tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35125766861429598562024-03-19T00:41:19.257-07:00This Life in LeadLawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comBlogger255125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-16185065995201489172024-03-04T16:49:00.000-08:002024-03-04T18:48:07.347-08:00AWI British 4th Foot<p>Having just recently finished the last of a batch of 216 English Civil War horses I needed a break before I start work on their riders. The next project I have in mind after completing the three ECW aremies is the American War of Independence which will encompass thirty or so British and Hessian units, and around half that number on the Continental side. I have purchased and actually read a copy of British Grenadier which seems like a decent enough ruleset for larger battles, but my immediate aim is to get enough figures and units done for a few games of Sharp Practice. </p><p>The first unit I have tried my hand at is the 4th Foot, Kings Own Royal Regiment:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuny2ha4TNnVSiy8U-NPFJl_xxwKDSXY-skf70pbl7aTWiWwzfJbm6CCxuMpJihyphenhyphenbG2FlR5-x9oC1xjaOqSW77rxZqUfjO3cNBD54o_XuJ-1xt85oxhtJhYqR6DjDap6Wxv5r34KYFj-AshIADE37gXQ5QB2OAvc4ceWKlaPB9zMhyphenhyphen9lQszbEbtGg0v-BW/s4032/IMG_6905.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuny2ha4TNnVSiy8U-NPFJl_xxwKDSXY-skf70pbl7aTWiWwzfJbm6CCxuMpJihyphenhyphenbG2FlR5-x9oC1xjaOqSW77rxZqUfjO3cNBD54o_XuJ-1xt85oxhtJhYqR6DjDap6Wxv5r34KYFj-AshIADE37gXQ5QB2OAvc4ceWKlaPB9zMhyphenhyphen9lQszbEbtGg0v-BW/w400-h300/IMG_6905.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The figures are all Perry plastics. I have managed to avoid plastics up until this point but as the 'core' AWI troops in the Perry range are plastic I decided to take the plunge. I much prefer the weight of metal figures plus have an aversion to having to glue bits together, but after trying and discarding two types of plastic glues finally settled on Citadel thanks to a tip from Mark of <a href="http://stracmark.blogspot.com/">1866 and All That</a>. This did the trick beautifully and, although it was still fiddly gluing the arms and muskets in the correct position, I found it to be less of a chore than I was expecting:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZYONh-ELMA6kw7ItMkdWEMe5xWQaTw1K1fGEVbs8CEfpZFSrhgvj_umLtFmKIOa1GhBHQCyV5cpCmwEhv74OgHrLNFwjnHGadgSDcvCKgmdeh1qkitCQlMbkD5XR8H8ia_Kuxt8-4MtwQkG8Bm1oyZBLKiDtj8Q1wc42cntsbSTRpk6RsQuvzJV-alv6/s4032/IMG_6924.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZYONh-ELMA6kw7ItMkdWEMe5xWQaTw1K1fGEVbs8CEfpZFSrhgvj_umLtFmKIOa1GhBHQCyV5cpCmwEhv74OgHrLNFwjnHGadgSDcvCKgmdeh1qkitCQlMbkD5XR8H8ia_Kuxt8-4MtwQkG8Bm1oyZBLKiDtj8Q1wc42cntsbSTRpk6RsQuvzJV-alv6/w400-h300/IMG_6924.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqYCIxYOdm7zNxjzR89SgzsqIiSt-2yvkIlvvyXz_b1Rl8Vbx3ae6kD5MpcrRKSI9PnHx75eAYY_iKXwcr9QH3t-nGX9FhgQpiQFL3epHKeyVRdug_NcpD9911s38CwPy3jLojzg_r1eqeCgBqBybkJbUAQE445-EweI90nzgDK-kWDXZOiQZoclyftup/s4032/IMG_6933.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqYCIxYOdm7zNxjzR89SgzsqIiSt-2yvkIlvvyXz_b1Rl8Vbx3ae6kD5MpcrRKSI9PnHx75eAYY_iKXwcr9QH3t-nGX9FhgQpiQFL3epHKeyVRdug_NcpD9911s38CwPy3jLojzg_r1eqeCgBqBybkJbUAQE445-EweI90nzgDK-kWDXZOiQZoclyftup/w400-h300/IMG_6933.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The flags are from GMB which are a bit too large for the flagpole as supplied. Unfortunately the pole is cast on to the arm of the flagbearers, but it was a relatively simple task to cut and drill out their hands and replace it with a longer one:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6DR21PHi2L1H6sH5Jli4jBYp1h4NztIQy9r9MXZoTHh3rqmAv-KxILWL35M7NsfcMxONkk6zqiV941gFDaGjD1H5JnTe_iDoDbNNlpAZ_vH74CgazNcvOjmuJ1liEzJJrgF2upqrkyPuIUUdh5w__MmlQQxDCFQeel7RuLrtjmki4Fxba5t4YUO8Zk0T/s4032/IMG_6919.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6DR21PHi2L1H6sH5Jli4jBYp1h4NztIQy9r9MXZoTHh3rqmAv-KxILWL35M7NsfcMxONkk6zqiV941gFDaGjD1H5JnTe_iDoDbNNlpAZ_vH74CgazNcvOjmuJ1liEzJJrgF2upqrkyPuIUUdh5w__MmlQQxDCFQeel7RuLrtjmki4Fxba5t4YUO8Zk0T/w400-h300/IMG_6919.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxhqmkQ5Ol5HucvTrJ2-8dvWCy4EoWDpOsIj7obZAwc-GRnhXIgYfowpUKrgB5VZU5KNaeYQhbicKU8PQQ6lZZhW-cPuRp9ToWRFPe8o2XyWP5r1A7vr9lykeYe6ufVm9qReqgbVIbdDe8tbBS42Lt-HgtyoEXnwDB6VAj4yY3x-hhsS3WlRWNpyKPhpY/w400-h300/IMG_6908.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I'll probably try to knock out another two or three British units and a couple of American over the next month or so before returning to my ECW project for the final push there.</p>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-87656572302491853882024-02-08T20:30:00.000-08:002024-02-08T20:30:56.973-08:0018mm English Civil War Artillery<p>With sixteen pieces in all, I decided to tackle the English Civil War artillery for the Royalist, Parliamentarian and Scottish Covenanter armies in one large batch. I generally do not enjoy painting the artillery pieces themselves; the crew are fine, but I find gun carriages and wheels a bit fiddly and uninteresting. However, the Eureka models are quite nice which took away much of the boredom:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOH_rEIHfunkoZLMc6VEF0RJk9SF1y-V0hYCOFNWD-MotFXFcgfNSV4N7m9uVqJpqTBS-Mi7iip3T_5EB9nepwjhpBIZGXLTL70Jcy16A1PgECy7NZxVN4Kq3DTm4dbcegn0rD0WUxEF8TBqoKMzbgkr1AwZy2UElDIVuIyxeRjzA02KNpH3vdloSiUGuA/s4032/IMG_6803.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOH_rEIHfunkoZLMc6VEF0RJk9SF1y-V0hYCOFNWD-MotFXFcgfNSV4N7m9uVqJpqTBS-Mi7iip3T_5EB9nepwjhpBIZGXLTL70Jcy16A1PgECy7NZxVN4Kq3DTm4dbcegn0rD0WUxEF8TBqoKMzbgkr1AwZy2UElDIVuIyxeRjzA02KNpH3vdloSiUGuA/w400-h300/IMG_6803.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I gave the Royalists and Parliamentarians six pieces each, comprised of two cannons, two culverins and two sakers:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxrSx0oiMJ8ggMIzKsvgRZIUrZQzx7-XTdJKyQeUepClkCh64GrrYQFJJ9aFiL6RXVBSPu_z6WDs-JiV1bg0UyQz1txk9hGgICwprcXawNTuomHwS7ZLquI8yy0xPlbayzLue5ATPTwKAy6KHCvaxeCw34qJR-LFmzFGgzX1qTmZeo-2dSvIHdEFrAXcA/s4032/IMG_6785.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxrSx0oiMJ8ggMIzKsvgRZIUrZQzx7-XTdJKyQeUepClkCh64GrrYQFJJ9aFiL6RXVBSPu_z6WDs-JiV1bg0UyQz1txk9hGgICwprcXawNTuomHwS7ZLquI8yy0xPlbayzLue5ATPTwKAy6KHCvaxeCw34qJR-LFmzFGgzX1qTmZeo-2dSvIHdEFrAXcA/w400-h300/IMG_6785.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulaC94B-rAJbgmqRSbUMtsSZtnLYy-yPRZmHmPtFmvOIPYGtRB3DP4ZxElz6C_S8iHM0o9QXisuE-s5iRG9Wzrgzltj4gbeEU-ek8RWwQB1midOO18TrRCcefVF3Ah1IrKwdgtjKXbBCJRc29Sz0CUrYGvXcsNYbNU062KKcOijvhJBeRF5GcV8mg8IWl/s4032/IMG_6811.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulaC94B-rAJbgmqRSbUMtsSZtnLYy-yPRZmHmPtFmvOIPYGtRB3DP4ZxElz6C_S8iHM0o9QXisuE-s5iRG9Wzrgzltj4gbeEU-ek8RWwQB1midOO18TrRCcefVF3Ah1IrKwdgtjKXbBCJRc29Sz0CUrYGvXcsNYbNU062KKcOijvhJBeRF5GcV8mg8IWl/w400-h300/IMG_6811.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And allocated two culverins and two sakers to the Scots</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkAhKv2bGp-7ReFn_tGHT8KJBuzGDMgVedtzp73br5g9HRFIAkU27KTukRJjcoZSzf3gXilqqZIxbbdY_0Dddb1E4u_rANiD2dsSqcJjHuxHrMMHgif_fklMHbQSe41sZI-09UyCoxnbFdUIAc2Q7nBsA70UVFO0GwIdrzL7XS9kGIFBgONh5V7U-OJub/s4032/IMG_6771.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkAhKv2bGp-7ReFn_tGHT8KJBuzGDMgVedtzp73br5g9HRFIAkU27KTukRJjcoZSzf3gXilqqZIxbbdY_0Dddb1E4u_rANiD2dsSqcJjHuxHrMMHgif_fklMHbQSe41sZI-09UyCoxnbFdUIAc2Q7nBsA70UVFO0GwIdrzL7XS9kGIFBgONh5V7U-OJub/w400-h300/IMG_6771.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I did half the pieces in plain wood, but gave the Parliamentarians and Royalists two red carriages and the Royalists two in blue, just to brighten things up a little. I put in a bit of extra effort to paint streaks on the carriages and wheels to give the effect of wood grain. The models themselves had a wood effect, but not enough that it rendered itself easily to dry-brushing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaUVsvtYllExRpmjJdtoojwEWLD1C53-Xgsjp796t1mwJF7r_24Cvux9zT-0G4nxAPs_dTNKkiuVKI4NbaQiQFDp2chXCGQAQaKjokD8xDcrThmLYwnkqLu21zyrKGtxRpE8dQ1_M8bGrTdvON_z7BfvOFQfI7xeEW1TUR5HWV5UiJAW1U9gFcOUcfACX/s4032/IMG_6822.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaUVsvtYllExRpmjJdtoojwEWLD1C53-Xgsjp796t1mwJF7r_24Cvux9zT-0G4nxAPs_dTNKkiuVKI4NbaQiQFDp2chXCGQAQaKjokD8xDcrThmLYwnkqLu21zyrKGtxRpE8dQ1_M8bGrTdvON_z7BfvOFQfI7xeEW1TUR5HWV5UiJAW1U9gFcOUcfACX/w400-h300/IMG_6822.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNztSHwDk9O2yfnDLtY7bEwYwU2JTNH5h4q0D57rLK711zIPcOJYGwIabUzz-Ichzo1XSpg3xZJW11q6Onfz-697xm4jmJJB-RM8XPeEEYLSJaKIbDE-C1wKakcB6gms3XOsO6lx8vCAoHTJZlvIVZuDdkpMTKWsm7u2yLqWc44yUogAIfkJ3g7xvetrJ/s4032/IMG_6827.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNztSHwDk9O2yfnDLtY7bEwYwU2JTNH5h4q0D57rLK711zIPcOJYGwIabUzz-Ichzo1XSpg3xZJW11q6Onfz-697xm4jmJJB-RM8XPeEEYLSJaKIbDE-C1wKakcB6gms3XOsO6lx8vCAoHTJZlvIVZuDdkpMTKWsm7u2yLqWc44yUogAIfkJ3g7xvetrJ/w400-h300/IMG_6827.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4AnCQzT5ekRI3Mby-qzX1L1MqjmHWS-5MMjFLP7AIiyyqThWSoYMOMiqShMIBhNx399sak-r6JGOKs4xBnB511FzxNw-2DqSkEJDhl0uRRn5NYgQ3ihJLMmw6HBHiLTime1woGA9SMOyisjUEjWWriSXrr3bKVPYflUc6wiXI97gVjVpZwgrkMDd2qQbI/s4032/IMG_6840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4AnCQzT5ekRI3Mby-qzX1L1MqjmHWS-5MMjFLP7AIiyyqThWSoYMOMiqShMIBhNx399sak-r6JGOKs4xBnB511FzxNw-2DqSkEJDhl0uRRn5NYgQ3ihJLMmw6HBHiLTime1woGA9SMOyisjUEjWWriSXrr3bKVPYflUc6wiXI97gVjVpZwgrkMDd2qQbI/w400-h300/IMG_6840.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking of bright, the blue looks very bright here but thankfully is a little duller to the naked eye:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga71q171TPVXVfX1UuP6oEK-Gh6-H8rW0yFLDCE6Ed_KU6YDs5yYpN0XP2k-w1APZfJ4km4DEwgL_rVqNXws1-bhL_OPXpjB1enlBWfIiW6V12vMaJYAeTb3j16ZEGfsNthqlRnLreAGlefUXupCPFNDLho9J80EQVT9ZbeHMpDTZaqkBK7U6DUROpPUCn/s4032/IMG_6843.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga71q171TPVXVfX1UuP6oEK-Gh6-H8rW0yFLDCE6Ed_KU6YDs5yYpN0XP2k-w1APZfJ4km4DEwgL_rVqNXws1-bhL_OPXpjB1enlBWfIiW6V12vMaJYAeTb3j16ZEGfsNthqlRnLreAGlefUXupCPFNDLho9J80EQVT9ZbeHMpDTZaqkBK7U6DUROpPUCn/w400-h300/IMG_6843.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I also completed a few petard stands, one for each army. I'm not quite sure when these will be used, and received one from Eureka as a free gift anyway, but they might come in handy as an objective or for a siege game at some point:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggF0iqITIH3c6LQFcO4tzHDPSvNBQ90v0am2SPsapk1rbeZLQgZHc7zSym8Jsnmp_O97j6zW4Vxp3-AyW0K2OTKWZzDQfrFNk-VkNadsvd_6sGXjiFt8n_Cz5Y1L3pkwbdj9yWCARq8yfym7FMiQMqvmcX1CH-s4v3TbELpAF7t4MZWsZFGCap6QryzRbe/s4032/IMG_6866.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggF0iqITIH3c6LQFcO4tzHDPSvNBQ90v0am2SPsapk1rbeZLQgZHc7zSym8Jsnmp_O97j6zW4Vxp3-AyW0K2OTKWZzDQfrFNk-VkNadsvd_6sGXjiFt8n_Cz5Y1L3pkwbdj9yWCARq8yfym7FMiQMqvmcX1CH-s4v3TbELpAF7t4MZWsZFGCap6QryzRbe/w400-h300/IMG_6866.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4ZS8QRNJfd8ukzGqqA0fThMRIP2rkSN5GI7DiZ0m4Swz2UEmWYrOjbovseDNRMJaWRMCXh761DdeQQw4WR8uf8ggFq8K6XwBdA4WY_02vP0zNEex4GD9WR2YDDkJ2vxHJ5ovaSqXTEPLwX6U4BpLoG5tNTBQFHDQOzIslPXz1MaPjit6mGJ-nebVKYcj/s4032/IMG_6772.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4ZS8QRNJfd8ukzGqqA0fThMRIP2rkSN5GI7DiZ0m4Swz2UEmWYrOjbovseDNRMJaWRMCXh761DdeQQw4WR8uf8ggFq8K6XwBdA4WY_02vP0zNEex4GD9WR2YDDkJ2vxHJ5ovaSqXTEPLwX6U4BpLoG5tNTBQFHDQOzIslPXz1MaPjit6mGJ-nebVKYcj/w400-h300/IMG_6772.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That is it for the artillery and I now just have sixteen regiments of cavalry and three of dragoons across the three armies to go. I have decided to paint the bulk of the horses first but, once that is done, hope to be able to roll them off the production line reasonably quickly.</p>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-34170396400990805462024-01-14T19:43:00.000-08:002024-01-14T19:43:25.405-08:0018mm ECW Scottish Covenanter Regiments CompletedI spent most of December and the Christmas/New Year break working on six regiments of Scottish Covenanter foote, and completed the last of the basing over the weekend:<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5YF_-Jgbne30vKNsHQkaUPK6EgOejWG91zErV_EwVaIVTm3g4kUiJ0ifFYCoKjJUz50e-O8kT9Lk4zRPmUNyuzx4-1jP1w2W5dGndZ1sYCttgh6mscc7whtMwcoxKPHxR2lNvNat2kUkg1wdGednGkqNWNVE7zTz3Ja4BvFMh6_bTrQVHQDK52PYvUEgH" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5YF_-Jgbne30vKNsHQkaUPK6EgOejWG91zErV_EwVaIVTm3g4kUiJ0ifFYCoKjJUz50e-O8kT9Lk4zRPmUNyuzx4-1jP1w2W5dGndZ1sYCttgh6mscc7whtMwcoxKPHxR2lNvNat2kUkg1wdGednGkqNWNVE7zTz3Ja4BvFMh6_bTrQVHQDK52PYvUEgH=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIDTCJDaDUI4dp6NJdsQG9sJkV5330Ghr-adfxGBttrIF0aXGj-j7gVxyAgas1y4YKgarUF9arRGZCcsSe9lES1XCTJ-ABxJsw7GZSqM9TqTxUHxNcPXDJZ_j0RADUBYe-qQrOsbbAEZGmlx4S9Y_ARPrV5CO456w_lcyWbECpPUImrbZuUcgNpRUBr-y/s4032/H%20IMG_6737.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIDTCJDaDUI4dp6NJdsQG9sJkV5330Ghr-adfxGBttrIF0aXGj-j7gVxyAgas1y4YKgarUF9arRGZCcsSe9lES1XCTJ-ABxJsw7GZSqM9TqTxUHxNcPXDJZ_j0RADUBYe-qQrOsbbAEZGmlx4S9Y_ARPrV5CO456w_lcyWbECpPUImrbZuUcgNpRUBr-y/w400-h300/H%20IMG_6737.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Of course this meant using a lot of grey, although I did mix in a few different coat colours to provide some variation:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Not my favourite pose as they are not easy to pick up and become quite easily entangled with the rank directly in front, but at least they look as though they mean business:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiuQoSld9LlsenW3cxMQJZSnjRnWFv6DlW6yfqDi1hiVWgwMY7HukUjglZVLKm59IhYGkWyGEwTl9uB41L-DRCPjkkZMem-RP9ik_yrVm-cRmfPOLBMdvClHwH0PnW2fF4RO2Y5GavwsgglSKp-s3qIEAtXbWN2F_4W0KVGOrXCgmphZhvaMRhp1rsYko6/s4032/N%20IMG_6733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiuQoSld9LlsenW3cxMQJZSnjRnWFv6DlW6yfqDi1hiVWgwMY7HukUjglZVLKm59IhYGkWyGEwTl9uB41L-DRCPjkkZMem-RP9ik_yrVm-cRmfPOLBMdvClHwH0PnW2fF4RO2Y5GavwsgglSKp-s3qIEAtXbWN2F_4W0KVGOrXCgmphZhvaMRhp1rsYko6/w400-h300/N%20IMG_6733.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnGzRdR9peg8kwsTA_y3Ibhl3zMmtYhgdLoFdQGXAFMHAErbwj9e3BLuvD9sazvZzc8MEpJteVOz-SGlUCMdzHwjCmJLyFFghvTGRkUqBRjakc4_5pgG1UAX1ZSYBykSlWd9OlAuySjIhbo-qcW7hBGy3iIslx3Y0ePQNHhlw-mkiwIr6o93ohFoW7H-L/s4032/O%20IMG_6735.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnGzRdR9peg8kwsTA_y3Ibhl3zMmtYhgdLoFdQGXAFMHAErbwj9e3BLuvD9sazvZzc8MEpJteVOz-SGlUCMdzHwjCmJLyFFghvTGRkUqBRjakc4_5pgG1UAX1ZSYBykSlWd9OlAuySjIhbo-qcW7hBGy3iIslx3Y0ePQNHhlw-mkiwIr6o93ohFoW7H-L/w400-h300/O%20IMG_6735.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The flags are again from Wargames Designs. I am very pleased with them and the size fits these larger 18mm figures well:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxG5jbG8zBz4dBsqAg8wjXDL8U2BfZ1HNjKW_77_ujyKpnObT7C1K8dkpotQg5jUJaYHMUpzrtXc1RqhVrPhR5KkWsguNy6SVIvxU4wq5kBJhNMOeB9bgZ2XN6WzNv5yTQPnQS2fqDlW9nUZ4u9TohNftQIlirHmepGHWxcj8TkB-CQcqvhnwBlh3pOXo2/s4032/P%20IMG_6674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxG5jbG8zBz4dBsqAg8wjXDL8U2BfZ1HNjKW_77_ujyKpnObT7C1K8dkpotQg5jUJaYHMUpzrtXc1RqhVrPhR5KkWsguNy6SVIvxU4wq5kBJhNMOeB9bgZ2XN6WzNv5yTQPnQS2fqDlW9nUZ4u9TohNftQIlirHmepGHWxcj8TkB-CQcqvhnwBlh3pOXo2/w400-h300/P%20IMG_6674.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwdD2Kcmp16RLsKNHinNfXSeZBno754NTTRC9ydhSZr-eSQo-CpDX5o17pJ31qJ6eAk_Af7x6vQ2TMyDxlXLA9XIWPPKNJE2Zk4DDgYrjH0EYGGqS8pSV-GS3j5UEGPhX9KLZT4yIQLwjXKcZHuY8ZU-LOHtqEzE9BzzP7Fdvw7UOY_cO4U5y_EWSugRw/s4032/Q%20IMG_6743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwdD2Kcmp16RLsKNHinNfXSeZBno754NTTRC9ydhSZr-eSQo-CpDX5o17pJ31qJ6eAk_Af7x6vQ2TMyDxlXLA9XIWPPKNJE2Zk4DDgYrjH0EYGGqS8pSV-GS3j5UEGPhX9KLZT4yIQLwjXKcZHuY8ZU-LOHtqEzE9BzzP7Fdvw7UOY_cO4U5y_EWSugRw/w400-h300/Q%20IMG_6743.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Including 6 spare musketeer figures which will find their way on to some forthcoming command bases, that is 294 figures completed in total:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwA8bMCgBipWTkruFAkKnuEeiiNQaxiIUykGCKApajDGAkQ6saZ7vQa-LUzBfKX9Z6OQtUOf4qQM41GBZGn5DZxjbDr8DGGTacjag8jY1A4ZjJzi_3z74aaPErxEJD0wbsC5kd1M2spujQScdujWs0pdUyHyBTKGj-YX0DHKn2UrMnNgQR1Lk5OXZvC8dz/s4032/R%20IMG_6614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwA8bMCgBipWTkruFAkKnuEeiiNQaxiIUykGCKApajDGAkQ6saZ7vQa-LUzBfKX9Z6OQtUOf4qQM41GBZGn5DZxjbDr8DGGTacjag8jY1A4ZjJzi_3z74aaPErxEJD0wbsC5kd1M2spujQScdujWs0pdUyHyBTKGj-YX0DHKn2UrMnNgQR1Lk5OXZvC8dz/w400-h300/R%20IMG_6614.