The Duke has ordered a full review of his infantry regiments as an official welcome to the Fusiliers.
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| Who doesn't love a march-past? |
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| "What a fine body of men De Lancey!" "Yes indeed your Grace." |
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| Fusiliers, Guards and Rifles to the front - 49th, 30th and 42nd Foot behind. |
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| The Fusiliers are happy to have been allotted such a prestigious position. |
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| Sir Thomas Moore and General Picton are leading the rear detachment. |
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| And getting them ordered into line. |
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| A stirring sight - serried ranks of redcoats. |
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| "Will they frighten the French Wellington?" "I don't know Mainwaring but by God they frighten me!" |
This gives me six British infantry units, but I’ll need a couple more to make up my ideal eight-unit army establishment. However, before that I’ll be turning my attention back to the Prussians.
Love it! Love Reviews!
ReplyDeleteYes, nothing quite like a review!
ReplyDeleteA splendid array of red-coated heroes; I guess this means Boney's won't be coming back for a second attempt on 'Old Blighty'.
ReplyDeleteSuperb! But have the Guards committed a faux pas with the colours?
ReplyDeleteThanks Rob, you never know with old Boney!
ReplyDeleteJeffers, ah yes - put that man on a charge! Actually the Black Watch have got it wrong too...
ReplyDeleteYour 23 fusilier battalion is magnificent, but all your miniatures have a white plume. If all the companies wear the wings of the elite companies on their shoulders, it seems to me that only the grenadier company wears white plumes. The other companies (center companies and light company) wear their usual plumes.
ReplyDeleteFF, I'm sure you are right but of course I'm just following the painting instructions as issued by Marcus Hinton back in the 1960s so we can blame him!
ReplyDeleteHistorical miniatures at the very best! What an inspiring array of units and flags.
ReplyDeleteKind Regards,
Stokes
Super collection of British Regiments- beautifully painted- well done Ian.
ReplyDeleteWonderful figures, beautifully painted. Nice to see the old Airfix cottage in the background too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Stokes, I really do like those cast-on flags!
ReplyDeleteCheers Kev!
ReplyDeleteBob, no table-top battlefield is complete without one!
ReplyDeleteTerrific - brightened an otherwise dreary day! I am so inspired that I may do a copy-cat British team photo for my Malburian chaps! [The gloomy day not helped by the fact that the signal amplifier on my TV aerial has gone plonk on the opening day of the World Cup - aargh!] Anyway - great stuff - what was the transgression in the regimental colours department?
ReplyDeleteI think its that the Kings colour and Regimental colour are the wrong way around but they are glued to their bases with Superglue so I won’t be rearranging them!
ReplyDeleteMagnificent! A most beautiful army!
ReplyDeleteThank you Mark, glad you like them!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful and inspiring parade…
ReplyDeleteI really must paint a few more shiny’s….
All the best. Aly
Brings a lump to the throat and a tear to the eye. Gawd Bless 'Em.
ReplyDeleteThanks Aly, shiny is good for the soul…
ReplyDeleteMatt, with the Fusiliers in their ranks you may fancy your chances with them against the Austrians again!
ReplyDeleteAll you hard work and dedication has really come to fruition, Ian. They look absolutely magnificent.
ReplyDeleteBest regards
WM
Thanks WM!
ReplyDeleteI have been following along here for many years Ian and wonderful to see such a fine array of redcoats.
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
Lee.
Well the Austrians are ready, but slightly confused....
ReplyDeleteNigel, yes we know that by the amount of countermarching that they do!
ReplyDeleteTotally inspiring Ian! BTW who is the guy on Old Hookey's left, standing waving his bicorne? What manufacturer and who does he represent?
ReplyDeleteCheers, Dave
Dave, I’m not sure what the base figure is but he is a clever conversion made for me by Goya to resemble Captain Mainwaring for my “Invasion Britain” campaign - there is a link to the campaign in the side bar under labels.
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Though the 1972 picture needs to have a slight blurriness added...
ReplyDeleteGood point and they should also be about 6 foot away with a bizarre wallpaper background!
ReplyDeleteVery nice parade! The Mainwaring figure is an Art Minaturen Dutch-Belgian officer. courtesy of Prometheus in Aspic. Goya.
ReplyDeleteI really love the way you have tackled the British Infantry. The brilliant red of their jackets is just stunning and set off so beautifully by the stark blacklining and blues of their trousers. Really nice work!
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