Sunday, 16 June 2024

AWI Militia Completed

 Over the weekend, I finished the second batch of 20 Warlord hard plastic American Militiamen. So, I now have all forty pained, on 8 bases of five figures per base


After my previous post on the militia...


.... I took onboard the collective wisdom of the net.....


.... and painted up units of militiamen in mixed clothing


I figured a lot of officers may, like Washington, have seen previous action in British uniforms during the FIW


Hence a couple of the militia officers look like they have pulled their old regimentals out of the cupboard!






The full parade of the newest additions to the AWI collection

More continentals next time!

31 comments:

  1. They look great Keith. Love the mixed dress!

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    1. Cheers Ray, I recall you voted in favour of the mixed dress!

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  2. Ready to muster on Concord Green!

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    1. Don't think I have enough of them yet for that Ed....but perhaps they can defend a railfence against a column of light infantry at Bunker Hill??

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  3. You have used a nice assortment of colour among the militia Keith. Much harder than painting regulars. Beautifully done.

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    1. Thanks Lawrence....I didn't use to agree about the problem with painting irregular clothing such as dark ages etc, but I did find these militia a bit of a challenge...kept realizing I had missed the stockings on one or the powder horn on another! I am glad they are done, to be honest 😀

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  4. Nicely done Keith…
    The red coats add a nice pop of colour…

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Cheers Aly, that was what I thought, too!

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  5. Great work Keith.
    A scruffy collection of wretched traitors 😂

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    1. Cheers Ben, a perfect description...just the look and impression I was going for! 👌

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  6. They look great, the mixed clothing works well.

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    1. Thanks Donnie I think they look fine mixed together too

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    1. Thanks Steve...you should see them in action soon....keep watching!!

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  8. Looks good and the range of colors on the coats is convincing.

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    1. Thank you, Joe, appreciate your comments.

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  9. You are a painting machine, Keith! Figures look fab. Mustering 40 varied figures so quickly would “pain” me too!

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    1. Very kind Jon, but I think you are equally productive, and if you weren't playing 2 or 3 games every week, I am sure you would be mustering out painted troops far quicker than me!

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  10. Great looking Militia, Keith. That kit definitely allows for some nice variations.

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    1. Thanks dean and yes, I have the WSS infantry by Wargames Factory, which are OK, but these are much nicer!

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  11. Long love the mixed dress! Looking good like I knew it would. 😀

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    1. Thanks Stew - glad you are not disappointed by my efforts!

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    1. Thanks Mark...they have already been "blooded" in a small solo game.

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  13. Great looking bunch of tax dodgers Keith!

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    1. Thanks Chris, a very apt description.....although I did read a book about the HEIC last year, and a blatant attempt to secure their profits by giving them a monopoly on tea supplies to the 13 colonies seems to have been fairly prominent in the cause of all the unpleasantness

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  14. The unit is very colourfull. It's looking excellent.

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