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Next up, the artillery. I have sixteen pieces to be painted, with the Scots to receive four and the Royalist and Parliamentarians six each. I have made a start on them and hope to have them all completed by the end of January, so I can then get stuck into the cavalry in February.</div>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-24636139417310711252024-01-04T01:55:00.000-08:002024-01-08T00:15:10.565-08:002023 in Review<p>Looking back on 2023 there were a number of aspects which were quite satisfying. </p><p>On the figure painting front the final tally was 1261 figures, all 15/18mm comprised of 1241 foot and 20 horses. On top of this I also managed to complete 294 GHQ WWII ships vessels (to give a total of 319) across six different navies such as the Japanese and Italian fleets below:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaZ9hiLqx4_1zFNs1qMSh2KzKwAwo57ocqIPLI_hiUj97Qf7fDjsKvXHxgeU3-9azA0m_K9K6ucEvDfhATutBvEmh2Cjia-5_qGSiqIKrigQVAkivCd2KrzGMuQeb3a0h5a9d5mKqQKEFQ0IBTVsJznsKRGD_Iu09EynTaJngpyin6PcfM5HWN4_NIvV0t" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaZ9hiLqx4_1zFNs1qMSh2KzKwAwo57ocqIPLI_hiUj97Qf7fDjsKvXHxgeU3-9azA0m_K9K6ucEvDfhATutBvEmh2Cjia-5_qGSiqIKrigQVAkivCd2KrzGMuQeb3a0h5a9d5mKqQKEFQ0IBTVsJznsKRGD_Iu09EynTaJngpyin6PcfM5HWN4_NIvV0t=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6hkjN8mdvZi6Uhe-LmgEiPMQNEpjj2JE12Y55zRqOBNdc2ahSVfVGpgUAMz-qX_wLdxSdilvODdfw4jz-gKMrsaZGyRxK-PpapWRh_d4EIF6OMCrhElQPzrNMZM7x3CqtsHWe0z9EhvFABlS53j7hZ_os1UD8-Km0Jf21sdA7ROun7fYoiKit768WdsB/s4032/IMG_6172.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6hkjN8mdvZi6Uhe-LmgEiPMQNEpjj2JE12Y55zRqOBNdc2ahSVfVGpgUAMz-qX_wLdxSdilvODdfw4jz-gKMrsaZGyRxK-PpapWRh_d4EIF6OMCrhElQPzrNMZM7x3CqtsHWe0z9EhvFABlS53j7hZ_os1UD8-Km0Jf21sdA7ROun7fYoiKit768WdsB/w400-h300/IMG_6172.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This was particularly satisfying on two counts. Firstly, I finally managed to paint my entire GHQ collection, some of which had been languishing in the pile for ten years, and secondly because the German, Japanese and Royal Navy ships actually saw some game time using my gaming friend Dale's Mediterranean sea mat (as opposed to my much darker deep sea mat for which the bases were intended):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHBCf7plO3EnSogWRm_YXwYVWpwfoRkAWdB60m9wiY-JMqw0YIXFbvxtHpycjdQeXOfDDEtgbWXvPVgaY7FGQAxXwtQdhQdkLVruoUv86-1D4hVZD43CGrO1BgEl93KPuD4tgNhrsmbRbwhxvvlAnaCDI1NaANOamOJwOebHWRDxE5QEGjmc0AS1bg8zH/s4032/IMG_5110.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHBCf7plO3EnSogWRm_YXwYVWpwfoRkAWdB60m9wiY-JMqw0YIXFbvxtHpycjdQeXOfDDEtgbWXvPVgaY7FGQAxXwtQdhQdkLVruoUv86-1D4hVZD43CGrO1BgEl93KPuD4tgNhrsmbRbwhxvvlAnaCDI1NaANOamOJwOebHWRDxE5QEGjmc0AS1bg8zH/w400-h300/IMG_5110.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gaming with Dale every second Tuesday since around June introduced a bit more variety into my gaming regimen, and we also played several very enjoyable games of Black Sails and are aiming for our first game of For King and Parliament, hopefully by the end of February. To this end I have made a return to my ECW project and have now completed eight regiments each of Royalist and Parliamentarian foot, with six regiments of Scottish Covenanters completed over the Christmas/New Year break currently being based:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCwEf1WwNBeCW_tyaXu_yFFw_eyioqSb1ylYqcQ1TbmUiDBuvy0AcNEhePWDJwwbvVSZfa5Czy4MBlWBLiE0Y-x08UEEcbBRMHTm_W6XuMa7_xjuB5UbXkULtwoVzaaKU40K8L4O577eBemA7IFROsYk98DLPzf2AN9YEtu8rNq3V4Nis2FEJheTNY6o3/s4032/IMG_6501.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCwEf1WwNBeCW_tyaXu_yFFw_eyioqSb1ylYqcQ1TbmUiDBuvy0AcNEhePWDJwwbvVSZfa5Czy4MBlWBLiE0Y-x08UEEcbBRMHTm_W6XuMa7_xjuB5UbXkULtwoVzaaKU40K8L4O577eBemA7IFROsYk98DLPzf2AN9YEtu8rNq3V4Nis2FEJheTNY6o3/w400-h300/IMG_6501.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqOkAVxiQMFsnFVlS9Q6JZIZDyqBI-C0kBikr3gFNw96cpbeGRAaf75_-QE1Y_A5pDyLuZEAssyQK4in-uqEKo2oU2bN2u0DtLMboNcdLQbNI5YP2e8hDA-ocFa3wiVB-ky81AAs9Jlv-XSn2CVTqNMtcsiVI_sjSj-UVXdGdwoTUfg5b25qcRuvClqpX/s4032/IMG_6514.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqOkAVxiQMFsnFVlS9Q6JZIZDyqBI-C0kBikr3gFNw96cpbeGRAaf75_-QE1Y_A5pDyLuZEAssyQK4in-uqEKo2oU2bN2u0DtLMboNcdLQbNI5YP2e8hDA-ocFa3wiVB-ky81AAs9Jlv-XSn2CVTqNMtcsiVI_sjSj-UVXdGdwoTUfg5b25qcRuvClqpX/w400-h300/IMG_6514.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Aside from the above, I also managed to complete a 15mm Medieval German army which I had started in 2022, and which also saw table time with my fortnightly Saturday DBMM gaming group:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsdoRaLXalnZRheRAOpRv2IJui8oh-cnLgXLH3PpxsUaK3SNc6kJytRBvTPfs4fjUaX_vkEFG0MSLYN9NTXXF4B8zi9Y-WoNHAfD-mZhByBNmbkqkLrgr2nsX-XfN40WlPmquGuevHmxCIddsNK6IWK40d7iH8jHtaLXd0AGlgLhg0ZyrTVSiov614rV4/s4032/A%20IMG_5016.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsdoRaLXalnZRheRAOpRv2IJui8oh-cnLgXLH3PpxsUaK3SNc6kJytRBvTPfs4fjUaX_vkEFG0MSLYN9NTXXF4B8zi9Y-WoNHAfD-mZhByBNmbkqkLrgr2nsX-XfN40WlPmquGuevHmxCIddsNK6IWK40d7iH8jHtaLXd0AGlgLhg0ZyrTVSiov614rV4/w400-h300/A%20IMG_5016.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Most of 2023 with my Ancients gaming group was however spent engaged in an enjoyable biblical campaign as we worked our way through DBMM Army List Book 1, with me deploying Early Carthaginians on at least four occasions and playing in at least twenty games.</p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">As far as blog posts go, I note that I am fifteen posts lighter than 2022. This was mainly because I found myself getting so carried away with, for example, painting the USN fleet or four regiments of ECW foot, that I usually opted to just keep going and assemble them en masse. In retrospect this has been a mistake as I end up not liking the photos as there are too many long shots which I have had to angle in order to keep the towering boxes either side out of picture.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Which raises two uncomfortable realisations. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Purchases for 2023 were much reduced, especially as I swore at the beginning of the year not to engage in any new projects. That however did not stop me from purchasing complete Kallistra 12mm ACW Union and Confederate armies, mainly because I have never done 12mm and this stuff looked and is good, and also some Perry 28mm AWI figures because my mind had then turned to North America and I enjoy any excuse to use a GMB flag.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fair enough I can imagine some might say, but I have also made the mistake of cataloguing over the Christmas/New Year break where my projects currently stand:</span></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">15mm Ancients - Xyston
Alexandrian Macedonian; Peter Pig Parthian; Khurasan Korean, French, and English
(more medieval and renaissance than ancient); Miniature Figurines Trajanic
Roman, Successor Greek and Carthaginian (with Khurasan Tibetan, medieval
Spanish, German and Teutonic, and Xyston Gallic, Spanish, Carthaginian, Numidian
and Republican Roman armies completed).<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">28mm Ancients - Gripping
Beast Republican Roman; Miniature Figurines Ancient British (with
Renegade/Amazon Carthaginian, Gallic and Numidian armies completed).<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">1/600th Ancient Naval -
Xyston Greek, Roman and Carthaginian fleets of around 50 ships each.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><ul style="text-align: left;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">15mm Renaissance - Miniature
Figurines ECW Parliamentarian, Royalist, Montrose Scot and Ottoman Turks,
Essex Polish and Ottoman Turks, Mirliton Condottierre Italian, Eureka Parliamentarian,
Royalist and Scottish Covenanters (with Eureka Samurai completed),
Khurasan Spanish, French and German.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;" type="disc"><li><span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">28mm
Renaissance - Perry and Empress Miniatures Parliamentarian and Royalist; Perry
Scottish, TAG Poles, Muscovites, Cossacks and Tartars (with TAG Ottoman Turks
completed).<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;" type="disc"><li><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">28mm
American War of Independence – Perry British and Continentals.</span></span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo6; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">15mm Napoleonic - AB
Miniatures Russian and Austrians; Miniature Figurines Swedish, Essex
Miniatures British, French, Prussian, Dutch/Belgian (with Essex Spanish
and Portuguese completed).<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">28mm Napoleonic - Murawski
Poles; Black Hussar/Calpe/Eureka Saxons;
Perry Miniatures Brunswick and a few regiments of Confederation of the
Rhine; Foundry and Perry Miniatures French (nearly half completed); Calpe
Prussian; Miniature Figurines Russian (mostly complete); Hinchliffe
British (nearly complete); Front Rank Russian, Austrian, British, Dutch
Belgian, Bavarian, Wurttemburg (with Front Rank Spanish and Portuguese
completed).<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><ul style="text-align: left;" type="disc">
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Napoleonic Naval - Langton and Navwar British, French, Spanish and
American fleets.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;" type="disc"><li><span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -18pt;">10mm ACW
– Kallistra Union and Confederates.</span></span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo9; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">15mm WWII - Flames of War
British, German and Russian<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo10; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">20mm WWII - Britannia
British, German, Russian and US<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo11; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">28mm WWII - Foundry and
Warlord British and German for an operation Sealion campaign.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo12; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">1/2400th WWII Naval - GHQ British,
German, French, Italian, US and Japanese fleets completed.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo13; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">1/300th WWII Naval - Cruel
Seas MTBs</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is aside from a stack of unpainted terrain etc. In my defence, I purchased some of the above while living in the UK so did not have to concern myself with exchange rates and expensive shipping apart from when it all got put into a container with the rest of our belongings upon our return to Australia.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The main problem with this approach however is that there has been a noticeable rise in figuire quality which, for example, has already caused me to replace some of my old Minifigs collection with Xyston figures before the former had even seen any paint.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have also resolved not to purchase any more figures in 2024, unless Lucas Huber brings out something exceptional (which no doubt he will).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Either way, I have reached the realisation that I have gone beyond the tipping point of what is now achievable in the remainder of my lifetime.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The other uncomfortable realisation is that my wife has recently informed that what I implicitly assumed would be my wargaming room once the last of the children had mived out is now going to be kept as a rumpus room for our grandchildren. When I say rumpus room. I mean a fully-tiled airconditioned forty by twenty foot room which also includes a separate break-out area. In other words, the perfect wargaming room.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">On the plus side, I have been given clearance to put a granny flat in the top right-hand corner of our property. Something else to aim at for 2024.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">A belated Happy New Year to all, and especially anyone who has managed to read this far.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-76446910045967340842023-11-29T20:34:00.000-08:002023-11-29T20:34:02.486-08:00Last Four Parliamentarian Regiments of Foot Completed<p>I put on a bit of a push over the last couple of weeks and have completed the last four Parliamentarian Regiments, to make eight in total. The first of these is Thomas Fairfax's regiment of Foot, which I beefed up with an additional four elements of pike to represent a 'pike heavy' regiment if required:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMfDgg62w9KlDsM5s9jQY3j0FW8UA0QQxQBhCxMe7hrkv4J3xLyEYy1kOBstTCDAb1jx7y6Fs-dzjLvK6v1CvYoedSWjc_DFoa1twRhXXDluJppBf60US99kVe8B1zxhnMksIYWhefNxRADFL9oV74DE7szO4nvpWx4AR78a23LC_4FUBnpwP4wL3fyu3/s4032/IMG_6532.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMfDgg62w9KlDsM5s9jQY3j0FW8UA0QQxQBhCxMe7hrkv4J3xLyEYy1kOBstTCDAb1jx7y6Fs-dzjLvK6v1CvYoedSWjc_DFoa1twRhXXDluJppBf60US99kVe8B1zxhnMksIYWhefNxRADFL9oV74DE7szO4nvpWx4AR78a23LC_4FUBnpwP4wL3fyu3/w400-h300/IMG_6532.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The flag is again from Wargames Designs, and I used a mixture of armoured and unarmoured pikemen to provide some variety:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMYujqLd0gR7Hd6msxfnEs2b3jlFkzCIYYj84B7qIi3u5xpN_Y91tAFpdDb5RS6krDQd6dLB0ylUgvp2_Ij-Gl9cFXuMtPSR_3Vqmx8Ayz8z6TumEy_9qmqln6-O-jXV7X0ABKVcDPf7JAQdOke7d-NyJJpC_cRGG3WbHgoVrIqBIXX4H7JO8hIoDtkoS/s4032/IMG_6537.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMYujqLd0gR7Hd6msxfnEs2b3jlFkzCIYYj84B7qIi3u5xpN_Y91tAFpdDb5RS6krDQd6dLB0ylUgvp2_Ij-Gl9cFXuMtPSR_3Vqmx8Ayz8z6TumEy_9qmqln6-O-jXV7X0ABKVcDPf7JAQdOke7d-NyJJpC_cRGG3WbHgoVrIqBIXX4H7JO8hIoDtkoS/w400-h300/IMG_6537.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvv5SpAUZn_l8M3B-JhYmV9oTZtdgG-NLNiho_OFTmBwU7DWcDcYO1EWIulG_FuiNJjm-S_RHthHWE05BJD4jZsn6_jz4e9BZb0wALSI-4d18M6eZbwLBWxdX9luKkitQcHdadQDpa1OyMBw4Aqdo026U6OPU0MDwRYxJW06tbTzGpsKEY5Vg78g0eLdP/s4032/IMG_6538.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvv5SpAUZn_l8M3B-JhYmV9oTZtdgG-NLNiho_OFTmBwU7DWcDcYO1EWIulG_FuiNJjm-S_RHthHWE05BJD4jZsn6_jz4e9BZb0wALSI-4d18M6eZbwLBWxdX9luKkitQcHdadQDpa1OyMBw4Aqdo026U6OPU0MDwRYxJW06tbTzGpsKEY5Vg78g0eLdP/w400-h300/IMG_6538.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Two more red-coated regiments in Onslow's and Birch's regiments respectively:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBuEo9qb82E3Nt4Y0eHhfF4jX3QzyDO-GB7oy1Afx53vK6Ebm7mpBJmTAnUb_Wpb0unXNjl1QtDCXyq-OPZVoSWZ-NhjWruZt29w1uOGIyEJIl7RgZxx2CqKjavVOk8iXlh7LreD-RgG8vh9PtzsCwuHpP2ePQhYe2Ej0gfGjHyXtgnyvCAWbGVV5_h2q/s4032/IMG_6542.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBuEo9qb82E3Nt4Y0eHhfF4jX3QzyDO-GB7oy1Afx53vK6Ebm7mpBJmTAnUb_Wpb0unXNjl1QtDCXyq-OPZVoSWZ-NhjWruZt29w1uOGIyEJIl7RgZxx2CqKjavVOk8iXlh7LreD-RgG8vh9PtzsCwuHpP2ePQhYe2Ej0gfGjHyXtgnyvCAWbGVV5_h2q/w400-h300/IMG_6542.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNRjjRo_3x-EJ7LClO6bR0MqhyJAKHn_cyzKASfJOw2UqY9-aj5ehs0wff6qVbKP8X6EMbE_6nkf7jlOUdhCM4mZbmgRbusst6nB_-FZwUv6egNJgzhLrdEfK7s-jICVGr3I-OqrwRcyHAqWougOAraFu9cSoOok2pSWGubhaHY-7OvQnT_KoqmQJ0AQJ/s4032/IMG_6558.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNRjjRo_3x-EJ7LClO6bR0MqhyJAKHn_cyzKASfJOw2UqY9-aj5ehs0wff6qVbKP8X6EMbE_6nkf7jlOUdhCM4mZbmgRbusst6nB_-FZwUv6egNJgzhLrdEfK7s-jICVGr3I-OqrwRcyHAqWougOAraFu9cSoOok2pSWGubhaHY-7OvQnT_KoqmQJ0AQJ/w400-h300/IMG_6558.