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My Peninsular British so far.
Started in February this year. A mixture of Perry plastics, Victrix plastic and resin, Warlord plastic and metal, Elite mounted officers and Front Rank mounted officers, Sgts and drummers . Lots more in the "to do" pile including more Victrix Artillery and Perry Light Dragoons.
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah211/Jabbamiles/Wargame_minitures/Napoleonic_British/IMG_0763_zpszkplsfuo.jpg)
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah211/Jabbamiles/Wargame_minitures/Napoleonic_British/IMG_0765_zpssvkclrol.jpg)
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah211/Jabbamiles/Wargame_minitures/Napoleonic_British/IMG_0767_zpsphqdp6oi.jpg)
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah211/Jabbamiles/Wargame_minitures/Napoleonic_British/IMG_0761_zpsjxzlv72i.jpg)
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah211/Jabbamiles/Wargame_minitures/Napoleonic_British/IMG_0787_zpswyky9mnx.jpg)
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah211/Jabbamiles/Wargame_minitures/Napoleonic_British/IMG_0775_zpsnigwldw9.jpg)
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah211/Jabbamiles/Wargame_minitures/Napoleonic_British/IMG_2422_zpsuywe2iqq.jpg)
5/60th
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah211/Jabbamiles/Wargame_minitures/Napoleonic_British/IMG_2424_zpsa5osl6no.jpg)
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah211/Jabbamiles/Wargame_minitures/Napoleonic_British/IMG_2425_zpsczkivpwx.jpg)
One and a third Brigades
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Beautiful work, Jabba, very impressive indeed!
I'm (Slowly) working on some Perry Peninsular Brits myself, but for some reason it takes me 3 or 4 times as long to paint a 28mm Nap infantyman than it does to paint his AWI/ FIW cousin or a mediaeval equivilant... ???
If they turn out have as impressive as this I'll be chuffed. Keep it up!
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Your Brits look pretty good too, different technique to me by the looks of it. I just prime, paint the base colour, no highlights or shadows, then brush on Vallejo Sepia Dipping Formula Wash finally brush varnish with Vallejo matt acrylic polyurethane varnish.
My theory for not painting regimental numbers of the figures is that if I want a different unit with the same facing colour I only need to do a new command stand. Doesn't work if I need two battalions with the same colour but a nice theory none the less.
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Great work; these pics combined with the release of the new Perry Peninsular Brits I can feel my resolve to resist dissolving!! :D
:-*
Darrell.
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Lovely stuff, and I especially like the way you have mixed in the different manufacturers and poses to provide variety within each unit, while maintaining a uniformity of purpose.
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Ah the old Peninsula War, and 2x Irish battalions - one of which took a French eagle at Barrosa, excellent. I like your mix of figures ,very effective. What rules are you using ? Enjoyed the website too btw, and look forward to you posting more.
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The club uses Shako 2 for it's Napoleonics, hence the basing style and number of figures per unit. Myself and another newish player are starting to use Black Powder for the Peninsular War stuff but stuck with the Shako 2 basing so all the other club member's figures could be utilised.
Glad you liked the pics and club page.
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very nice indeed Jabba !
:-*
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A few additional mounted officers.
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah211/Jabbamiles/Wargame_minitures/Napoleonic_British/IMG_0777_zpsowxitzcl.jpg)
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah211/Jabbamiles/Wargame_minitures/Napoleonic_British/IMG_0779_zpslwq06dyr.jpg)
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah211/Jabbamiles/Wargame_minitures/Napoleonic_British/IMG_0783_zpszzg5zuf2.jpg)
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah211/Jabbamiles/Wargame_minitures/Napoleonic_British/IMG_0781_zpstr7r3lji.jpg)
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah211/Jabbamiles/Wargame_minitures/Napoleonic_British/IMG_0785_zpsuvlh2a3y.jpg)
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looking good Jabba, nice and clean - I also still have these half done on my table.
However, to my taste the faces could do with some (a little) shading or a wash to bring out the expressions somewhat.
Plus they were out in that Spanish sun :)
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Do apply a wash, sometimes seems too heavy and then look close up later and as you say not enough. The eyes on the left ADC didn't look that "startled" until I saw the close up photo
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Superb paintwork,,,well done.
Sorry to be picky but the figure listed as a brigadier is a senior officer (major, LCol or colonel).
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@IronDuke596 with reference to the Brigadier, I was thinking of the command position rather than the rank. During the early engagements in the Peninsular brigades were sometimes commanded by colonels for example the 2nd Brigades of the 3rd and 4th Divisions at Talavera.
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Understood. The same situations applied in the War of 1812 (my period) where Lieutenant-Colonels were often Brigade commanders.
Again, my compliments on your well painted figures done in in a respectable time. I know how painstaking it can be to paint British Line Infantry.
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Nice looking collection,the different minis all work well together :)
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Romark, gustav and IronDuke596 thanks for the encouraging comments. IronDuke596, War of 1812 is something I was only "vaguely" aware of until recently, may have to look into further in the future.
