And then there were five

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Hot on the heels of the flags comes the unit to which they belong, so let me present for you here His Majesty's 34rd Regiment of Foot.

As usual, I have used mostly Eagle Figures for the unit, with calico and brass wire-built, hand painted flags. Strictly speaking, the figures are European Seven Years' War really, but, as with their French counterparts, I can ignore the odd detail such as infantry carrying swords or sergeants with staff weapons and live with the redcoats vs greycoats, Anglo-French animosity thing without worrying about such exactitudes.

My main source for this unit and its flag was the oft-quoted within these posts Osprey Combat title by Stuart Reid, namely "British Redcoat vs French Fusilier", in the pages of which you will find clear artwork showing both infantry, grenadiers and the regimental flag. Very useful!

This is it for the British side of things for a while, with the exception of a couple of more senior officers to command the brigades and force as a whole. The Barrage Show in Stafford, on 8th July, is just seven weeks away, and it is at this particular show that these figures and the game for which they were specifically painted make their respective debuts on the games table. Developments may well spring from there, but I know what I want to start with and will get that done first. Then there is the mooted move to Europe for "proper" Seven Years' War action...

Anyway, I hope you like the pics and hope to see one or two of you at Stafford on 8th July!

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The entire 43rd Foot (entire except for the grenadiers, which have already featured in the posts about my British Grenadiers)

A clearer view of the flags showing the gold regimental number and lettering done with a gold gel pen purloined from Occasional Wargamer Daughter Eleanor

And the other side of the unit

The figures are Eagle Figures, with the exception of the drummer and bearer of the Union flag, which are from Redoubt. The eagle-eyed and/or those of keen memory may well have noticed that the grenadiers sported a different mitre cap than that seen here on the drummer...

And a close up of the lettering and its attendant wreath of roses. Gel pens are excellent for this, BUT MAKE SURE THE INK IS FULLY DRY BEFORE YOU VARNISH OR IT WILL RUN!!!

Yet more vexillology

Hello again.

The FIW project is progressing still and units need flags, so here are a couple more, pertaining to the next regiment to take the field (at some point...), His Majesty's 43rd Regiment of Foot. The flags are my usual calico around brass wire affairs, hand painted with acrylics and highlighted in situ once attached to the figures. All painting to a basic state is done with the flag unattached, but it is vital to highlight it only after attachment in order to at least try and get the light falling in the right place!

As regular readers will know, it has taken a while to get to this point, with life and work getting in the way, and that particular balance remains well out of kilter...However, work does continue and I am almost there on something usable for the Barrage Show in Stafford on 8th July. Once I have cracked that initial stage, it will then be "as and when" to add various bits and bobs to develop the game to what I would call it's "Final State", adulthood and old age if you will.

It is not all about the figures though. I still have some of those to do, but there is also some sort of representation of a fort, a terrain board or two, perhaps some dwellings of the relevant kind, an Indian canoe or similar signature item, potentially a lot more trees, perhaps a maize field...

I think I'll just get the figures done for now!

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A Redoubt figure with the Union flag coupled with an Eagle Figure with the regimental one. Details again obtained from Warflag and similar internet resources and the Osprey Combat book "British Redcoat vs French Fusilier". The gold regimental lettering was done with a gold gel pen "borrowed" from Occasional Wargamer Daughter Eleanor".

These fellows will soon be joined by the rest of their regiment, which is painted, and will feature when I get around to basing and texturing those bases.

Ulster's Finest

Hello again.

Following on from the completion of the relevant flags, His Majesty's 27th Regiment of Foot ("The Inniskillings") are finally ready to take to the field.

Once more, the figures are mainly Eagle Figures, with the odd Redoubt command figure slotted in for a bit of variety between units. As has become usual for my redcoats, I started with a basecoat of "Dragon Red" spray from the "Army Painter" range, courtesy of Nephew Nick at the "Sleeping Dragon Hobby Shop", and worked it up from there. As any regular readers may recall, I do not like painting red, so this spray paint is a godsend for me, replacing my usual black undercoat, but even so I use a brown wash and two shades of red to highlight the coats for the effect I want. It is up to others to decide if they like the look or I am just wasting my time!

Anyway, my original plan was for six regiments of British infantry for my French & Indian Wars project, and this is the fourth one to be completed. I want to push this figure to seven, however, as my Combined Grenadiers feature elements of six regiments, each of which I want to represent. The grenadiers would then be the seventh. Having said that, though, I do have elements of the 44th Foot in my "Muskets & Tomahawks"/ "Sharp Practice 2" collection, so I guess I sort of have covered all the bases once I get the 35th and 43rd regiments done. I still think I will paint up the 46th, however, to get my "yellow facings fix".

The French, by contrast, were targeted at four regiments, plus artillery, as they would be defending a position in the planned show game, so got a few bits of cover to play with. That figure may now rise to five, however, as seven vs four plus artillery may be a bit overkill.

Regiment number five (which is actually the 43rd!) will be hot on the heels of the Inniskillings, so watch this space.

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A battle line of Inniskillings ready to deliver a punishing volley to the French!



The command element, with the two standard bearers both being Redoubt figures in the usual sea of Eagle Figures.

The right flank

The left flank