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And the blue-coated Aldrich's regiment complete the quartet:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RM52ivCFa4x1niG8kjIwaIhBprC_zQejJqSigG0rjhIrNHtaYVA5HMbnCzYIOGSo9BP1f_9O1wx-tngGXU7orznKPgZJgWfiWewsa9kIurS2zV1JwLtDJ4f454wdMD30HIaMOPOs484D6Y0TnsF2zJWmgpiMq9-9jAIDOdc9mBPFjI-5p8LkyhAyb0WX/s4032/IMG_6564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RM52ivCFa4x1niG8kjIwaIhBprC_zQejJqSigG0rjhIrNHtaYVA5HMbnCzYIOGSo9BP1f_9O1wx-tngGXU7orznKPgZJgWfiWewsa9kIurS2zV1JwLtDJ4f454wdMD30HIaMOPOs484D6Y0TnsF2zJWmgpiMq9-9jAIDOdc9mBPFjI-5p8LkyhAyb0WX/w400-h300/IMG_6564.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Aldrich's regiment has three lions on its flag, which is a nice change from the usual simple white circles:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjez1pH2yqPjDC9SnSlZLLtoFjAasNqHhEDTViF_WjsBRAr7_p4dmFZuryWNXD75bo5gZg3ehCPaOL6tM4PZOfaskIhdwT3WRYzQSjysUO2Ti5mP_OHfdPa5vKLQTIpAmgzKFxNBOxs1k3rzflebQTByA8y7Q0kzNMHniilKJHm36LyjvcIxf4F5rjguCkZ/s4032/IMG_6569.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjez1pH2yqPjDC9SnSlZLLtoFjAasNqHhEDTViF_WjsBRAr7_p4dmFZuryWNXD75bo5gZg3ehCPaOL6tM4PZOfaskIhdwT3WRYzQSjysUO2Ti5mP_OHfdPa5vKLQTIpAmgzKFxNBOxs1k3rzflebQTByA8y7Q0kzNMHniilKJHm36LyjvcIxf4F5rjguCkZ/w400-h300/IMG_6569.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I also added a few more elements to the King's Lifeguard regiment, to provide a similar 'pike heavy' unit for the Royalists:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vX20TdK-JuelvNuxcy7wSDA5W6WJoGxRQqbbDAIcG45Pq-x7CDmz-vpuG_9LrdsH4czdhL5W5m0WsImGbmfdsb6rwNCIwdWdxPyLZB1k6L5NPTk14_LDqv4AHInQzYiy6h9QXooVnujonh8hJ6BSRb2Ik7a5BFb_FTwiQVm9gfG76v-luf8a131k1k8Y/s4032/IMG_6574.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vX20TdK-JuelvNuxcy7wSDA5W6WJoGxRQqbbDAIcG45Pq-x7CDmz-vpuG_9LrdsH4czdhL5W5m0WsImGbmfdsb6rwNCIwdWdxPyLZB1k6L5NPTk14_LDqv4AHInQzYiy6h9QXooVnujonh8hJ6BSRb2Ik7a5BFb_FTwiQVm9gfG76v-luf8a131k1k8Y/w400-h300/IMG_6574.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And added an additional command element and flag to this regiment as well, to lend it a little more gravitas:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHyrxDVAUsxF8Dny5iCpkKLLTxu9bKIp3IUJnGvneOVC6dNKiHuo7IycBt_VyMB7UHVchA4ZzxrKGaarofXV_4qKbYx6PFj07E3IYevvRddaXdXnx0oQQqazOXi9xQzxihCZSkh1OJCKyzb3BGInQBHXWIlJRJZF7SjkhOqvd05bHfRXgxU62zrT9r8Jx/s4032/IMG_6575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHyrxDVAUsxF8Dny5iCpkKLLTxu9bKIp3IUJnGvneOVC6dNKiHuo7IycBt_VyMB7UHVchA4ZzxrKGaarofXV_4qKbYx6PFj07E3IYevvRddaXdXnx0oQQqazOXi9xQzxihCZSkh1OJCKyzb3BGInQBHXWIlJRJZF7SjkhOqvd05bHfRXgxU62zrT9r8Jx/w400-h300/IMG_6575.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here are the four completed Parliamentarian regiments assembled together:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCrb1n-8RM4eckZy_Ip2qv78m__Kw9cX1YNI8T7V5AmdF0QoXzKgMG2vXfyX4pkO4P_k8DLkVEndlUVGWlvYfEjqGzAGKDU0qtnvPTloiY6dK_YpQHq7AK-W10zu6ysS9M0KLI5cafWgc50B-KVBMJPEmW-8F1Lv0l0xoeUGJZk4vGeEUsunOeVmSXodm/s4032/IMG_6384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCrb1n-8RM4eckZy_Ip2qv78m__Kw9cX1YNI8T7V5AmdF0QoXzKgMG2vXfyX4pkO4P_k8DLkVEndlUVGWlvYfEjqGzAGKDU0qtnvPTloiY6dK_YpQHq7AK-W10zu6ysS9M0KLI5cafWgc50B-KVBMJPEmW-8F1Lv0l0xoeUGJZk4vGeEUsunOeVmSXodm/w400-h300/IMG_6384.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Although some sources said the trained bands were of a uniform appearance in red coats, this was apparently an incorrect inference drawn from the fact that a Major Mainwairing was in charge of three regiments at the same time, including one which had been issued with red coats alongside his two London Trained Bands. More contemporary opinion seems to be that as the trained bands were drawn from householders who often sent their servants in place of themselves, they were more likely to be wearing civilian clothes:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjNd2F-QTLzYaz_TNAx3Cn1TZ5sq2F6DoGmjQumeCk20HNuqV3daeDTNjEaEK8x5hzAih_hyphenhyphenmvUBUGq-zQUi0qVU02QM2J37jzLlO7NIJNRKXQjMEY6R1H_Msqe13Pbngw4_c4tF7D18a94_i7OONBhqvW3ilNDY_cDnTbyYFs2rnmof4rcKPleTIRwUd/s4032/IMG_6412.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjNd2F-QTLzYaz_TNAx3Cn1TZ5sq2F6DoGmjQumeCk20HNuqV3daeDTNjEaEK8x5hzAih_hyphenhyphenmvUBUGq-zQUi0qVU02QM2J37jzLlO7NIJNRKXQjMEY6R1H_Msqe13Pbngw4_c4tF7D18a94_i7OONBhqvW3ilNDY_cDnTbyYFs2rnmof4rcKPleTIRwUd/w400-h300/IMG_6412.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The flags are again from Wargame Designs:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_bMS_qd4L_QnPX7STjP_hONrTKKjDGDwdWV6CEWCSm3pKwJTqCQuwk5ZiBfTG-c52Cn2M6aVqIgU0udOrdxCJIKcd8gbM_Iesqvp4sx8G9KZ_YrrbsKoPOuIVs3Wk825XSMxZDnMEvwdIgqWSvWz3DPvvEqWwCryPzG6x-RPiwUobktQlMtI9PUpia-y/s4032/IMG_6420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_bMS_qd4L_QnPX7STjP_hONrTKKjDGDwdWV6CEWCSm3pKwJTqCQuwk5ZiBfTG-c52Cn2M6aVqIgU0udOrdxCJIKcd8gbM_Iesqvp4sx8G9KZ_YrrbsKoPOuIVs3Wk825XSMxZDnMEvwdIgqWSvWz3DPvvEqWwCryPzG6x-RPiwUobktQlMtI9PUpia-y/w400-h300/IMG_6420.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>With the Tower Hamlets flag being red:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPfq0IAKL3otAgk6UvXaxrbZXrOW4hlhHG_Phj_7LtmhfUc-yv8VsLCqUpbmXTJ9ecaDdq__Y7Ta9RoVz4OiRPT4kGMIShP2zJR3IHIWxNU9t6ShzcyL8FYCqwRnK0veQFS4vFItcA6q2xECiSy1jy7tmCfcgBDT4IRX9kTqAVUkgpubZsoE-02gVmVWe/s4032/IMG_6454.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPfq0IAKL3otAgk6UvXaxrbZXrOW4hlhHG_Phj_7LtmhfUc-yv8VsLCqUpbmXTJ9ecaDdq__Y7Ta9RoVz4OiRPT4kGMIShP2zJR3IHIWxNU9t6ShzcyL8FYCqwRnK0veQFS4vFItcA6q2xECiSy1jy7tmCfcgBDT4IRX9kTqAVUkgpubZsoE-02gVmVWe/w400-h300/IMG_6454.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_HpmBC1PypemxC1M7veRo1CXCj94KCqXMBRelghrJ6z2szs7i_uN8-Ax_PzGla85SHhB5snBto5XHYWWqlUIeY8trZfFw04Wtc3LhI__ZiKSLbSasHpQEazT0ZpC7gQvS8sal4VCHgruYwW_dUz8o9qoImIKqiRncTMUl641V8f-Ci920GudZPP9TiIf/s4032/IMG_6463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_HpmBC1PypemxC1M7veRo1CXCj94KCqXMBRelghrJ6z2szs7i_uN8-Ax_PzGla85SHhB5snBto5XHYWWqlUIeY8trZfFw04Wtc3LhI__ZiKSLbSasHpQEazT0ZpC7gQvS8sal4VCHgruYwW_dUz8o9qoImIKqiRncTMUl641V8f-Ci920GudZPP9TiIf/w400-h300/IMG_6463.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I went with the pike forward option for these two regiments. I must say I prefer the standing pose with upright pikes as they are easier to pick up and don't become entangled with the rank in front, but it was nice to mix in a bit of variety:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ndVHBvAbrJ_ls5ziDrzBUwPsMfz6ISHJoDFJlRnjDUgEcJIBcT1wPFPUwLjw5SLo1lLMmeROggW74ulu-O9PbdxQDEOREz6xbPytfNZG1xSpbn1xEF-4cVUVnjOpVVeZK1ZMRqhL2nKaZa6HvkphU4Wpt4ZICO_l3vt56jg9fpwOrgVYISjIn90ZHmcn/s4032/IMG_6471.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ndVHBvAbrJ_ls5ziDrzBUwPsMfz6ISHJoDFJlRnjDUgEcJIBcT1wPFPUwLjw5SLo1lLMmeROggW74ulu-O9PbdxQDEOREz6xbPytfNZG1xSpbn1xEF-4cVUVnjOpVVeZK1ZMRqhL2nKaZa6HvkphU4Wpt4ZICO_l3vt56jg9fpwOrgVYISjIn90ZHmcn/w400-h300/IMG_6471.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I also deliberately used less firing figures among the musketeers, to give them a slightly less regular look:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3gf4auAaloNmwoXjQkZKW0om6b3nAjKiy7cZd580F5NDldHasLyvNVcZL4Fah1rD3I-QfbvwbwzOeNwxgSDuLv9kg6cZKIEUXtbbIdoKJUiVGWGo3-eQtFuHjl27OfpjXsi7G141nkXiLzlSzepgd_fLCwKvtS1rQHp73jXg3mSwLKIYf4VTdBODUHqY/s4032/IMG_6482.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3gf4auAaloNmwoXjQkZKW0om6b3nAjKiy7cZd580F5NDldHasLyvNVcZL4Fah1rD3I-QfbvwbwzOeNwxgSDuLv9kg6cZKIEUXtbbIdoKJUiVGWGo3-eQtFuHjl27OfpjXsi7G141nkXiLzlSzepgd_fLCwKvtS1rQHp73jXg3mSwLKIYf4VTdBODUHqY/w400-h300/IMG_6482.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlwDfBYm21XlR4290iLXDLTMnw-tP_QFIH2SuyyS9xr9PM-qxIpb6Y56rlqX7HswJjSYhRhb5VXzeeLZbnyV5zj-NuC-uPHJU0DxX2Dc7YVr8L6LoFZSpi0mCCe4Rwrn24PMMTbUWOOZutn3w8Rpg722WQ8lrvEr4sdvr5twKGTb1sos7Zd-e5Qe3YUx-/s4032/IMG_6400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlwDfBYm21XlR4290iLXDLTMnw-tP_QFIH2SuyyS9xr9PM-qxIpb6Y56rlqX7HswJjSYhRhb5VXzeeLZbnyV5zj-NuC-uPHJU0DxX2Dc7YVr8L6LoFZSpi0mCCe4Rwrn24PMMTbUWOOZutn3w8Rpg722WQ8lrvEr4sdvr5twKGTb1sos7Zd-e5Qe3YUx-/w400-h300/IMG_6400.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That is four regiments now completed with four to go, with the next two hopefully completed by the end of next week.</p>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-63526371602531344382023-11-09T22:51:00.001-08:002023-11-09T22:53:47.049-08:0018mm ECW Gell's and Brooke's Regiments of Foot<p>After recently completing the WWII 1/2400th naval project it was good to get stuck back into the English Civil War project. Having already completed eight Royalist regiments of foot earlier in the year it was now time to get started on the same number of Parliamentarian regiments. It took a week to get back into the swing of it but I soon found my pace again and have actually managed to complete the musketeers for all eight regiments, and now just have the pike to go.</p><p>The first two fully completed regiments are Sir John Gell's and Lord Brooke's regiments, seen here with Gell's regiment in front:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtekPNGDBbjZIhgup1kTTeXmAj4CrK-js2j3vrmUuX5zttqbPYzHLpeCxT1BBURFH2QgaKZPSIDAt3FvcCcYe9d0UTCp2O5eqIjxKdBFr7oZcwX1w3xkrw42HP8Es1F-HK7MI_0oDpZ2dTyOMtauCAQvjaEJtTz4fjwwoP6r8bWL0nG7S3pVulHd36iSZ7/s4032/IMG_6328.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtekPNGDBbjZIhgup1kTTeXmAj4CrK-js2j3vrmUuX5zttqbPYzHLpeCxT1BBURFH2QgaKZPSIDAt3FvcCcYe9d0UTCp2O5eqIjxKdBFr7oZcwX1w3xkrw42HP8Es1F-HK7MI_0oDpZ2dTyOMtauCAQvjaEJtTz4fjwwoP6r8bWL0nG7S3pVulHd36iSZ7/w400-h300/IMG_6328.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gell's regiment apparently wore grey coats, and I found this quite a satisfying colour to paint. I hope the attraction will still be there once I get stuck into half a dozen or so Scottish regiments of foot:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4wSZzAf6qSu5Gsm5b-9wq82j847ZWN1pG9LzRQGTuYIU9ItJ1gnYRYO5blujzV6lmwfe4_fXvc626XHfR2grfb6TlgO6W-K3JXD4rM74jd-_NtH8OTVTa_wdrkTKySzKlLgcC1sOF7YARpkwepQhWRTmWFHhCrDUgttknv5HUod2NsDyRMCya1FZP1BV/s4032/IMG_6340.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4wSZzAf6qSu5Gsm5b-9wq82j847ZWN1pG9LzRQGTuYIU9ItJ1gnYRYO5blujzV6lmwfe4_fXvc626XHfR2grfb6TlgO6W-K3JXD4rM74jd-_NtH8OTVTa_wdrkTKySzKlLgcC1sOF7YARpkwepQhWRTmWFHhCrDUgttknv5HUod2NsDyRMCya1FZP1BV/w400-h300/IMG_6340.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I ended up purchasing some very nice flags from Wargames Designs in the UK. I am much happier with these size-wise, and ended up replacing all my Royalist regimental flags with these as well:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8h0wlXaPRL6W9gGXn0Ch1pz2Fey3OW1bwhWFji5UHmrz-B6rRHDtGjrUynjL6UTHEFxVgbZXkKNSCflepbPOPvUDLR7W6tIwcyLWemX20lcMckZxtOSCeAIA7p6OgBL1u05_I0AEL1Kq4eZf4B9BMpha-_bmJ1Xk3oyecyAO_X__THLNGeX2AaikhtGsI/s4032/IMG_6351.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8h0wlXaPRL6W9gGXn0Ch1pz2Fey3OW1bwhWFji5UHmrz-B6rRHDtGjrUynjL6UTHEFxVgbZXkKNSCflepbPOPvUDLR7W6tIwcyLWemX20lcMckZxtOSCeAIA7p6OgBL1u05_I0AEL1Kq4eZf4B9BMpha-_bmJ1Xk3oyecyAO_X__THLNGeX2AaikhtGsI/w400-h300/IMG_6351.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have mixed in quite a few unarmoured pikemen into the Parliamentarian ranks, to provide a bit of variety and to distinguish them from the Royalist regiments where I have used primarily armoured pikemen:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZGWTi-snN3XpYxAh7oHlsZn6asvzREfqyYiVUoDPtsqjI2vbUGMvknL-YWdgZILFHbyPZ4VJFPs2PuEtyvImOaDnD4wtsAxUxd2bt75OLDeYBVJyGb98T_t_PoAHlMgm7Dn8Sj0ix8QyUEJW93pSPTOrx2y6O9EJlws8QYYC2zYQwDmuEBmi0Zs2-r2k/s4032/IMG_6354.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZGWTi-snN3XpYxAh7oHlsZn6asvzREfqyYiVUoDPtsqjI2vbUGMvknL-YWdgZILFHbyPZ4VJFPs2PuEtyvImOaDnD4wtsAxUxd2bt75OLDeYBVJyGb98T_t_PoAHlMgm7Dn8Sj0ix8QyUEJW93pSPTOrx2y6O9EJlws8QYYC2zYQwDmuEBmi0Zs2-r2k/w400-h300/IMG_6354.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The musketeers are the same figures, but I am doing them with a lot more grey breeches than I did for the Royalists:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRu4qq823S0RBvQzPiWS56fLpmnv21dYyC9J2L2sbcKa9PdecFv9eLDInaciPswMGJrHoR5NvIZZYMBGMP7oTIJnUyocUUr5lOr1L3ecN3T6uZcs8aD8AvT6EsBhPvJUfJn-aZuKadFPyPB8XgPp9JuDHtpuYRpwYhd1aQVlUcdkh8sN6EEwbqspsX3rZ2/s4032/IMG_6357.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRu4qq823S0RBvQzPiWS56fLpmnv21dYyC9J2L2sbcKa9PdecFv9eLDInaciPswMGJrHoR5NvIZZYMBGMP7oTIJnUyocUUr5lOr1L3ecN3T6uZcs8aD8AvT6EsBhPvJUfJn-aZuKadFPyPB8XgPp9JuDHtpuYRpwYhd1aQVlUcdkh8sN6EEwbqspsX3rZ2/w400-h300/IMG_6357.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrg3YIE-1wgqidgkosUD8QMY5_VHgPmGbtiP9neQiJKJUmrXYUrTiDWS3aLzQD8QOQ7opO0-PbgAfTcZrsVbCX49F8gwA062RbgkC9wCXCHlBoFW8fM_eA1Vuamv_CPgZHERtNp5y9iBHZ7H_uGg9lnA7453LNifwQNDCSozqAutH56hNR2baocHsO64A/s4032/IMG_6360.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrg3YIE-1wgqidgkosUD8QMY5_VHgPmGbtiP9neQiJKJUmrXYUrTiDWS3aLzQD8QOQ7opO0-PbgAfTcZrsVbCX49F8gwA062RbgkC9wCXCHlBoFW8fM_eA1Vuamv_CPgZHERtNp5y9iBHZ7H_uGg9lnA7453LNifwQNDCSozqAutH56hNR2baocHsO64A/w400-h300/IMG_6360.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lord Brooke's regiment was the only purple-coated regiment in the Civil War, so I had to include it as an excuse to break open again my very under-utilised purple paint triad:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWbU9YXlQD83bo1rtSswxK2J69lIJQ4zcrDpV4sSxEi9rKFtMNycE1S2nQubJwRDrdzr75p6YsMa7tqR9YYsvTuQlKaKGmOLOoKrdPcA0gSTGLozIBbJpA8_Lfr8I-lC7XETO2TX-ozYDsxl3ZyQK0DrjKBOgsiws2ci34VeBIDLK6gxfbMrR_wGPkwjZP/s4032/IMG_6370.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWbU9YXlQD83bo1rtSswxK2J69lIJQ4zcrDpV4sSxEi9rKFtMNycE1S2nQubJwRDrdzr75p6YsMa7tqR9YYsvTuQlKaKGmOLOoKrdPcA0gSTGLozIBbJpA8_Lfr8I-lC7XETO2TX-ozYDsxl3ZyQK0DrjKBOgsiws2ci34VeBIDLK6gxfbMrR_wGPkwjZP/w400-h300/IMG_6370.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>English Civil War foot regiment flags are generally fairly uninteresting, but Wargames Designs makes the most of what there is:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz8Sk4vwE-NNrTdWyfn3EZ0ivFLBhAcOufIaHAE8lCm4VU7_xNGdLG83pJoI0CCkYV_U8ijLwy812IModbgDjKICRO544SUZx1XSRUHLNeK7YWzpR1QHWn9T8wBsodzcxSahNCIvyja9NiVtjpps_HJHXuJgNUVShHPExAalZStYDAmaVK3-5evpVpC3Is/s4032/IMG_6376.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz8Sk4vwE-NNrTdWyfn3EZ0ivFLBhAcOufIaHAE8lCm4VU7_xNGdLG83pJoI0CCkYV_U8ijLwy812IModbgDjKICRO544SUZx1XSRUHLNeK7YWzpR1QHWn9T8wBsodzcxSahNCIvyja9NiVtjpps_HJHXuJgNUVShHPExAalZStYDAmaVK3-5evpVpC3Is/w400-h300/IMG_6376.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Purple-coated pikemen and musketeers, with a few buff and tan leather coats thrown in:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOIEFNX64ruIU2cOsBCsTZ5vrtGn2ZvQb7TztwGGenrpdoIPCRmmMUdESW96M1r5BSokWRVrv_eBsLbDePxVuHkWpbkns6nPzYmo4GRzFyj4Hfc4dCtoN7JYUFtqGjaM3NWVNF-sE60fBxU9Kv9009wik-fDXwlFhGXudLBAIXNJDZpJ1CAlIpXtDUZ4QT/s4032/IMG_6373.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOIEFNX64ruIU2cOsBCsTZ5vrtGn2ZvQb7TztwGGenrpdoIPCRmmMUdESW96M1r5BSokWRVrv_eBsLbDePxVuHkWpbkns6nPzYmo4GRzFyj4Hfc4dCtoN7JYUFtqGjaM3NWVNF-sE60fBxU9Kv9009wik-fDXwlFhGXudLBAIXNJDZpJ1CAlIpXtDUZ4QT/w400-h300/IMG_6373.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7N8NODasiN-0DRuUL8po-YB4cjOOlIcS99um4Wep8Dyvl6XXjdZkn5t9Z4iHcFpMZ2W6DsFaOKvFak8fM4oINoiDkdHwdcmsSgOm4zyOhzzmFpKREkTPuM3QlxR-ittGdlJgsLmyzq5OlRD8PT24YqtQbwMogNayelVohhMPcc6enLJhdEWkQrEEQEii/s4032/IMG_6381.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7N8NODasiN-0DRuUL8po-YB4cjOOlIcS99um4Wep8Dyvl6XXjdZkn5t9Z4iHcFpMZ2W6DsFaOKvFak8fM4oINoiDkdHwdcmsSgOm4zyOhzzmFpKREkTPuM3QlxR-ittGdlJgsLmyzq5OlRD8PT24YqtQbwMogNayelVohhMPcc6enLJhdEWkQrEEQEii/w400-h300/IMG_6381.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That's the first two Parliamentarian regiments completed with the others to now hopefully follow in quick succession:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7NiVZPCm8zGF4Jn0UOQ1rVok8jkg_a-6qUhBVxlInw0lMjyY0D04OEigJ1kLfazNrnb0ZAOIvXJ6B46bhxUmlfXoDoX6IHrFx7fLWrhUDAhhobj96iNkBlQ65FNg6uASjIMqVhhMTx9sUR_a_45gLQPMPFnixxUli0p23deIlt7VmSERFCWybyuLwd4Y/s4032/IMG_6338.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7NiVZPCm8zGF4Jn0UOQ1rVok8jkg_a-6qUhBVxlInw0lMjyY0D04OEigJ1kLfazNrnb0ZAOIvXJ6B46bhxUmlfXoDoX6IHrFx7fLWrhUDAhhobj96iNkBlQ65FNg6uASjIMqVhhMTx9sUR_a_45gLQPMPFnixxUli0p23deIlt7VmSERFCWybyuLwd4Y/w400-h300/IMG_6338.