"28mm AWI Perrys Inniskilling Regt" Topic

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Here we are with another completed unit, the famous Inniskilling Regt, 3 out of 5 done for my next Brigade, on track to do them by years end.

For the next unit I'll do a box to table tutorial on these.

Thanks for any interest. Ken
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Ken, they look the business. How do you do your flags?

Nicely done.

Hi Angus, the flags are bought from a company called GMB designs here in the UK gmbdesigns.com, folded round the flag pole and then crunched up by hand to give them a feeling of motion. When dry I paint the edges of the flag so no white backing paper shows. One word of warning if you do get some, they are prone to fading under strong light, a good coat of ACRYLIC varnish stops it. Dont use enamel varnish for some reason it goes cloudy.
Hope that helps, they do look good and really finsh a unit off nicely.
Regards Ken

Beautiful looking unit.
I noticed they are wearing dark trousers, was that common for the British or just this regiment?

Very nice paint work-look forward to the tutorial.

Hi Cavcrazy,

The dark blue grey winter trousers were quite common in the later Napoleonic wars and up until recently I wasn't aware of their use in the AWI. I have used a theme for each of the units in each brigade so its easy to differentiate between brigades on the table. My first brigade have red plumes on uncocked hats, 2nd white, 3rd (this unit) have cocked hat with blue trousers, 4th brown winter woollen overalls.

The reference for them is 2nd hand from the Perry guide which comes free in the box of plastic figs. The guide was put together by Brendan Morrissey who knows his stuff so I'm pretty sure its right. Could be used by any Regt in winter clothing.

Regards Ken

Good looking troops.

I noticed they are wearing dark trousers, was that common for the British or just this regiment?

Not exactly sure when it started, but for at least the second half of the war, British troops were issued woollen leggings – which came up to the top of the thigh – for the winter (at least partly paid for by public subscripton, IIRC). The winter ones were usually dark colours – typically blue, brown and black. They were mostly worn over the breeches and stockings for added warmth, but in extreme cold could possibly have been worn on top of overalls as well. The white overalls worn in summer could also be worn this way, but obviously as the weather got hotter they would simply be worn over underclothing.

That's a very good looking unit, btw, YG. Look forward to seeing the whole brigade when it's finished.

Excellent work! Working on my Saratoga Army now. I just want to know where you get the ground cover? Especially the clumps of grass/weeds?

Bob

very nice…hope they fight as good as the look!

SFC Retired

Hi Bob,

the grass etc come out of a big box of basing bits I've picked up over the years, most of it I have bought off ebay with no specific makers, here in the UK if you type "grass tufts" into the search field and a couple of hundred pop up. The tufts with the flowers on is from a company called (I think) "Mininatur" they do miniature railway terrain. The tufts come pre glued and you just push them down on the base and they stick.

I always check out railway modelling sites now and then they are miles ahead of us gamers.

Hope that helps, regards Ken

They look great.

But I'm still disappointed that Perry did their AWI Brit infantry plastics in that less then inspiring "trail arms" position.

What's wrong with good old march attack?!?

Bede –

Alan had already done the marching pose in metal – both for Foundry and his own range – and wanted to make something reflecting the more "dynamic" attitude of the British during the 1777-81 period (see Matt Spring's book, "With Zeal and Bayonets only"). The trail arms pose was probably a much more common one once troops actually got into action, and allowed them to move much more quickly around the battlefield.

You can actually use the "marching at ease" arms from the American infantry set if you want that pose – in fact, Continental troops were also observed advancing with trailed arms as the war progressed, so you could do a straight swap.

Alan had already done the marching pose in metal

Yes, I know and I have a regiment or two of them. It's just that the plastic are cheaper.

The trail arms pose was probably a much more common one once troops actually got into action, and allowed them to move much more quickly around the battlefield.

Not quarreling with the accuracy of the pose, just a personal preference.

You can actually use the "marching at ease" arms from the American infantry set if you want that pose – in fact, Continental troops were also observed advancing with trailed arms as the war progressed, so you could do a straight swap.

Good suggestion! Thanks.