In my last post, I showed some of the Hessians that I had painted up for the AWI. Today we have some British. The units are organized based on troop type and to a somewhat lesser degree, nationality. They have been used with rules such as a modified version of Charge!, All the Kings Men, and Honours of War.
Of the three, Charge! is my favorite--it just seems right for use with 54's.
Organization is very generic. Regular line are generally 16 figures, consisting of 12 rank and file, an officer commanding, drummer, standard bearer, and the RSM (he's the gentleman "counseling" the fellows in the second rank)
Grenadiers are somewhat smaller, with fewer command figures, and usually no standard bearer. Lights and militia are 6-8 figures with an officer and one other (a musician/NCO).
Guns generally have 4-6 crew depending on the size of the gun, i. e. light, medium, or heavy.
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| 4th Regiment of Foot |
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| Grenadier Battalion |
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| Troops in line, Lights out front. |
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| Another shot of the line along with the artillery | . |
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| The Brigadier, and his aide, Bluebottle. |
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They look wonderful. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteThank you. They are are a great deal of fun to paint.
ReplyDeleteLovely paint job, who are the mounted officers made by?
ReplyDeleteCan't go wrong with Charge! really. The lads are looking splendid as always.
ReplyDeleteThey are looking splendid only since the new shipments of supplies reached them. A few more weeks and the campaign season will begin. Already there have been skirmishes along the St. Croix...
DeleteThe Brigadier and Bluebottle are both ATKM figures, sadly no longer available. Thank you for your comment, 54's are a lot of fun to paint. Unlike smaller scales, they seem to take on a "personality" after they're finished.
ReplyDeleteAh, our painting skills have come a long way since the 70s. Nice work. Haven't painted a 54 in 40 years.
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