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I may also have convinced my Tuesday night gaming friend Dale to partake in a few games of For King and Parliament early in the New Year, which will provide me with that extra bit of motivation knowing that these units may actually make the table within the next few months. Next up, a couple of Parliamentarian Trained Bands.</p>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-32900347946772647502023-09-27T22:07:00.002-07:002023-09-27T22:07:31.995-07:00French Fleet Completed<p>The last of the six fleets and the completion of my WWII naval project, this contingent was the quickest to paint. The main reason for this is that the French fleet was for the large part taken out of action early in the war, before the more intricate camouflage schemes were applied.</p><p>The French navy included some state of the art ships which were some of the fastest at the time, including the recently built Richelieu class in the Richelieu, Jean Bart and Clemenceau. The Richelieu was initially twice attacked by the British but was eventually repaired in the USA before serving with the British Home Fleet and then being transferred for action in the Pacific, while the Jean Bart fought a duel against the USS Massachusetts during operation Torch before surrendering to the Allies:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhL8ssq2kkqMwDC6xtn0KDaitDNxaxRWZXuFQmRCiMWplW0m2PxFUrsMcg5uRikVJ5RQ0O6l_d_BylULWRZAt9e2rCEFcB1T48s8H-zRBUH84Ww2e8FuLRjn-A4nwc6Y2AR3cJbLM8zznPitea5XToa3o4jUqEW1C-NxVKtTdvFODVTW2d0FwAsM0ZAfV5v" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhL8ssq2kkqMwDC6xtn0KDaitDNxaxRWZXuFQmRCiMWplW0m2PxFUrsMcg5uRikVJ5RQ0O6l_d_BylULWRZAt9e2rCEFcB1T48s8H-zRBUH84Ww2e8FuLRjn-A4nwc6Y2AR3cJbLM8zznPitea5XToa3o4jUqEW1C-NxVKtTdvFODVTW2d0FwAsM0ZAfV5v=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Dunkerque and Strasbourg were similar to the Richelieu class in that their main armament was all placed forward. This was a distinct disadvantage when attacked by the British at Mers-el-Kebir as part of the controversial Operation Catapult, as they had been docked in the harbour with their sterns facing the open water which meant they were initially unable to return fire:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitc8S-lQHbae64gz5tRRpbxlreftb3dg7rVlV1z_f89hRCdXZi7G9xlwO4YGg_vc6hPaqrBjqqb9sVssVjSBL1J4Gzd9J7rbEYbBUuwEyQJR4vEs8aYkbsL-v3gljo1Ex3aIVXsmA6yLkLVMyTTdagivz3jLYd-jZgOjD5wY7ob00BxpY80VcUJPkwRbKH/s4032/IMG_6196.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitc8S-lQHbae64gz5tRRpbxlreftb3dg7rVlV1z_f89hRCdXZi7G9xlwO4YGg_vc6hPaqrBjqqb9sVssVjSBL1J4Gzd9J7rbEYbBUuwEyQJR4vEs8aYkbsL-v3gljo1Ex3aIVXsmA6yLkLVMyTTdagivz3jLYd-jZgOjD5wY7ob00BxpY80VcUJPkwRbKH/w400-h300/IMG_6196.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I also included three ex-WWI battleships in the Bretagne, Provence and Lorraine, the difference in construction over the preceding twenty years or so being quite noticeable:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HsM1vjEyaXhSk7Keu4vpL68wI2h7zw6Z-RqQeJc5NdphvPN3VnTknLljoir7_8V-cOhyphenhyphendtgv4f4m4IGnZLChjFuoTy7dhILNqGIqDDt9Qcm6xhnLJVlRgHKduNGK7DakzSP9WIuNzwYPluhcK_EoSSh6bfdcZSBsyYxB5Ar-q0ja2Wu0aHjhxcxsvsyx/s4032/IMG_6212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HsM1vjEyaXhSk7Keu4vpL68wI2h7zw6Z-RqQeJc5NdphvPN3VnTknLljoir7_8V-cOhyphenhyphendtgv4f4m4IGnZLChjFuoTy7dhILNqGIqDDt9Qcm6xhnLJVlRgHKduNGK7DakzSP9WIuNzwYPluhcK_EoSSh6bfdcZSBsyYxB5Ar-q0ja2Wu0aHjhxcxsvsyx/w400-h300/IMG_6212.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Three Suffren class heavy cruisers include the Foch, Colbert and Dupleix, seen here alongside the one-of-a-kind Algerie:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0sf7sq4q8zOHvGpA-4VK-cEL9F6j0AY9veiowospM6AlYQjROfBk3Pm8n1hVXI58CjbG99OiVAf6mwKC00KTk7cj7ci5Njcu-MWudeEXBA5zXLcvBq8eWerxaGjpGSnftW2rcchH2yiINy3r5ydw4XNw2rjv1fxE0kRH8q7IilGcUuqPGIUidaFztE5s/s4032/IMG_6229.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0sf7sq4q8zOHvGpA-4VK-cEL9F6j0AY9veiowospM6AlYQjROfBk3Pm8n1hVXI58CjbG99OiVAf6mwKC00KTk7cj7ci5Njcu-MWudeEXBA5zXLcvBq8eWerxaGjpGSnftW2rcchH2yiINy3r5ydw4XNw2rjv1fxE0kRH8q7IilGcUuqPGIUidaFztE5s/w400-h300/IMG_6229.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>With the Duquesne and Tourville completing the small contingent of heavy cruisers:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_S-W-Tm_cA-yuQzKbq2X7jGnYswALk0Zs9OrLFY3qUW2mj_pIZqPzjZGA-xnfOGtg4cW2UPUCeww7xgQr0N5ALzCjOfQkqzQTjeERwhHdj9_W2pEBRIaUeZKcI6Lch8UrtQuT4y9PK34T-z92DoVsvaWTwTIQYnqsajT-XhvRzbFQbKPDiD5G3IdaurG/s4032/IMG_6243.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_S-W-Tm_cA-yuQzKbq2X7jGnYswALk0Zs9OrLFY3qUW2mj_pIZqPzjZGA-xnfOGtg4cW2UPUCeww7xgQr0N5ALzCjOfQkqzQTjeERwhHdj9_W2pEBRIaUeZKcI6Lch8UrtQuT4y9PK34T-z92DoVsvaWTwTIQYnqsajT-XhvRzbFQbKPDiD5G3IdaurG/w400-h300/IMG_6243.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Six light cruisers include the Duguay Trouin, Primaguet and Lammotte-Picquet:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOhdn7su2A_rGePfzFkQqyPrGE1TLwRwGTpCFH4H54LqH8hgp6OF6A3wbGIR6XFbhzOCq9JbhSMWSvi9QFeKfrIjRTU6E1Jzhu72z2P9r4WpA2FrHR_jx4sCPN1WgEKea64Qyd048R_XVrrGozqiPdp4OmjaXvJ9V91AglICDuWcOwcJveklVKV_EtHEI/s4032/IMG_6248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOhdn7su2A_rGePfzFkQqyPrGE1TLwRwGTpCFH4H54LqH8hgp6OF6A3wbGIR6XFbhzOCq9JbhSMWSvi9QFeKfrIjRTU6E1Jzhu72z2P9r4WpA2FrHR_jx4sCPN1WgEKea64Qyd048R_XVrrGozqiPdp4OmjaXvJ9V91AglICDuWcOwcJveklVKV_EtHEI/w400-h300/IMG_6248.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>With the La Galissonniere, Montcalm and Marseillaise completing the half dozen:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OPljfvKMMkC2OJksNHxlEPKwCWQbq24F7Ehmt4PhmZmAr0ojqW1iwYq13sp4_E3slNhRgS9NHE_kLLKwZeli0bxTuAM8HloK2osab-JzTzvvBjWxnUtMsBBGJQ_HXB_FeZVqdIh6VOq0PyP-bbOC4Sig0qh_pefwQNlry_2875LE0DIE9cqxAqhsnzao/s4032/IMG_6263.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OPljfvKMMkC2OJksNHxlEPKwCWQbq24F7Ehmt4PhmZmAr0ojqW1iwYq13sp4_E3slNhRgS9NHE_kLLKwZeli0bxTuAM8HloK2osab-JzTzvvBjWxnUtMsBBGJQ_HXB_FeZVqdIh6VOq0PyP-bbOC4Sig0qh_pefwQNlry_2875LE0DIE9cqxAqhsnzao/w400-h300/IMG_6263.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some of the French destroyers remind me of the larger Japanese destroyers in that they are almost the size of small light cruisers but maintain the advantage of being fast, such as the 36 knots achievable by the Vauqelin class, with the Vauqelin seen here alongside her sister ships Kersaint, Cassard and Tartu:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihxjJ_2PeKqLRexo1s8HjxBaKVBBBcg3XwROQcrhJ5_I5uxWiTFtxSR-i3swJRmSeucxhuzDlt2rAI_y5DlunjpILd9GGRGEC1_8Mf90bwbWW3aOAMXzG_xldP4pvHus_hFWQXxhM2PZ3SpU-Lu8FLkx7kG5HNhvcuDpxHLPHOP5YtzGgyIyHcWKH8M9m3/s4032/IMG_6276.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihxjJ_2PeKqLRexo1s8HjxBaKVBBBcg3XwROQcrhJ5_I5uxWiTFtxSR-i3swJRmSeucxhuzDlt2rAI_y5DlunjpILd9GGRGEC1_8Mf90bwbWW3aOAMXzG_xldP4pvHus_hFWQXxhM2PZ3SpU-Lu8FLkx7kG5HNhvcuDpxHLPHOP5YtzGgyIyHcWKH8M9m3/w400-h300/IMG_6276.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Fantasque class was similarly large and fast, and I completed four with the Fantasque herself, the Audacieux, Terrible and Malin:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWNy3apJBgJOKHTa3ffPs0AHAQVTAzC-sNPwUtzQsEECtRe1usg3qGIsjCMmCrVlo_RDK02vfkX-sOXWj1qPJX7sp7UJqigsZCXpAB1EoTNP2QnxnX13QhFvoRCYFQj8VMJuvFUTcbw7CEzxdWwsDiuypkywtwUVuuTUi3hGZqMgfcBCytKGpUlw_0s7E/s4032/IMG_6281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWNy3apJBgJOKHTa3ffPs0AHAQVTAzC-sNPwUtzQsEECtRe1usg3qGIsjCMmCrVlo_RDK02vfkX-sOXWj1qPJX7sp7UJqigsZCXpAB1EoTNP2QnxnX13QhFvoRCYFQj8VMJuvFUTcbw7CEzxdWwsDiuypkywtwUVuuTUi3hGZqMgfcBCytKGpUlw_0s7E/w400-h300/IMG_6281.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Three Le Hardi class destroyers with the Le Hardi, Mameluk and Casque complete the contingent of French destroyers:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASSEMzuYWwGQQlwOsu5VDg1UOoxjm6-BovkjKVdV8oKrgiM3_ZyHfz8YP2-VbsdzjJniigO7SksYvoazIzXDoz9pxL8GWj7QGb3IMVg2y1hwKHC2i8Cu8AmSkE79NnQhou3RmcJOxrz7ZHdyTZbkxO6ONdepWuZiUbXvilD9vPcBum6XMmZ-ISNaGcVJY/s4032/IMG_6288.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASSEMzuYWwGQQlwOsu5VDg1UOoxjm6-BovkjKVdV8oKrgiM3_ZyHfz8YP2-VbsdzjJniigO7SksYvoazIzXDoz9pxL8GWj7QGb3IMVg2y1hwKHC2i8Cu8AmSkE79NnQhou3RmcJOxrz7ZHdyTZbkxO6ONdepWuZiUbXvilD9vPcBum6XMmZ-ISNaGcVJY/w400-h300/IMG_6288.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The last ship in the fleet is the French aircraft carrier Bearn which, even though it actually launched aircraft and completed pilot training in the early part of the war, spent most of WWII out of action in the French West Indies:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6luSKsT-m5aVZ4dNXVVkIQqWb2CBt0cjwp6C0bLWuc_iWmHLEg-jmXwQ0ycBCieVeCWu4rdRus5LIq6FZtZsmHHlSAJi8NEaJqEiJDZ3-6gF3a6x4BRSZtl-0XsAqglslpTENMLyaLcj-SrLHnTYSyGat6UkEiQL0ETNLbW-cziWrQKk-FA7I63zrQiy/s4032/IMG_6219.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6luSKsT-m5aVZ4dNXVVkIQqWb2CBt0cjwp6C0bLWuc_iWmHLEg-jmXwQ0ycBCieVeCWu4rdRus5LIq6FZtZsmHHlSAJi8NEaJqEiJDZ3-6gF3a6x4BRSZtl-0XsAqglslpTENMLyaLcj-SrLHnTYSyGat6UkEiQL0ETNLbW-cziWrQKk-FA7I63zrQiy/w400-h300/IMG_6219.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here are all thirty-two of the French fleet in their storage box:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_OhBMwGFaZ6VFlxctgAxGOq1Qo7mhoieefUpVjsEqDhSXu6-KbRcrTUir-lgJXEthDewV8ljQs6CUx2vh5ZWZSVPtt2tZ_UgkuOsMril6St8z0ccREtLVdKuLwvyEgVLABDILSSQpguqA39q4msIURVbX8IS2aeOvZ5jhTUCYsfewfXjnZd6OIUAo2HR/s4032/IMG_6297.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_OhBMwGFaZ6VFlxctgAxGOq1Qo7mhoieefUpVjsEqDhSXu6-KbRcrTUir-lgJXEthDewV8ljQs6CUx2vh5ZWZSVPtt2tZ_UgkuOsMril6St8z0ccREtLVdKuLwvyEgVLABDILSSQpguqA39q4msIURVbX8IS2aeOvZ5jhTUCYsfewfXjnZd6OIUAo2HR/w400-h300/IMG_6297.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Nimitz ruleset we are currently using did not originally contain game cards for the French navy and I was readying myself to spend a bit of time creating in them, but a visit to Sam Mustafa's website shows they have now been released in the last week or so.</p><p>I did a quick count across all six fleets which shows I have managed to complete a grand total of three hundred and nineteen vessels, all but twenty-five of them over the past four months. I also purchased a batch of GHQ 1/2400 scale planes which I may also get around to completing at some stage, but since most rulesets use tokens or counters to represent the aerial component of WWII naval gaming these are not a high priority and will really only be used as table dressing.</p><p>Next up, a return to my ECW project with a few Parliamentarian foot regiments prepared and ready to be painted.</p>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-23341216907503414282023-09-19T00:12:00.002-07:002023-09-19T00:33:34.801-07:00Regia Marina Fleet Completed<p>The penultimate contingent in my WWII naval project, I had been looking forward to getting stuck into the Italians mainly because their red and white striped aerial recognition markings are quite unique and provide a bit of colour. I was a little concerned about whether I would be able to paint lines that were straight enough without ruining the effect, but found that all the GHQ models with the exception of the destroyers had lines etched into the deck which made painting them quite simple.</p><p>I also purchased the Lifecolor WW2 Italian Naval paint set which took a lot of guesswork out of approximating the correct shades and were quite nice paints to use.</p><p>Here are the three completed Littorio class battleships which were the Littorio herself, the Vittorio Veneto and the Roma (the Impero was laid down and luanched, but never completed):</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjW_4lEeDj5dc0EN6-NNo4AMpJ51L9BQRCbaeVuf_nHRT2x57gU7d88F7_U6C3seZPXPizxHiS2_i3WHABIqnkL1Ic4_B35NGYq5yF7_nT31r09qQoEEVwDmQ70n3ZUctWnbeUlquaR9kFNazxPCuc-tfhznZH9jB7ooa_qsAQ2auhWD-8DisI7J9gjmoXO" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjW_4lEeDj5dc0EN6-NNo4AMpJ51L9BQRCbaeVuf_nHRT2x57gU7d88F7_U6C3seZPXPizxHiS2_i3WHABIqnkL1Ic4_B35NGYq5yF7_nT31r09qQoEEVwDmQ70n3ZUctWnbeUlquaR9kFNazxPCuc-tfhznZH9jB7ooa_qsAQ2auhWD-8DisI7J9gjmoXO=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Followed by the Caio Duilio and Giulio Cesare:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRl5vCcFrffby2TVD7lVATi5Ia5vcYG6hKF7I5bntwD6BtW3S0KNLyHP_C7Hm5YZVj9Ztt_bosWT2BeqOYzfFPSOKXBihkAkKYy2-kwiSNJDVCGiOMBlr6eNWGDWyXBozg80453HF70JoXlkrRg7aiulAporak08xu5ymY478UV_pxTHzrfQb3gggGI3t/s4032/IMG_6088.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRl5vCcFrffby2TVD7lVATi5Ia5vcYG6hKF7I5bntwD6BtW3S0KNLyHP_C7Hm5YZVj9Ztt_bosWT2BeqOYzfFPSOKXBihkAkKYy2-kwiSNJDVCGiOMBlr6eNWGDWyXBozg80453HF70JoXlkrRg7aiulAporak08xu5ymY478UV_pxTHzrfQb3gggGI3t/w400-h300/IMG_6088.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Six heavy cruisers include the Trento, Trieste and Bolzano:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdXhLhTHxLaHc4gtm1M9vPTfocBlVrxtXHsHUbScHjNJ6r-5-up-QmZsUs3sCUtlv2fybhS_SdxrivX2gOhZc_KGNR7tGnb3pp8kIucwKzsKwtJ3KWnZsPXQe7RsVf6ChBcx-k0hV4S_3VLXcdTDQdixsWiaDou_ATs6rdWvtnq7vS-uIQAZIzGYtmfcU/s4032/IMG_6092.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdXhLhTHxLaHc4gtm1M9vPTfocBlVrxtXHsHUbScHjNJ6r-5-up-QmZsUs3sCUtlv2fybhS_SdxrivX2gOhZc_KGNR7tGnb3pp8kIucwKzsKwtJ3KWnZsPXQe7RsVf6ChBcx-k0hV4S_3VLXcdTDQdixsWiaDou_ATs6rdWvtnq7vS-uIQAZIzGYtmfcU/w400-h300/IMG_6092.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And three Zara class cruisers in the Zara, Fiume and Pola:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQ12rmXeBsli7iNf_Kr5_1mdZJAGk-YKJKnAKEMDcdSDWtkwbxP7nN9xXZpMQbDSVbmjmOsvgZ1TeZAzVNAi-5ZSC_HOS6m_0btBI10Gty-tOcdHB980uweoUVJC8NdLj7xD9AACgYzMFFaq7inj4R6fLk3GQQtBM_7KdhQZgtsQWFCRWZcWyFRJgFClq/s4032/IMG_6107.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQ12rmXeBsli7iNf_Kr5_1mdZJAGk-YKJKnAKEMDcdSDWtkwbxP7nN9xXZpMQbDSVbmjmOsvgZ1TeZAzVNAi-5ZSC_HOS6m_0btBI10Gty-tOcdHB980uweoUVJC8NdLj7xD9AACgYzMFFaq7inj4R6fLk3GQQtBM_7KdhQZgtsQWFCRWZcWyFRJgFClq/w400-h300/IMG_6107.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Italian spotter planes had a rather unique design, with red stripes on a very light grey background as can be seen here on the foredeck of the Zara:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuAOlxayNR5ijQsmeUpjznZ9nxI2adP0Jj4WVuuBmv3ioRVmvo_h3is5INWTyOC8EZ0_NuE4OB0HW47R7hRuS8P-ieFrv-uNAAU1nJKs7nWVQU_q0Nz79vF5wVRQvg2BbYiRBUBUEvamRJDrXygQ6NeNRiBnP7BNrphKTjsaOjJcDQyqWFTzoc31gjx3a/s4032/IMG_6111.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuAOlxayNR5ijQsmeUpjznZ9nxI2adP0Jj4WVuuBmv3ioRVmvo_h3is5INWTyOC8EZ0_NuE4OB0HW47R7hRuS8P-ieFrv-uNAAU1nJKs7nWVQU_q0Nz79vF5wVRQvg2BbYiRBUBUEvamRJDrXygQ6NeNRiBnP7BNrphKTjsaOjJcDQyqWFTzoc31gjx3a/w400-h300/IMG_6111.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I came a little unstuck on the light cruisers as some of the names are incredibly long and just wouldn't fit on my labels. The Abruzzi's full name, seen here alongside the Raimondo Montecuccoli, Muzio Attendolo and Giuseppi Garibaldi, is actually the Luigi de Savoia Duce degli Abruzzi:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXxDTRK8iR04eIldIzESWOLjq_yCJ4OEO4LUS5uHJ8b3Mq79W6dobXXGqFgaj48hHLfZZoIFN4ODMvxqtxs8BwYyh4P59b_sVnwfFGeEoZU7Ml8NFRN7L85-okBvrb7eDiJPG2sxzk4oMeNj1MPHwG5ZfRbZBDUKfRN5ShSg2p-VODorngIZOthQ9xqfY/s4032/IMG_6130.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXxDTRK8iR04eIldIzESWOLjq_yCJ4OEO4LUS5uHJ8b3Mq79W6dobXXGqFgaj48hHLfZZoIFN4ODMvxqtxs8BwYyh4P59b_sVnwfFGeEoZU7Ml8NFRN7L85-okBvrb7eDiJPG2sxzk4oMeNj1MPHwG5ZfRbZBDUKfRN5ShSg2p-VODorngIZOthQ9xqfY/w400-h300/IMG_6130.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>While the final four light cruisers are the Attilio Regolo, Scipione Africano, Alberto Da Giussano and Bartolomeo Colleoni (which I chose as it sounded a little like Corleone to me):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOULJxTmqnHP24jbPqbbN__6hahZx77J-vsYznhT9thYTqfcnolg3FaU6ODUD51sW5mU7KMFzLioTYMwmIU7lsJwKaSvESRUp-MchUabr4QLUx6vp29t3vm9XN5A9ewpRlXlkA98ioYk1GI-8tA0UY_slfN5higUL-AZp1vG9jHt94G_DtBNqzTC-yBpb/s4032/IMG_6132.