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 

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

Close ups of some of the Virginia Militia

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

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

Those all look terrific to me !
Cheers - Phil

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

Those are really superb. We'll done sir! 

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

take care

andy

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. 

Quote from: Steve J on 07 January 2014, 08:17:46 AM
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.

Very nicely done 

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

Being back at work has really slowed me down

Quote from: paulr on 13 January 2014, 08:49:34 PM
Being back at work has really slowed me down

Ah - work: the curse of the gaming classes 

Quote from: nikharwood on 13 January 2014, 09:12:25 PM
Ah - work: the curse of the gaming classes