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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: flags_of_war on July 16, 2019, 09:34:12 AM
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The Battle of Falkirk Muir 1746. Fought on 17 January 1746 between the British Government Army led by Lt. General Henry Hawley and the Jacobite Army of The Bonnie Prince. Not the Bloodiest Battle but interesting to me due to the types of Units fielded, some of the actions that took place and also the chance that you can change the result by gaming it.
I have started my project using orbats for the Battle and the first regiment i have started painting is that of Clan MacDonald of Keppoch. Being a McDonald myself I'm always fascinated by the Gallant death of Keppoch and Culloden and have visited his stone on many occasions. Most of the Regiments that I'm building for this project can also be used for doing Culloden if i ever feel the need.
Clan MacDonald of Keppoch
Figures and Flags from Flags of War
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Neat painting, excellent faces and tartan! Congrats!
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Very fine work. You have the tartans looking just right.
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Indeed the tartans are excellent
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Lovely work on those, especially the tartan :-*
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Nice work :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
I need to get some paint on my figures
Will follow your progress
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Stunning work, Iain! I intend to copy your patterns, although they won't look as neat as yours! :D
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WOW, that tartan is amazing my friend
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Thanks guys. I have fully completed that base and onto the next one now. I will get pics up asap.
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Cracking start, lovely work. Will be following this with great interest. :)
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Brilliant stuff!
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Amazing! I will follow this :-*
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What rules are you going to use?
My friend & I are going to modify Rebels & Patriots.
Nice stuff, well done.
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What rules are you going to use?
My friend & I are going to modify Rebels & Patriots.
Nice stuff, well done.
I'll be using Black Powder as it's a large scale project. For the smaller stuff i love Muskets and Tomahawks.
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Great start buddy! 8) Love the painting. How many figure are you going to paint up for the project?
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Great start buddy! 8) Love the painting. How many figure are you going to paint up for the project?
Too many. My aim is to get a game with them all on the table. I do have a few guys who would probably get involved by supporting the project with units.
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I'll be using Black Powder as it's a large scale project. For the smaller stuff i love Muskets and Tomahawks.
Have you had a look at Reb.&Pats?
For the 'smaller stuff' I like the Black Powder variant of
Fistful Of Lead. Great for those skirmishes with just a few figures
but some nice scenery.
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I'll be using Black Powder as it's a large scale project. For the smaller stuff i love Muskets and Tomahawks.
Have you had a look at Reb.&Pats?
For the 'smaller stuff' I like the Black Powder variant of
Fistful Of Lead. Great for those skirmishes with just a few figures
but some nice scenery.
I read Reb & Pats and i wasn't too keen on them.
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You pays yer money & you takes yer choice.
My mates & I like Reb&Pats.
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Brilliant painting
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Clan MacDonald of Keppoch base complete
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Beautiful figures. Loving this thread :-*
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They look wonderful!
So neat painting, on great sculpts, the postures and the whole composition is top quality!
Possibly pics from other angles? Pls?
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Those are lovely, now I should be thinking about getting some paint on mine, for Sharp Practice.
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Nice work on your miniatures.
Best regards,
Helen
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Beautifully painted sir...
I particularly like the subdued colours on the tartan...
All the best. Aly
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Beautiful :-*
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The second base is nearly complete but i have had to stop just now to paint some of the Red Coats for the Kickstarter.
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Some figs from the 2nd base
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These are great sculpts and your job gives them life!
Eager to see the Red Coats also!
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These are great sculpts and your job gives them life!
Eager to see the Red Coats also!
They are gorgeous as well mate. The main reason i did this range was because i wanted chunky figures for the period. I'm loving painting them just now and should be finished this week. The Dragoon is my fave of them all.
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They are gorgeous as well mate. The main reason i did this range was because i wanted chunky figures for the period. I'm loving painting them just now and should be finished this week. The Dragoon is my fave of them all.
