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.



Saturday, 25 November 2023

More for the Crimean War project

In between games and other hobby stuff I've been painting a British line infantry regiment for the project, the 9th (East) Norfolk regiment of foot. At a head count of 26 pieces and the complexity of British uniforms (compared to the Roosians) it's been a slow process, not made any easier by a bad back, but they are done now thankfully. As you'd expect, the figures are from Great War Miniatures, flags from North Star and bases from Warbases ~

With the base sizes I chose for the project there is scope for turning each base into a small diorama, though it is more challenging for the British than the Roosians given the lesser base depth. The sculptors have helped of course as the poses and variety often suggest possible groupings as you sort out and clean up the figures for spray undercoating ~

From my perspective what would help enormously would be a pack of officers and sergeant; say two of each for the flank companies and one of each for the centre companies. While you can source these from existing packs you end up with superfluous ensign figures. I wonder what Aly and Dave make of my idea? 

I suppose in the light of Black Bottle Bill's view the next section might include a warning such as 'Includes Wargames Standard Figures', but boogar that, here goes anyway ~

The centre stand of the unit incorporating the figures of the regimental Command.
The Grenadier company and a Centre company fill the right hand base.
The Light company and a further Centre company populate the left hand base of the regiment.
Meanwhile, next up under the brush are the fourth Roosian infantry battalion to complete the Regiment. Now they will take a while I have to warn you given the Doc's prognosis on Thursday ...

16 comments:

  1. More excellent recruits to the collection

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  2. Splendid bunch of ruffians there Sir!

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  3. Splendid work David and much better than Black Bottle Bill's classification of your quality of work! Hope the prognosis is not too bad...

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    1. Thanks SteveJ, appreciated on both counts!

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  4. Looking good David…..agreed harder to get the variety into the British in my peninsular figures thankfully you can pick up various command figures off eBay

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    1. Thanks Matt. Crimean figures obviously not so readily available.

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  5. I great addition to the project. You'll have to save the ensigns for displaying captured Russian flags!
    Stephen

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    1. What a good idea Stephen, wish I'd thought of that myself!

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  6. A splended turn out there, fit to grace any table! If this is wargames standard... then bring it on!! 😀
    (love the fair-haired chap with the beard)

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    1. Much appreciated Paul, thanks. I got fed up of brown beards!

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  7. Splendid stuff David…
    Up to your usual high wargames standard 😁

    All the best. Aly

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