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOULJxTmqnHP24jbPqbbN__6hahZx77J-vsYznhT9thYTqfcnolg3FaU6ODUD51sW5mU7KMFzLioTYMwmIU7lsJwKaSvESRUp-MchUabr4QLUx6vp29t3vm9XN5A9ewpRlXlkA98ioYk1GI-8tA0UY_slfN5higUL-AZp1vG9jHt94G_DtBNqzTC-yBpb/w400-h300/IMG_6132.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Soldati class destroyers are so-called as they are all named after different troop types. Below are the Velite, Mitragliere, Corsaro, Carabiniere and Bombardiere:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36D1qthIR2UNCFoK_Tm4vww7pcnY3mgdEAEu65RRnE5qgYgRRLGIMGADqoqICR1GdVRL_U_cne39uDORYZKbKRWfaaS_s05viv0-e0MhJdJdfZbm1j-Vn64GVtVnl7dl0KQ0bieQIXFWzUEG-mURQxX6pi97MlYXpiIgOosQfHs1ngb0oefIhQcFm0Sje/s4032/IMG_6144.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36D1qthIR2UNCFoK_Tm4vww7pcnY3mgdEAEu65RRnE5qgYgRRLGIMGADqoqICR1GdVRL_U_cne39uDORYZKbKRWfaaS_s05viv0-e0MhJdJdfZbm1j-Vn64GVtVnl7dl0KQ0bieQIXFWzUEG-mURQxX6pi97MlYXpiIgOosQfHs1ngb0oefIhQcFm0Sje/w400-h300/IMG_6144.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Followed by the Legionario, Ascari Artigliere and Alpino:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqhljEW1WI_XaTDiDEjxLELYljHALry_QbSzpGDnmYoTR5YMjbIE7sCNIfzHn_Ovi3ZMHKZcrVtLPvmhHpe1dYFlWnrKFGiqZiTf4jt7mKfWmy21Lfcp0fqfcUO0p4QMBONi0V7a7XyPG3GdJ8FmWsILL3OKo9iGf30s-phqbPOXESgcprPaTMYpRBMEU/s4032/IMG_6150.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqhljEW1WI_XaTDiDEjxLELYljHALry_QbSzpGDnmYoTR5YMjbIE7sCNIfzHn_Ovi3ZMHKZcrVtLPvmhHpe1dYFlWnrKFGiqZiTf4jt7mKfWmy21Lfcp0fqfcUO0p4QMBONi0V7a7XyPG3GdJ8FmWsILL3OKo9iGf30s-phqbPOXESgcprPaTMYpRBMEU/w400-h300/IMG_6150.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Three Navigatori class destroyers named after Italian explorers in the Antonio da Noli, Nicolo Zeno and Luca Tarigo, along side three Turbine class destroyers with the Turbine, Borea and Espero, complete the destroyer flotilla:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJlVLEWsM5wyXGU3IaKzwzGlKta4tWLLEk8PrGwxG3sTZu9281xjAh5JL5iFyhCaqP-wq5W8leBOHLVdgOMrbZAfXWK6GLagWHtkzNnzzN9QQgS0gSrFt9oVS8bF9OvH5u7vGtDj0SMktLREwkc0qBPIp-mXLPe7I4jsyD9HbtLB_XSz-RruFq2tEYi9s/s4032/IMG_6161.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJlVLEWsM5wyXGU3IaKzwzGlKta4tWLLEk8PrGwxG3sTZu9281xjAh5JL5iFyhCaqP-wq5W8leBOHLVdgOMrbZAfXWK6GLagWHtkzNnzzN9QQgS0gSrFt9oVS8bF9OvH5u7vGtDj0SMktLREwkc0qBPIp-mXLPe7I4jsyD9HbtLB_XSz-RruFq2tEYi9s/w400-h300/IMG_6161.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>With the aircraft carrier Aquila completing the Italian fleet:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovC_i1QKO-2fFY5FK0dpvc-TibyhrSq_mYPUJCw7A-H4uQZnHiwNnmImqWZm3AzOG-97RhL0m-tSap14mlAeyGcCf9VmqnDXjyI3EW1pPTgw8zR5_zLk71J8QMhCZ2EhTOAJbGsUYeNTCK0ce0Mn6ZO1RXUwOkGTW3pvjYyIVhyL8efMHLi4m3vwqcfLt/s4032/IMG_6112.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovC_i1QKO-2fFY5FK0dpvc-TibyhrSq_mYPUJCw7A-H4uQZnHiwNnmImqWZm3AzOG-97RhL0m-tSap14mlAeyGcCf9VmqnDXjyI3EW1pPTgw8zR5_zLk71J8QMhCZ2EhTOAJbGsUYeNTCK0ce0Mn6ZO1RXUwOkGTW3pvjYyIVhyL8efMHLi4m3vwqcfLt/w400-h300/IMG_6112.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here are all thirty-five ships nestled alongside some of the overflow from my US and Royal Navy contingents:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVpndZBNB3--9bPBHmoQhrmFp32yN03MBUK-nWV00zDCO2o9qVIKwgXaFlZwm0xf42i7PCS9h-IGJNxmio7DucX1s7XMZ8FU3gbIUWYTB4ag0NoYWwt0XnzZ7BqHdUndgyZEF4keypkHfqwtv68xZ_ar9T_FnwkWsICswZv_I65ivMMMAaWkQhY8E-Awk/s4032/IMG_6172.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVpndZBNB3--9bPBHmoQhrmFp32yN03MBUK-nWV00zDCO2o9qVIKwgXaFlZwm0xf42i7PCS9h-IGJNxmio7DucX1s7XMZ8FU3gbIUWYTB4ag0NoYWwt0XnzZ7BqHdUndgyZEF4keypkHfqwtv68xZ_ar9T_FnwkWsICswZv_I65ivMMMAaWkQhY8E-Awk/w400-h300/IMG_6172.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Only a similarly-sized French fleet left to go, which I hope to have completed by the end of next week.</p>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-65338770419260773962023-09-13T01:04:00.007-07:002023-09-13T01:07:32.882-07:00Merchant/Transport Ships Completed<p>As the next stage in the WWII naval project I wanted to complete a small contingent of merchant and transport ships, to be used in convoy games or campaigns. The Queen Mary is the largest model in the GHQ WWII range, bigger than even their largest battleships, but proved more fiddly than I was expecting as all the lifeboats had to be glued to the ship in pairs. It was painted grey prior to undertaking transport duties across the Atlantic, and accordingly was nicknamed the 'Grey Ghost'. With a top speed of 32 knots it could outrun German U-boats and was an obvious choice to transport up to nearly 16,000 troops at a time:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_lm35EhU9YH8YwkcUZxjUfyTlkw1xw7sEHrY9uipZpy1xhaJ93m7xAdD5wxnSof9tSIeqXSKu3Tq3MuCMrU1Cu_bm0OXXY02oGFiWf0xRN-TnUBjDgZSAAh29q_DgirSYkvpfopi2LpGQpwIu5zVu-YfsxeXi_ngaMzB1cl4lL8RtJWf3sUGo9mPoLp_F" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_lm35EhU9YH8YwkcUZxjUfyTlkw1xw7sEHrY9uipZpy1xhaJ93m7xAdD5wxnSof9tSIeqXSKu3Tq3MuCMrU1Cu_bm0OXXY02oGFiWf0xRN-TnUBjDgZSAAh29q_DgirSYkvpfopi2LpGQpwIu5zVu-YfsxeXi_ngaMzB1cl4lL8RtJWf3sUGo9mPoLp_F=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Circassia was another passenger ship which was requisitioned by the Admiralty for transport duties, albeit much smaller:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuPRksgoUyD6NZ_6AVnQOD_fJq6iC4DGK1cgmKX9dkYStE6kzEIW3w_yY9sspulXHOGIZg4z4kYkNGgA9egVTR2LA1-CxhUsb7Gt0YClsv0_emQ4ydzWlJ6JNvG3Etq0sFZRkoN4AjKr9SKzV2JqXQM1nI_b6_-_QmEORizdHRuM1ydqKum4ngcTgkTJYQ/s4032/IMG_6028.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuPRksgoUyD6NZ_6AVnQOD_fJq6iC4DGK1cgmKX9dkYStE6kzEIW3w_yY9sspulXHOGIZg4z4kYkNGgA9egVTR2LA1-CxhUsb7Gt0YClsv0_emQ4ydzWlJ6JNvG3Etq0sFZRkoN4AjKr9SKzV2JqXQM1nI_b6_-_QmEORizdHRuM1ydqKum4ngcTgkTJYQ/w400-h300/IMG_6028.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here it is alongside the Queen Mary for comparison:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgA87wpbTbgPcBzVYrTwft00dvl3sU3Y8lntntwT7yL1qCDyBgr3sKRAQDALxKBtbWmrh4yg8arBFfN8NUGQeCRwSIiYoGTrLvK0yaVPkhw80_c3pMX7tZiWpC5TXIiZU9XfNhyJnNFQ1NbZcg8Kmy6zVterLKr_SFQ-vs9Z-viLPdsxRlN0EFZv5yLMa/s4032/IMG_6033.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgA87wpbTbgPcBzVYrTwft00dvl3sU3Y8lntntwT7yL1qCDyBgr3sKRAQDALxKBtbWmrh4yg8arBFfN8NUGQeCRwSIiYoGTrLvK0yaVPkhw80_c3pMX7tZiWpC5TXIiZU9XfNhyJnNFQ1NbZcg8Kmy6zVterLKr_SFQ-vs9Z-viLPdsxRlN0EFZv5yLMa/w400-h300/IMG_6033.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Next up are four merchant ships in the Clan Macauley and Tower Hill:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2E2p3AvkS191zRjGpcOwByanSJcwjNf0G2YxDN_dZkX_dC0k1Q6CAs919nh__dHAnG_7R6ng2HKN7VXZcbmN8wNkAxMJX85niQFF56nkTy-nE3JMY1RaX5fcMTpjrZCkDoTDxtYGTRbax0v5ZOG6C2QgHrjpeXi5N1OeY7QVmwOV7AVMXr5h-K_yu3Q8/s4032/IMG_6052.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2E2p3AvkS191zRjGpcOwByanSJcwjNf0G2YxDN_dZkX_dC0k1Q6CAs919nh__dHAnG_7R6ng2HKN7VXZcbmN8wNkAxMJX85niQFF56nkTy-nE3JMY1RaX5fcMTpjrZCkDoTDxtYGTRbax0v5ZOG6C2QgHrjpeXi5N1OeY7QVmwOV7AVMXr5h-K_yu3Q8/w400-h300/IMG_6052.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The New Zealand ship Otaio and the merchant vessel Gran, so-called because it was crewed by volunteer ladies all over 70 (sorry, couldn't help it):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVrQE4JiNKsWTXC3K9H5p_MY7iHtsH5fnPQzHTy1JTUH2RdxGtWZeDhqO9E2e8HWvafKZBKCvnIdyRO-RYcDxsFCtKt8AuHWmx9OQJW_QNE9fhcTlrSSGiURHpE-4535uj2M5WlmI-cyLTYz0r9n0MBxD9g5rjjqWUx_FoHO9SpCqSBsWl8HqZkeM1hHC/s4032/IMG_6054.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVrQE4JiNKsWTXC3K9H5p_MY7iHtsH5fnPQzHTy1JTUH2RdxGtWZeDhqO9E2e8HWvafKZBKCvnIdyRO-RYcDxsFCtKt8AuHWmx9OQJW_QNE9fhcTlrSSGiURHpE-4535uj2M5WlmI-cyLTYz0r9n0MBxD9g5rjjqWUx_FoHO9SpCqSBsWl8HqZkeM1hHC/w400-h300/IMG_6054.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, no merchant fleet would be complete without the famous Liberty ships, and I have included three in the Ara, Alnitah and Murzim:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNMZPC-e55YquiSnSuYK0RAuCqVMiT_S9TeNMF5BslLmZRgjdXoLRlpgpdrndOqBlmmrQ05zAsOexYLKbtEFQbXLGzjlcnuI4e9Jjlsj7QBbFlN0m7FH_nf5v1a_GQURR53EOznAUaoNhduAwJfI-7d74lLbpULTq1nfIdsG633TmNlJFsTrMp0moL5CxM/s4032/IMG_6067.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNMZPC-e55YquiSnSuYK0RAuCqVMiT_S9TeNMF5BslLmZRgjdXoLRlpgpdrndOqBlmmrQ05zAsOexYLKbtEFQbXLGzjlcnuI4e9Jjlsj7QBbFlN0m7FH_nf5v1a_GQURR53EOznAUaoNhduAwJfI-7d74lLbpULTq1nfIdsG633TmNlJFsTrMp0moL5CxM/w400-h300/IMG_6067.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>These models came with 1/2400th scale Sherman tanks and 2 and 1/2 ton trucks, which I painted separately and glued in place. At least my painting tally this year will include a dozen Sherman tanks and fourteen trucks:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6bgSdJsHhXlXm5RwKtAfilS3TryHaoXj-7gB-N2Azb4bI5mojbJIHDeD59aSvbbUbtEA61DO3s5ZV7cMVikHUBI1qd040BLEvXv9ViHETeLfUrbLn0dOXxNX0bZ5yNlZmBV4iUTLkYjiiZ2xKRiC6XyFiOlbqdcuUn5lH6K8fLxL77wZuMKUChjjx00iS/s4032/IMG_6067.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6bgSdJsHhXlXm5RwKtAfilS3TryHaoXj-7gB-N2Azb4bI5mojbJIHDeD59aSvbbUbtEA61DO3s5ZV7cMVikHUBI1qd040BLEvXv9ViHETeLfUrbLn0dOXxNX0bZ5yNlZmBV4iUTLkYjiiZ2xKRiC6XyFiOlbqdcuUn5lH6K8fLxL77wZuMKUChjjx00iS/w400-h300/IMG_6067.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, the USS Capella completes the Allied merchant fleet:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfgS1MfyU9qzc8yO8Pa1obn-O0txBGaM9ZwCrHVPvCGpJ5V4LIFL-ZTqoD43vjqHMi9A4ilJdYYh6ht7Uhy3EYoaDHIvLmNdoA0VwSXHgLuuIc6gXNKwIKZz12WgOagndL0U27B8_C19vCWF6PzQ__Y7a8HYxKh95IP7eze8l4DeryMT3tQsoCzD3KrUBc/s4032/IMG_6070.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfgS1MfyU9qzc8yO8Pa1obn-O0txBGaM9ZwCrHVPvCGpJ5V4LIFL-ZTqoD43vjqHMi9A4ilJdYYh6ht7Uhy3EYoaDHIvLmNdoA0VwSXHgLuuIc6gXNKwIKZz12WgOagndL0U27B8_C19vCWF6PzQ__Y7a8HYxKh95IP7eze8l4DeryMT3tQsoCzD3KrUBc/w400-h300/IMG_6070.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A total of ten ships in all, which should be enough for a decent-sized convoy game and give my escort ships something to protect:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhp4Y8IcVPOmm7Kk1xT6VKAb9zGCseDM2a4PoURQbmcbo3qC1srUhvmNgbGO3t9exND68X_4zBiN7Wqloq8HFsRnMM7Nty8jE69X31rbLAEQiFwlUIbF87-C3SHxv_Mq-g2F7l5qkbdNJs5rpMHlLrLJGF6oaCmuQmTYKEv_KLmNm9Xaoq_4To3lXPPyoa/s4032/IMG_6074.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhp4Y8IcVPOmm7Kk1xT6VKAb9zGCseDM2a4PoURQbmcbo3qC1srUhvmNgbGO3t9exND68X_4zBiN7Wqloq8HFsRnMM7Nty8jE69X31rbLAEQiFwlUIbF87-C3SHxv_Mq-g2F7l5qkbdNJs5rpMHlLrLJGF6oaCmuQmTYKEv_KLmNm9Xaoq_4To3lXPPyoa/w400-h300/IMG_6074.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Next up the penultimate fleet in this project, the Regia Marina or Royal Italian Navy.</p>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-76406909748888928792023-08-28T00:20:00.003-07:002023-08-28T00:21:03.434-07:00Royal Navy Fleet Completed<p>The last of the Royal Navy ships were finished a week or so ago, with the completed Royal Navy fleet now taking its place alongside the US Navy, Imperial Japanese Navy and Kriegsmarine. Given that the Royal Navy ships were the first I started it is nice to finally complete them. The last batch includes the Nelson and two Queen Elizabeth class battleships, the Barham and Valiant:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggh2HsqU2FU0cv9qjv7JFpCa_aYHvmoBLW9aC3kz0-FZtL4YqSjbTzZV2Eg77mhh4V9txFaq84_XlkqU5gvOCpPRgi_B_bwCCkfUWqFcd4aMr1nsYYqKKNBncLsuJViqwq0qsPOnrJySXbgAGz9PtByPqLgxl1_TinZK3nT1YPDplRqkthPy9utBvWptb1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggh2HsqU2FU0cv9qjv7JFpCa_aYHvmoBLW9aC3kz0-FZtL4YqSjbTzZV2Eg77mhh4V9txFaq84_XlkqU5gvOCpPRgi_B_bwCCkfUWqFcd4aMr1nsYYqKKNBncLsuJViqwq0qsPOnrJySXbgAGz9PtByPqLgxl1_TinZK3nT1YPDplRqkthPy9utBvWptb1=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Two more King George V class battleships in the Duke of York and Howe:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sKu3T6NRzQitPY8IGMDANixc57_UrC879H2jq5buvwkUMG65AjRDEVIRKRpiUmMh0ZnwPH7oZfMJCj6VklpbtrHxaPr1gZ3LV1Rdw2I3VPabd_Jxqpoz-q_cpjWWYZ8_lRRrid0_a_gB5_r3I0Hx2w5YcHNZMIb2WQyjzZWqIEgECmse2Bm7D_yCSjpl/s4032/B%20IMG_5919.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sKu3T6NRzQitPY8IGMDANixc57_UrC879H2jq5buvwkUMG65AjRDEVIRKRpiUmMh0ZnwPH7oZfMJCj6VklpbtrHxaPr1gZ3LV1Rdw2I3VPabd_Jxqpoz-q_cpjWWYZ8_lRRrid0_a_gB5_r3I0Hx2w5YcHNZMIb2WQyjzZWqIEgECmse2Bm7D_yCSjpl/w400-h300/B%20IMG_5919.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>and HMS Resolution:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGyz0kYpe1JIYlI9izFlBo36mCNQnzcEHvH5tTWKeJIeA6ZcPbHEVVhUDB8Jnzzqw8hclJuQ9hnd4c8ey2LD0HFbJQtuhVs7f_hI8YCK2sOVnFN0178uzfWX8jlFAn4_-xiXTLouk5u2qFZUq2NkG66xmW4DF4Ei05O1dPRKDGoYZjSOorPT_ptE11frkE/s4032/C%20IMG_5907.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGyz0kYpe1JIYlI9izFlBo36mCNQnzcEHvH5tTWKeJIeA6ZcPbHEVVhUDB8Jnzzqw8hclJuQ9hnd4c8ey2LD0HFbJQtuhVs7f_hI8YCK2sOVnFN0178uzfWX8jlFAn4_-xiXTLouk5u2qFZUq2NkG66xmW4DF4Ei05O1dPRKDGoYZjSOorPT_ptE11frkE/w400-h300/C%20IMG_5907.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Four more County class heavy cruisers include the Cornwall and Shropshire:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWbweQn2B0zRiE_aCov3Jbzx6UY3GMukZRXB1yQOnSHn40oS8taNz9Ob5jd68SlXy1QRA1UXYtRArZ4jzMEpytNNSEpcvwTliKxIIYskOr80Qt0ul3M66LIptsuGg5qqAZNnKbJJYrdus-mC_UebmO1g4jY3bREyC90aecVeCMvE_jFcDjiz-3RMYkU51f/s4032/D%20IMG_5930.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWbweQn2B0zRiE_aCov3Jbzx6UY3GMukZRXB1yQOnSHn40oS8taNz9Ob5jd68SlXy1QRA1UXYtRArZ4jzMEpytNNSEpcvwTliKxIIYskOr80Qt0ul3M66LIptsuGg5qqAZNnKbJJYrdus-mC_UebmO1g4jY3bREyC90aecVeCMvE_jFcDjiz-3RMYkU51f/w400-h300/D%20IMG_5930.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And the two Australian County Class cruisers Australia and Canberra both in their 'Chicago blue' colour schemes which they adopted for operations alongside the US Navy in the Pacific. As mentioned previously the Canberra was sunk and a US Baltimore class cruiser named in its honour later in the war, while the Australia was the first Allied ship to come under kamikaze attack and was subsequently hit by them another six times, suffering the most kamikaze attacks of any ship during the war:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMpqMJgGKg7SA2JYigpTTaRhMQqSa49WUMuu5ZEutVq8n1XZG7WcURog8HZa8uiX4bPD3ypFOJZfpd55u4DCmF1FctFJBBw-eY_TuzsvYdHW011Ny4oG3gi4V-jC5EsORWweexCWAFoNt8aTLAzjazGjb3UHXKaab7s6X9eH0xpab5-9ChlMzRaoEf54o/s4032/E%20IMG_5938.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMpqMJgGKg7SA2JYigpTTaRhMQqSa49WUMuu5ZEutVq8n1XZG7WcURog8HZa8uiX4bPD3ypFOJZfpd55u4DCmF1FctFJBBw-eY_TuzsvYdHW011Ny4oG3gi4V-jC5EsORWweexCWAFoNt8aTLAzjazGjb3UHXKaab7s6X9eH0xpab5-9ChlMzRaoEf54o/w400-h300/E%20IMG_5938.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Additional light cruisers completed include HMS Manchester and Belfast:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The four Flower class corvettes, Clematis, Arbutus, Samphire and Sunflower are tiny models, seen here together and next to a pencil for scale:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiT6EjPmPlcSGOVeEi_-eOpeZffLI6Df2HeiyABOLn08ADZnlXp0nIFamA5roK1wro4AIw3dNbjPSShl98X8pOJdZFGrICWYAvJCD2Qy37NgegmIAC0zL7xzJgzcY2ss8bK0VCBKfXUDno5fuLF50Z5c9bxiKxLJKVP7BuwFL0gUYXmLvx7mUE5RDlTu3T/s4032/L%20IMG_5883.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiT6EjPmPlcSGOVeEi_-eOpeZffLI6Df2HeiyABOLn08ADZnlXp0nIFamA5roK1wro4AIw3dNbjPSShl98X8pOJdZFGrICWYAvJCD2Qy37NgegmIAC0zL7xzJgzcY2ss8bK0VCBKfXUDno5fuLF50Z5c9bxiKxLJKVP7BuwFL0gUYXmLvx7mUE5RDlTu3T/w400-h300/L%20IMG_5883.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_S7L-UsIpOfG7TiQu7ZJbja6b1oq81mTERvhMWytqgk1_KzyM35U06Eb9th1skJxpH3766WS_vJj3WmBI_zpYlExHWmHRy7EYgmK6coTiozijFGyxgkfH2nygfKB59Pr87rK6GY6EF9ixTosyGWzXBhtBQ8JYCUnSipPPF3j-7ltOarmD0s8kEYD4Spyg/s4032/O%20IMG_5901.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_S7L-UsIpOfG7TiQu7ZJbja6b1oq81mTERvhMWytqgk1_KzyM35U06Eb9th1skJxpH3766WS_vJj3WmBI_zpYlExHWmHRy7EYgmK6coTiozijFGyxgkfH2nygfKB59Pr87rK6GY6EF9ixTosyGWzXBhtBQ8JYCUnSipPPF3j-7ltOarmD0s8kEYD4Spyg/w400-h300/O%20IMG_5901.