Wednesday 11 November 2020

Finished!

Well it took me nearly a year, but I've ticked off the last unfinished item on this list! Obviously, like any fallible wargamer, in the last year I've had the occasional slip and added to the pile and I still have some of that to deal with. But I've done the last item (paint the AWI figures) twice over due to a recent purchase.

Still to be done, are the Leven castle walls, some sapper types for the ECW. I also have odds and sods waiting decisions on what to do. E.G years ago I acquired some Soviet infantry in Budenovka hats that I bought for the Winter War alongside some Finns in winter garb. I'm not sure if I'm going to go ahead with that project. For a start I'd need a suitable battle cloth. For another I have a long standing wish to make deciduous trees for winter games not just for the Winter War, but I don't know how I'm going to do them. Also still in the long grass is a fortress for siege games for lack of a robust plan to make it.

All that aside, I'm pleased to have finally polished off that list so I'll raise an imaginary glass. Here are the finished AWI figures.

A brigade a piece.

American militia backed up by Continentals.

The 10th Foot (naturally - they later became the Lincolnshire Regiment) march behind the 3rd Foot.

Rebel riflemen await the British light infantry in rough ground.




American view of British skirmishers 

The whole lot in a Ferrero Rocher box. Next up the step from a Battle in a Box to a Battle on the Table



21 comments:

  1. A wonderfully painted army and very nicely based. Compact too!

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    1. Thanks Peter. I noticed a few rough patches on the photos but I’m pleased with them overall.

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  2. Great stuff, well done.
    You made me feel better too as I have some figures that I began a nearly a year ago that are just about completely finished (with a few additions of the same era, plus others begun and brought to varying stages of completion along the way).
    Regards, James

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    1. Thanks James. I’m sure we all have similar projects. The figures I added to the list a year ago were several years old then and some had been part painted a year or two before so I have allowed it to drag on for a long to me.

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  3. They look great. Ferrero Rocher boxes are very handy indeed, I use them too. They are ideal for such purposes. Well done too for finishing the list. Onwards and Upwards!

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    1. Thanks. The boxes also stack neatly too and I can pack a lot in a small space

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  4. Wow, those look superb all based up and ready to grace the table! I look forward to seeing them in action.

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  5. Turned out nice again! They look great and that's pretty impressive time scale in my world, only a year late , mine are usually much longer!
    Best Iain

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    1. It’s even longer since I first read Loose Files and thought “I’d like to try those!”. 1987. That’s a non-zero number of years.

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  6. Hello there old chap,

    Lovely job indeed! Nice and compact and so storage friendly - looking forward to seeing them in action. Did you have any particular rules in mind?

    All the best,

    DC

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    1. Thanks David. I plan to give Loose Files and American Scramble a go. That’s why I’ve gone for ‘company’ bases. If that proves disappointing I can still use other sets, like WRG 1685-1844 which I know I like and Rebels and Patriots which I haven’t tried before.

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  7. The AWI troops look great- hope to see them in action soon!

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    1. Cheers David. Hope to get something going soon.

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  8. These are fantastic - had too look twice to make sure I had read correctly and they really are 10mm!

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  9. Yes a very nice little collection indeed - for 10mm, they are lovely little models!

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    1. Cheers! They’re a great range of castings.

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  10. Super job there Chris! Worth waiting for.

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  11. It always feels so great to see the whole of a project completed!

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    1. Completed. For now. You know how it is. 😁

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