ON THE ROAD TO GETTYSBURG

One hot and dusty day in early July 1863 the road through a little Pennsylvanian town is host to rank after rank of Confederate infantry. Generals Lee and Longstreet watch the lads march by to their appointment with destiny. The figures are all 25mm, a mixture of Dixon, Foundry, Old Glory and Mark Fenlon.

Hessian SYW for sale

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More ECW Artillery and Cavalry

 Here are some pictures of my latest additions to my ECW retinue.  First up is the 'big gun'.  This stand is a hodge-podge of makes. The gun is made by essex, the wheels are GW plastic cart wheels and the crew are from the Warlord Mortar kit.  It all came together nicely and the sculpting of the crew makes the painting of them an absolute joy!

Here we have some other conversions.  The figures are based upon the Warlord Royalist Cavalry kit.  The horses are untouched other than some green stiff to fill the gaps.  The riders were originally a bit small for my liking, especially when compared to the excellent Warlord and Redoubt metal figures I have already.  Using some excess Redoubt heads I was able to make a swap and add some height.  One figure has a 'fancy' sleeve employed from the spares box, left over from the infantry box set and the other arm was made from green stuff.  The carbine was in the original box.  Overall, they came up quite well and shall add some variety to my cavalier units.

Plastic Perry Burgundians

or something like that .
These are for my chum Fieldmarshall
an example of my 10 buck paint job , the new camera on an AV setting , the newer smaller, light tent and the  excellent freeware  graphic program that David , of NBA , out me onto ..all coming together .so far

Plastic Frogs all Together

The same 28mm plastic fellows you have seen before, but this time all together. Vive le Revolution, Vive le Republique!

a truly remarkable piece of writing

and of great use to painters  of 18th century  miniatures..
The Creation of Color in Eighteenth-Century Europe

The French cuirassier trumpeter

Inspired by the sky  blue coat discussion I have compiled a bit of stuff.see it all at The Cardinal's Reveries .It should also solve the portmanteau/cape  thing and the  boot stockings question