Sunday 17 August 2014

Renegade English Civil War

These troops were painted about 10 years ago for a demo game at Conquest. Since then they have only fought in a few battles.

This week the Southern Strategists are having an ECW game using the Pike & Shotte rules.

Digging down into the very depths of the cupboard I finally found these almost forgotten troops.

The paintwork is still intact, flags still flying and no broken pikes. All good for being at the bottom of all that lead.

So to tart them up a bit I have added some homemade grass tufts. Depending on how this game goes I might look at doing a bit of an ink wash over them and then some highlights.


Red coated cavalry unit.
 Two units of cavalry. I can't remember the names of these units.

Blue coated cavalry unit.


 My Blue coat infantry I think are Sir Edward Stradling's Blue Coats.



 The Red Coats  are Apsley's Red Coats. I think!


 The artillery and the commanders are from redoubt.


Gun and crew.


The Commanders.


25 comments:

  1. Wonderful looking units Rodger and all the better for a dust and some new tufts - great job.

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  2. Some excellent looking units Roger

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  3. They looks very good despite their age and fact of being forgotten. Now you can call them a veterans ;)

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  4. Great job of sprucing these guys up, Rodger. As they say, it's "faces, bases and flags" that make the figure, and the bases really pop. Maybe some AP soft tone on the uniforms and strong tone on the horses?
    Seeing these photos really make me wish that Renegade was back in business.
    Cheers,
    MP

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  5. Most impressive units, artillery is my favourite with Sir Edward Stradling's Blue Coats infantry...fabulous paintjob!

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  6. They may be old but they are darn good Rodger!

    A welcome return to service for them I bet.

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  7. No school like the old school! Lovely looking old timers, Rodger.

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  8. Very nice Rodger and I don love ECW

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  9. Great looking troops and basing. They've certainly weathered time and battles very well

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  10. They look great and probably should be drilled a bit, then turned out on the battlefield to win a skirmish or two.

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  11. Very smart! Still my favourite ECW sculpts!

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  12. The paint looks fresh on those to me and the colours are still vivid. I like that gun crew very much. I don't know that you have to do washes and highlights on them as they still look good. I hope they remember how to fight and win for you!

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  13. Very nice! They've held up well over the years and are probably itching for some action :-)

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  14. Looking good Rodger- that's why I hardly ever sell figures, you always want to use them again one day :)

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  15. Very nice looking troops Rodger!!!

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  16. I've got a pile of Renegade and love them. They're on the big side but they're a joy to paint and look great. I've got Apsley's too and they always fight well. Stout lads!

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  17. Great looking units, especially like the basing.

    http://petitguerre.blogspot.com/

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  18. Still looking good after all the years! Renegade/Bicorne/Redoubt are still the best ECW figures IMHO.

    Christopher

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  19. Good work Rodger, I have some of those Renegade figures, they are on the larger size which made painting easy :-)

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  20. I wouldn't mind finding those at the bottom of my lead pile. Great looking units.

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  21. Really excellent painted Pike and Shot figures!

    Greetings
    Peter

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