That means that the KS will open soon, right? :-* :-*
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That means that the KS will open soon, right? :-* :-*
Yes very soon mate. I had hoped for this month but I prefer for the campaign to end near the end of a month so people have been paid to make it easier for them.
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Once again some beautiful brushwork on these exquisite miniatures.
Best regards,
Helen
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I can only join in and say: Beautiful brushwork and cracking job on the tartan! :D
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Yes very soon mate. I had hoped for this month but I prefer for the campaign to end near the end of a month so people have been paid to make it easier for them.
Brilliant! And good idea to wait for the end of the month, by the way.
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A very nice thread. :-* :-* :-*
Those tartans are great.
Will follow with great interest. :)
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I agree, the thought of doing one tartan on a highlander regiment for the Peninsular would scare the life out of me. So many tartans....simply wonderful work. Very cool project.
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You've been practicing again lol lol Quality work Iain.
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Any pics of the red coats?
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You've been practicing again lol lol Quality work Iain.
When i grow up i want to be as good as you mate :)
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Colin not sure if you have seen these. Just finishing the faces on the redcoats but off to Liverpool this weekend for stag. So will be next week before they are completed.
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Some others
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Both the redcoats and the highlanders greens look great. :-* :-*
If the kickstarter starts in September i´m in. :)
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Both the redcoats and the highlanders greens look great. :-* :-*
If the kickstarter starts in September i´m in. :)
Mid August it will launch but they will be available for Late Pledges in September if successful.
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Cracking work on those Iain :-* :-* :-*
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Ok, I have been painting up the figures for the upcoming Kickstarter. Here is a small preview of two of the figures that will be part of the 8 new packs. This is the Grenadier and Government Highland Ensign.
Save Friday 16th Aug in your diary.
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A few more pics of the Command base.
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Lovely work Iain :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Cheers man. I have painted the others but I'm keeping them for the launch :)
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Simply beautiful minis. Very jealous of anyone that can paint to this standard. Brilliant.
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Brilliant paint jobs, love your figures. Count me in for the up incoming KS.
This is by far the best range available for this period, keep up the good work Iain.
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Duly noted in the diary! Looking forward to these.
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MacDonald of Keppoch 2nd base complete
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Wonderful stuff. ;D
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Excellent stuff!
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They look formidable! :-*
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Very smart indeed 8)
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Fantastic! 8) I don't know how you can constantly paint all that tartan! :o
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Fantastic! 8) I don't know how you can constantly paint all that tartan! :o
Starting to quite enjoy it ha
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Cracking job Iain :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Keep up the good work
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Starting to quite enjoy it ha
OOh can you do mine for me ;)
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Finally finished off the MacDonald's of Keppoch. Started on MacDonald of Clanranald Regt and some of the Royal Ecossais. Hopefully get these done quicker than i got through this one.
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Legendary! So neat painting, the tartans are impeccable! Perfect faces and so active poses! Even the basing is commendable!
A beauty! Cheers!
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Loving these Iain, well done mate!!
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Lovely work Iain :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Well done, & I haven't even started mine.
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Well done, & I haven't even started mine.
Stop waiting haha
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There is nothing like sympathy for a fellow LAFer,
& that is nothing like it.
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P.S. If you look on my 'Wot I dun' thread you will see I have gotten
my Government army nearly complete, unfortunately they are not
your very nice ones. I will be getting your Government Scots though.
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I love the irregular edges on those TTS bases. My next army project will use those.
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I had hoped to have completed the command stand of the MacDonald Clanrandald chaps this weekend but an illness bug seen to the end of that. Here are some pictures of the Royal Ecossais I completed.
The Regiment was formed a single Battalion by John Drummond of Perth on 1st August 1744. Their organisation was based on that of the Irish Regiments already in French service.
