The 7th, the Royal Fusiliers

The latest figures to complete their journey across the painting desk and muster into GHQ joining their comrades are the 7th, the Royal Fusiliers. These are Great War Miniatures of course with flags from North Star and bases from Warbases as ever.

They are a mixture of packs in both coatee and greatcoats and are in an advancing or attacking pose to give a little variety to the look of the British element of the Crimean War project.

I had two more British infantry regiments on the holding area of the painting desk, the Earl of Ulster's regiment and the Perthshire Volunteers. Hearing that metal price rises had forced Griffin to raise casting prices to their customers I reasoned that it would not be long before others felt they must do likewise and prices to customers would rise accordingly. With that in mind I sent off an order to North Star for some more British figures - Highlanders advancing/marching and Line Infantry charging. You are entitled to ask why at this juncture! Simples really; I want to have three regiments for the two Brigades of the Highland Division and three regiments to add to the Light Division. This will make the British army in the Crimean War games more varied in look in future tabletop games. Next under the brush are the aforementioned Perthshire Volunteers. The figures are in Firing Line so not so many on each base! 

Meanwhile I've been cleaning up the French infantry in the Lead Pimple, starting with the Zouaves now that Phil has kindly changed some heads on Foundry officer figures for me! So far I have cleaned up four regiments of French with two more still in their blisters. The hand doesn't do too well after a session cleaning up and as it makes painting later too painful so I have to space out the process over days if I want to get any painting done! I've also ordered some Eagle flagstaff tops for the French from Front Rank/Gripping Beast to collect at Partizan, along with a gun and crew for the Italian Wars.