Greetings…
Here is the next unit for this project…
The 85th Light Infantry…
I picked this regiment mostly for the yellow facings… it’s a classic look for the British.
Like all the units I have painted so far … this one has turned out really well… it is indeed a classic colour combination.
The Tunics are… Citadel… Evil Sunz Scarlet.
The Facings are… Foundry… Ochre 4B.
The Trousers are… Foundry… Grey Light 32C.
The Greatcoats are… Citadel… Administratum Grey.
The White bits etc. Are… Citadel… Pallid Wytch Flesh.
The Belts are… Citadel… Corax White.
The Muskets are… Citadel… Mournfang Brown.
The Water Bottles are… Foundry… Sky Light 21C.
The Water Bottle Straps are… Citadel… Skrag Brown.
The Sashes are… Citadel… Mephiston Red.
The Knapsacks are… Foundry… Moss Light 29C.
As always everything was given a coat of Aly’s Brown Liquid and then highlighted with the original colours… the belts were then worked up to pure white.
The figures are from Knuckleduster Miniatures
http://knuckleduster.com/shop/index.php?route=product/category&path=1_21
The paints are Wargames Foundry and Citadel...
https://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/paint
https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Painting-Modelling
https://warbases.co.uk/product-category/bases/circular-bases/mdf-circular-bases/
Things have been a bit slow on the blogging front this month… there is no particular reason that I can think of other that a touch of world weariness as it gets towards the end of yet another problematic year…Hopefully things will actually improve in 2022 and the lunatics will stop running the asylum.
Mharaid is coming over for a game on Boxing Day…Hurrah!
This year we will be going for 3rd Century Rome v’s Sassanids… it was the chance of using the elephant that swung it…
I will be saving up the snowman for something suitably daft next Xmas.
I wish you all a Very Merry Xmas and a Prosperous New Year…
All the best Aly
P.S….
Drinky the Snowman sends you Seasonal Greetings.
Lovely job on the British, enjoy your Boxing Day game.
ReplyDeleteThank you Norm…
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Fine stuff Aly, the project is progressing at a grand pace. I look forward to reading of your latest defeat?😉
ReplyDeleteHave a great Christmas.
Thank you Phil…
DeleteNice to have you rooting for me 😂
All the best. Aly
Your figures look great, Aly!
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays!
Thank you Jonathan.
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Great looking lads Aly. More power to your paintbrush.
ReplyDeleteThank you JBM…
DeleteAll the best. Aly
A classic combination, now that you mention it, yellow facings for British of that era--good choice. Regards to Drinky and have a Happy Holiday and boxing day game!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ed…
DeleteI think Drinky is going to chill out 😜
All the best. Aly
Splendid new additions. Hope you don't mind me saying, but the buttons on the snowman are wrong😂
ReplyDeleteThank you David…
DeleteAll I can say in my defence is that most of the pictorial reference is water damaged but at least the headdress was correct…🤪
All the best. Aly
Great color scheme for your British infantrymen, and the yellow facings add a touch of originality. I don't know if it's a coincidence, but maybe it was destined that the last post before the holidays showed soldiers in red and white uniforms, very Christmas style ... Have fun with the Sassanid elephants under the snow of December, and Merry Christmas to you from both of us!
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DeleteYes the uniforms do have a festive look to them…
Fortunately there is only one elephant…and I suspect that that is going to cause enough trouble…
All the best. Aly
Another lovely looking unit and hope you get to have a nice Boxing Day game. Marry Xmas!
ReplyDeleteThank you Steve…
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Merry Christmas. Looking forward to seeing elephants - always look good, even if they don't always perform to expectations.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rob…
DeleteAs Mharaid will probably be using it, a lack of performance would be appreciated (by me).
All the best. Aly
Have a happy Xmas Aly, enjoy your game and all the best to you.
ReplyDeleteThank you Stuart…
DeleteAll the best. Aly
More nice work Aly, and Light Infantry are always a good choice! I hope you enjoy taking a sound thrashing from your daughter on the gaming table come Sunday!
ReplyDeleteThank you Keith…
DeleteMaybe it will be more like a moderate thrashing this time…😂
All the best. Aly
Great work as usual!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your Christmas Aly and have a great time and game with your Daughter. All the best for the New Year!
Best wishes,
Jan
Thank you Jan…
DeleteWin or lose it will be a fun day (win! Ha! Who am I kidding 😂).
All the best. Aly
Lovely fugures! (I had to scramble when reading the 85th, sometimes I almost forget the two seaborne invasions of the US!
ReplyDeleteI thought for a minute there would be a snow elephant on the table thus year but a real one will do (a miniature real one...)
May you and yours enjoy a safe and merry Christmas.
Thank you Ross…
DeleteYes there were quite a few British units who paid visits to America’s shores.
A Snow Elephant… now there’s a thought 😁
All the best. Aly
Splendid figures Aly as you say classic British , a merry Christmas to Drinky 👍
ReplyDeleteThank you Matt…
DeleteI will sober him up and pass on your regards…
All the best. Aly
Fine work there Aly! Really like the basing here!
ReplyDeleteThank you Nick…
DeleteAll the best. Aly
A great looking unit and great paint job. The 85th is one of my favorite units from the War of 1812. George R. Gleig served as an officer with them and I greatly enjoyed his account if Brandenburg and New Orleans.
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I don’t have Gleig’s account… but I remember skimming through an original copy many years ago along with a book called something like Our Recent War With France which had details of the War of 1812 as an addenda at the back of the book.
All the best. Aly