I have had these Old Glory figures since the 1990s and was put off doing anything with them as they were a bit rough. I have overcome that reluctance and created a unit with an integral casualty/command base.
A good black undercoat performs well to cover up any casting flaws.
I have also been using washes which is something I previously didn't really incorporate as part of my Napoleonic painting style.
This is the classic 16 figure (or as I prefer to think of it: 4 bases)
Napoleon's Battles infantry brigade
(even though it looks like a battalion)
In this formation the casualty maker is well hidden but possibly not so practical...
In march column
And line it is much more accessible.
A fancy square just for completeness and to show off those lovely colourful pompoms.
If look at the light blue pompom base you can see that half the face is obscured.
I thought I could paint it as a scarf but decided to just ignore it.
However, I am now thinking that the casualty base would be best as just a standard infantry base so it can always be in the rear of the unit and therefore readily accessible.
I would use smaller dice for your markers, Simon.
ReplyDeleteWell, the cubes in use are 10mm and in testing were fat finger friendly. I do have some 6mm cubes (actually they are all beads - the ones that come with letters to form words for bracelets and such like). They would be less intrusive and also fit on the existing peg (which is just a cutoff nail) so easy to deploy for nimble fingered gamers.
DeleteLovely looking unit, the die seems a little large but that is just a taste thing!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks, and thanks for the feedback. I do have a smaller cube I can try. Stay tuned, although what might look good might not be practical. Need some more testing.
DeleteThese look grand Mark. I like the 'animation' of Old Glory figures, but it's a matter of taste. I'm with Iain on the die, for what that is worth!
ReplyDeleteRegards, James
Thanks. I have some smaller cubes to try out so stay tuned. And you never know, you might get to try them in person one day.
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