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I completed three more fleet carriers with the Victorious, Formidable and Hermes shown below:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT99IlUHShFaii2qsyV2f6ujDu1EsYISDIWYoaIYAnLvpB1RM5I5WbuCEaYdTCL6zQRKNz4IClL_8JWIeDrY6F7upjQxpdDUAa1YEsy9-xLXj95xmJ0A_5kCQ2HjUmNoONnxUYpkFEZeYFTL2T8C8IAf-oXj1rfQUJuH4taot9IzzS6TiSOFIHDqnkHAvN/s4032/P%20IMG_5850.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT99IlUHShFaii2qsyV2f6ujDu1EsYISDIWYoaIYAnLvpB1RM5I5WbuCEaYdTCL6zQRKNz4IClL_8JWIeDrY6F7upjQxpdDUAa1YEsy9-xLXj95xmJ0A_5kCQ2HjUmNoONnxUYpkFEZeYFTL2T8C8IAf-oXj1rfQUJuH4taot9IzzS6TiSOFIHDqnkHAvN/w400-h300/P%20IMG_5850.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Along with several escort carriers for the aforementioned convoy games. These include HMS Attacker, Battler, Archer, and two converted grain carriers in the Empire MacAlpine and Empire MacRae. These latter two carriers continued to transport grain, and therefore had both a merchant crew and a Royal Navy crew to service and fly the four Swordfish aircraft they carried:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeEBA_vv8rB_D_Gg75q6vvgj9InLTZu9YGPN6dT2wmR8ATW6BYNRrsgcrIEEbPYeB82qbdTxUq-ncYph2kchitIe9a1k-Hv1s4He5bIJMlTZSXXWrPJ0Rg6zNUdhYUJimWCv6WoMrlKaMydZCa6RRREHKQynGf1w-wGD2kZTxGtx6PIXS9AH8BCW8ITzw/s4032/Q%20IMG_5862.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeEBA_vv8rB_D_Gg75q6vvgj9InLTZu9YGPN6dT2wmR8ATW6BYNRrsgcrIEEbPYeB82qbdTxUq-ncYph2kchitIe9a1k-Hv1s4He5bIJMlTZSXXWrPJ0Rg6zNUdhYUJimWCv6WoMrlKaMydZCa6RRREHKQynGf1w-wGD2kZTxGtx6PIXS9AH8BCW8ITzw/w400-h300/Q%20IMG_5862.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, here is HMS Archer alongside the Ark Royal, just to give an idea of the difference in size between an escort and fleet carrier:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ZQzk9iL8lpL0qtU9K8tZlbcM21UFmEBZPlWZvMEzgU-lMw4uNAGz1l2hM3YumQoyDda83TUNOQbNgoud5roQposaYaCkJqm6dYbIHQu8ltNheKIREasLtnzmlo4d3stiNSz2399B3VgqZ1UhLyCmfXZhp22w4poWxSebaSctRaHWFZ3U8XSja9DIFDXx/s4032/R%20IMG_5881.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ZQzk9iL8lpL0qtU9K8tZlbcM21UFmEBZPlWZvMEzgU-lMw4uNAGz1l2hM3YumQoyDda83TUNOQbNgoud5roQposaYaCkJqm6dYbIHQu8ltNheKIREasLtnzmlo4d3stiNSz2399B3VgqZ1UhLyCmfXZhp22w4poWxSebaSctRaHWFZ3U8XSja9DIFDXx/w400-h300/R%20IMG_5881.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The entire Royal Navy fleet consists of 79 models in total, most of which fit snugly in one A3 storage box although the carriers and a handful of battleships have had to find a home alongside some of the overflow from the US and Japanese fleets:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt7Pey95V3Sb251gtMipyvIvKkFgk0gwD95kkD7XgLGKNb5bK1HKLkFwTp-ZNzXWjS7XKPXz8ZgrXPMBDDRVIC9HsMO6h3IdFQOoJ2qn-IdxWyKc3kpsYIe2vQqJ2UewZpLciyOzWswhkVjeUXEop2oH-YSEbPd4b1zV8ZRFkCDbEpXTM7mSGYNy2lDBN5/s4032/S%20IMG_5981.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt7Pey95V3Sb251gtMipyvIvKkFgk0gwD95kkD7XgLGKNb5bK1HKLkFwTp-ZNzXWjS7XKPXz8ZgrXPMBDDRVIC9HsMO6h3IdFQOoJ2qn-IdxWyKc3kpsYIe2vQqJ2UewZpLciyOzWswhkVjeUXEop2oH-YSEbPd4b1zV8ZRFkCDbEpXTM7mSGYNy2lDBN5/w400-h300/S%20IMG_5981.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Next up will be the completed merchant and transport ships, only a dozen or so, and then the Italian and French fleets to complete the project. </p>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-45897307364202534622023-08-14T00:11:00.011-07:002023-08-23T12:55:07.262-07:00US Navy Fleet Completed<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Following on from my earlier promise not to drag out too many posting for this project lest I turn this into a naval wargaming blog, here are the recently-completed sixty-nine ships comprising my US Navy fleet. </span></p><p>First off, three Iowa class battleships in the Iowa, Missouri and New Jersey. I have always thought this is one of the most beautifully designed classes of battleships and they are the most expensive under the Nimitz rule system at 48 points each, compared to the Yamato's 45 points and an average of around 35 points for most other battleships. It was a particularly memorable experience to be able to spend an hour or so fossicking through the Missouri in Pearl Harbour a few years ago:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCP5-1-H6bA3HgBPnMYSIWH_dCMTgVdXmR13TNihwSrz2hVZLynwGTtiQQKL4bH44yuiRExNIqqyOLxAhk_OnlWZGZoqfz6e7Q5Ld1YHQ_KFUo_Ey5nizknyiCt37wjPp9Q0EbV80-KpKpsYp8tJOacn6sj9TJpS9b8WgjS74DJJ_KdBu3qtVq5cdtK90g" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCP5-1-H6bA3HgBPnMYSIWH_dCMTgVdXmR13TNihwSrz2hVZLynwGTtiQQKL4bH44yuiRExNIqqyOLxAhk_OnlWZGZoqfz6e7Q5Ld1YHQ_KFUo_Ey5nizknyiCt37wjPp9Q0EbV80-KpKpsYp8tJOacn6sj9TJpS9b8WgjS74DJJ_KdBu3qtVq5cdtK90g=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The South Dakota, seen here with her sisters Indiana and Alabama, are to my eye also beautifully designed and pack quite a punch:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTN9Sop-sJR8Qlj9VWITzRH6uZpzNjLnJEPzSITjkKKrbK7WDpjeHICsoQuoiYmV0aOqK0AQkdkTdQhhYOWB7rwAMo7M5CUlH4aD5ETg_pwSoFWbIIhrUGb7cJiJ6dcAXKEkg8nWo6FZ8vLfRuEmxnkKi6CMBcxnyACBVE27UyX3j09RXzhgLZIjbevWfk/s4032/IMG_5743.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTN9Sop-sJR8Qlj9VWITzRH6uZpzNjLnJEPzSITjkKKrbK7WDpjeHICsoQuoiYmV0aOqK0AQkdkTdQhhYOWB7rwAMo7M5CUlH4aD5ETg_pwSoFWbIIhrUGb7cJiJ6dcAXKEkg8nWo6FZ8vLfRuEmxnkKi6CMBcxnyACBVE27UyX3j09RXzhgLZIjbevWfk/w400-h300/IMG_5743.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Next up the North Carolina and Washington alongside the USS Texas:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy263RPKVoyVEF3Onv2a4jH-jl2iYgd1ScWE73DiMhgb94p8CBmhS2Ss-8NpvKi7wGVxaJeeCLr3uQQbVYnZcVndNSES9woY32IqiwXxv_is2QW_iOBIhrI3f8xOkUbgPpVlP8G24Jog9MFpPfwZJabDYWL4RxALYfsDXJRpN8RROURE7-ljkfisOUwmdW/s4032/IMG_5748.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy263RPKVoyVEF3Onv2a4jH-jl2iYgd1ScWE73DiMhgb94p8CBmhS2Ss-8NpvKi7wGVxaJeeCLr3uQQbVYnZcVndNSES9woY32IqiwXxv_is2QW_iOBIhrI3f8xOkUbgPpVlP8G24Jog9MFpPfwZJabDYWL4RxALYfsDXJRpN8RROURE7-ljkfisOUwmdW/w400-h300/IMG_5748.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The US Navy camouflage system was quite easy to follow and again I purchased some "authentic" US Navy colour sets from Lifecolor. Decks were painted blue throughout most of the war, and Measure 22 complemented with a Navy blue hull makes for some quite dark colour schemes. Where I was forced to used this I used another earlier war US Navy colour called Ocean Blue, just to lighten things up a little as on the Pennsylvania below, seen here alongside the Mississippi, Colorado and Nevada:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtW4f4v94CA3-a4IBBhMFa1bf5veoutvaufFIF22P3ztgDnjZZvlaO6n9kcgTEny5F6Cpcl6l-HO2NrCH_M_fI0h7cFQnJRQfimoINiMZERYM5YxG_ePdNZtPoSrw_vsuA5UJk2NtcEj0EaxMXAze7DIouXqKIVR8_1id2MxNylIg1apmEWCphbbVdWPbM/s4032/IMG_5749.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtW4f4v94CA3-a4IBBhMFa1bf5veoutvaufFIF22P3ztgDnjZZvlaO6n9kcgTEny5F6Cpcl6l-HO2NrCH_M_fI0h7cFQnJRQfimoINiMZERYM5YxG_ePdNZtPoSrw_vsuA5UJk2NtcEj0EaxMXAze7DIouXqKIVR8_1id2MxNylIg1apmEWCphbbVdWPbM/w400-h300/IMG_5749.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I completed six Baltimore class heavy cruisers including the Baltimore, Boston, Quincy, Canberra, Pittsburgh and Saint Paul. The Canberra was actually named in honour of the Australian County class cruiser which had been lost operating alongside the US Navy in 1942 and was the first US warship named after a non-US capital city. The second USS Canberra was commissioned a couple of weeks ago in Sydney which is the first time a commissioning ceremony for a US Navy warship has been held outside the US:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPDKORE21f8okHMzZTX17D4NxargGhnx3S1GziOvJ4FrXqM3OjtgSjKYe8WDS15c7HEi2F1TD3fGEeTTj4HvK_DhkVXEyPoHtQo5PB3nM9Ch5gM6J97ojGcFGiPvVC3O7L80zeBZmShY_qG8E91YyrT4bv6BtzodwZNaJzWnwD_Ro_vyxv5ak9aIsnQ33/s4032/IMG_5760.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPDKORE21f8okHMzZTX17D4NxargGhnx3S1GziOvJ4FrXqM3OjtgSjKYe8WDS15c7HEi2F1TD3fGEeTTj4HvK_DhkVXEyPoHtQo5PB3nM9Ch5gM6J97ojGcFGiPvVC3O7L80zeBZmShY_qG8E91YyrT4bv6BtzodwZNaJzWnwD_Ro_vyxv5ak9aIsnQ33/w400-h300/IMG_5760.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Below are two New Orleans class heavy cruisers in the San Francisco and Tuscaloosa, alongside the one-of-a-kind Wichita:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFaR0JO64MUhmHnN9sYjAtvZ9ytJG6e86bAZerGWyng6KbdbRtjSeTvG1Cq2VCajc6HrnRrzDnMoKBMT2KGenAI5l9e83mX9w5IcCJClnoNiL8Aa2_e4VzGkzzUGoOxwgrSCOjCngAjON00QTMNaiZ8YlmkJmJwQnjUysXWiAn7SLtWlFGn0TEAbIUzz_/s4032/IMG_5762.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFaR0JO64MUhmHnN9sYjAtvZ9ytJG6e86bAZerGWyng6KbdbRtjSeTvG1Cq2VCajc6HrnRrzDnMoKBMT2KGenAI5l9e83mX9w5IcCJClnoNiL8Aa2_e4VzGkzzUGoOxwgrSCOjCngAjON00QTMNaiZ8YlmkJmJwQnjUysXWiAn7SLtWlFGn0TEAbIUzz_/w400-h300/IMG_5762.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Northampton, Chicago and Houston:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTOChhLuGtyNzKK85UnMWq44_moXXik0nQ2NaPTMI_cvRhpDicLbHwWVtvQQREMN_o_cCVzREdYsNhU3Epy0azoeFDbFVRSeVAly5CxnMgIuTZFtgUqGQihv2vAcg0GDp3qvcUewsmK1Vk-UqCbVl5KLmxBaBe8Wo7tl4osG6m23Xp_b6GlysxxkaTwFh/s4032/IMG_5773.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTOChhLuGtyNzKK85UnMWq44_moXXik0nQ2NaPTMI_cvRhpDicLbHwWVtvQQREMN_o_cCVzREdYsNhU3Epy0azoeFDbFVRSeVAly5CxnMgIuTZFtgUqGQihv2vAcg0GDp3qvcUewsmK1Vk-UqCbVl5KLmxBaBe8Wo7tl4osG6m23Xp_b6GlysxxkaTwFh/w400-h300/IMG_5773.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>and the Portland and Indianapolis, alongside the light cruiser Detroit. The Indianapolis is famous for delivering the components for the atomic bomb that was to be dropped on Hiroshima, and was sunk by a Japanese submarine four days later. The 600 survivors had a terrible time and it is estimated that between 40 to 150 were taken by sharks:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdaXfPEKDYQiu82pjHeLBtel5kvW1XQ6Gy1C6XEpX8HRwYltnZ3NOTYXR5M4I7RRGaXd46rFqFRG3di8UIJqS2zDAldjnR6fxpTZuPJEJDyCFW0Pry9D3HFHfXgmXeNjcsz49HbEyaKUOY_hQXqKCAw8L355DfOw9kLBXEENdhifPeIkRH2FJIMalZkc8/s4032/IMG_5773A.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdaXfPEKDYQiu82pjHeLBtel5kvW1XQ6Gy1C6XEpX8HRwYltnZ3NOTYXR5M4I7RRGaXd46rFqFRG3di8UIJqS2zDAldjnR6fxpTZuPJEJDyCFW0Pry9D3HFHfXgmXeNjcsz49HbEyaKUOY_hQXqKCAw8L355DfOw9kLBXEENdhifPeIkRH2FJIMalZkc8/w400-h300/IMG_5773A.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">The four Brooklyn class light cruisers her<span>e are Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Honolulu and Helena: </span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqu_CX-dgWmVj9UGBS8zjm1IuNLYFSxL7RK5rv2iJJuVze8_xV0tBmmkf4tWwfGlvdwDBTK_Dips-ksvZ5mlw8UsmtyQclIXx0Z-DhDRLe76hr4_ACC5oEn0HlUFjwXqAkwzUdwXmwkhOMUeQEWXjwPMTk1LTukc5or4Z3tHq45_Hiwg5xQ56WFYr7wOT_/s4032/IMG_5774.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqu_CX-dgWmVj9UGBS8zjm1IuNLYFSxL7RK5rv2iJJuVze8_xV0tBmmkf4tWwfGlvdwDBTK_Dips-ksvZ5mlw8UsmtyQclIXx0Z-DhDRLe76hr4_ACC5oEn0HlUFjwXqAkwzUdwXmwkhOMUeQEWXjwPMTk1LTukc5or4Z3tHq45_Hiwg5xQ56WFYr7wOT_/w400-h300/IMG_5774.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">With three Cleveland class cruisers <span>in Cleveland,
Miami and Colombia:</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2YZaF_U48nV5XNML0eoH1t5D7GMlBUDhFkN6vSCnMrjvxFt7gbP9HJXGhDW6xF3S9qL0L50U9IWhBBTSgxMVEwWtv9XydlhHneSPLGItX69fKZL_elYj_UMgE6Ma8DzQIg0wh2pPLCOmSW7kvHdpDLwFrp0JjFjsMVCvghfen0QkABUEKR5-TybgibIa/s4032/IMG_5783.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2YZaF_U48nV5XNML0eoH1t5D7GMlBUDhFkN6vSCnMrjvxFt7gbP9HJXGhDW6xF3S9qL0L50U9IWhBBTSgxMVEwWtv9XydlhHneSPLGItX69fKZL_elYj_UMgE6Ma8DzQIg0wh2pPLCOmSW7kvHdpDLwFrp0JjFjsMVCvghfen0QkABUEKR5-TybgibIa/w400-h300/IMG_5783.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">And three Atlanta class light cruisers <span>in Atlanta,
Juneau and San Diego:</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXJZgZYoHZmMceKRQwJWrZr-c55UW3Iay6zD9_MAyxpzKOh2_yzwCpSD1qavrXYzuovM5bHoY_B9B-0O73EfwZ8cdRmS3lG1yrMfVgt3_fo5Us43TYe3favFWoUwHG127nBVIA7jvMsGy_UYdEIO3fp5_I5CwrIfMLg9oSoa0NdjIiLmgB2grl5CfDKBS/s4032/IMG_5787.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXJZgZYoHZmMceKRQwJWrZr-c55UW3Iay6zD9_MAyxpzKOh2_yzwCpSD1qavrXYzuovM5bHoY_B9B-0O73EfwZ8cdRmS3lG1yrMfVgt3_fo5Us43TYe3favFWoUwHG127nBVIA7jvMsGy_UYdEIO3fp5_I5CwrIfMLg9oSoa0NdjIiLmgB2grl5CfDKBS/w400-h300/IMG_5787.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I completed fifteen destroyers in total, <span>with six Fletcher class destroyers; the Fletcher,<span> Radford,
Jenkins, Ross, Laws and Pritchett:</span></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgXdwK1o-SQ7vg9VwOzJHwQzl76LZwsRM1Tz7YH3yg_Ij72mjdGHN5kfDKBCMxwabE1R2tPeaaYUGZXSjnoTk7ex20CUsAdmScaDTH4UAbLtHyJEIKg8Ln7U3cQLoGT6ToCI41gjrRBBBg7BFsROOSJD2AmZahiiF8O4Zx55eC_7z93RX5MUqjJE3nudw/s4032/IMG_5803.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgXdwK1o-SQ7vg9VwOzJHwQzl76LZwsRM1Tz7YH3yg_Ij72mjdGHN5kfDKBCMxwabE1R2tPeaaYUGZXSjnoTk7ex20CUsAdmScaDTH4UAbLtHyJEIKg8Ln7U3cQLoGT6ToCI41gjrRBBBg7BFsROOSJD2AmZahiiF8O4Zx55eC_7z93RX5MUqjJE3nudw/w400-h300/IMG_5803.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Three Benson class destroyers with the Benson, Madison and Laffey, and three Porter Class with the Porter, Phelps and Moffett:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcm1gnPTFyKFDj0T5IkseKYOXdI-59WKTP377vop6XAtwnw3OtLvN2DHZ8oxc7KPFPnzw8Im7YH2Pe_XurNXKkGf99Klvb0DRf6EhRMOTzimvQ90f4xG69U-kAh50Ay6henO4N380PwRDxrFQNdnnbkrsJa259cjxcgB5J0lUMAbHTejCwRZKgBaG6fJOS/s4032/IMG_5808.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcm1gnPTFyKFDj0T5IkseKYOXdI-59WKTP377vop6XAtwnw3OtLvN2DHZ8oxc7KPFPnzw8Im7YH2Pe_XurNXKkGf99Klvb0DRf6EhRMOTzimvQ90f4xG69U-kAh50Ay6henO4N380PwRDxrFQNdnnbkrsJa259cjxcgB5J0lUMAbHTejCwRZKgBaG6fJOS/w400-h300/IMG_5808.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>And finally three Bagley class destroyers with the Bagley, Blue and Henley:<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFbcu_5IQybBZzcyE9wUbrzDx7JlSYkrMETZ4XphCwNPubchMWWLdRj6pvV65mXAFvRG8mGvVqX1-FcD8P6sLpvwW-P0eRzSXf7gGAzg8oHW8pkvYlcj159W4kV5QRc_5Sw3Z8SdqSrvh66Amm3TPpIejvjv7_8EvAwvoNGjtZCAc4zZRy3vjVpJ7Ggnzl/s4032/IMG_5812.JPG" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFbcu_5IQybBZzcyE9wUbrzDx7JlSYkrMETZ4XphCwNPubchMWWLdRj6pvV65mXAFvRG8mGvVqX1-FcD8P6sLpvwW-P0eRzSXf7gGAzg8oHW8pkvYlcj159W4kV5QRc_5Sw3Z8SdqSrvh66Amm3TPpIejvjv7_8EvAwvoNGjtZCAc4zZRy3vjVpJ7Ggnzl/w400-h300/IMG_5812.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>While I was looking up the colours for the Porter Class destroyers I stumbled across the story of the USS William D. Porter, a Fletcher class destroyer and what became known as the "unluckiest ship in the Navy". Unlucky is probably being a little generous as its voyage to escort the Iowa on its mission, in strict secrecy and radio silence, to transport Roosevelt to the Tehran conference began with the William D. Porter flailing an anchor which destroyed the lifeboat mountings and railings of a ship moored alongside. </p><p>Joining the taskforce the following day, the William D. unfortunately let loose a depth charge which exploded, causing the Iowa and all the other escorts to scatter in the belief they were under U-boat attack. In one report I read the Captain of the destroyer messaged the Iowa to explain what had happened and was subsequently chastised for breaking radio silence. Either way, the following day the task group decided to demonstrate their anti-aircraft drill to Roosevelt, to be followed up by a mock torpedo attack on the Iowa. While three out of the four torpedoes launched by the William D. Porter were the correct dummy torpedoes, the fourth was a live torpedo. Unsure now what to do with a live torpedo heading toward the Iowa with the US President on board, but also cognisant of not breaking radio silence again, the ship decided to signal the Iowa using a signal lamp but unfortunately sent the wrong message that the destroyer was about to reverse rather than it had launched a live torpedo. Luckily the torpedo detonated harmlessly behind the Iowa and Roosevelt must have seen the funny side as he apparently subsequently commuted the sentence of the sailor responsible, there being no other charges laid.</p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Next up are five Gato class submarines, the Gato<span>, Cod,