Small detachments of the Regiment were present at the Battle of Inverurie 23rd December 1745 and the Battle of Falkrik 17th February 1746, positioned in the Centre of the 2nd Line. They had roughly 100 men at Falkirk and the rest of the regiment remained at the Siege of Stirling Castle where along with the Irish Regiments they suffered many casualties.
They took part in the sieges of Fort Augustus and Fort William during March 1745. Culloden was the first time the entire battalion fought as one. During the campaign, they had suffered many casualties due to disease but were still able to muster 350 men at Culloden. They were not involved in the disastrous Highland charge Scotland but did cover the retreat of the Highland right wing.
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Lovely work Iain :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Beautiful, just beautiful.
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You better watch that one Iain...
"they had suffered many casualties due to disease"
....and now suddenly you're I'll!! :o ;)
Lovely work mate! :-*
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Stunning! :-* :-* :-*
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Lovely work,great looking unit :-*
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Wow! :-* :-* :-*
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You better watch that one Iain...
"they had suffered many casualties due to disease"
....and now suddenly you're I'll!! :o ;)
Lovely work mate! :-*
Now you have me worried haha.
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Stunning figures ;D
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Clan MacDonald of Clanranald
The Clan was present at Glenfinnan when the Prince raised his standard. The Princes first landed in Clanranald island of Eriskay. The Old Clan Chief Ranald was not fit to meet the Prince, so the meeting passed to his brother Alasdair MacDonald of Boisdale. Boisdale was cautious to support the Rising and told the Prince, “you had better go back and go home – and get ready more men, more ammunition, more money and more food”. To which the Prince replied, “I have come home, Boisdale”.
The Prince better support from the Young Clanranald Son, Ranald and he raised his men and were present at Glenfinnan. The clan was part of the Rising from the start to the finish and paid dearly for it with many of them dying or being transported.
At Falkirk, they were 350 strong and I have made them similar Keppoch’s with 3 bases and 18 figures. The Clan is being led by a Claymore wield young Colonel that I have designated at the Young Ranald using his Fathers Claymore used in the previous Risings. The Clan standard is tattered from the campaign and fighting.
Ranald was severely wounded at Culloden but managed to escape.
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Must be getting close to enough for a game
Great work :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Movement :-* Face expressions :-* Tartans :-* Impeccable painting :-* Base :-*
What's not to like?
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Must be getting close to enough for a game
Great work :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
I doubt it mate. Not for Black Powder anyway.
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Movement :-* Face expressions :-* Tartans :-* Impeccable painting :-* Base :-*
What's not to like?
Thanks :)
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Thanks :)
But why would anyone need to use Black Powder? Other rules are available.
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I agree Shahbahraz.
Vodkafan & I are going to use a modified Rebels & Patriots.
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Been far too long since i updated this. With Kickstarters and my wife having a baby it's been on the back burner but I'm picking it up again. Managed to complete my Bonnie Prince for the battlefield and I have done him with two members of his Lifeguard. I used to of the command figures from the Royal Ecossais as they uniform was pretty much the same.
Nearly finished another base for my last MacDonald Regiment and then i might start a Regiment of the Government troops to break it up a little.
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Lovely Iain :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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They look great :-*
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Looking very good, but Bonnie Price???
Does that mean he is cheaper than the other figures?
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Looking very good, but Bonnie Price???
Does that mean he is cheaper than the other figures?
opps
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It has been so long since I updated and frankly far too long that project has been going on. Got a lot of the units completed and need photos. I just finished this one so felt I had to get photos right away.
LORD LEWIS GORDON'S REGIMENT (Moir of Stonywood's & John Gordon of Avochie's Battalions). Jacobite Lowland Regiment for the Battle.
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Lovely stuff mate 8)
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Ooh! Nice!
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Looking good! :-* :-* :-*
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Splendid!
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Marvellous work, mate!
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Very nice work with the muted colour jackets.
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Excellent! 8)
Christopher
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Cracking painting! I love your crisp, clean style. 8)