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Offline commissarmoody

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Re: United Irishmen Uprising of 1798 for Sharp Practice
« Reply #30 on: September 28, 2021, 11:16:21 AM »
Great looking band of pike wilding patriots.  :D
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Offline Misneach

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Re: United Irishmen Uprising of 1798 for Sharp Practice
« Reply #31 on: October 14, 2021, 11:24:48 AM »
This week I finished the first batch of Expedition d'Irlande troops, a group of skirmishing grenadiers along with their leader, Capitane Allard. As with all Trent miniatures, these have so much character!

https://airtscorner.blogspot.com/2021/10/1798-rebellion-project-part-14-french.html?m=1

Offline Aaron

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Re: United Irishmen Uprising of 1798 for Sharp Practice
« Reply #32 on: October 14, 2021, 11:44:04 AM »
Nice painting. The subtle shading of your whites is particularly well done. Is the flag entirely hand painted? If so, that's impressive.

Offline Misneach

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Re: United Irishmen Uprising of 1798 for Sharp Practice
« Reply #33 on: October 14, 2021, 12:56:02 PM »
Is the flag entirely hand painted?

Thanks 😊

I paint all my flags by hand, but they're usually copied onto the paper from a book first

Offline Grumpy Gnome

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Re: United Irishmen Uprising of 1798 for Sharp Practice
« Reply #34 on: October 14, 2021, 03:55:11 PM »
Lots to love in this thread. Great work. Especially good eyes.
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Offline Misneach

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Re: United Irishmen Uprising of 1798 for Sharp Practice
« Reply #35 on: October 30, 2021, 07:54:42 PM »
https://airtscorner.blogspot.com/2021/10/1798-rebellion-project-part-16.html?m=1

In honour of Halloween tomorrow, I've put together a graveyard suitable for the 1798 Rebellion. At several notable battles, the rebels took cover in graveyards - the only shelter available to them.

I've also finished some 60th Rifles, a particularly interesting regiment whose participation in the rebellion isn't very well known. This being Sharp Practice, Captain Frederickson is their leader!

Offline Misneach

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Re: United Irishmen Uprising of 1798 for Sharp Practice
« Reply #36 on: November 14, 2021, 09:46:35 PM »
https://airtscorner.blogspot.com/2021/11/1798-rebellion-project-part-18.html?m=1

I've just finished the French Force for the 1798 Rebellion. This is an army I've been interested in for a very long time now, so I'm really happy to finally have it done. The Trent French range is excellent, probably even better than their Irish.

Offline OB

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Re: United Irishmen Uprising of 1798 for Sharp Practice
« Reply #37 on: November 14, 2021, 11:19:37 PM »
Great stuff.  I didn't know about the 60th Rifles.

Offline Grumpy Gnome

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Re: United Irishmen Uprising of 1798 for Sharp Practice
« Reply #38 on: November 15, 2021, 07:51:14 AM »
Looking good!

Offline vtsaogames

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Re: United Irishmen Uprising of 1798 for Sharp Practice
« Reply #39 on: November 16, 2021, 03:08:22 AM »
Somewhere along the line, with all the eye candy, I forgot what rules you intend on using. 

EDIT: Duh, right in the header, Sharp Practice. I'll sit in the corner and be quiet.
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With a glorious swish of his sword and his lance
And a glorious clank of his tin-plated pants. - Dr. Seuss


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Offline Misneach

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Re: United Irishmen Uprising of 1798 for Sharp Practice
« Reply #40 on: November 16, 2021, 08:04:11 AM »
Great stuff.  I didn't know about the 60th Rifles.

I hadn't known about them either before starting to research this project. I haven't been able to find much information, so if anyone knows more I'd really appreciate any knowledge on the subject  8)

Thanks everyone  :)

Offline bluewillow

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Re: United Irishmen Uprising of 1798 for Sharp Practice
« Reply #41 on: November 17, 2021, 12:03:22 AM »
The united Irishmen are looking great!

I have seen a few actual pike heads in a private collection that were used at Vinegar hill, a lot seemed to be crochets, or serpe apple branch pruners, attached to pikes, plus pikes and boarding pikes.



cheers
Matt

 

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