Darter, Flasher and Wahoo. There was no way I could resist including a submarine named Wahoo:</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmC48CwArQMOTptpbXco9acECQNHjzsS0OKCA58lLfqTNAf92sNcrjrgqvVQDXa0JfpXa9T_IwqWIIUBML6fDvywzPZWp5NMDc6aEdD_Otxb5mz_Ks9NwuZcETksIA7AvTKyIKNiAZwSeDlic_ryJYnJWnuV2hmOBrsCacP4GG9hMWdswl076E6Eb834I_/s4032/IMG_5821.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmC48CwArQMOTptpbXco9acECQNHjzsS0OKCA58lLfqTNAf92sNcrjrgqvVQDXa0JfpXa9T_IwqWIIUBML6fDvywzPZWp5NMDc6aEdD_Otxb5mz_Ks9NwuZcETksIA7AvTKyIKNiAZwSeDlic_ryJYnJWnuV2hmOBrsCacP4GG9hMWdswl076E6Eb834I_/w400-h300/IMG_5821.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>One of the most difficult things at times to follow was the US Navy's doctrine of renaming ships that were under construction for those that were lost. On reflection this is quite a clever tactic as it not only helped raise additional funding at home but must also have completely demoralised the Japanese when they thought they had sunk a ship, only to see its namesake re-emerge but with bigger and better capability. I know it demoralised me a little when I realised I had initially purchased the incorrect transfers from Flight Deck Decals for the Yorktown, seen here below in its Essex class reincarnation alongside the Essex herself, the Intrepid and the second of the carriers named Lexington.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZU0eV-eSIXyGuDBNhpuy2PTQU1p2Fkxl6rRB4lzOsDyeuzqY0gZq5rMtDjLnCQrV5LzjsGfcbJlLrzIo3PhIHOMU8jLtEdDX41i0-IwOhLQ_bK4DjKHohE3TT2AC3q7oS4BY-I9cMKvuwEDl5S47G6i_nu42OVZv1HJ6oQ3KafUseiv-Me7oP3NhkM9f/s4032/IMG_5827.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZU0eV-eSIXyGuDBNhpuy2PTQU1p2Fkxl6rRB4lzOsDyeuzqY0gZq5rMtDjLnCQrV5LzjsGfcbJlLrzIo3PhIHOMU8jLtEdDX41i0-IwOhLQ_bK4DjKHohE3TT2AC3q7oS4BY-I9cMKvuwEDl5S47G6i_nu42OVZv1HJ6oQ3KafUseiv-Me7oP3NhkM9f/w400-h300/IMG_5827.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Hornet is another where I ended up with some spare decals, the below being the original Yorktown class carrier with a sister carrier Enterprise, alongside Ranger and Independence:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2VJBCM_V5jGPlnEsczDM7REdNdIGwKLeOmORV5ZZmxwDqJoR3RmPJtzWUTsJ7bliCZ6pDBKPSHT27Us0S0UkcqXVbVpYk_ocC1Bfs6WWqM25oHF0yFVLl9ma_zcjUgexAkyth9FXIahxE1oTmvA9lWyXxBLAW9qPU0C2e8VUvMUJeq1QaCxO7yaTWvcd/s4032/IMG_5836.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2VJBCM_V5jGPlnEsczDM7REdNdIGwKLeOmORV5ZZmxwDqJoR3RmPJtzWUTsJ7bliCZ6pDBKPSHT27Us0S0UkcqXVbVpYk_ocC1Bfs6WWqM25oHF0yFVLl9ma_zcjUgexAkyth9FXIahxE1oTmvA9lWyXxBLAW9qPU0C2e8VUvMUJeq1QaCxO7yaTWvcd/w400-h300/IMG_5836.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, two fleet oilers Neosho and Sabine:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXNz6WeGV63r5xyzkPaW1V8vL0VTGY8IF-Gkmwcclexww2ahfdy61rbu0szq1evXZnKiwY5EPcOzOCnyaV5GwAIEXCjgjaApW6XIUGeaSz3pJNYabNBKy5VoSGDr_Ag0LIPWtpLSoqFhlc4J9d2azyPnPlNb66qbzLb-7Q0L6QF1k8OoYQPNralDsnWL6/s4032/IMG_5822.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXNz6WeGV63r5xyzkPaW1V8vL0VTGY8IF-Gkmwcclexww2ahfdy61rbu0szq1evXZnKiwY5EPcOzOCnyaV5GwAIEXCjgjaApW6XIUGeaSz3pJNYabNBKy5VoSGDr_Ag0LIPWtpLSoqFhlc4J9d2azyPnPlNb66qbzLb-7Q0L6QF1k8OoYQPNralDsnWL6/w400-h300/IMG_5822.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In the end the Japanese were overwhelmed not only by sheer numbers, but also the quality of what was being produced. There is no doubt that the US lost many lives at sea, and ships sunk are not always indicative of the lives that are lost to others that came under severe attack and managed to remain afloat, but I was genuinely surprised at how few ships above light cruiser the US Navy actually lost considering how heavily engaged they were throughout the Pacific. To my mind this just serves to underline how balanced the US Naval forces were and how severely the Japanese underestimated the industrial capacity of the United States.</p><p>Here is the bulk of the collection in its A3 storage box, with the carriers, fleet oilers and four of the battleships stored elswehere:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc8WSJcz07C0linvaHoEofuZ6fwEp8WtNdCfAHkEpkDC7oNeFve4cHBjroqeyJLING6WCriKxc884kkMYCf33rEoNKFSZrCSL3NGVIAb_Z20rf2iWFTi9XjuDQRhYstFmGJ7oMRiZ19-rbCvFrPEvn4mFqRBAlfGNryYwZA9ql2kBx6WZA8TgLyQN_QlVl/s4032/IMG_5843.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc8WSJcz07C0linvaHoEofuZ6fwEp8WtNdCfAHkEpkDC7oNeFve4cHBjroqeyJLING6WCriKxc884kkMYCf33rEoNKFSZrCSL3NGVIAb_Z20rf2iWFTi9XjuDQRhYstFmGJ7oMRiZ19-rbCvFrPEvn4mFqRBAlfGNryYwZA9ql2kBx6WZA8TgLyQN_QlVl/w400-h300/IMG_5843.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next up, the last of the Royal Navy ships, and then the last two fleets in my Italian and French contingents.</div>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-44416982464707889242023-07-20T01:13:00.007-07:002023-07-25T16:41:12.671-07:00Imperial Japanese Navy Fleet Completed<p>I managed to complete the last ship in the IJN a few weeks ago so thought it was time to post a few photos for the sake of posterity. There are sixty-two vessels in this contingent so, rather than drag them out in a series of individual posts I thought I'd deal with them all in one hit, especially as I am still hopeful WWII naval will only be a relatively short segue before I plunge back into my ECW project. </p><p>First off, the two giant battleships Yamato and Musashi, with their massive 18" guns that can inflict a lot of damage:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihCcXZoDsN_i0VjP2VYHu9K746mAJZ-o6tDkJhgy5gHQm2Wteg8g4rIk_3J4eRhijbDacwJLkC4Kf8zEfkhxyJla7d9uUWUePc6lwEs-R5JSqX6wsC9Ni9N1udaxtZPJxGbwRly6ZFF0wZ5P1NaBOzr-8Ycx_hDkWN3_k0EqtEGGUZXx2gKcnWRPDPOnQ8" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihCcXZoDsN_i0VjP2VYHu9K746mAJZ-o6tDkJhgy5gHQm2Wteg8g4rIk_3J4eRhijbDacwJLkC4Kf8zEfkhxyJla7d9uUWUePc6lwEs-R5JSqX6wsC9Ni9N1udaxtZPJxGbwRly6ZFF0wZ5P1NaBOzr-8Ycx_hDkWN3_k0EqtEGGUZXx2gKcnWRPDPOnQ8=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Followed by the Kongo, Nagato, Hiei and Kirishima. Like so many of the Japanese battleships apart from the Yamato class, the Kongo was a pre-WWI design. It was actually designed and built in the United Kingdom, and launched in 1912. The agreement was for the Japanese to take the design and use it as a blueprint for future constructions so it is quite ironical that the British designs were subsequently used against them:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWS_MbGyD2F-beOVQ-eY_xzgVnENJjhVsbsPROV4PbPdAs0yHJ09FIF-VxW5Zpk_iyJyEBeiyLT_xbrj6P562i6VAuAap5giQQAbYEj_0Z7ZQMbGhPtdxx4UOhS2AZ2AgTkZMiHJIj9DijTMBX9uwF151_FRR2sfZtTTWxhGpV0GUK-O1OFeRT_NYPiyrM/s4032/IMG_5570.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWS_MbGyD2F-beOVQ-eY_xzgVnENJjhVsbsPROV4PbPdAs0yHJ09FIF-VxW5Zpk_iyJyEBeiyLT_xbrj6P562i6VAuAap5giQQAbYEj_0Z7ZQMbGhPtdxx4UOhS2AZ2AgTkZMiHJIj9DijTMBX9uwF151_FRR2sfZtTTWxhGpV0GUK-O1OFeRT_NYPiyrM/w400-h300/IMG_5570.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I purchased a set of WWII Japanese naval colours which contains such exotic colours as Sasebo grey, Kure grey and so on, which are all different shades of grey used in the various shipyards after which the colours have been named. I took some time therefore to dig into which ships were constructed in which shipyards and applied the relevant shade of grey. The remaining battleships are the Ise, Hyuga, Fuso and Yamashiro, with the Hyuga post its conversion to a hybrid battleship carrier:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiKimJ6X6TNwY1_i6HzCDYooyL_zfCIrpCmkf9fKxtCynaiLppLjHszLrp1F_AFypKGXGVMyCzTmm1VAMNTsCi1dXKdBvqFJxqBS0mNffILwzU4LivBvs1CGLlyBvfM3r_sEddZfY_6V1abXlnI8tQBFGJSja6e0eOil43fIcs8pHhPC8Lz30UF8-IS8t/s4032/IMG_5578.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiKimJ6X6TNwY1_i6HzCDYooyL_zfCIrpCmkf9fKxtCynaiLppLjHszLrp1F_AFypKGXGVMyCzTmm1VAMNTsCi1dXKdBvqFJxqBS0mNffILwzU4LivBvs1CGLlyBvfM3r_sEddZfY_6V1abXlnI8tQBFGJSja6e0eOil43fIcs8pHhPC8Lz30UF8-IS8t/w400-h300/IMG_5578.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Japanese heavy cruisers were very good, most being of a relatively modern design and launched in the 1930s. Below are the Tone, Chikuma, Takao, Atago and Chokai:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphyFYkm8C4RLqEfdevlcti-tCb9-M5_R-dPnMVL-D2Z3EyWcJtg7WR_cNGveERSJxb74qi2VcEwbfbLqkT5p0_7bjy8S7nIVA3rkRiKMvgIrHr_URohFQBX8x9O8azZ6vtndHBrmiPjlYFlZTEv00heDFp8lQsMdVExjG-ev7eyfdqeVIdrCGeGUzQynH/s4032/IMG_5587.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphyFYkm8C4RLqEfdevlcti-tCb9-M5_R-dPnMVL-D2Z3EyWcJtg7WR_cNGveERSJxb74qi2VcEwbfbLqkT5p0_7bjy8S7nIVA3rkRiKMvgIrHr_URohFQBX8x9O8azZ6vtndHBrmiPjlYFlZTEv00heDFp8lQsMdVExjG-ev7eyfdqeVIdrCGeGUzQynH/w400-h300/IMG_5587.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Followed by the Aobo, Kinugasa, Mogami, Mikuma and Myoko:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0qAcZF4kjt6YtytTHydoDXcRfIlxJCfsductPzT2xJzLpxzAi5Ek-dKhC3gSGkrF1zqbeQe1xLAwOlqJtBPm21_4_oiaat6QZxq5CShEQn3_ZN7N3TDSvB-dqr1pHJ-2zxwiLU2ojN-ShQuWkqdDw1kk4F4QL88wPtwYo__rp7N6ltiTsF8QurnnDMMd/s4032/IMG_5595.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0qAcZF4kjt6YtytTHydoDXcRfIlxJCfsductPzT2xJzLpxzAi5Ek-dKhC3gSGkrF1zqbeQe1xLAwOlqJtBPm21_4_oiaat6QZxq5CShEQn3_ZN7N3TDSvB-dqr1pHJ-2zxwiLU2ojN-ShQuWkqdDw1kk4F4QL88wPtwYo__rp7N6ltiTsF8QurnnDMMd/w400-h300/IMG_5595.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>With the Ashigara and Kako completing the contingent of heavy cruisers:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQX8c3cLYxt0tQ1-bmLbLxUzSg6tSJbJA5efT8qGkGkmJs3-YE0VD8uErlyvYlWEAzrBA9cA4I_CZNZ4-nnAh3ECEkAHwHNzUc9fHv5DLHwRgCkM8aREmnedfUctO6TjFFZ2DCVjtgCYAyo3-jc1xjxBKEj-Kx7MgGGXPF27T9ByqSrHUkRFAfD1jyfgaW/s4032/IMG_5599.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQX8c3cLYxt0tQ1-bmLbLxUzSg6tSJbJA5efT8qGkGkmJs3-YE0VD8uErlyvYlWEAzrBA9cA4I_CZNZ4-nnAh3ECEkAHwHNzUc9fHv5DLHwRgCkM8aREmnedfUctO6TjFFZ2DCVjtgCYAyo3-jc1xjxBKEj-Kx7MgGGXPF27T9ByqSrHUkRFAfD1jyfgaW/w400-h300/IMG_5599.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>By contrast the Japanese light cruisers were of an earlier vintage and generally outclassed by their US Navy counterparts. Below are the Kitakami, Oi (I have always loved that name), Jintsu, Tenryu and Tatsuta:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSR-skozD-eSfwdHOfBAjU8j0aZovtHXccQ8I8ldu90ydIS1GUueoLMPvtezaKhBAcpQXX21y9FitOwmVBPFf3z5dvbhDh6Y-9KYbP9YnJnnuqZgA-ypfMrZQqA1tMZNqPj-wKiBpEKXxyz4dVMK-FaHRW66si49IR9bdYvlePe_Q3zgUSCYNqxBUdSIu/s4032/IMG_5595.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSR-skozD-eSfwdHOfBAjU8j0aZovtHXccQ8I8ldu90ydIS1GUueoLMPvtezaKhBAcpQXX21y9FitOwmVBPFf3z5dvbhDh6Y-9KYbP9YnJnnuqZgA-ypfMrZQqA1tMZNqPj-wKiBpEKXxyz4dVMK-FaHRW66si49IR9bdYvlePe_Q3zgUSCYNqxBUdSIu/w400-h300/IMG_5595.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Kitakami and Oi were converted into torpedo cruisers and carried forty tubes each, a lot more than the usual six that is found on most other light cruisers, and can therefore wreak havoc if they survive long enough to get close. </p><p>Next up are the Katori and Kashima, two training ships which are seriously under-gunned and would struggle against a decent destroyer, alongside the Kuma and Kubari:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZH5M4tixJyhjsvGCz7n6un3RduZ6ZuHCuSNHhMrrwqH8sWPRBHwS2KYWRkU2xKNy8Yt-S862cMlv6P0RR8i6zA05pBzZ1PdkXIelfv6cWr0QQntErz7Om7qfEFDcPdGg0i1_tH82tQE8BBeATpw8v43MJeonnsCkx3R74YSHYFDygrRGhOm4inJkZAw8P/s4032/IMG_5607.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZH5M4tixJyhjsvGCz7n6un3RduZ6ZuHCuSNHhMrrwqH8sWPRBHwS2KYWRkU2xKNy8Yt-S862cMlv6P0RR8i6zA05pBzZ1PdkXIelfv6cWr0QQntErz7Om7qfEFDcPdGg0i1_tH82tQE8BBeATpw8v43MJeonnsCkx3R74YSHYFDygrRGhOm4inJkZAw8P/w400-h300/IMG_5607.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>With the Agamo, Tama, Nagara and Natori completing the contingent of light cruisers:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcEJwZobBQh44nlQGbWHoxDwCKlSlbgzpapWFmpFivO_mwsWAYydCzPnWxdJk9_VXQ39h3st2-81eyJeUFoumGyPUXfISU_MH6Xpw-ZIs_eBAsLlDAlMGF8d-1SRG9qkLmROR2nHGYXJqbZvnc1NQlb9LiEay7bgbQRYPf_Kmg_AIJs4ixNFMYopgnkV8/s4032/IMG_5612.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcEJwZobBQh44nlQGbWHoxDwCKlSlbgzpapWFmpFivO_mwsWAYydCzPnWxdJk9_VXQ39h3st2-81eyJeUFoumGyPUXfISU_MH6Xpw-ZIs_eBAsLlDAlMGF8d-1SRG9qkLmROR2nHGYXJqbZvnc1NQlb9LiEay7bgbQRYPf_Kmg_AIJs4ixNFMYopgnkV8/w400-h300/IMG_5612.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Also completed are fifteen destroyers, with the Makinami, Yugumo, Onami, Asashio, Asagumo and Oshio<span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">:</span></span></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggaaEjzOupScfd1svZ3RglUjs6DRouzLwOSF91EvfQIUYVNxm3f_8wwzYSySYpSkET-P8lvI5_mHJK1xPj2f9-M4b8NEXS-T_8Xz2X2WoSzX-0_GFXIAJ-6FMYLgldgpDix7r5DtC8vbJJd-o2y7CwBvXUpglIHwU4DBOuhDFeBFbHjq0fWfwiLV0SLk4l/w400-h300/IMG_5633.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><br /><p>And the Suzutsuki, Wakatsuki and Hatsuzuki. The Japanese destroyers were mostly pretty good and, to be fair, many of the light cruisers were really only intended to act as flagships to flotillas of destroyers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vI3r1EUXAl_nLLXiQGsIodkbpV4CBvS40MIjPs_8Ab1ZmvPeIKifLOFPpBPEJ5EqR66ZS2ydlA_K3jemCmEiLA6x3vMbhY4g8xZwOVQASfRUoTLHJ-QBXLKilsMyt-ju_E3vZ3xLBTtCh7fc83fgyd6STzdK3XqO4shs-msluuQn-5jXn2hDTUCetouL/s4032/IMG_5638.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vI3r1EUXAl_nLLXiQGsIodkbpV4CBvS40MIjPs_8Ab1ZmvPeIKifLOFPpBPEJ5EqR66ZS2ydlA_K3jemCmEiLA6x3vMbhY4g8xZwOVQASfRUoTLHJ-QBXLKilsMyt-ju_E3vZ3xLBTtCh7fc83fgyd6STzdK3XqO4shs-msluuQn-5jXn2hDTUCetouL/w400-h300/IMG_5638.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I also completed a supply ship in the form of the Tatekawa Maru, a fleet oiler:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kgbksTc7hzu7fgeE7Z5RuUl5qrOjhWDsksMBUnl7MmiVWrsYmEs-9hnTJhVDRwXUT5rY0b8OyJ4egb5mI9J2ZHWvK6QLgDx69CSRFxbNrJAZ1NQBgBkymVfSX5l6kzQcgqkH5J0-S5hUKC9A1y8AyjZ0C_0jQaiPGo5LJMDhPoRjDBFtAT8m7XogAegw/s4032/IMG_5615.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kgbksTc7hzu7fgeE7Z5RuUl5qrOjhWDsksMBUnl7MmiVWrsYmEs-9hnTJhVDRwXUT5rY0b8OyJ4egb5mI9J2ZHWvK6QLgDx69CSRFxbNrJAZ1NQBgBkymVfSX5l6kzQcgqkH5J0-S5hUKC9A1y8AyjZ0C_0jQaiPGo5LJMDhPoRjDBFtAT8m7XogAegw/w400-h300/IMG_5615.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>and four submarines with the I-17, I-19, I-26, and I-29. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVpLdfzRl2OVo6gkEPqXNr73Fs9OY3XOA8aYe8lLDryz4XCTDkl4DVsz_drAdVmjJ5grDBugMoadTnlnAmaJbfJF7QqXA_-ckIpaYMTjvcHmE04TzBi36L8UzwU9CYIFcCBsBNiO_anWjuvTGQSA40y-SxX-tuYJQtb6lX2aK1Ez4-keOed2x92BukjOm/s4032/IMG_5620.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVpLdfzRl2OVo6gkEPqXNr73Fs9OY3XOA8aYe8lLDryz4XCTDkl4DVsz_drAdVmjJ5grDBugMoadTnlnAmaJbfJF7QqXA_-ckIpaYMTjvcHmE04TzBi36L8UzwU9CYIFcCBsBNiO_anWjuvTGQSA40y-SxX-tuYJQtb6lX2aK1Ez4-keOed2x92BukjOm/w400-h300/IMG_5620.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><p>These 'B-Class' submarines all carried a Yokosuka E14Y seaplane for spotting purposes, which I have modeled on two of the submarines. As I was painting them I wondered how many unlucky pilots either lost their bearings or returned to the correct spot to find the submarine had submerged and buggered off. The I-17 was actually the first Axis ship to shell mainland United States. It surfaced off California and tried to shell a fuel storage facility but only managed to damage a pier and a pump house. It did however trigger a mass hysteria event which caused the city of Los Angeles to believe it was under aerial attack the following night, resulting in the air defences showering ten tons of shrapnel and unexploded ordnance on the city. Quite understandable given the uncertainty of the times and not dissimilar to episodes elsewhere.</p><p>Finally, and well done if you have got this far, I completed seven aircraft carriers. Below are the Taiho, Zuiho and Shoho, the Taiho with its steel-reinforced flight deck and the latter in Midway colours, all courtesy of Flight Deck Decals:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1PsHiz_gCCcqqa4DPqlof9gTrV52UTqxYMxpWQ-vpXl9DhLla3Ck3xhPJZyYTaOiC1mHjk-OGJihciutJpE9__nP6l9AjjRqsWE7UOYV54l3fKKLZ7ALTTa-xrNnDTSO9ZoGdCLAuv3zyFv18HHEByXxaCV6-i6GrqhAsBvyuPsEgotTBQ2mqNbhBf0M/s4032/IMG_5654.