| Rhingyll | 08 Oct 2014 8:21 p.m. PST |
Due to a limited budget and the desire to conserve figures I have been trying to come up with ways to create new and different regiments by replacing certain key figures in each unit. I used to just change flags when wargaming earlier periods but now that I am into the 2nd Afghan war there are no flags to replace. So I am changing out figures to create a different look, as all units at the time may not have worn the same uniform throughout the regiment in the field. Below for example is a representation (artistic license used) of the 59th East Lancashire:
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| Rhingyll | 08 Oct 2014 8:25 p.m. PST |
Swopping out a few figures and it becomes the 67th Hampshire:
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| Rhingyll | 08 Oct 2014 8:26 p.m. PST |
Swopping out again and it becomes the 25th King's Own Borderers.
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| Pictors Studio | 08 Oct 2014 8:34 p.m. PST |
I do the same thing with flags. My Carlist War BAL become British for the Anglo Sikh War with the command stands swapped out. |
| Rhingyll | 08 Oct 2014 8:34 p.m. PST |
Basically using 31 figures to be able to create 3 differently named 20 man regiments. Of course, only one at a time can take the field. |
| Mad Guru | 08 Oct 2014 11:00 p.m. PST |
Looking great as usual, Bob! Are those Pontoonier Third Burma War Brits? I love your "mixed dress" style 67th Regt. figures! I saw your superb Ahmed Khel posts, so I assume as the battle continues you'll be using your 59th Regt. version with the red coats included to waver and almost run… but then stand fast in the face of the Afghan attack! One other thing: at least some British and Indian units did take their standards into battle with them during the Second Afghan War. There is the somewhat famous story of the 66th Berkshires losing theirs at Maiwand, and similar accounts of the 1st Bombay Grenadiers also losing theirs at Maiwand, and there's an eyewitness account of the 72nd Highlanders carrying their very ragged standards into action at Charasiab. So if you feel like adding flags to some of your Second Afghan War units… go ahead! |
| Rhingyll | 09 Oct 2014 3:20 a.m. PST |
Yes, those are Pontoonier Brits in the glengarries and Studio Miniatures for the rest. Who knows what fate awaits the 59th at Ahmed Khel. God does not play dice with the Universe but he does in my basement. |
| Col Durnford | 09 Oct 2014 7:25 a.m. PST |
Great job on the figures. Not quite as detailed as you did. The Cuban units for my Spanish American war collection also have command elements (Officer, NCO, bugler, flag) for use as Spanish local militia. |
| Rhingyll | 09 Oct 2014 8:19 a.m. PST |
VCarter- Militia are great because you can mix in a few regulars to vary it up. |
| Henry Martini | 09 Oct 2014 3:36 p.m. PST |
This can easily be done for northern revolutionary units of the Mexican Revolution: 1910 – 1913 (irregulars under CLA) – all figures in civilian clothing; 1914 with some training (regulars T2) – mix in some uniformed types; 1915 all Constitutionalists and some Conventionalists (regulars T3) – all figures uniformed. I should add that Zapatistas remain entirely irregular for the whole period. Additionally, Boers can be used by themselves as Federal urban militias, or mixed into revolutionary units. |
| Henry Martini | 09 Oct 2014 3:39 p.m. PST |
Of course, this more properly belongs on the twentieth century boards, but I just wanted to make the point. |
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