15mm Old Glory British Napoleonic Battalions.

Hi All
7 battalions done. I need flags and flock to finish them off. Overall quite happy. I might still touch up with some highlighting before the varnish. So here goes.

I have based them on 40mm X 30mm MDF bases to protect the bayonets. The 3 base battalions are 24 figures. I have done 2 battalions with 32 minis on four bases, maybe Foot Guard?

This is the first battalion. I based them with PVA glue and polyfilla. I added some vellajo dark brown in to the mix. It would have been very hard to paint between all those little legs. Sorry the picture a little dark, I might replace them.

This is the second battalion. I had a go at the South Essex at the front. I used some old glory rifles for Sharpe and Harper. I hope you like them. Thanks for looking.

ACW Pendraken project

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I have finally made a decision and purchased enough Pendraken figures for my planned ACW project. I decided to use 10mm Pendraken due to cost and 6mm just being too small to paint and enjoy it.
After discussing the project and scale with my good friend Rusty and seeing the fantastic game at Heston and Ealing wargaming club I was hooked.
Here's a pic of the minis all bagged up.

I would also like to add how helpful and quick Pendraken were, I asked them if they could possible deliver in a ridiculous short time and they did. Very good customer service and I will happily purchase from them again. Sorry Baccus I'm off.

Reinforcements

Reinforcements for my Napoleonic Brits

Flank companies and some heavy dragoons. The mix in well with the old glory. I will add some comparisons soon.

15mm British Kings German Legion Old Glory

Another battalion completed. This time I done 30 with blue facings. I think they look better in 5 stands? Overall really pleased with them and it only took 1 day and an afternoon.

Lighting is quite poor. Photo has been taken late with my iPad.

A single stand to give a bit more detail. I think I need to highlight the metal and the faces. The wash has not done a lot for the faces. Overall quite happy. They look good on mass.

so far

15mm Napoleonic Battalion Old Glory & Blue Moon

1st Battalion is completed. I know I could have done more to them but with another 10 battalions to paint and then the French, I decided to stop. They didn't take to long to be honest. And I really enjoyed painting them. I do feel its a little small? Maybe 1 more base? Old glory minis, 30X30 bases, 6 minis to a base. I might add 4 skirmishers that sit on the end?

15mm Napoleonic British Old Glory

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sorry for the lack of blogging I have been away to Las Vegas during the summer months and wargaming has been put on the back burner. I have managed a few games at Heston & Ealing wargaming club. Mostly Napoleonic, as the club was gearing up for the battle of Talavera.
So I have finally made a start on my Old Glory Napoleonic British that I picked up at Salute.
Overall the flash was not that bad.

I'm trying a new painting plan. Normally I prepare and undercoat the entire army ready for painting. This normally leads to me having burn out and not completing the task. This time I'm going to paint them as a unit. I will be basing these for Black Powder. 30mm X 30mm 6 minis to a base.  The second picture is going to be a large battalion of guards.

As you can see I have a range of command figures added to the battalion. I start by painting the bases, this is very important as you don't want to ruin your paint job. Next all the black parts, hats, bags & boots. Then grey trousers, great coats. Brown for the gun. Skin. Then the white straps. Boltgun Metal for gun parts and swords. Finally a wash, nuln oil for the grey and the gun. Agrax Earthshade wash for the rest of the mini. Once this is fully dry the mini is a little dark so i will highlight with the original colours. final pic is after the shading wash. this was completed in 3 evenings. I will add a finished close up asap. Thanks for looking

15mm French Napoleonic

Hello all.
I wanted to have a go at painting some 15mm Napoleonic before jumping. A friend kindly gave me a load of 15mm Old Glory campaign French. I took my time and researched the uniforms before going made. I completed a battalion for Napoleons Battles, I did not base them so he could match them to the rest of his forces. First attempt so be kind.

picture does not do them justice, i used an iphone. pictures a little blurry but you see some of the detail. and now for the reverse

The lighting and camera does bot show the highlights i'm afraid but overall i was happy. sadly i did not have any matt varnish. so i used gloss varnish. not happy with the result but my friend will matt varnish them once he has based them all.

way to shiny for me but i will wait to see the finished product. i really like the Old Glory figures they have lots of character and detail. i will get a full photo of the battalion when their finished. thanks for reading.