ALY MORRISON'S "BUTTERFLY" ADVENTURES IN THE WORLD OF WARGAMES AND TOY SOLDIERS

Saturday, 4 February 2023

40mm Napoleonics… Spanish Infantry and a couple of British Officers.

Greetings…

Here are more additions to this collection…

Spanish 36th Infantry Regiment Irlanda…








The Trousers are… Citadel… Pallid Wych Flesh, Administratum Grey and Doombull Brown.
The Blue Bits are… Citadel… Hoeth Blue.
The Yellow bits… Foundry… Ochre 4B.
Guns and Packs… Citadel… Mournfang Brown.
Greatcoats… Citadel… Administratum Grey.
Red Bits… Citadel… Evil Sunz Scarlet.

I really like the colour combinations of this uniform.

And the British Officers…
These chaps took part in the Boxing Day Game but I realised that I hadn’t shown them as individual figures…







Yet again these were all a real pleasure to paint…
I have now managed to paint all of the 40mm Perry Miniatures castings that I have… shock horror… the box is empty 😳.
I may have to get a few Cavalry.

All the best.  Aly



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41 comments:

  1. Phil Robinson4 February 2023 at 13:46

    Splendid fellows, splendidly painted.

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  2. Jonathan Freitag4 February 2023 at 14:15

    Oh, these soldiers look very smart! Excellent brushwork, Aly.

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  3. The Jolly Broom Man4 February 2023 at 14:42

    Yet more 40mm goodness. How many of these massive bods have you got now Aly?

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    1. Aly Morrison4 February 2023 at 17:45

      Thank you JBM…
      Off the top of my head I reckon that I have at least forty forty mil figures…😁

      All the best. Aly

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  4. David4 February 2023 at 16:21

    Those are very fine Aly. But, an empty box, you know what that means...?

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    1. Aly Morrison4 February 2023 at 17:43

      Thank you David…
      It means I really need to get some Cavalry,Grenadiers and Artillery…. Because nothing is ever finished.😁

      All the best. Aly

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  5. Steve J.4 February 2023 at 20:10

    Wonderful work as always Aly. Their 40mm range is really rather nice:).

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    1. Aly Morrison5 February 2023 at 01:21

      Thank you Steve…
      It is indeed a lovely range…

      All the best. Aly

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  6. Graham C4 February 2023 at 20:39

    As expected a really nice paint job especially on the Spanish. I’ve stuck with boring white! But more importantly how could you let the box get empty? It’s just not allowed, in fact I’m so stunned and shocked at this sacrilege I’m going to have to have a drink

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    1. Aly Morrison5 February 2023 at 01:27

      Thank you Graham…
      Yes an empty box is an unusual thing for me…
      I too needed a stiff drink…😂

      All the best. Aly

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  7. rross4 February 2023 at 21:28

    Or...it means get the next half full box out, and start on them! Or even, get the painted figures into a regular cycle of games...just like my SCW and Pulp collections....oh....wait!
    They are of course beautiful additions to your 40mm collection Aly and all joking aside, hope to see them in some able top action again soon!

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    1. Aly Morrison5 February 2023 at 01:36

      Thank you Keith…
      Yes I think I have more than enough unpainted figures to keep me going…😂
      But I do need some Hussars…
      And a few games.

      All the best. Aly

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    2. rross5 February 2023 at 09:48

      Oooooohhhhh....hussars......YES, you definitely need a few of those Aly!

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  8. Matt Crump4 February 2023 at 23:13

    Beautifully done perhaps one day I’ll have some Spanish in 28mm ?

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    1. Aly Morrison5 February 2023 at 01:41

      Thank you Matt…
      The Spanish army is indeed very pretty… I may need to get more myself.

      All the best. Aly

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  9. Carlo5 February 2023 at 05:52

    These are quite beautiful Aly. I’ve always wanted to,paint the Irlandia Regiment ever since I saw Ian Smiths wonderful 40mm collection. Yours would sit proudly alongside those for sure.

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    1. Aly Morrison7 February 2023 at 07:56

      Thank you Carlo…
      Ian’s collection was very inspirational… it is a very pretty uniform.

      All the best. Aly

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  10. Rodor5 February 2023 at 09:04

    You did a beautiful job and the Spanish allowed you to vary a lot in the colors of the uniforms. In addition, the poses of these Perry miniatures are dynamic without the soldiers appearing agitated (as sometimes happens for other manufacturers).
    One last question: what is the "Empty Box"?? We thought it was just a legend... 😀

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    1. Aly Morrison7 February 2023 at 07:59

      Thank you…
      ‘Empty box’ is something between a nightmare and a legend… hopefully some cavalry will be coming to the rescue.

      All the best. Aly

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  11. MSFoy5 February 2023 at 20:01

    As ever, Aly, super work - inspirational!

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  12. Pan Janek5 February 2023 at 20:18

    Great work Aly, but there is obviously something wrong with painting everything! I bet you feel strange about it and definitely have to buy more!

    Best wishes,
    Jan

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    1. Aly Morrison7 February 2023 at 08:01

      Thank you Jan…
      It is a strange feeling indeed… fortunately my lead mountain is big enough to keep me going…

      All the best. Aly

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  13. David Morfitt6 February 2023 at 19:03

    Lovely work on all of those; they are terrific figures too.

    Cheers,

    David.

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    1. Aly Morrison7 February 2023 at 08:03

      Thank you David.
      The figures were a joy to paint…

      All the best. Aly

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  14. Meic6 February 2023 at 21:06

    Aly, they do look lovely. Cavalry is a must...not that I think for one moment that you need convincing! Looking forward to seeing more 40mm.

    Cheers. Meic

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    1. Aly Morrison7 February 2023 at 08:05

      Thank you Meic.
      Yes … some cavalry would be rather nice.

      All the best. Aly

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  15. Jay White7 February 2023 at 02:03

    40mm ... wow, impressive scale!

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    1. Aly Morrison7 February 2023 at 08:06

      Thank you Jay…
      They are lovely toys…

      All the best. Aly

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  16. Mark Strachan8 February 2023 at 08:10

    Very nice indeed Aly.

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  17. Norm8 February 2023 at 21:43

    Lovely work and such character in those sculpts - joyous no less!

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    1. Aly Morrison10 February 2023 at 21:38

      Thank you Norm…
      They are indeed lovely toy soldiers.

      All the best. Aly

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  18. caveadsum147112 February 2023 at 18:23

    Lovely Spanish Irish, it's a great uniform and lovely finish and excellent looking Brits!
    Best Iain

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  19. RogerC14 February 2023 at 17:22

    Lovely stuff, the Irish are grand Aly.

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    1. Aly Morrison14 February 2023 at 21:13

      Thank you very much Roger…
      All the best. Aly

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  20. David19 February 2023 at 22:09

    Absolutely lovely as always. I love the haughty expression of the British officer and the rifleman is simply superb.

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    1. Aly Morrison20 February 2023 at 06:34

      Thank you David…
      The figures are so full of character.

      All the best. Aly

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