Blenheim era Brits 30 Mar 2014

[janner]

First six figures for my spring project: two brigades of foot and two of horse for a British army c.1704.

These 28mm figures by Front Rank make up the right flank companies of North and Grey's Foot:





I'm not completely happy with the faces as they've come out a bit doll like, and varnishing will have to wait for better weather. The next six are about a third done. So I hope to have the unit complete by mid next week.

[Malamute]

Nice brushwork, especially the grenadier caps

[Lowtardog]

Lovely I have some SYW Grenadiers to paint up the mitres look rather tasty Janner

[janner]

Thanks, the secret is a new Optivisor courtesy of Santa 

[OSHIROmodels]

A bit left field for you mate 

cheers

James

[janner]

A bit left field for you mate 

cheers

James

I think you mean right of field what with the grenadiers an all 

[OSHIROmodels]

I think you mean right of field what with the grenadiers an all 

Berdum ching 

cheers

James

[Captain Blood]

I say, those are rather good Stephen. Well done.
How many are you going to paint in total do you think?

[janner]

Beneath Lily Banners have 18-man foot units and squadrons of 6. So I'm planning some 150 foot and 60 horse/dragoons for the Brits.

[Lowtardog]

Many moons ago I did a Bavarian army in 10mm for this Piquet rules, both the figures (colour and size) and the rules were the most boring thing I ever did. These look grand especially in gods own scale and BTLB seems a canny set of rules

[janner]

Front Rank certainly make chunky chappies. I prefer the Perry look, but it is growing on me as it sort of fits the time period 

[Captain Blood]

Yes. They do have a very definite look. It's a slightly acquired taste, but suits the period I think. I am very taken with their late C17th range, and have rather a lot of them... Sadly only about 10% of which I've so far got round to painting... 

[janner]

18 man units in batches of 6 feels reasonably painless at the moment, but I'm mixing and matching with SciFi and Romans for variety  

[mikedemana]

18 man units in batches of 6 feels reasonably painless at the moment, but I'm mixing and matching with SciFi and Romans for variety  

Your production must be quite the machine, to say that! Painting that many in such glorious detail, wow! That would drive me into a deep depression at how long it'd taken me to finally have the force ready to field. I agree on the grenadier caps -- top notch!

Mike Demana

[janner]

Your production must be quite the machine, to say that! Painting that many in such glorious detail, wow! That would drive me into a deep depression at how long it'd taken me to finally have the force ready to field. I agree on the grenadier caps -- top notch!

Mike Demana

I have a painting tray and a good spot lamp. So I can sit painting alongside the long haired general whilst she watches tele. I do all the undercoating, basing, and varnishing elsewhere, but it's amazing how much you can crack with a couple of hours most evenings.

The optivisor has been a game changer though. I can suddenly do the same sort of detail that has been beyond me for at least a decade