Saturday 4 May 2019

Number Three

It has been a slow week on the painting table this week with too many work distractions.

This post is the third in a couple of ways.

First it is the third regiment of British line infantry for the British Napoleonic collection.


Second, inspired by Aly Morrison’s recent post about the Buffs for the War of Spanish Succession, I have painted these as the 3rd Regiment of Foot, the Buffs.




With this collection I am not following a specific order of battle, although all of the units will be drawn from Sir John Moore’s Expeditionary Force that fought at Corunna. Rather I am making up units based on a variety of facing colours - so far I have done one unit each in yellow, black and buff facings. Units with white, green and blue facing will follow.

18 comments:

  1. Splendid work, Mark! The guy in the front rank, far right of the line is going to be startled when the guy in the back rank discharges his musket so near his head.

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    1. Thank you Jonathan. I would perfer to put those firing poses in the front rank, but they become such a problem for handling and storage.

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  2. First class regiment, and flags!

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  3. Good job Mark - I don't think I have the Buffs in Napoleonic! I agree with your methodology for choosing units too - I have always just gone for facing colours too - I think its the 33rd foot who are the only regiment with red facings 0- I have never done them because I like the contrats between red coats and a different facing colour! WHO they actually are doesn't really matter in a game for most regiments as a yellow faced unit looks the same as any other yellow faced unit - the only difference being the Roman numerals in the middle of their Regimental colour!

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  4. I just have to say that a battalion in a week is not a slow painting week by most standards! Particularly so with the British who are the slowest of Napoleonic infantry to paint with their front lace. And they look fantastic.

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    1. One of the advantages of the Perry plastics is that most of thearms are across the body, concealing much of the lace and simpliflying the painting task.

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  5. Lovely work, I prefer the earlier brits in white rather than later grey trousers.

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    1. I agree, even though the unit I am working on now i hve given a mix of trouser colours, including a number of patched pairs.

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  6. Very nice. I always find the buff coloured straps to be another attractive and unique feature of this regiment.

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    1. Yes I had some conflicting references about the colour of the back pack straps. I did them in white but some references show them in buff...oh well.

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  7. Very nice Mark...
    And me an inspiration..... what! ... with my reputation. ;-)

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Thanks Aly..the truth is I really hadn't considered the Buffs until I saw your article and then did some research. And there is a reputation surrounding a certain liquid too, of course.

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  8. Another lovely looking unit, very nice as always!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thanks Iain. Unit number four was finished last night.

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  9. And another great looking unit.
    I assume someone has pointed out the flags should be positioned the other way round in the formation. Union flag on the left when looking at the front of the unit in line, (unless it's a guard unit)

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    1. Thanks Tony. Yes I tend to be a bit loose with the placement of standards.

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