David Bickley's Wargames Blog

The occasional ramblings of an average gamer, journeyman painter, indifferent modeller, games designer, sometime writer for Wargames Illustrated and host of games in GHQ.



Wednesday 23 October 2019

New York Militia

These are Foundry figures, sculpted back in the day by chum Aly Morrison. The drummer has had a head swap to fit in better with the unit's tall hats and a standard bearer has been adapted from a pointing officer.  As an earlier post detailed, I made the colour myself after a bit of web searching and fiddling with some desk top publishing!
As many will know the Militias often wore Revolutionary War style coats with coloured turn backs.The clever sculpting pose of the figures' muskets and various equipment straps means that these details are obscured, which is one less thing to worry about. On the other hand, it made the actual painting a bit fiddly for my old hands and eyes! However, I'm quietly pleased with how they turned out, but you can judge for yourselves here ~



Next up for the War of 1812-15 expansion project are two mounted officers to command the Canadian Militia, six US infantry for a couple of additional skirmish bases and a unit of Canadian militia. The mounted officers are from Perry Miniatures, the others are Foundry figures again sculpted by Aly. I hope to add a second unit of Knuckleduster figures after, which I obtained from Caliver Books, but that will be that then in this phase for the expansion. I'd like to add further US Militia units in the hunting shirt at some point, but the very mixed packaging of the suitably dressed Foundry figures is a nightmare for these types! Not to mention their impending price rise!!!

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  1. I always like a militia unit and these have come out really well and nicely dynamic without overdoing it! The flag is great and yes I fear my days of buying foundry new are likely behind me and I await other manufacturers price rises with a certain amount of unease!
    Best Iain

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    1. Many thanks Iain! In fact I've bitten the bullet and ordered two more Militia units from Foundry to beat the price rise, though Lord knows when they'll be painted.

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  2. I love the hats on these figures. Another great looking unit.

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  3. Wonderful looking regiment David!

    Christopher

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  4. I'm putting on my top hat.......

    Very natty Mr. B

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  5. Great work David. Love all the top hats!

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    1. Thank you Ray, that's appreciated. The hats seem to impress everyone!

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  6. Nice work David, particularly fine looking bases 👍

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    1. Thanks Matt! The bases? You missed the hats perhaps?😉

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  7. Very nice David...
    I am particularly fond of that figure...
    I also think that it’s the first time I’ve seen them in blue with red facings...
    It works well

    All the best. Aly

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    1. A fine figure of a figure, so as to speak. Glad you approve of my meagre efforts to do it justice.

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