Nearly forgot a minor milestone 

Painted
418 Infantry & gunners
35 Cavalry
43 Officers
6 Guns

502 Total

Congratulations Captain. A goodly amount.

Quote from: mad lemmey on 14 April 2014, 08:23:11 AM
Congratulations Captain. A goodly amount.

These figures look really good in a game - and the table setup works well too, breaks up the plain green.

When I count up painted figures, I always count cavalry as 2 (or even 3) infantry - so you could be up to 600 by now!

Finally a break in the rain  shame its blowing like mad 

No way I can varnish the Guard in this much wind 

Forecast for tomorrow has the wind dropping in the afternoon 

But ... "Afternoon rain, then few showers." 

Will have to continue working on the Maryland Continental Brigade 

Well the the wind dropped this afternoon and NO "Afternoon rain" 

I have finally got the Guards varnished so they are available for the next game 

I even had a change to take some quick pictures...

Guard center companies of 1^st and 2^nd Battalions





Converged Flank companies





Yes, I know the Grenadiers probably didn't wear their "bearskins", but who could resist 

Based
418 Infantry & gunners
35 Cavalry
43 Officers
6 Guns

502 Total or 580 or 658 by fred 12df's counting 

Lovely job !
Cheers - Phil

Those are really beautiful! Lovely effect. Inspirational.

 

Thanks Guys, I was particularly pleased with the wings on the flank companies 

I have been making really good progress on the Maryland Continental Brigade only hats, bags, belts, boots and facings left to do

I had been listening to music while I painted, then I remembered a comment by Techno, I think, about listening to audio books. So I spent some time while painting learning the correct pronunciation of my 74 Japanese WWII ships Lots of repetition seems to help 

A colleague at work has a lovely Japanese wife and she very kindly recorded them for me, the joys of knowing a wargamer 

Made good progess again yesterday on the Maryland Continental Brigade only belts, highlights on face and hands, and touch ups left to do

Progress will be slower than planned for the next three days  Been called back off leave for work 

Finished painting the Maryland Continental Brigade in time to watch the live broadcast of the NZ Memorial Service from Chunuk Bair

At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them, we will remember them

Will wash the Continentals tomorrow and hopefully base them on Sunday

Looking forward to the pictures, Paul. (Hint, hint ! )
Cheers - Phil

Quote from: Techno on 25 April 2014, 10:41:35 AM
Looking forward to the pictures, Paul. (Hint, hint ! )
Cheers - Phil

Patience good sir Pictures will hopefully be next weekend after they are varnished.

Weather forecast is for showers next Saturday and rain on Sunday 

With winter coming undercoating and varnishing will be more challenging to fit in.

Will hopefully get the next batch undercoated tomorrow, before the forecast "late rain", 1^st & 2^nd Battalions, 71^st Foot and Regiment von Bose