My French And Indian War Project (updated 9th April 2013- Page 2)

[Rob_bresnen]

I am finally launching myself down the historical wargamer path. Having dabbled with the semi-historical Very British Civil War, and toyed with Dark Ages SAGA, I have decided to embrace the genre fully with a French and Indian War project using the Tomahawks and Muskets rules. My regular gaming buddy, Leon, is a very slow painter, and has little interest in the historical wargaming, and so I have taken it upon myself to paint both sides of the conflict.

This is my first 'tester' model. I have based the paint scheme on the figures on the box of Warlord Games British regulars (although this figure is by redoubt). I have no idea which regiment this is supposed to represent, but as long as it looks cool I am, frankly, not that bothered (Preparing for a sharp intake of breath form the 'true' historic wargamers   ).



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I will be updating this thread as and when I have finished more figures.

Your comments are most welcome (so long as you don't tell me I have painted it completly wrong   )

[flags_of_war]

Great stuff mate. With the yellow cuffs the can represent a few of the Regiments at the time so it's a great start.

List of the regiments.
http://www.militaryheritage.com/charts/7warchtb.htm

[emperorpenguin]

Great work, the 44th and 46th iirc wore yellow facings and fought in the F&IW, so no inaccuracy there!

[flags_of_war]

Great work, the 44th and 46th iirc wore yellow facings and fought in the F&IW, so no inaccuracy there!

15th and 28th as well. Im currently painting the 28th for the Plains of Abraham.

[fergal]

Great work!  If you're anything like me, you will start out not caring what unit it is and just enjoy painting for a while.  Then you see a movie or two, then start to read more on threads about painting different units.  Before you know it you've got an Osprey (historical gateway drug) in your hands and you're finding out the actually history is more amazing than any fluff you've ever read.

So keep painting, he looks great!

[Rob_bresnen]

just a thought- would the British light infantry have the same colour facing as the regular infantry?

[Galloping Major]

They would normally have their usual regimental facings without any lace 

Keep up the good work 


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[emperorpenguin]

Some of the Light Bobs did remove the facings but it varied from unit to unit, even man to man

[leonmallett]

I am finally launching myself down the historical wargamer path. Having dabbled with the semi-historical Very British Civil War, and toyed with Dark Ages SAGA, I have decided to embrace the genre fully with a French and Indian War project using the Tomahawks and Muskets rules. My regular gaming buddy, Leon, is a very slow painter, and has little interest in the historical wargaming, and so I have taken it upon myself to paint both sides of the conflict.

This is my first 'tester' model. I have based the paint scheme on the figures on the box of Warlord Games British regulars (although this figure is by redoubt). I have no idea which regiment this is supposed to represent, but as long as it looks cool I am, frankly, not that bothered (Preparing for a sharp intake of breath form the 'true' historic wargamers  ).



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I will be updating this thread as and when I have finished more figures.

Your comments are most welcome (so long as you don't tell me I have painted it completly wrong  )

Am i allowed to say 'bloody hell'? 

[Rob_bresnen]

Is that a good bloody hell or a bad one?

I know your not into historical, but this is what we are going to be playing next year (along with VBCW, SAGA, Bolt Action and Force on Force) I think we are going to have to schedual in a few more gaming days.   

[leonmallett]

Is that a good bloody hell or a bad one?

I know your not into historical, but this is what we are going to be playing next year (along with VBCW, SAGA, Bolt Action and Force on Force) I think we are going to have to schedual in a few more gaming days.   

Bloody hell! 

[Lostman]

Got my shelf in to 25mm F I W 30 years a go and still buy and converting figures . Started off doing as a skirmish game then got out of hand .
some pictures on my blog
http://glynrr.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/french-indian-wars-part-5.html

[flags_of_war]

Got my shelf in to 25mm F I W 30 years a go and still buy and converting figures . Started off doing as a skirmish game then got out of hand .
some pictures on my blog
http://glynrr.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/french-indian-wars-part-5.html

Now that's a great collection.

[Lostman]

Thank you but do not tell the wife .

[flags_of_war]

Thank you but do not tell the wife .

Haha ok i'll tell her it's really small and the other boys are picking on you so that she will buy you more