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Author Topic: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 16 09 22  (Read 28463 times)

Offline TacticalPainter

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 20 12 21
« Reply #150 on: August 18, 2022, 10:38:09 PM »
Been a bit quiet with the AWI since the campaign finished, however I had started painting a group of 12 Perry Indian allies for my British force. Unfortunately they were pushed aside for other projects but I'm pleased to say I have now finished them off.



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Sharp Practice has tribal groups at 12 figures and so this has meant I'm short a figure to be their leader. I decided to try and kit bash something using the Perry plastics that I have. I took a British infantry body and added bare arms from the Mahdist Ansar set. From the same set I used a bare, shaved head and sculpted hair to match the Perry figures. I've also added a bag and a powder horn, as well as moccasins. I guess the idea is to create a sort of Joseph Brandt type character.



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Offline LouieN

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 19 08 22
« Reply #151 on: August 19, 2022, 01:59:03 PM »
a nice kit bash

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 19 08 22
« Reply #152 on: August 19, 2022, 02:58:16 PM »
The conversion looks wonderful, ingenious use of the parts .👍

Offline Bloggard

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 19 08 22
« Reply #153 on: August 19, 2022, 06:48:50 PM »
great painting and kitbashing.

Offline CapnJim

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 19 08 22
« Reply #154 on: August 19, 2022, 07:07:08 PM »
Your Indi...er, I mean, Native Americans, look great.  Love the 'do on the Chief feller.
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Offline glenning

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 19 08 22
« Reply #155 on: August 19, 2022, 07:11:41 PM »
Great looking warriors! I also love that you used that head from the Sudanese kit - it's one of my all-time Perry favorites and I've used it for around 3-4 conversions from different eras(including 40k haha).

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 19 08 22
« Reply #156 on: August 20, 2022, 03:41:04 PM »
Superb work! I love your conversions and the brushwork is masterful!
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Offline Ceeteegee

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 19 08 22
« Reply #157 on: August 20, 2022, 08:10:10 PM »
Characters add a little something extra to campaign games. Very nice work.

Offline TacticalPainter

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 19 08 22
« Reply #158 on: August 22, 2022, 08:20:11 AM »
Put some paint on the kit bash figure for the leader and I think he's worked out okay. Something rather nice about doing this old school by raiding the spares box and sculpting with Milliput. 3D printing? Who needs it, eh?  ;)






Offline TacticalPainter

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 22 08 22
« Reply #159 on: September 11, 2022, 11:36:05 AM »
I had a go at making a Loyalist unit by using the torsos from the Perry plastic Continentals set with arms and hats from the British infantry set. I made up six and a leader but have only now got around to finishing off another ten to give me two groups of eight for Sharp Practice. I've based these loosely on the Kings Royal Regiment of New York but the main intention of giving them green uniforms was so that they can serve as generic loyalist units.







With the paint barely dry I was able to use them this weekend for a game where they took the role of Loyalist militia. They didn't suffer the normal fate of a newly painted unit and actually managed to stay in the fight even if they didn't cover themselves in glory.


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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 11 09 22
« Reply #160 on: September 11, 2022, 12:08:16 PM »
They look really great, what technique did you use on the white clothes?

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 11 09 22
« Reply #161 on: September 11, 2022, 03:39:10 PM »
Looking good mate! 👍
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Offline FifteensAway

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 11 09 22
« Reply #162 on: September 11, 2022, 04:04:10 PM »
I'm going to have to set aside a significant block of time to get thoroughly caught up on this thread and its associated blog links.  Very much good stuff here.

Offline Gangleri

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 11 09 22
« Reply #163 on: September 11, 2022, 05:12:07 PM »
Very nice as always, with clever conversions and crisp painting.  But the batrep photos... fantastic! The scenery you've added lately is wonderful.
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Offline CapnJim

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Re: First foray into the American Revolution Updated 11 09 22
« Reply #164 on: September 11, 2022, 07:23:51 PM »
More great-looking figures.  Well done!

 

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