Rules for French and Indian Wars?

[H.M.Stanley]

The annotated and illustrated journals of Major Robert Rogers-(Todish/Zaboly) Lots of Rogers Journals out there but imho this is the best. Full of great illustrations, snippets of other contempory sources and probably the best discussion on rangers uniforms out there.

I've just ordered this on Amazon but not deceided who bought it for me as a prezzie ... 

Loudons Indian narrative.- A must have. Published in 2 parts in 1808 and 1811 this is a collection of newspaper reports and survivor/witness statements collected by the author. mostly FIW period. Re-published about 10 years ago . You may find it published free online as it is out of copyright.

Had a look at it. £30+ but its on my radar

[H.M.Stanley]

And you get there quickly
I keep thinking I'll have to have an experiment with Army Painter or similar to get units painted quickly - hard to find painting time as it is with so much sculpting to be done  

Really looking forward to continue following progress  



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The joys of a week off work & no firm plans during the day. Just kicking back, painting, reading and watching films on DVD. Bliss

I like AP although i've inked these. I still highlight after AP so i find it doesn't save that much time albeit they come out of the process varnished

I'm going to try the Vallejo Matt Varnish rather than wait for the Great British summer to come round again ...

[Galloping Major]

The joys of a week off work & no firm plans during the day. Just kicking back, painting, reading and watching films on DVD. Bliss

Sounds great  .

Re the books, unsurprisingly I have loads, but for a good well written overview of the period I'd recommend: Redcoats Along the Hudson, The Struggle for North America 1754-63 by Noel St John Williams published by Brassey's.


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[Aaron]

Inky Dave is right on the money with both of his. I know Rangers get all the girls, but Kirkwood saw a LOT of action.

Sons of the Mountains is a great read as well. It focuses on the highland regiments, but since they were practically everywhere from Nova Scotia to Pittsburgh to Cuba it is also a pretty good overview of the war.

http://www.catskill.net/purple/sons.htm

[H.M.Stanley]

Huron ...

[H.M.Stanley]

Just need to varnish/dull-coat

[Lowtardog]

Christ you`ve got them gone quick

[H.M.Stanley]

Re the War-Leader, i was going to paint the blanket with stripes but bottled it and then shamelessly stole the idea of the red blanket and yellow edging from another poster on the GM site. As he's wearing a gourget, i like to think that he had, ahem, persuaded a young British Officer to hand it over with his horse-blanket(?)



Now for the Rangers ...

[H.M.Stanley]

Christ you`ve got them gone quick

I was reminded by work that i had to take some leave. I had no plans so ...  

[Galloping Major]

Sons of the Mountains is a great read as well. It focuses on the highland regiments, but since they were practically everywhere from Nova Scotia to Pittsburgh to Cuba it is also a pretty good overview of the war.

http://www.catskill.net/purple/sons.htm

That's an interesting recommendation Aaron, it's been hovering on my wish list for a while now - do you know who the publisher is?


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[Galloping Major]

Christ you`ve got them gone quick

Very well put I thought 

Very quick and very effective, they look great 


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[H.M.Stanley]

Very well put I thought  

Very quick and very effective, they look great  


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They're very nice figures & paint up really quickly. There's enough detail on the Huron to make them look good but they're not "fussy" sculpts like some. But you know that  

Just quickly putting some Green on the Rangers & block painting the leggings then i'm off out. There's more to do on the Rangers but i have fewer of them to paint. All work and no play ...  

Toodles

[Aaron]

That's an interesting recommendation Aaron, it's been hovering on my wish list for a while now - do you know who the publisher is?


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Purple Mountain Press. I should mention that volume one is what most gamers are after. Volume 2 has things like muster lists and the like useful for geneologists, but not much else. Luckily they are available seperately.

[Galloping Major]

Thanks Aaron, I'll have to put a copy on my Christmas list. Only trouble is, once I start reading about highlanders......... 

Cheers,

Lance


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[Aaron]

Interestingly enough there is room in the market for more highlanders. Eureka's laddies in campaign dress are nice, but if Kirkwood's journal and "Sons..." is to be believed they are still too smartly dressed. Apparently some of the more far-flung outposts like those here at Fort Pitt could go a long time between clothing issues.