Saturday 4 September 2010

Victrix Foot Artillery


I decided to break up one of the limbers and make another gun out of wheels and bits. In order to crew 4 guns I had to press gang some perry british Infantry into service, the Gunner by the limber is one of them.
In this picture there is a 9lb and 6lb gun, the other 2 guns are nearing completion too.

Highlanders Skirmishing 42nd 79th and 92nd





Some Victrix left over Highlanders

French 6th Hussars 1815 (Perry Miniatures)











Belgian Carabiniers


Converted Perry Dragoons - At last some allied Cavalry!!

Belgian Carabiniers

Perry French Dragoons Dismounted



These were leftover after the belgan carabineirs. I thought they would be good for Sharpes practice

Wednesday 1 September 2010

2nd Carabiners Belgian


The attached is the first photo of my converted Belgian Carabiniers. They are Perry Dragoons with carabinier heads from the heavy cavalry set with some minor alterations.
More photos later in the week.
I need some more bicornes to complete the Dutch Carabiniers next!

Saturday 14 August 2010

Saturday 31 July 2010

Valiant - US 29th Infantry Division - rifle team


These are the hard plastic 20mm figures. These figures are all from the same spure, being a little larger they are a bit easier to paint and apply the detail. But the down side is they look like giants along side my Britannia figures.

Perry Miniatures American Civil War Union Infantry


These together with the Confederate troops these union boys were all from the same box. The make up of the set allows for some mix and matching, if I going to paint more I'll start off with four boxes and keep the shell jackets, and Frock coats separate and sort them by marching or firing/loading together in the same unit.

Perry Miniatures American Civil War Confederate Inf Ptd



Perry Mins Plastic ACW infantry, very nice figures and they paint up a treat however after painting a couple of boxes i'm still not sure if i fancy ACW.

Friday 18 June 2010

Spares from the Victrix French Guards





These were left over from the Old guard victrix box set, i fancied some greatcoated skirmishers and with the help of some perry heads they came out looking great. The officer is for my artillery battery which came out looking ok apart from the claw like hand in the air it looks like a zoidberg hand, more to do with my painting than the sculpt i promise you!

Thursday 17 June 2010

79th Cameron Highlanders (Victrix)













I fancied taking on the harder tartan of the 79th and i wish I hadn't bothered! Much harder to replicate that the government tartan or the Gordon tartan, I didn't quite get it . . . Still very nice figures to paint. The more eagle eyed will notice that the arms are all (bar a few) Perry miniatures British arms. There is nothing wrong with the victrix arms but i was looking for a different look for this Highland regiment.

Sunday 2 May 2010

Dismounted Dragoons








The excellent Perry miniatures Dismounted Dragoons. I thought i'd convert two of the mounted dragoons to a command group, however although i've given the Captain the right helmet I've forgotten to take off the Strap for the Cartridge Box!
Added a greenstuff finger pointing.

Monday 26 April 2010

French Dragoons













Perry Dragoons - Painted as the 7th all i need now are some horse holders!

Thursday 15 April 2010

Dutch Militia





A mis-mash of Perry and Victrix British (with 2 Great coated French old guard thrown in for good measure) The perry British has plenty of spare Stovepipe shakoes and it was nice to be able to use these. I have used a Dutch Line standard i had lying around but intend to change this to a Orange Militia standard when i get my next GMB flag order in.


Saturday 10 April 2010

French Old Guard













Victrix Hard Plastic old guard - Great figures to paint and on the whole I'm pretty happy with the result.















Friday 26 March 2010

British Generals









Perry Miniatures British Generals Wellington, Uxbridge and Picton
and 3 Colonels

Tuesday 23 March 2010

1st of Foot (The Royal Scots)





The oldest regiment in the British Army.
Figures mostly Victrix plastic with some Perry Metal thrown in to bring the battalion up to strenght.

Sunday 14 March 2010

Perry British Rifles Pt 2












More Perry Miniatues Rifles this time with some of the conversions, firing loading or advancing.