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Offline Fugazi

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British troops for pirate games
« on: 25 January 2010, 12:02:45 PM »
For our future pirate games in ca. 1700-1750, I have finally finished the first part of my english troops.
(Front Rank figures from their Marlburian range).



The Governor and his commanding officer.





The troops on foot.


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Re: British troops for pirate games
« Reply #1 on: 25 January 2010, 12:18:23 PM »
Very nicely done  8)


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Re: British troops for pirate games
« Reply #2 on: 25 January 2010, 12:39:26 PM »
Ay, Sire! What a nice bunch of greatly painted figures. Looking forward to the next pirate game ...  8)

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Re: British troops for pirate games
« Reply #3 on: 25 January 2010, 12:42:39 PM »
Great job on those brick red coats. Front Rank figures are truly a joy to paint.

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Re: British troops for pirate games
« Reply #4 on: 25 January 2010, 12:54:26 PM »
They are really nice, I like them a lot. I am not even put off by the plastic bases which I usually loath ;)
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Re: British troops for pirate games
« Reply #5 on: 25 January 2010, 01:00:07 PM »
Those are very good.  Impressive.   :)

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Re: British troops for pirate games
« Reply #6 on: 25 January 2010, 01:08:05 PM »
They are really nice, I like them a lot. I am not even put off by the plastic bases which I usually loath ;)

Gosh.  I was so taken with the paint work that I don't even notice the plastic bases!  Lovely.
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Re: British troops for pirate games
« Reply #7 on: 25 January 2010, 01:22:30 PM »
Absolutely incredible  :-* :-* :-* ... more such pics please  :D

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Re: British troops for pirate games
« Reply #8 on: 25 January 2010, 02:49:16 PM »

Really, really nice painting. I like them 8)
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Re: British troops for pirate games
« Reply #9 on: 25 January 2010, 03:50:20 PM »
Is it me or does the Officer in blue in first picture look a bit like the Governor in Pirates of the Carribean, the one Jonathon Pryce played? Lovely painting of a lovely range of figures.

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Re: British troops for pirate games
« Reply #10 on: 25 January 2010, 03:52:29 PM »
Very nice work  :)

More please!  :D

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Re: British troops for pirate games
« Reply #11 on: 25 January 2010, 04:01:12 PM »
Fantastic. I especially like how they don't look like they're from the 1780s, which many "British troops for pirate games" seem to.
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Re: British troops for pirate games
« Reply #12 on: 25 January 2010, 10:52:51 PM »
Great job on those brick red coats. Front Rank figures are truly a joy to paint.

Yes, great shade of red - most 17th to mid-19thC British red coats are painted far too "scarlet"  :D

(edit) However, at least from later on in the 18thC, the officers and sergeants should have scarlet coats, as they were provided with better quality clothing.
« Last Edit: 26 January 2010, 08:56:37 AM by Gluteus Maximus »

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Re: British troops for pirate games
« Reply #13 on: 26 January 2010, 04:06:14 AM »
Those figures look great. Nice detail and assortment. The shading looks quite nice and really makes them "pop". Thanks for sharing.
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Re: British troops for pirate games
« Reply #14 on: 26 January 2010, 08:56:11 AM »
Not only are they gorgeous, but they actually look like they're from the age of piracy; rather than from the 1780s, which is what you often see. Sweet.

 

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