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.
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| Red coated cavalry unit. |
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| 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.
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| The Commanders. |
Wonderful looking units Rodger and all the better for a dust and some new tufts - great job.
ReplyDeleteSome excellent looking units Roger
ReplyDeleteThey looks very good despite their age and fact of being forgotten. Now you can call them a veterans ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat 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?
ReplyDeleteSeeing these photos really make me wish that Renegade was back in business.
Cheers,
MP
Most impressive units, artillery is my favourite with Sir Edward Stradling's Blue Coats infantry...fabulous paintjob!
ReplyDeleteThey may be old but they are darn good Rodger!
ReplyDeleteA welcome return to service for them I bet.
No school like the old school! Lovely looking old timers, Rodger.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking units Rodger
ReplyDeleteVery nice Rodger and I don love ECW
ReplyDeleteGreat looking troops and basing. They've certainly weathered time and battles very well
ReplyDeleteThey look great and probably should be drilled a bit, then turned out on the battlefield to win a skirmish or two.
ReplyDeleteVery smart! Still my favourite ECW sculpts!
ReplyDeleteThe 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!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! They've held up well over the years and are probably itching for some action :-)
ReplyDeleteLooking good Rodger- that's why I hardly ever sell figures, you always want to use them again one day :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice looking troops Rodger!!!
ReplyDeleteI'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!
ReplyDeleteLooking good.
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Great looking units, especially like the basing.
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Very nice!
ReplyDeleteStill looking good after all the years! Renegade/Bicorne/Redoubt are still the best ECW figures IMHO.
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Good work Rodger, I have some of those Renegade figures, they are on the larger size which made painting easy :-)
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind finding those at the bottom of my lead pile. Great looking units.
ReplyDeleteReally excellent painted Pike and Shot figures!
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Peter
Most impressive collection !
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