The 13th (Somersetshire) Light Infantry, Prince Albert's Own

The latest addition to my Crimean War project has marched across the painting desk and mustered into GHQ ready for active service. The figures are from Great War Miniatures via North Star of course. When I ordered up the initial figures for this project all the infantry were in marching pose. Later when these were ordered I chose the firing line figures for variety. I'm not a great fan of firing figures for most periods and especially if they come with fixed bayonet as fixing them safely onto a base can be problematic or look extra crowded. In this instance I opted in the end for a single firing line. One advantage is that it has left a few extra figures from the pack to add skirmisher bases for my British line infantry units. Blathering over then, here they are ~

A view from the above front to hopefully give a better idea of the figures' dispositions on each base and the regiment overall ~

A view from the front left along the firing line ~

And from the front right along the firing line ~

The flags are from North Star's range for the Crimean War. The bases are from Warbases as ever. On the painting desk now are the figures for the second Jaeger battalion. Together with new figures received and others in the post there will be four battalions making up a regiment when they are done. There are some Vikings for William (& for grandad) also in the post if I fancy a light diversion from all the Roosians in greatcoats and British infantry marching stored in the Lead Pimple...