Paul’s AWI project

[paulr]

Thanks for the kind comments. I'm very pleased with how my first 10mm figures have turned out. 

Making steady progress on the next batch. Christmas events are slowly the pace a little. 

Regards,
Paul

[paulr]

Current batch of 24 cavalry, 2 officers and 24 infantry almost finished over weekend. Need to do some touching up then ready to wash.

First wave of American Militia next, will need lots of them

Regards,
Paul

[paulr]

Hi all,

based the current batch and undercoated the first of the American Militia and Lee's Legion Infantry (92 Infantry & 2 Officers). 

Photos tomorrow, if I get them varnished before the forecast northerlies freshen.

Based
68 Infantry
35 Cavalry
8 Officers

111 Total

Regards,
Paul

PS looking for info on suitable flags for the Americans (for this batch I need 2 Virginia Militia flags and something for Lee's Legion, perhaps a Betsy Ross)

[paulr]

Today was a good day:
- painted all the jackets for Lee's Infantry & 64 militia (11 different colours) 
- earned some brownie points helping with a few tasks around the house 
- played a 1941 desert game
- photographed the last batch of figures 

Campbell's Virginia Riflemen

[paulr]

British Legion Dragoons

Went for a more uniform look than Lee's Horse and a red brown saddle roll to help tell them apart 

[paulr]

Lt Colonel Tarleton, and another officer, commander of the British Legion plus Captain Ogilvy, commander of the British Legion Dragoons

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

That is a great day!
Brilliant work, really look the part!

[Techno]

VERY tasty !!
Great stuff !
Cheers - Phil.

[Leon]

Nice work there, hopefully we might see these in the Painting Comp come February!

[paulr]

Nice work there, hopefully we might see these in the Painting Comp come February!

[paulr]

Making good progress on Lee's Infantry & Militia
Militia taking a while - so many poses, so many colours - can't get into my normal painting rhythm
Result should be worth the extra time though 

[paulr]

Just completed the white lace on my first lot of tricorns, something I had been dreading   

I should have had more faith in Clibinarium   Very simple to run the brush round the edge, plenty of clearance from the crown

It certainly finishes off the figure nicely and adds to that 18th Century feel 

Now "just" touching up, wash and basing ...

Then the next batch 
Paul

[paulr]

Another productive day

Current batch of 92 Infantry & 2 Officers now painted so total for the project is:

Painted
160 Infantry
35 Cavalry
10 Officers

205 Total

One disaster averted  . One of the standard bearers from AWA6 went weak at the knees.  Actually where the trousers and leggings meet, not sure what happened perhaps damaged in transit, perhaps a casting issues (forgive me Leon) Of course I hadn't noticed it until after I had all but finished painting the figure! Ended up bending figure back and forth until came apart then cleaned up breaks and glued with araldite, seems to have done the trick.

Have decided to paint Butler's North Carolina Militia Brigade and all the remaining American officers next. That gives me some really bad Militia to go with the bad Militia I've just finished (will do some Continentals after these). Doing all the officers will hopefully let me get into a bit of a rhythm with the horses, so I won't have to keep doing a few with  each brigade. It has also forced me to firm up the uniforms for the remaining American units.

Regards,
Paul

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

It's happened to a couple of mine in the same place. 

[paulr]

Happy New Year from New Zealand

Have based up last batch so ....

Based
160 Infantry
35 Cavalry
10 Officers

205 Total

Will hold off on pictures until I have printed flags on 6^th Jan when I have access to a colour laser printer 

I'm going with a Betty Ross and a red "Virginia for Constitutional Liberty" for Steven's Virginia Militia and a Hopkinson for Lee's Legion Infantry

Next batch of 48 infantry for Butler's North Carolina Militia and 24 Officers  undercoated and horses started