Tuesday 18 October 2022

AWI American Mounted Officers

 The weekend saw the completion of the mounted officers for the American AWI collection. There are six figures in this set.



I decided to use four figures as brigadiers and the two in the  as the  higher command. The rather ‘robust’ chap on the white horse will be the brigadier for the New Hampshire regiments, hence the green coat.

And the higher command.

Next, some AWI guns.

14 comments:

  1. Great work on some lovely figures Mark. The two in the first picture are really good poses.

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    1. Yes I could imagine him calling out “forward Virginia!”, in a wonderful southern drawl, while the chap in green seems a bit more like a Captain Mainwaring.

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  2. Fine work there Mark and my favourite is the 'robust' chap, as he looks like a bit of a plodder and in no hurry to do anything, other than to have lunch:)!

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    1. Thanks Steve…and I bet his favourite saying is “…you see son, slow and steady wins the race!”

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    1. Thanks Keith, perhaps the game after next needs to be an AWI game,

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  4. Very nice Mark…

    I particularly like the chap who ate all of Mum’s Apple Pies…

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Thanks Aly. I can just see him sitting back in his chair with a satisfied smile and drumming his fingers on his tummy!

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  5. Great looking and very characterful American command!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thanks Iain…they certainly make an interesting group of chaps.

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    2. Great brushwork and an eye towards some attitude on a stand. I will admit to a favorite in the group .

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  6. AWI officers really do get some good uniforms. They all probably really helped keeping tailors employed during the war. 😀

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    1. The did indeed. I suspect that the seamstresses of the 18th century were rarely short of work.

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