... otherwise the Brooklyn Chasseurs. These are Sash & Sabre 28mm figures which I bought from Old Glory UK last year - whose mail order service was efficient and speedy I should say. I hadn't been able to fix on a suitable Dixon Miniatures figure to proxy for them, so I took the plunge! I like the castings, but somehow they never made it up the queue for painting, just languishing in the Lead Pimple. So, I asked Phil if he could fit them in sometime amongst his commission work and I'm pleased to say he accepted! This is the finished unit ~
Well, I say finished, but they were very nearly not! Stupidly I forgot to check that I'd ordered their flags, only to find that I had not! Doh! I put it down to age myself... I have sorted that omission out thanks to Flags of War, along with some others I fancied for the figures still lurking in the Lead Pimple! Phil has also got the Crusader Miniatures 79th New York Volunteer Infantry to paint when he can fit them in later in the year; we pensioners have to watch our pennies even at 'Mates Rates' from a friend you know! Still lurking in the ol' Pimple are three units of Dixon Miniatures ACW infantry, two Confederate and one Union. I hope to get those painted this year, sometime...well, you know how it is I'm sure.
Turned out OK I think👍
ReplyDeleteThey will do, thank you!
DeleteWell they slipped in from left field Mr.B. Phil has excelled himself and managed to make those OG figures look pretty darn good ;D
ReplyDeleteNot Old Glory, but Sash and Sabre. Keep up at the back.
DeleteOG &SS. Much of a muchness Mr.B.
DeleteAs you are busy I'm inclined to let that pass, but do try to keep up...😉
DeleteI own this unit David but mine was by FGZ who I think are now defunct.They are a lovely looking regiment, so good choice and well painted.
ReplyDeletePhil did an excellent job. I recommend his painting service to anyone.
DeleteA fine looking unit, a lovely mix of character and nice animation .... of course all brought out by excellent brush work.
ReplyDeleteHe did a fine job Norm with the brushes, leaving me only to do the Basetex, grasses and flags.
DeleteThose are lovely, with nice poses, sculpting and paint work, with the flags really setting everything off:)
ReplyDeleteI agree with all of that SteveJ.
DeleteBeautiful unit and lovely flags!
ReplyDeleteI'm forced to agree there Phil!
DeleteA very nice addition with excellent basing as well as paintwork. I always hoped the Sash n Sabre range would be expanded...I have a large (well I think it's large, around twenty btn of infantry) Napoleonic Austrian army where the bulk of the figures are by SnS and I too think they are nicely posed sculpts.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting style I think for Chris's ACW range, but I'm not familiar with his other ranges.
DeleteA lovely looking unit David...
ReplyDeleteNicely coloured in by Phil...
All the best. Aly
His colouring in is very promising.😉
DeleteI have the 14th Brooklyn in 15mm, nice looking unit. I think I also have the 79th but in normal Union uniform for '63.
ReplyDeleteGreat minds and all that, eh?
DeleteThese look great - love the shading of blue coats and red pants. Poses are nice too.
ReplyDeleteThanks DeanM, much appreciated.
DeleteSplendid unit David 👍 beautiful colour contrast.....might try and get a unit of them 🤔
ReplyDeleteI have four Zouave units, but these are the first Chasseurs.
DeleteWowsers! You are churning stuff out at the moment. Good stuff.
ReplyDeletePainted by Phil, I just did the basing and flags so can't take much credit.
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