I have a lot of interest in the FIW and past couple of years started to collect the models required for the Quebec campaign. I now have enough models for British forces for the Plains of Abraham and some of the French. I'm working on ratio of roughly 1/10. So far the Light infantry have been finished as have Rogers Rangers and commander of the light infantry lieutenant-colonel William Howe. Two battalions also finished - 15th Amherst's foot and 47th Lascelle's foot.
All sanded tonight so hopefully be finished by the weekend. II and III battalions of the Royal Americans and 2 light field guns being prepped next.
For anyone who hasn't dipped into the Pendraken SYW range the sculpts are the proverbial dogs bollocks. Also Kronoskaf.com is an invaluable resource for anyone researching uniforms for this period.
Gah! So tempted by this period, but I know nothing about it.
I bet these look amazing. Looking forward to seeing these. :)
its on my todo list. looking forward to pictures
take care
andy
British Light Infantry
(http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g340/MattofMunslow/1759britlightinf1_zpsd146b586.png)
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Very nice Matt! 8)
Very nice, you have better eye sight than me if you can do all that white lining on the coats so well!
Roger's Rangers
(http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g340/MattofMunslow/1759britrrangers1_zps37d63988.png)
(http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g340/MattofMunslow/1759britrrangers3_zpsda8b7d3e.png)
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SYW is the best. :)
Quote from: Matt of Munslow on 02 November 2014, 09:10:23 AM
Roger's Rangers
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Lovely painting, though I confess when I first saw thm I first thought was "Nice UN troops" ....sorry
Lieutenant-colonel William Howe commander of light infantry (58th Regiment colours) - in conflab with James Rogers
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Excellent work! You can go off some people.
Sulking - FSN
47th Regiment Foot, Lascelle's - 360 men (36 models)
(http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/images/3/35/47th_Foot_Uniform_Plate.jpg)
(http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g340/MattofMunslow/1759brit47th_zps98d8e1e4.png)
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(http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g340/MattofMunslow/3a29b89b-4079-46cf-aa1b-d534703abf69_zps83abb520.png)
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Amazing work Matt.
These look really smart, not sure if I like the command group or 47th foot more.
SYW is a belting period Matt and you have certainly done it justice. For anyone interested try one of the Duffy books on either the Prussians or the Austrians and you'll find plenty to get you started. It is also one of the Pendraken ranges that is virtually fully covered, including baggage wagons, personalities, different versions of canoes for FIW, civilians, engineers, etc.
Wow
Brilliant work, Matt, absolutely brilliant. Love the way the belts on Rogers' Rangers just zings out at you.
Mollinary. =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>
That is a serious paintintg, it should take hours for such detail. congrat
Not bad, I suppose. ;)
(SUPER work Matt !! :-bd =D>)
Cheers - Phil
Lovely work, Matt. The 47th are brilliant. =D> =D> =D>
cheers gents
Quoteit should take hours for such detail
yes I have no life due to small kids :'(
Apologies to everyone for the repetition on this projects lots of very similar battalions in very similar uniforms (until I get to the highlanders X_X)
next up ...
15th Regiment Foot, Amherst's - 1 battalion (42 models)
(http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/images/0/09/15th_Foot_Uniform_Plate.jpg)
(http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g340/MattofMunslow/1759brit15th_zps77d904e4.png)
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Very niece use of yellow
Superb, as always. Did the 15th really have two grenadier companies, Matt?
Gorgeous !
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: Fenton on 02 November 2014, 09:32:55 AM
Lovely painting, though I confess when I first saw thm I first thought was "Nice UN troops" ....sorry
I must admit to a similar first thought :-[ ;D
Quote from: Matt of Munslow on 02 November 2014, 04:41:35 PM
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Apologies to everyone for the repetition on this projects lots of very similar battalions in very similar uniforms (until I get to the highlanders X_X)
You can repeat figures looking that good as you like ;)
:-bd =D> :-bd =D> :-bd
QuoteSuperb, as always. Did the 15th really have two grenadier companies, Matt?
For the Plains of Abraham each regiment deployed the grenadiers on the flanks, suggesting the companies were split.
What I've done is put one stand of grenadiers in the smaller battalions on one flank, two on the larger, one on each flank. I don't want to max out on grenadiers but I may game this conflict at some point (when, who knows) so I need grenadier only stands for Beauport shore.
Superb Matt.
Wow, simply superb work (as always) 8)
Matt, is it just me, or are you one of those annoying people who is still so young that your painting just gets better and better? I have just been looking back at your earlier posts - the standard was amazing from the start, but your latest work is just out of this world. I don't know whether to be inspired or discouraged. :'(
Mollinary
Absolutely stunning work Matt, love the grenadiers.
kev
QuoteMatt, is it just me, or are you one of those annoying people who is still so young that your painting just gets better and better? I have just been looking back at your earlier posts - the standard was amazing from the start, but your latest work is just out of this world. I don't know whether to be inspired or discouraged. Cry
I picked up my first Pendraken about 4 years ago and I hadn't painted anything really since I was a teenager so its taken a couple of years to really find my feet again (also a better camera helps :)). I'm happy with the results now so some of my earlier stuff will get a revisit. What I'd like to do is keep the standard but get quicker.
and don't be discouraged painting models is really quite easy the more time you spend the better the results. At the end of the day it's just painting by numbers.