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Well if you decide to get more involved and wish some advice on getting started I would be happy to help.
It is a great period to research, collect, paint and war-game....and such a variety of uniforms. Most of the battles are divisional size and below and will therefore fit most tabletops.
Cheers,
Rod
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Updated some of the original photographs and added another infantry unit as well as my first artillery piece.
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Nice painting job. :-* :-*
A collection groing steady.
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Thought it was about time for an update.
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah211/Jabbamiles/Wargame_minitures/Napoleonic_British/0e81ee13-ace8-491e-be53-3fcb94236547_zpsjmq3vqtf.jpg)
2/24th Warwickshire
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah211/Jabbamiles/Wargame_minitures/Napoleonic_British/IMG_2498_zpsiwpge2sg.jpg)
16th Queen's Own and 14th Duchess of York's Own Light Dragoons
Small units for Black Powder, one more stand for each regiment to come.
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah211/Jabbamiles/Wargame_minitures/Napoleonic_British/IMG_2502_zps5h1e2rtj.jpg)
Some more Royal Artillery / King's German Artillery
Looking at using two bases per battery to get more realistic frontage.
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah211/Jabbamiles/Wargame_minitures/Napoleonic%20Portuguese/IMG_2495_zpsjt35gsmd.jpg)
1st and 2nd Battalions 1st Lippe Regiment
Finally some portuguese.
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Update:
Talavera; British 3rd Division, Half of 4th (ongoing), Cotton's Light Dragoon brigade (ongoing) and Artillery.
Also two thirds of Pack's Independent Portuguese brigade and 2nd KGL light.
Approx two years work.
(http://i.imgur.com/NJdqqpDh.jpg?4)
(http://i.imgur.com/vUdqdVJh.jpg?2)
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Wow!!! Really nice army. :-* :-* :-*
Well painted.
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Great work, and a lovely collection Jabba.
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Wow!!! Really nice army. :-* :-* :-*
Well painted.
Cheers Rumacara, seem to have some AWI on the "to do" list now ;)
Great work, and a lovely collection Jabba.
Thanks Plutarch.
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great army indeed that you have put together !
mine is still somewhat lagging - although just basing up x2 French battalions of the 4th Legere atm.
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That's very impressive. Looks fantastic, great work.
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Some more updates:
(http://i.imgur.com/nZXbWium.jpg)
Casualty marker for the artillery.
(http://i.imgur.com/44UmUsJl.jpg)
14th Light Dragoons at full strength, at last.
(http://i.imgur.com/1qDG6lPl.jpg)
16th Light Dragoons also up to full strength.
Next on the table the 2nd Battalion of Detachments for Talavera.
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Nice. :-* :-*
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Lovely work Tony. Those trumpeters looks as though they would have been tricky to do.
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Thanks again, Plutarch64 and rumacara. Yes the trumpeters are interesting :)
Tony.
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After a couple of comments on other forums about whether I had a blog with extra pictures etc I have decided to give it a go. Not a great deal of content as of yet as I am still new to the software and am trying to retrospectively cover the two and a bit years I have been actively wargaming.
Anyway here it is http://jabbaswargaming.blogspot.co.uk/ (http://jabbaswargaming.blogspot.co.uk/)
Tony.
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Great stuff Tony, it is going to be a lot of fun to follow this.
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Next up the 2nd Battalion of Detachments part of Colonel Kemmis' Brigade of the 4th Division.
(http://i.imgur.com/fLYamhel.jpg)
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Good looking miniatures and a truely inspiring project to show what you can achieve with napoleonics. All thumbs up and keep them coming!
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Very nice work! You have created quite the army here!
Our group plays Shako 2 as well, we quite like them as a rule set. We can play a large 8 to 10 division game in and evening.
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Lovely stuff as usual Tony. I especially like the casualty counter.
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Cavalry casualty bases. 14th and 16th Light Dragoons and 4th Dragoons. Horses by Front Rank, bases by Charlie Foxtrot Models.
(http://i.imgur.com/SKbdUV9l.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/wIR3KNSl.jpg)
Blog Post (http://jabbaswargaming.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/casualty-markers.html)
Tony.
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First of all congrats for your growing army, you put a giant effort and the result is superb! :-*
Keep'em comning!
Then, I'd like to comment the casualty counters:
I've seen many extremely well-painted armies playing on the best of terrains and the overall visual effect to be ruined by hastily prepared markers...
So, you must be given one more credit for this point, for your markers are well done!
Bravo and bravo again!
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First of all congrats for your growing army, you put a giant effort and the result is superb! :-*
Keep'em comning!
Then, I'd like to comment the casualty counters:
I've seen many extremely well-painted armies playing on the best of terrains and the overall visual effect to be ruined by hastily prepared markers...
So, you must be given one more credit for this point, for your markers are well done!
Bravo and bravo again!
Thank you for your kind words.
Thankfully the club I joined prides itself on the look as well as the fun and friendly nature of it's games and this rubs off.
Tony.
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Lovely work on the casualty markers!