Paul’s AWI project

[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

[paulr]

Making good progress on current batch of 48 infantry for Butler's North Carolina Militia and 24 Officers.

Militia coats done, horses done and a good start on the officers, particularly those with buff facing, small clothes and trousers 

Played a Dunkirk era WWII game today. Interesting scenario with a British infantry battalion supported by various armour, a couple of 2pdrs troops and a 25pdr troop withdrawing down a couple of roads across the table. The Germans entered the table from the same side as the British a few turns later. 'Interesting' for me as the British commander not knowing how close behind the Germans were. 

Fortunately managed to set up a couple of good ambushes and held up the 'beastly hun' for the required 10 turns 

Not bad for before lunch 

[paulr]

Still making good progress on current batch of 48 infantry for Butler's North Carolina Militia and 24 Officers.

Managed to varnish last batch before going to work this morning and got some photos done this evening  

Brigadier Stevens and his Brigade of Virginia Militia

[paulr]

Close ups of some of the Virginia Militia

[paulr]

Not much information on Lee's Legion Infantry and most contradictory, so went with:
- one company Green (same material as the Horse's jackets),
- one company in blue faced red (they had received blue & red material plus painting of a Lieutenant Lawrence Manning at Eutaw Springs in blue faced red),
- third company in brown faced red (as they had just got a lot of replacements from Virginia State troops who were probably brown faced red).

Or to put it another way , "if you can't make it accurate, make it complicated" 

Lee's Legion Infantry

[paulr]

Lee's Infantry can also deploy as detachments which can skirmish, so duplicated figures

[Techno]

Those all look terrific to me !
Cheers - Phil

[Steve J]

Yep, agree with Techno . I like the basing as well.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Those are really superb. We'll done sir! 

[Womble67]

Another great project which I've really enjoyed following keep it up

take care

andy

[paulr]

Thanks for the kind comments. I'm finding the painting diary a useful motivational tool. People will know if I slack off 

The figures are also very motivational, a joy to paint. 

[paulr]

Yep, agree with Techno . I like the basing as well.

I'm very pleased with how the basing is working as well. I'm using a new approach to texturing the bases which I read about on this forum and it helps to give a more "rustic" feel.

[nikharwood]

Very nicely done 

[paulr]

Making steady progress on the 48 Militia & 24 American officers, finishing off bags & buttons.

Being back at work has really slowed me down

[nikharwood]

Being back at work has really slowed me down

Ah - work: the curse of the gaming classes 

[paulr]

Ah - work: the curse of the gaming classes