These are based on a couple of sources although I made them an entire "unit" (read battalion) when I think they are actually just a company - oh well, never mind! You get a few men in hunting shirts in each box of Perry American AWI infantry, and I combined them all to create a single unit
I gave the musician a different hat based on absolutely nothing at all!
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Nice to see a unit in purple hunting shirts Keith, and the shade you have used looks perfect. I couldn't actually bring myself to do the purple, but looking at yours now I wish I had been a little braver.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence! I did wonder about the colour but in the end decided there must be some historical evidence and justification for it....and we all like to have " different " looking units!
DeleteGreat looking unit. I always liked the hunting shirt figure, can also easily be mixed in to any regiment
ReplyDeleteThanks Scotty - I expect that is what they are intended for - but as I had three or four boxes worth, I thought I would make a combined unit of them.
DeleteI must admit I do like the units in hunting shirts and bought far too many for my AWI forces amny moons ago! Great work on these Keith and some colour variety on the table is always welcome:).
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve - glad you like them - I have used the "colour variety" idea on the rest of the recently painted units, too!
DeleteThat is a very good colour martch to the original.
ReplyDeleteThanks Norm - the original pot is darker, and has a tendency to dry semi-gloss, so I added some white which has the added bonus that it gets rid of the glossiness when the paint dries!
DeleteBeautiful work sir!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Michal!
DeleteKeith,
ReplyDeletenice work, very distinctive unit .
Lots of folk painting AWI units, this hunting.shirt will stand out.
Joe
Thank you, Joe - there are quite a few people painting AWI at the moment, that's for sure - it helped get me off my ass and get these finished off!
DeleteNice work Keith there is certainly plenty of variety in the AWI 👍
ReplyDeleteThere is indeed Matt - even on the Crown side!
DeleteCheers for that, you’ve just decided the next winter project for me. 28mm AWI. You’ve done a bang up job on those hunting shirts as most of the other commentators have mentioned. Well done mate.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to be of service, JBM - more AWI inspiration to follow!
DeleteNice! Who DOESN’T field these fellows in their AWI armies? Not me, for sure.
ReplyDeleteSo, if I interpret the double negative correctly Jon, you also have these guys in your own AWI collection?
DeleteYep!
DeletePurple hunting shirts.... I declare them the "Lavendar Battalion"! (You're welcome.)
ReplyDeleteGreat looking unit that I've never heard of nor seen before. Love the different hat for the musician. Makes him look like a minstrel.
Cheers Dai, appreciate your creative input re the name!
DeleteGood looking unit with their purple hunting shirts. Nicely based as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Peter, glad you like them.
DeleteAnd why not? If you just did a "company" in the troop scale (which would be what, 3 soldiers) it wouldn't look quite right.
ReplyDeleteI reckon Dai is nearly there with the nickname. Step forward the Parma Violets. Remember those?
That's correct Chris! As for the name, I had to Google it...but I do think I recall those sweets, very vaguely....seems they are still producing them...
DeleteGreat looking unit Keith.
ReplyDeleteI am sure all these soldiers said to their detractors "its not purple! its light grey" 😁
It's certainly a rather strange colour to dye a hunting shirt, Ben!
DeleteKeith, I thought that you'd be 'all right'(1), but then looked a bit more and perhaps not (2), but then of course you'll be 'all right' since it does not really matter in a representation that is a wargames' unit! YOUR 4th Maryland are represented in the uniform of the 4th company. Big deal!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes, James
1. The caption from the book that the plate came from (Bowers, M (Ed.) (1984) North American Fighting Uniforms: An Illustrated History Since 1756 Blandford Press, Poole Dorset, UK.) reads "Private 4th Independent Maryland State Troops. Seven companies, each of 100 men were raised in January 1776 to join Washington in New York. The 4th company was commanded by Captain Handyman who with a budget of £3 10s per head clothed his men in dyed Osnaberg linen hunting shirts with red collars and cuffs. The state also raised two companies of mattresses and one of marines."
2. A bit more delving revealed this bit of info. "Hindman outfitted his company in striking uniforms, purple hunting shirts with red capes and cuffs, which distinguished them from the rest of the Marylanders." https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/018100/018140/html/18140bio.html
Thank you James, that is indeed the very book I have from which I took my inspiration!
ReplyDeleteSuperb looking fellows.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Richard!
DeleteWow! Those guys look great in the purple dyed frocks.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean, we all seem to agree on that!
DeleteYou seem to have beaten Peter to posting this unit! They look great and very distinctive!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain...I didn't realize it was a race!!
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