I jumped a recently arrived Perry unit a few places up the queue, just to see how they came out - quite nicely would be my estimation!
With white facings, this unit, under the 1779 Regulations, might be from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Connecticut.
The different arms provided allow a lot of variety, which I do like!
The command stand
Each of the other two stands has an NCO, denoted by one white epaulette on the right shoulder
On the second stand, the NCO wields a pike - this is an arm swap from the Warlord set and shows the parts are pretty interchangeable
Secondly, I built the one Warlord gun and crew that came in the box set
I chose to use the small, 3lb cannon barrel.
I am not quite as convinced by the artillery crew figures, to be honest, but they came in the set and my Americans will need two or three guns, potentially.
Thats all so far - two more AWI units are ready, one Warlord and the other Perry, so progress on this project should continue over the long weekend here (Friday 28 is a new public holiday called Matariki, to mark the Māori lunar new year)!
Fabulous! Not sure where I would start with all those straps and flourishes on the uniforms, but the overall effect is just great.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Michael - they are better than Napoleonic Brits, that's all I can say about painting the straps etc!
DeleteVery nice Keith, my own collection is mostly Fife & Drum but I do have some Perry figures and will be getting more, how did you find them compared to the Warlord plastics? The gun and crew look fine, the poses seem a little stiff but they look a very nice gun and crew.
ReplyDeleteCheers Donnie - I have just done a few head swaps from Warlord onto decapitated Perry figures, and they look fine to me - I will do a parade soon with the two brands alongside each other for the sake of comparison.
DeleteOn their own, I like both brands equally well I think - as mentioned in a previous post, it's a bit of a shame all the Perry ones are in marching poses, but that is quite practical for horse and musket era figures, and there is plenty of variety in the form of muskets carried in left and right hand and with bayonets fitted and not!
Lovely work Keith. I would agree with Donnie about the gun crew.
ReplyDeleteThank you Richard, like Donnie, I felt the gun crew are a bit "stiff"
DeleteNice work. I really like the Perry figures
ReplyDeleteThanks Scotty.....agreed...I have yet to see a poor Perry figure!
DeleteGreat work, your technique makes both brands look good.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind words Joe!
DeleteExcellent work, Keith. Joseph Plumb Martin is in there somewhere!
ReplyDeleteThank you Steve...your reference flew straight over my head unfortunately....I will have to Google him!
DeleteOK - so NOW I know who he was - might have to get a copy of the book!
DeleteAn indispensable (and inexpensive) work that should be on every AWI gamers shelf :) JPM served in a Connecticut Regiment.
DeleteHis entire book reads in a matter of days and is an excellent insight into the AWI from the Soldier's perspective (not a self aggrandizing senior officer or politician).
If you don't want to read it I'll sum it up for you in a few words: hungry, cold, wet, tired, scared 😁
Sounds like most soldiers memories of most wars Steve!
DeleteVery nice figures Kieth - great painting too- you'll be well pleased.
ReplyDeleteThank Kev, yes, very happy with how they have come out.
DeleteBeautiful work sir!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michal.
DeleteAnother lovely batch Keith. The gun crew look fine next to each other when based. I ended up purchasing few Perry metal figures to get the firing line figures. All that still ahead of me.
ReplyDeleteBad, Lawrence, bad.....don't tempt me into more AWI purchases!!(although, I have already considered the discounted single pack of Warlord plastics Kapiti Models still has available.....)
DeleteFigures in regulation uniforms look smart especially with your fine brushwork. The artillery men are fab!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jon - I am pleased you like them!
DeleteThose are very nice Keith:). I used to prefer firing poses but soon realised that marching poses looked much better when on the table and frankly were easier to base, plus when in melee, no problems of the muskets getting in the way!
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve and yes, I agree, all marching IS more practical - but I do like a bit of variety - the Perry Napoleonic Brits have a great range of poses!
DeleteVery well painted infantry unit and the figure poses are nicely animated.
ReplyDeleteThank you Peter, the Perry figures are very nice to work with.
DeleteWell, as we're approaching the July 4th Independence Day business around here in the U.S., your timing couldn't be better for bringing a few more continentals online. As for this latest formidable looking bunch, my vote, writing from New Hampshire, is that they enter the lists as such.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ed! Helpfully, I have discovered that many pre 1779 units wore the same uniform combinations, so the blue faced white ( or red) can substitute for other regiments too, earlier in the war.
DeleteI do have a plan for a 4 July post, BTW!
Those all look really great and you’re just cranking them out. Full army any day now. 😀
ReplyDeleteLol....one of my gaming buddies just said something similar, Stew!
DeleteGreat work Keith.
ReplyDeleteI am sure they will send the redcoats running!
Thanks Ben, although, as I also have the red coats, I may not want them running!
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