Yet another butterfly wandering through the ECW

[valleyboy]

I seem to have wandered into another period and you know who should take the blame for this!

Like many others seem to do, I thought I'd try and log my progress in attempting to raise armies for both sides in a single thread here though I have posted some pictures of earlier efforts in the past.. Perhaps I'll try and add them here in the next few days in the hope of keeping them together, getting help and suggestions and trying to keep my impetus going and not getting too distracted by other......... Oh look shiny...

I seem to have acquired figures from a few  ranges as I usually seem to when I tackle a project, usually because I'm drawn and mesmerised by unpainted lead!

Here are the most recent efforts
A range of figures showing my butterfly tendencies I suppose after a mass basing session
Some ECW Regiments of Foot
Colonel John Talbot's Regiment of Foot - First Corps Miniatures






Charles Gerard's Regiment of Foot - Bicorne Miniatures





And a 3rd as yet unnamed Regiment using Warlord Plastic Figures


Two Regiments of Horse
The First from Empress Miniatures







The second From First Corps - unfortunately Varnished as the undercoat seemed all too ready to come off


They seem to look ok side by side

[Yankeepedlar01]

Excellent work all round and a grand start.

[OSHIROmodels]

Lovely 

[has.been]

Some Butterfly!!!!
Wonderful work there.

[Hu Rhu]

Very nice.  They all seem to fit together well.  Are you planning to give that cavalry unit a coat of matt varnish?

[Friends of General Haig]

All of these units looks absolutely splendid!  A great basis for a set of ECW forces. I look forward to seeing the progress as the butterfly continues to flutter  .  Do you have a plan around any particular campaign / battle, or is the aim just to get two forces big enough for a game?

[Captain Blood]

Splendid start there Kerry. Interesting to see such an eclectic mix of figures in the same army. Bicorne are the winners for me, although I also rather like the First Corps figures. Will have to take a closer look at them. But the painting looks great across the board.

(I hope it’s not me you’re blaming for this latest diversion by the way? )

[Helen]

Lovely looking units.

[valleyboy]

Thank you all for the encouragement

Very nice.  They all seem to fit together well.  Are you planning to give that cavalry unit a coat of matt varnish?

That's the problem Hu - it is matt varnish but it shines like a beacon
Its Windsor & Newton Acrylic Matt Varnish

Ordinarily I don't use varnish (because of 2 previous mishaps) but for some reason my usual undercoat on the First Corps cavalry and a range of other figures just seemed to peel too readily so I did
I'd like to tone the shine down a  little

Splendid start there Kerry. Interesting to see such an eclectic mix of figures in the same army. Bicorne are the winners for me, although I also rather like the First Corps figures. Will have to take a closer look at them. But the painting looks great across the board.

(I hope it’s not me you’re blaming for this latest diversion by the way? )

Of course it is - you ought to be ashamed of yourself

All of these units looks absolutely splendid!  A great basis for a set of ECW forces. I look forward to seeing the progress as the butterfly continues to flutter  .  Do you have a plan around any particular campaign / battle, or is the aim just to get two forces big enough for a game?

Just looking to get 2 forces together (solo gamer effectively in NZ) no particular campaign or battle, just some units that look pretty and some variation in coat colours

[Silent Invader]

Lovely project 

[mellis1644]

They look great.

[Hu Rhu]

That's the problem Hu - it is matt varnish but it shines like a beacon
Its Windsor & Newton Acrylic Matt Varnish

That surprises me. I use the W&N Professional matt varnish all the time and never get a shine like that. You might have a dodgy batch.

[mellis1644]

Make sure the W&N is mixed well. I have had some 'poor' results when it has not been mixed up . If old bottles that can take some recombining, as it does eventually separate a bit - but it is still one of the better ones IMO.

[valleyboy]

Thanks, I wonder if that was the problem but I'm not that fussed in using it again or  varnishing at all for that matter
Is it likely that if I reuse the Matt over the shiny it will dull it down?
I suppose it cant get any worse

[Codsticker]

Fantastic start! Such great painting, I look forward to seeing more.