Rules you'll be using ?
QuoteRules you'll be using ?
Haven't a clue, though it'll be years at least (or maybe never) before these models are used.
My favourite set.
Quote from: Matt of Munslow on 03 November 2014, 10:32:25 AM
At the end of the day it's just painting by numbers.
Yeah, but in my case they run to eight digits. :(
No one could have that many paint bottles
IanS - 23
Matt, you need a 72 canons, now.
Excellent work again Matt; hats off!
Cheers,
Rob
QuoteMatt, you need a 72 canons, now
If you're talking ships then it'll be the Heller Le Glorieux model converted to the Centurion. It's a bit down the line but definitely on the to do list.
Did someone say "Centurion"?
Just the ears are pricked - FSN
How DOES he do that?!? :o
Like that! Not like that! Another name to conjure with?
FSN has a hyper worm tuned to the "C" word...
IanS
Cuachiqueh?
WHAT ?????
IanS
"The Shorn Ones" Ian. Sheesh, don't you have Google where you live? :P ;) :) :)
It only recognises ENGLISH....
IanS
Gaun' yersel' son, div ye nae hiv Google Translate neither? ;)
I SAID ENGLISH - not the bastardized dialect spoke up north. Least the Welsh have their own language...... :d
IanS
Ignore this post.
As I understand it Scotland has three languages (that I'm aware of): Gaelic, Scots and English, and a whole host of accents.
Scotland has many languages. Gaelic, English, Lallans and the Doric at the very least. And that's only if you ignore the many speakers of Mandarin, Hindi, Polish and the like.
Now you're just being pinko lefty PC. Polish, Hindi, etc. are not British languages. And that's from someone who hates Nigel Farage and loves the EU.
What?
They're as British as pizza and kebabs and the Friday night balti! :)
No, they're foreign things we find quite nice, but they're still foreign. When did foreign become a dirty word in this timid, easily offended society of ours. I like Belgian beer; it's not British just because I can buy it in Britain. I can buy chips in Italy. It doesn't make chips Italian. In my opinion all this constant apologetic chest thumping about people's differences actually makes things worse. Differences should be celebrated and recognised as differences rather than trying to pretend we're all the same just because we live on the same island. The recent close result in Scotland demonstrates this quite clearly.
I for one like nothing more than dipping my Crepe wrapped deep fried mars bar in a pint of Hoegaarden during Diwali
vive la difference
Chiken Tikka were invented in Brumigan, now whether dat ire in Engggland i debateable.
IanS
Quote from: ianrs54 on 11 November 2014, 12:29:40 PM
Chiken Tikka were invented in Brumigan, now whether dat ire in Engggland i debateable.
IanS
I thought it was Glasgow
Glasgow, Uttar Pradesh and the Punjab all have reasonable claims to be the point of origin, apparently.
In 2001, British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook declared that "Chicken Tikka Massala is now a true British national dish, not only because it is the most popular, but because it is a perfect illustration of the way Britain absorbs and adapts external influences." He went on to explain that "Chicken Tikka is an Indian dish. The Masala sauce was added to satisfy the desire of British people to have their meat served in gravy." - Wikipedia
From 18th century Canada to Chicken Tikka Masala ... gotta love this forum :D
to bring this back on topic.
I've started work on the II and III battalions of the Royal Americans and I've commenced the Fraser Highlanders (who will be in Polish Czapka and brandishing Tawa's instead of Broadswords :P)
Quote from: Matt of Munslow on 11 November 2014, 01:02:04 PM
to bring this back on topic.
I've started work on the II and III battalions of the Royal Americans and I've commenced the Fraser Highlanders (who will be in Polish Czapka and brandishing Tawa's instead of Broadswords :P)
There's something not quite right there, but I can't put my finger on it....
He means polished, no doubt.
The Chicken Tikka Rangers were formed in Birmingham in 1754 to counter the growing influence of the Indians on the Colonies/Canadian Northern border. Their motto, "No more of this foreign muck for us!" spurred them on to many a victory over the snail and frog chewing foe. They were particularly good at currying favour with the Indian tribes - a topic of hot debate in the salons of Georgian England which spiced up many a dull evening. One of their most successful tactics was to form a lager (laager - a larger lager) whilst rolling out barrels to make a temporary defence. Roy Rogers said of the C T Rangers that they triggered the founding of the empire. Phew! back on topic at last.
QuoteI've started work on the II and III battalions of the Royal Americans
and 2 and half years later I have nearly finished them!
I really need to focus more on projects :)