Completion of WOTR Bow and Bill unit

 Both bow and bill figures are completed, should have the artillery stand done shortly.

Bringing out the BIG guns!!

 So this post shows some of my work as I trundle along the wargaming path in my mission to paint the random "When the hell did I buy that/them/whole army!!??" projects that I find in long unopened boxes and draws. Two of these boxes contained some Perry's British 9lb artillery pieces and crew, some British casualties and two random Perry plastic sprues of U.S infantry '44-45 containing enough parts to make a 0.30cal machine team and extra crew.

So first up is the artillery. Both are 9lb cannons, one with a firing crew and one loading. They are in the later uniform and due to this are going to be forced in to double duty in my Peninsular force (1811) as well as my Waterloo force (1815). I can't see myself paying another £20 just for a few crew figures for the 1811 period.

Next up I have a few figures I hope don't see the table too often!

Finally we have the remaining 0.30cal machine gun to round out my "Chain of Command" platoon

So that finishes this post and finally finishes some projects. Both my "Sharp Practice" and "Chain of Command" forces are both now finished and ready to game with (though the thought of any project being 100% complete is, in reality, not possible is it?).

This weeks painting is taking the form of some dark ages figures I have re-found and some fantasy chaos warriors that I think I bought on eBay with "Dragon Rampant" in mind. I think all these figures can be amalgamated into one force and do double duty in several rules sets. Added to all this I found some oil paints in the garage, this has led to me messing about with oil washes, so hopefully on my next post we'll see those results.

Additions for my U.S Army platoon ('44-45)

 So this blog post contains several additions for my U.S infantry platoon that I've been playing games of The Too Fat Lardies "Chain of Command". As with the rest of the figures in the platoon these are all Perry Miniatures plastics, from their multi part kit and go together rather well, look rather nice and most importantly are nice and cheap! The kit comes with most options you'd find in the standard infantry platoon, bazookas, 0.30cal machine guns, BAR's, Thompson sub-machine guns, and a good mix of carbines and rifles are all present. 

This should really help bulk out my support units for the platoon. On the paint desk I have a 0.30cal MG and that should add some much needed firepower to the force and that should finish the infantry off. The only question left now is "How many Sherman tanks is too many?!"

British Peninsular Force for Sharp Practice

 Finally, FINALLY! After what seems far too long I have completed my British Napoleonic troops. Hopefully when we get back to the club I can get to grips with the Too Fat Lardies "Sharp Practice II" rules set and possibly run through one or two campaigns whilst I'm at it.

The force represents elements of the 31st Huntingdonshire "Young Buffs" regiment and consists of -

5 Line infantry stands of 8 men,

1 Light infantry stand of 6 men,

1 Light Dragoon Stand of 8 cavalry men,

1 level 3 commander,

1 level 2 commander,

2 level 1 commanders,

and 

1 additional attachment of 6 Rifles.

Now for the pictures,

Generals and their fancy steeds

So next up I've got another piece for my Peninsular force, in fact it is the main piece, my commander-in-chief. As any rightful commander should do, my general has selected a lovely dappled grey horse for his mount. He has a look about him that suggests fighting is not his main interest and that his staff have all that "nonsense" in hand, so why should he worry himself?

Next up some more line infantry I think, to make the core of the force. Just 3 lots of 8 to do now and a group of 6 light infantry and that should be the main force done. I hope everyone else's painting is going well and the isolation isn't too bad.