Playing Catch Up! More Napoleonics...

Over the Summer, I ended up in something of a Napoleonics kick, following the BBC adaptation of Johnathan Strange and Mr Norrell. This saw me achieve the unprecedented completion of a whole two figures (which is really going some for me with Napoleonics...). I was really quite pleased with how they came out, and even ended up getting some opposition for them to face in games of Sharpe Practice (steady now, let's not get carried away...) but these haven't progressed beyond the glueing stage.

So, without further ado, the latest members of Iain's 28mm rendering of HM's 44th Foot-

First up was another private. I was keen to portray an "on campaign" look for these guys, so wanted a nice, faded hue for this soldier's jacket. I think it turned out quite well...

Follow me, lads, for I cannot die! The Sergeant-
For a bit of a change, I decided to do the Sergeant with his 9ft pike next. Bags of swank in this figure, you can just feel the confidence.... "Sign up lads, sign up! You'll get a shilling a day and a spanking red coat. The girls'll love it!"

As you've doubtless realised, this burst of 19th century productivity didn't last long, and thereafter slid into the painting of mediaevals (as yer do...) Howver, it was a fun interlude, and one I hope to revisit some time...

Cheers
Iain

Grasshopper!

The aforementioned Peninsular Rifleman. A plastic Perry Miniature, painted over a year ago. Was well chuffed with this guy, but less enamoured with the base, so painting the redcoat below was the perfect opportunity to re-base him to match!

And some shots of both together, showing the nice contrast between the traditional red of the 44th, and the sombre green of the 95th...

The challenge now is to finish the remaining 38 in the box (plus some metal Riflemen) to the same standard...

Cheers
Iain.

Painting Challenge Entry 2

Second entry for The Guild's "Red" painting speedbuild. This one's a plastic Perry Napoleonic Redcoat, painted as a member of the 44th East Essex Foot in the Peninsula.

I had feared that he wouldn't quite reach the standard of the solitary rifleman I'd painted from the box over a year ago (see above), but in fact he's turned out better, I reckon!

Two down 38 to go!

Cheers
Iain