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Friday 23 July 2021

Roll Out the Barrel's

The first sort of 'straight' Government unit rolls (slowly) off the production line. Barrel's (4th) Regiment of Foot. A perennial favourite of wargamers, they famously suffered the heaviest casualties of any Government unit at Culloden. As usual, figures and flags from Flags of War.

Disappointingly, a varnishing incident has resulted in frosting on the left side of the flags, but I think I can rescue that. 

The one point to note is that the cuff lace on the FoW figures is the 'gate' type, whereas Barrel's wore a sort of spine and feathers arrangement. A certain type of wargamer would have filed the lace off and painted in the correct style. Clearly I am not that type of wargamer.


The full unit arrayed. For Sharp Practice, 3-4 groups of 8 (if regular infantry) are commonly grouped together under a single leader, or leader and sub-officer/sergeant. Adding a command base allows me to field a 'regiment' for differently scaled rules. 

What's this 'column' thingy then?

Hat company rear.







 

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    1. Thanks Tidders. It seems odd to be showing off newly painted troops without a Professor prelude!

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  2. A beautifully painted regiment Doug, don't worry about the lace just paint more tartan to compensate.

    Willz Harley.

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    1. They're coming along Willz I'm working on Bagot's Hussars now, then it will be another kilted unit. There's definitely progress when I put them all out on the table.

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  3. Super work. I would not have filed the lace either.

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  4. Thanks Jonathan, I think they look better in the 'flesh', but I'm very happy with them, and it's a major step towards completing the project. If any wargames project is ever completed. 😀

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  5. Great looking figures Doug, forget the lace!

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    1. Thanks mate, only another 100 or so to do... but I'm chipping away at the target.

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  6. Some nifty paint work there Doug

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    1. Thanks Martin. I think only another few groups, and there will be enough for a Sharp Practice game.

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