5/60th Rifles

When Captain William Frederickson was wounded in the thigh with a musket ball from a French voltigeur, moving was not an option. He yelled,

“Where is my Sergeant”?

“Dead Sir.” Was the reply from someone amongst the trees to his right.

“Roundshot got him Sir.” Yelled another.

Sweet William removed his sword belt and looked for a corporal. There were none in sight.

“Private, Take my sword” he said to the young private crouching behind a rock a few yards away.

“You are now in command of the company. Take the men forward son.”

This is how my unit of the 60^th Rifles got to be commanded by a private.

I needed a command stand of some sort. I was going to use some metal command figures but I wasn’t keen on mixing metal and plastic within the unit and on separate bases. When one of my gaming buddies gave me another Perry’s Riflemen sprue a few weeks back I decided that it was time to make the command stand. I already had four stands painted up, two more stand and the unit would be all done. However at the moment it is just five stands until I can get two more figures.

Searching on the internet I came across a blog, http://toomuchlead.blogspot.com/ .

A great article on the 60^th Rifles and conversions of the plastic Perry Riflemen gave me the inspiration that was needed.

 The sword arm is from a Victrix sprue and likewise the scabbard. The sword belt I made from wire and paper. For the bugler, I used a spare trumpet arm from Perry’s A.C.W cavalry, cut down to try to make it look a bit more like a bugle than a trumpet.  The rifle was then move across to the left arm.

 Commanding private and Bugler.

60th leaving a farm somewhere in France.

In action during a recent game.

 I have included a few photos of some other Victrix/Perry combinations I have made.

Special thanks again to http://toomuchlead.blogspot.com/.

Mounted Saxons

Just a small group of Saxon cavalry to add to my Saxon force.  Again the flag is by Ray Rousell,  downloaded from his blog, “Don’t throw a 1” http://onelover-ray.blogspot.com/. There are some wonderful Dark Age flags there that Ray has made. If you haven’t been to his blog before then I recommend you do. You will not be disappointed.  These guys are from Renegade Miniatures, the same as my Saxon foot. All on individual bases for skirmish gaming. 

 

Dark Age Saxons

Saxon command with one of Ray's beautiful flags.

With adding a Ray Rousell flag (from Ray’s wonderful blog  “Don’t throw a 1” http://onelover-ray.blogspot.com/) I have finished my Saxon foot. At least for now! These are all from Renegade Miniatures, from their Dark Age Saxon range. I need to add some more Fyrd at some stage but for now these will do. The horse are almost done (all  nine of them).  When I have the basing completed I will take some more  photos  and put them up on the blog too. We are planning on using them mainly for skirmish games  rather than big battles so I think I have enough to start with. 

Bowmen.

Slingers

Some Fyrd.

The Huscarls.

Saxon foot.