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Offline Alan Mercer

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Re: 40mm War of 1812
« Reply #30 on: April 06, 2021, 07:48:41 AM »
Thanks Ian. I have a major issue now as I found these in my to do box at the weekend. My wife saw them and said “those are interesting, I like the hats, are you going to get any more?” I saw her visibly pale as I explained the potential costs of Austrians - 48 figure battalions, 3 battalion regiments, at least 2 regiments to a brigade, 48 figure cavalry regiments etc etc. So my mind went into overdrive.

Austrian Napoleonics in 40mm!!! Dare I! That way bankruptcy lies.

Offline ian220756

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Re: 40mm War of 1812
« Reply #31 on: April 06, 2021, 09:20:24 AM »
All that white ! 😩 plus you have to do the French to fight them - don’t do it - stick to Peninsular and 1812 - nice little conflicts
Ian

Offline schoey

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Re: 40mm War of 1812
« Reply #32 on: April 06, 2021, 03:02:18 PM »
Good job on the light company, things seem to be coming together.

Paul

Offline MiniPigs

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Re: 40mm War of 1812
« Reply #33 on: July 02, 2021, 06:25:56 PM »
Thanks Ian. I have a major issue now as I found these in my to do box at the weekend. My wife saw them and said “those are interesting, I like the hats, are you going to get any more?” I saw her visibly pale as I explained the potential costs of Austrians - 48 figure battalions, 3 battalion regiments, at least 2 regiments to a brigade, 48 figure cavalry regiments etc etc. So my mind went into overdrive.

Austrian Napoleonics in 40mm!!! Dare I! That way bankruptcy lies.

Did you ever paint more of these up? Would love to see them. Also, I am considering these heads on Sash and Saber Napoleonic Prussian bodies to serve as Peninsular Badeners; maybe with a little putty added to the combs. Can you spare a side shot of the helmet?

Offline Alan Mercer

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Re: 40mm War of 1812
« Reply #34 on: July 03, 2021, 07:55:47 AM »
I didn’t get any further mainly because I have so many other things in the queue that, if I bought some today, they would still be in the bag this time next year, maybe the year after too. Not saying never, but it would be a long time before they saw any action.

I’ll dig them out and get a shot of the helmets.

Offline Alan Mercer

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Re: 40mm War of 1812
« Reply #35 on: August 21, 2021, 03:08:48 PM »
Final line up of 5th Maryland, now including a base of the Volunteers of York - with the black belts and straps. I should also include a flank company with lapels, shoulder wings, and a blue turban on the Shako, but it’s taken so long to get to this stage I think i’ll put that under ‘nice to have’. Any other Maryland Militia units I add will be more uniformly uniformed.

The flags (from Flags of War) are fairly conjectural, i’m not entirely sure that they would have carried the old yellow flag at this time. I have seen a war of 1812 re-enactment group using one though, so that makes it more acceptable to me, and it makes the unit identifiable.

Work has started on British 44th.

Offline majorsmith

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Re: 40mm War of 1812
« Reply #36 on: August 23, 2021, 05:14:01 AM »
Fantastic painting on all of these

Online Roo

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Re: 40mm War of 1812
« Reply #37 on: August 23, 2021, 06:42:23 AM »
Great paintwork and a superb unit.

Offline gringo

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Re: 40mm War of 1812
« Reply #38 on: August 23, 2021, 09:18:52 AM »
splendid work Allen!! :o :-* :o :-*

best regards
Ged
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Offline schoey

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Re: 40mm War of 1812
« Reply #39 on: September 01, 2021, 07:38:39 PM »
Lovely work Alan, like the mix of uniforms. Are they all S&S figures?

Paul

Offline Alan Mercer

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Re: 40mm War of 1812
« Reply #40 on: September 02, 2021, 11:33:31 AM »
Paul,
yes, they are all S&S, the rank and file are all actually from the same basic pack of figures. Just some different heads which they supply separately. The 2 bases on the right of the photo are different by way of black straps and belts for one and some lapels added to the other.

Because they don't have lace or other decorations and there are very few regimental differences, they are dead easy to paint. Which reminds me to get on with the next batch!! Wish I could say the same for the British, which are full on laced uniforms and so take much longer.

Doing this at 1:10 is the real bugger though, so many more figures to paint (some British battalions will have 60 to 80 figures!!), but they will look right on the table - eventually.

Offline schoey

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Re: 40mm War of 1812
« Reply #41 on: September 02, 2021, 12:48:32 PM »
Alan, it may take time but large units really do look the part in 40mm. 

Paul