Another purchase from the Warfare show in 2014 was a box of
17th Century Cavalry by Wargames Factory. I already had a few 17th
Century Infantry (also by Wargames Factory) un-assembled, and I decided to
paint the whole lot as a single batch. I wanted to create a ‘generic’ British
force to oppose my Jacobite highlanders using the Donnybrook rules by League of
Augsburg.
The figures are fairly basic, with limited pose variation,
but do include many headware options. Most infantry are in a marching pose but
officers, sergeants and drummers can all be made. I had previously assembled
some figures from the Infantry box as British marines to oppose my pirates. I
decided to paint the additional figures to represent generic British line and
militia infantry of the same period. The cavalry were also generic because I
did not want to paint them as a specified regiment. I did find I was short of a
couple of drummer figures that I required but the sprues contain many spare
torsos. Therefore I crudely modelled some lower torso/legs (using Milliput and
cocktail sticks!) to create complete figures. I think the results turned out OK
and I might repeat the process to allow me to utilise all the spare torsos I
have. I painted the figures using the Foundry 3-tone method on a light grey
primer undercoat. The horses were painted a single colour followed by a liberal
wash of Taimya Smoke paint. The results were OK, not brilliant, but they will serve
for what I want.
Finally, I have updated my painting log for the year. The
next item on the list to be painted are some 28mm ECW cavalry by Warlord Games
that have been sitting on the lead pile for far too long! (I have still to buy
that new camera I wanted!).
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Number
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Scale
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Period
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Manufacturer
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Notes:
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97
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15mm
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War of the Roses
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Peter Pig
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16
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15mm
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Pony Wars
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Peter Pig
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Casualty markers
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12
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28mm
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C17th British Cavalry
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Wargames Factory
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20
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28mm
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C17th British Infantry
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Wargames Factory
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