country", which should allow various projects to be advanced somewhat at least.
 

[paulr]

Heavy rain today has cooled things down a bit 19C (66F)

Trousers done

Hats base coated & dry brushed

Boots done

[paulr]

Bags done

Apostles & Musket stocks done on the few musketeers

Pike shafts done

[paulr]

Belts & scabbards done

Metal base coated and highlighted  

[paulr]

Skin base coated

Hair done

Skin highlighted

[paulr]

Touch ups done

[paulr]

Washed last night

Final dry brush done

Figure bases done

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Washed last night

Bath or shower?

[paulr]

Delivered the last batch of Irish to Pierre the Shy last night

Collected the next batch; kern, peasants & Irish native horse    

Sorted on to painting rods and undercoated this afternoon  

[paulr]

Horses base coated & dry brushed

Some spare peasants sorted, prepared and washed

[paulr]

Spare peasants on painting rods and undercoated

Mail base coated & dry brushed

Helmets base coated & dry brushed

Horse & kerns tunics base coated & dry brushed

[paulr]

Horse & kerns' trousers done

Horse & kerns' 'cloaks' base coated & dry brushed  

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Horse & kerns' trousers done

Horses wear trousers?

[DecemDave]

Horses wear trousers?

Yes saddle check to match their socks.

[paulr]

  

[paulr]

Spears & shields done

Belts, scabbards & shoes done

Horses' manes, tails & hooves done

[pierre the shy]

Based up the various batches of figures I got back from Paul recently (a total of around 50 pike and 30 shot) onto 40mm X 30mm sabot bases.

With a couple of spare command figures I have been able to make a dedicated third unit (MacDonnell's) to be able to field the whole of Montrose's Irish Brigade as Commanded Shot (as required for some of his bigger battles like Kilsyth).

The rest are fillers for existing units, mainly to turn "ordinary" pike and shot Batillia into Early ECW Irish pike heavy/all pike units by simply removing the two shot sleeve sabots and replacing them with pike armed sabots.   

Now onto several regiments of "rabble" and the dedicated Irish Horse and Commanders to finish off this project.
 

[paulr]

Skin base coated

Hair done

Skin highlighted

[paulr]

Touch ups done this morning 

Washed this evening

This afternoon base coated and dry brushed the jackets of the peasants