Well I've just finished off my last two units of the Government army for my '45' project , above is 'Hamilton's Regiment of Dragoons' (14th) . It's just about a year since I started this collection and I'm somewhat amazed that I've got it done .
Hamilton's was at Prestonpans were it fled with the other British cavalry when the Highlanders charged . It didn't perform much better at Falkirk I'm afraid either . The figures are 1/72nd scale Strelets and were originally 'Dragoons of Peter the Great' from the Great Northern War range .
The final British Regiment of Foot is 'Thomas Murray's ' (46th) it was at Prestonpans were most of its troops were captured by the Jacobites when the British army routed . I hope to put on a Prestonpans re fight in the New Year . I'm always a bit sad when I come to the end of a project as I've enjoyed painting these up immensely , I have odds and sods to paint up such as dismounted figures for Hamilton's Dragoons and some transport waggons but will get them done in 2020 .
I do like plastic 20mm 1/72nd scale figures (a somewhat forgotten scale I think) . I must now start thinking about next years project !? .
Very nice. I’ve always thought that the hard plastic revolution might have been more universally useful had it been done in 1/72 rather than 28mm.
ReplyDeleteYes hard plastic 1/72nd never caught on .
DeleteGood looking units very nicely staged for the photo. I look forward to seeing the full project when you get to play out Prestonpans.
ReplyDeleteThank you , hopefully it will make more of a 'game than the actual battle which only lasted about a quarter of an hour .
DeleteI remember how big 1/72 looked when I went back to them after a decade of 15mm and smaller. Then I went 54mm and they looked small again!
ReplyDeleteAnyway these have certainly finished up nicely or should I sa Bra'
This calls for a song: Prestonpans by the Corries
Yes it's a bit of a culture shock swapping from 40mm to them, I don't think I could do 15mm nowadays, poor Johnny Cope , he has such bad press . If Prestonpans had been a British victory would the rebellion have ended before it got going ? .
ReplyDeleteLovely work as always... how about 1/72 Samurai wars for next year? It just so happens I'll be flogging some soon :)
ReplyDeleteI have the 28mm Test of Honour figures already I'm afraid , have a bit of a mental block at times when it comes to painting Japanese figures .
DeleteTerrific work, really inspiring.
ReplyDeleteThanks I've really enjoyed painting them , one or two bits and pieces to do but mainly what finished .
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