It seems that real life has begun to intrude with alarming regularity thus disturbing my wargaming, for that I can only apologise. Hopefully the next few weeks will finally allow me to get back on track and complete this ECW project that has progressed in fits and starts. Anyway I have manged to complete four new regiments, two Royalist and two Parliamentarian.
These chaps are repainted from the lead pile I purchased back in February at York. Is it that long ago? In an attempt to keep things simple I am using the soft hatted figures for Royalists and the better armoured figures for Parliamentarians, hardly historic but it does help in identifying them on the table.I do like these figures and find them a pleasure to paint, Peter Gilder gave them a real cavalier look if there is such a thing.
Secondly a 'new' Kings Lifeguard using the slightly later Hinchliffe Foremost range. I already had a Kings Lifeguard but when I managed to pick up a few extra Foremost figures I succumbed to John's advice of using them for the new Lifeguard.Im pleased I did to be honest. When they were first released I remember being really excited by the figures marveling at their poses and facial expressions.Gilder was a wonderful sculptor.
Next a regiment of Parliamentarian carabineers. As I intend to fight the early years of the war, Parliament will be saddled with trotters and these certainly exhibit the more deliberate cavalry technique. They are however really nice figures and have great faces on the sculpts. Im almost tempted to say Gilder didnt sculpt this figure given how the face is different from the other parts of the range.
Finally a regiment of the London Trained Band, or the blue regiment to be exact.I slipped in an old Citidal pikeman to carry a standard. He was in my spares box for a couple of years and I thought it a shame not to use him. When these chaps were originally released I didnt like them to be honest. They were so much bigger than the rest of the range but they are sturdy figures and easy to paint.
So there we have it, my latest batch of units. On the table next are the second regiment of Rupert's cavalry brigade a la Foremost figures and another Parliamentarian infantry regiment. Hopefully this project will be completed before real life piles back in again to disrupt things.
Excellent work.
ReplyDeleteLove the basing and configuration.
What rules are you using?
In the main, Pike and Shotte with the To Kill a King ammendments, but we also have returned to the excellent Baroque rules which use smaller regiments.Both are very enjoyable.
DeleteFour units mustered is a slowdown? I think not!
ReplyDeleteSuper work!
It is for me Jonathan, I really hoped to have completed the two armies by now but like I said real life keeps piling in.
DeleteNot my period but who could fail to appreciate these fine chaps, Very colourful Robbie and you should be proud of that output. Change the flag to RR - Robbie Rex :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Chris but I get funny looks as I am so having a regal standard would probably confirm the rumours. By the way I expected to see you were attending the mass Waterloo battle weekend in Glasgow. Its developing into an impressive weekend event and Glasgow is a fine city to trawl around.
DeleteLovely looking units of both horse and foot! Nice flags too! Finally found the religious wars figures, they'll go off next week.
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain, dont worry about the figures.
DeleteFour new units is not a slowdown in my book. Nice work on the ECW additions there.
ReplyDeleteThanks David. Ive been hoping to see another few additions to your SYW project. Its a great army your putting together there.
DeleteNo new additions at present Robbie, working steadily through my AWI pile now. I do expect more SYW additions at some point though, perhaps next year.
DeleteLovely paint job on the units Robbie. Hinchliffe and Formost figures have an iconic style about them. I really enjoyed painting them in the past a la Gilder style. Made me a few Bob too! Cracking stuff mate!
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear from you Dennis. I forgot you used to paint them, so when can I send a few down to you. Just joking although if you've a few stashed away Ill buy them off you.
DeleteSadly, I sold on my Hinchliffe armies years ago. However I've seen photos of my ECW armies on a local wargames club site a couple of years ago. Couldn't go back to that style of painting though, the lining off would drive me crackers!
DeleteFantastic as always Robbie, may the trials and tribulations of life leave you well alone mate.
ReplyDeleteDave.
Thanks Dave. Its very selfish to whine about real life. Its not like Im working anymore for a living when things really did mess my wargaming around.
DeleteKnobbie,I had 3-400 Gilder ECW figures until last week-I melted them down to make fishing weights-I wish I'd known you were a collector!!
ReplyDeleteWill we see you at Falkirk??
johnc
John that was as funny as when Charlie Wesencraft announced that he had burnt his entire Wargamers Newsletter collection. I still get night sweats from that act of vandalism.As for Scotland. The idea sounds great but no way am I sharing a room with you, maybe with Brian but definitely not you.
DeleteOoooh,get you!!
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Very colourful units. If you can churn these out when real life is getting the way then we better be prepared for an avalanche when all is normal again!
ReplyDeleteColin you know how it is. You plan to do something then you realise that it would be rude to disappear for a few hours.
DeleteFabulous units. Especially like the new lifeguard.
ReplyDeleteThanks. Im pleased I listened to John's suggestion about using the Foremost range. They are wonderful to paint.
Delete2 great looking units
ReplyDeleteThanks Neil, Im getting there.
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