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1PsHiz_gCCcqqa4DPqlof9gTrV52UTqxYMxpWQ-vpXl9DhLla3Ck3xhPJZyYTaOiC1mHjk-OGJihciutJpE9__nP6l9AjjRqsWE7UOYV54l3fKKLZ7ALTTa-xrNnDTSO9ZoGdCLAuv3zyFv18HHEByXxaCV6-i6GrqhAsBvyuPsEgotTBQ2mqNbhBf0M/w400-h300/IMG_5654.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Next the Hiryu and Soryu:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHGkqw0DPvIL7b6JQIiFqAoKJd9bxAy8yGerkHKihE2iTD6e7AvjagE92sKyQsxo0_fnXfuDp93Irk1YltZsyjq-e27gTrYSwIDpyQMJ_BKBLspy15Xt9icsLFOLAgJDgF6cjXmKwENVstedjCAYzEz9NUthEAP_QcU060zFqZ8Wir7SLanjz5Iw2kaq_/s4032/IMG_5664.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHGkqw0DPvIL7b6JQIiFqAoKJd9bxAy8yGerkHKihE2iTD6e7AvjagE92sKyQsxo0_fnXfuDp93Irk1YltZsyjq-e27gTrYSwIDpyQMJ_BKBLspy15Xt9icsLFOLAgJDgF6cjXmKwENVstedjCAYzEz9NUthEAP_QcU060zFqZ8Wir7SLanjz5Iw2kaq_/w400-h300/IMG_5664.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>and finally the Kaga and Akagi:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxSIO0Ck1J-6DrCTQLjWB59Qw5kvEyqP2AsUftBRy3znQlgTJXvUNi7NqmWvgZmWfZ9YlrizhAG6T7v82usFg4xug488uG7HGRZYWwBT_seyo-PRr-Wr46fwbqI_e_iRRMOKiERnOQyEvNyDaLonmTpHYkQVtUQxLWK6GPcjOOuCqND0v8yboT-c8uusJ/s4032/IMG_5669.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxSIO0Ck1J-6DrCTQLjWB59Qw5kvEyqP2AsUftBRy3znQlgTJXvUNi7NqmWvgZmWfZ9YlrizhAG6T7v82usFg4xug488uG7HGRZYWwBT_seyo-PRr-Wr46fwbqI_e_iRRMOKiERnOQyEvNyDaLonmTpHYkQVtUQxLWK6GPcjOOuCqND0v8yboT-c8uusJ/w400-h300/IMG_5669.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here are the latter two next to a pencil, just to give an idea of scale:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAu2sxJwldxfLNVq75g3D3FUio8IAYJue7D4dE1TEEh24u5_yP91822d0_YaWT70HTuWKzE7a9ugjXP60iwcNuftRo7U_lB0ff22tUIyYqCKR5Y8Slldw5Qm0Jm6bjdVs4jeCQou4v3ZcsxExdbk2KXzM-PxNx7NujV1NjZU7bKhoMnRJW6_wMGsdQiJY/s4032/IMG_5675.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAu2sxJwldxfLNVq75g3D3FUio8IAYJue7D4dE1TEEh24u5_yP91822d0_YaWT70HTuWKzE7a9ugjXP60iwcNuftRo7U_lB0ff22tUIyYqCKR5Y8Slldw5Qm0Jm6bjdVs4jeCQou4v3ZcsxExdbk2KXzM-PxNx7NujV1NjZU7bKhoMnRJW6_wMGsdQiJY/w400-h300/IMG_5675.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The planes are very fiddly, not just to paint but to glue in place without ruining the decal on which they are attached. On average I am finding that larger ships such as battleships, carriers and heavy cruisers are taking around three hours each to assemble, base and paint, light cruisers around two hours, and destroyers around fifty minutes to an hour each.</p><p>All up then the Japanese fleet is comprised of sixty-two vessels, all of which except the carriers fit nicely into one of my usual storage boxes:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtA4STRBZWFvq0IQHXJb2lnVnCgVaWwkgudDS4e2avN-INv5f6zREsbN9C222mngwJViQR3BcENLnF-j3gEicYNl1QAkKwiHV4GrrQAbYzE_DWzVgZczPHOhBt1ktpEQvxjRqqoL79yQfSxsGLLHWvRmrnqmOhpSlHgm-e_IR_J5Qjk4NKylUZdHziWuH/s4032/IMG_5645.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtA4STRBZWFvq0IQHXJb2lnVnCgVaWwkgudDS4e2avN-INv5f6zREsbN9C222mngwJViQR3BcENLnF-j3gEicYNl1QAkKwiHV4GrrQAbYzE_DWzVgZczPHOhBt1ktpEQvxjRqqoL79yQfSxsGLLHWvRmrnqmOhpSlHgm-e_IR_J5Qjk4NKylUZdHziWuH/w400-h300/IMG_5645.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The carriers will probably join the US and Royal Navy carriers in a separate storage box:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9iNllcRoHjJxv4G0OP5LTp1YihuxpvK86Kae7Srz-cOA2_zPyWtFDWAyAa1ONSx95_Pc6HNB9cEf4iYwjQCuYynVMixCCVskRjbyCkB7nX46wg4EEysnr4LgdC37iuGPTN9QDztQQM4-L-wJWOcLKQCvRJUdc__cB4IBvzxiHaXhAfmyyfnnX0MttekEu/s4032/IMG_5687.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9iNllcRoHjJxv4G0OP5LTp1YihuxpvK86Kae7Srz-cOA2_zPyWtFDWAyAa1ONSx95_Pc6HNB9cEf4iYwjQCuYynVMixCCVskRjbyCkB7nX46wg4EEysnr4LgdC37iuGPTN9QDztQQM4-L-wJWOcLKQCvRJUdc__cB4IBvzxiHaXhAfmyyfnnX0MttekEu/w400-h300/IMG_5687.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's it for the Japanese fleet. One thing I did find interesting is that out of all the above ships only the battleship Nagato and heavy cruiser Takao survived the war. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm currently completing the last dozen or so US Navy ships so will hopefully have that contingent completed within the next two to three weeks.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-76640229236191284882023-07-07T03:57:00.002-07:002023-07-19T22:58:48.104-07:00Kriegsmarine Ships Completed<p>I haven't posted for a while, mainly because I have been totally immersed in the WWII naval project and have managed to finish nearly two hundred vessels in the past two months, with just over a hundred left to go. Rather than bore everyone with endless photos every time I complete half a dozen or so, especially as WWII naval is not everyone's cup of tea, I'll limit it to completed fleets from now on so at least I can record my progress and can return to the summaries from time to time to see what I have actually done.</p><p>First up is the now completed Kriegsmarine fleet:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhthjSHc6ALVMLgobTJzQ-bPlqXL6ZJhLQY3a2SsdoX6g1i2IHwMXO3oNPijlGs7HFKVxk8r5iwA-wdmIaY8d6C0cWfquflzTIRaRK7C0Aeg8uj_5lxxwVvtnH9kByJK9DIQzpnnIFqI6SPE-yz8a-T5Yyj5tW1rpSCQzicJz8vX8lpXtUiNZBK3sLDcdPZ" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhthjSHc6ALVMLgobTJzQ-bPlqXL6ZJhLQY3a2SsdoX6g1i2IHwMXO3oNPijlGs7HFKVxk8r5iwA-wdmIaY8d6C0cWfquflzTIRaRK7C0Aeg8uj_5lxxwVvtnH9kByJK9DIQzpnnIFqI6SPE-yz8a-T5Yyj5tW1rpSCQzicJz8vX8lpXtUiNZBK3sLDcdPZ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>The final additions include three more destroyers; Z26, Z27 and Z29:<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Xj8_isJYlb91sLvpZO8YIpa7-sSkqCy-6p-IkihXvUEIFk7ijKuSpF3v1kYgMEAuqjrlbsbSUtYSmdJRbyHwSdicrmFWiv8fCrqdwVD3nuz-QMr0smz5u6F8KSnUJH_jfELFqPTsESxRXsJSWt0SbXriYIIhKwqJc9exUwDJ6LO2jSLSH4wn94fNwVjy/s4032/IMG_5538.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Xj8_isJYlb91sLvpZO8YIpa7-sSkqCy-6p-IkihXvUEIFk7ijKuSpF3v1kYgMEAuqjrlbsbSUtYSmdJRbyHwSdicrmFWiv8fCrqdwVD3nuz-QMr0smz5u6F8KSnUJH_jfELFqPTsESxRXsJSWt0SbXriYIIhKwqJc9exUwDJ6LO2jSLSH4wn94fNwVjy/s320/IMG_5538.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The light cruisers Leipzig and Nurnberg:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HfkVFHt04Gdip85SNFKGvi4nUSYTfnw7_8v4o97d-lD4zo9mJld6oRfu9nhoA84mnD3ZMYvyk-IFb1-Vt_4qKnF0Ovx6HLxMDHLBQPZGnPEPdql5s2F2tcCuSK9UnHKC18dt7Ybgm6T5vLkJiPzPdhRRicsvRz5MVmulD4er5GeHtS9rjLjymhAaPFU6/s4032/IMG_5535.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HfkVFHt04Gdip85SNFKGvi4nUSYTfnw7_8v4o97d-lD4zo9mJld6oRfu9nhoA84mnD3ZMYvyk-IFb1-Vt_4qKnF0Ovx6HLxMDHLBQPZGnPEPdql5s2F2tcCuSK9UnHKC18dt7Ybgm6T5vLkJiPzPdhRRicsvRz5MVmulD4er5GeHtS9rjLjymhAaPFU6/w400-h300/IMG_5535.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And a second aircraft carrier, which was laid down as the cruiser Seydlitz but earmarked for conversion into the Weser, but never actually completed:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvCV4CXsDQkgdX88hawaea1KuGus4xIYNTGxt_DT5Fi3Mle4yLVj3dv62-8caI63QK7Aq2gx9e6OKGyQoBA2qUbbrw_-g5UBC2_4tx9Yzu5PCQGoH1nGi7j4_6oNUSbLx-Up98C7TW-v82X8sOjjXoak1LZTplSz6YdGTd06sRh3aNb58i_EjblDrXrcm/s4032/IMG_5497.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvCV4CXsDQkgdX88hawaea1KuGus4xIYNTGxt_DT5Fi3Mle4yLVj3dv62-8caI63QK7Aq2gx9e6OKGyQoBA2qUbbrw_-g5UBC2_4tx9Yzu5PCQGoH1nGi7j4_6oNUSbLx-Up98C7TW-v82X8sOjjXoak1LZTplSz6YdGTd06sRh3aNb58i_EjblDrXrcm/w400-h300/IMG_5497.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also completed the supply ship Altmark, an oil tanker which spent the first part of the war shadowing the Graf Spee and ended up transporting 299 British sailors from ships the Graf Spee had sunk back to Germany. Langsdorff, the Captain of the Graf Spee, sought assurances from the captain of the Altmark that the prisoners would be treated well, but the Altmark's captain was apparently something of a Nazi fanatic and the prisoners were fed little and kept in appalling conditions. Although Norway was still neutral at that time, the ship was detained three times by Norwegian authorities at the request of the British who on each occasion failed to find any of the close to 300 prisoners detained below decks. It was subsequently boarded by sailors from the destroyer HMS Cossack, apparently some with cutlasses, who freed the prisoners and transported them back to Britain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaItZDfqe73h1rcHK8EKu7h_-d7YhdI6TXLlZabhQQ8JV42D1BV2RFS87MHBNCYN4F3NwvAFtLRJ2b-AkwPwn5uUL9MpWFj2lVWWpuOsRAF6JWsjfY0cU1aHVW_58PHPRiCN-LkYDCbLuHmBmC9Pf7OoHvgRNSwAXaejDMZ--uErJB6LVCf6KGauUIYGVD/s4032/IMG_5504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaItZDfqe73h1rcHK8EKu7h_-d7YhdI6TXLlZabhQQ8JV42D1BV2RFS87MHBNCYN4F3NwvAFtLRJ2b-AkwPwn5uUL9MpWFj2lVWWpuOsRAF6JWsjfY0cU1aHVW_58PHPRiCN-LkYDCbLuHmBmC9Pf7OoHvgRNSwAXaejDMZ--uErJB6LVCf6KGauUIYGVD/w400-h300/IMG_5504.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_XWboEcBF4bInO-nBf5DTjIzjs8H0zYMTNa2qP3xhpdMLqbzfPTEYa5xqmqIYo6fAWPLzj1sSH-B6Wygi_Ka4lObEUwZpcrNpD82iB0RZcSrEQmuTAkrBLKx57Z-8wsGFcFEa1u6cCekbocs89Efp9DVwoWWTyRHlG7tGAp8t3reSBYEqiEfoxGZHs7A/s4032/IMG_5516.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_XWboEcBF4bInO-nBf5DTjIzjs8H0zYMTNa2qP3xhpdMLqbzfPTEYa5xqmqIYo6fAWPLzj1sSH-B6Wygi_Ka4lObEUwZpcrNpD82iB0RZcSrEQmuTAkrBLKx57Z-8wsGFcFEa1u6cCekbocs89Efp9DVwoWWTyRHlG7tGAp8t3reSBYEqiEfoxGZHs7A/w400-h300/IMG_5516.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also completed the Pinguin, a German raider which masqueraded as a Greek merchantman to pounce on unsuspecting allied shipping, even having concealed gun compartments fore and aft which could be flung open at the last minute. It sank or captured 28 Allied ships before it was finally sunk by HMS Cornwall in May 1941, the Pinguin exploding when a compartment containing mines it was carrying suffered a direct hit and killing not only the majority of its 400 crew but also most of 200 merchant seamen prisoners on board:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ND552Bu-zgNIDmq9U9Y7Ak22KkTEbu-8WyNrsl0j2rRx6BifAuxyCyvdbOCZxB8qigvoPLlKjYfWYuy_iOJfCjfI8vBWQgthDP5IjRYtxRiUYEG7sVNyHEXm-GGvwB6Vdb1ichiqmp_ET8_aTl1JpS6ne0MgeAFlpZQLA1Lzt5szdhfYEn7WQGFDR4CW/s4032/IMG_5508.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ND552Bu-zgNIDmq9U9Y7Ak22KkTEbu-8WyNrsl0j2rRx6BifAuxyCyvdbOCZxB8qigvoPLlKjYfWYuy_iOJfCjfI8vBWQgthDP5IjRYtxRiUYEG7sVNyHEXm-GGvwB6Vdb1ichiqmp_ET8_aTl1JpS6ne0MgeAFlpZQLA1Lzt5szdhfYEn7WQGFDR4CW/w400-h300/IMG_5508.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yL7B4wYklKkOZJH0AlBs7XlrCHm_Fkqnitx7uv-jDpctWNGGd9LtjX8FezY_lnXdojtoectoyHUWwiTFJERRO1Y3iygUfIcirubtlvtRCzQcm7VX3-xtQUObKxWky6A0k-q0YLw5NmlFUngjYaAzUZgvyIkjPOF7I8DInvZe-UD_Qzj3REgkyJO6csSs/s4032/IMG_5512.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yL7B4wYklKkOZJH0AlBs7XlrCHm_Fkqnitx7uv-jDpctWNGGd9LtjX8FezY_lnXdojtoectoyHUWwiTFJERRO1Y3iygUfIcirubtlvtRCzQcm7VX3-xtQUObKxWky6A0k-q0YLw5NmlFUngjYaAzUZgvyIkjPOF7I8DInvZe-UD_Qzj3REgkyJO6csSs/w400-h300/IMG_5512.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally, five U-boats in U-47, U-48, U-96, U-99 and U-100, all of them among the most successful U-boats of the war:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxKi-KBZzUNG5HMxosRDYgZpMmwIo-o0H5coWjKx4UKrQB5zRobj5iNup5lf_x9gT9Xj353NMKn0T3D62qVpOQh17KG8nY0b78_4W1GaVbofOukw_ljvAeeiMIG6efk9ps3Vs-fvNXFQRHTBQtTUQp2jx74mrH2SxBAtz71YbkNzKZErMMcsPRhC1_hmf/s4032/IMG_5553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxKi-KBZzUNG5HMxosRDYgZpMmwIo-o0H5coWjKx4UKrQB5zRobj5iNup5lf_x9gT9Xj353NMKn0T3D62qVpOQh17KG8nY0b78_4W1GaVbofOukw_ljvAeeiMIG6efk9ps3Vs-fvNXFQRHTBQtTUQp2jx74mrH2SxBAtz71YbkNzKZErMMcsPRhC1_hmf/w400-h300/IMG_5553.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Plus a submerged U-87, which I did mainly to amuse myself:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIT9sILMkEmhw7GI_na-zSAwsrvHIs7P0RSPaJf0lsPQiUl00pVz-PLiMGZxWMFBjPoKy4D-I1EsSXPbPIMoKaKZSCH6xmSh5KLb8ii5Mk2NHsh12LG1u3KQdT9YytRFvdZRI9C_Hj-fobT1jozW9AkVfu52yQVK93ukSP6KIPv66oedLS2bd0LG5C5QO_/s4032/IMG_5554.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIT9sILMkEmhw7GI_na-zSAwsrvHIs7P0RSPaJf0lsPQiUl00pVz-PLiMGZxWMFBjPoKy4D-I1EsSXPbPIMoKaKZSCH6xmSh5KLb8ii5Mk2NHsh12LG1u3KQdT9YytRFvdZRI9C_Hj-fobT1jozW9AkVfu52yQVK93ukSP6KIPv66oedLS2bd0LG5C5QO_/w400-h300/IMG_5554.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are rules for submarines, supply tankers and merchant ships in Nimitz, so I plan to do similar vessels for each of the other navies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That is the German contingent now completed, with a total of 32 vessels (not counting the "submerged" U-87). Next up, the recently completed Japanese fleet, nearly twice the size with 62 vessels.</div><br />Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-29606623516725975422023-05-29T22:17:00.001-07:002023-07-19T23:03:02.983-07:00More WWII Kriegsmarine ShipsI'm feeling a little conflicted at the moment as I really want to get back to my 18mm ECW project, but at the same time I am on a roll and enjoying clearing some GHQ ships from my backlog. The other factor is that a gaming friend and I are now playing WWII every second Tuesday using the new Nimitz ruleset from Sam Mustafa and we are thoroughly enjoying it, and there is nothing quite like knowing that recent painting efforts will get some regular game time to further increase motivation.<div><br /></div><div>Here therefore is the latest batch of WWII German ships to augment those first completed at the end of 2020, with the Tirpitz joining the already completed Bismarck:</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdgvd6gzt5gkUIihcxBlkMPOKnJ9W78rte8QtOgECqN8jgv2r3bRfx7zGzRdmLBuZ3KCDZDWLSH-Bfd-ReCPKOZKu3od0Y4qJ_ZLNf9N_wRiLPAfh1XLwiUelV8G3CSK1OCJ_vZ12kUsBdD64Le9bllY48YLCuKVnIwt-QKQAvqVu9j2hisrg3MfHrcw" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdgvd6gzt5gkUIihcxBlkMPOKnJ9W78rte8QtOgECqN8jgv2r3bRfx7zGzRdmLBuZ3KCDZDWLSH-Bfd-ReCPKOZKu3od0Y4qJ_ZLNf9N_wRiLPAfh1XLwiUelV8G3CSK1OCJ_vZ12kUsBdD64Le9bllY48YLCuKVnIwt-QKQAvqVu9j2hisrg3MfHrcw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And the Gneisenau joining its sister ship the Scharnhorst:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Most rulesets can be very dry, but we seem to have found an enjoyable niche with Nimitz and it is always nice when a couple of boxes disappear from the lead pile.</div>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-59860571273864408912023-05-10T23:55:00.001-07:002023-07-19T23:00:36.691-07:00More WWII Royal Navy ShipsI had read about Sam Mustafa's new set of WWII naval wargame rules and was thinking about purchasing them when I got a call from a gaming friend I hadn't caught up with for a couple of years asking if I had heard of them and whether I'd be interested in a few games. Just the motivation to get stuck into a few more of the GHQ WWII ships languishing in my lead pile. First off, a batch of a couple of dozen Royal Navy ships. The four battleships below are the King George V, Renown, Revenge and the Repulse:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEji7xQSNKpgm_HaMthJnMAdnvhFqi7VGrpaM5z_UEr2ChvCRiwHNOzIT-PkJyMIRRASc8HfYamnhdgZ526ROKZ4Os4ly8mUBR736sFPooKqALcIOMR86yY94CwR9q2FHFXnViW24boF52liSoWq3dOXOw2TX_5wRWNmZQvXydVX0q7i2MSdcYH5WQi8cw" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEji7xQSNKpgm_HaMthJnMAdnvhFqi7VGrpaM5z_UEr2ChvCRiwHNOzIT-PkJyMIRRASc8HfYamnhdgZ526ROKZ4Os4ly8mUBR736sFPooKqALcIOMR86yY94CwR9q2FHFXnViW24boF52liSoWq3dOXOw2TX_5wRWNmZQvXydVX0q7i2MSdcYH5WQi8cw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42Ao0-8CV6Jf_MihweC4x0Y3Ag3MIt6Wm1EK1AfA6JP70KGv6lh-4qAaFDY1ROT8KZ8OozFDLZIZb4isuQmfcvB0OPqJiqqp5XjN3azMtGUo61o9mVx_KqrGMEkA80dDppwmXagU7Oayx0PyaFld3uTpSCyy4WRiXHEh9I8WIqRkqjEV1TQaJ4JoBqA/s4032/IMG_5160.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42Ao0-8CV6Jf_MihweC4x0Y3Ag3MIt6Wm1EK1AfA6JP70KGv6lh-4qAaFDY1ROT8KZ8OozFDLZIZb4isuQmfcvB0OPqJiqqp5XjN3azMtGUo61o9mVx_KqrGMEkA80dDppwmXagU7Oayx0PyaFld3uTpSCyy4WRiXHEh9I8WIqRkqjEV1TQaJ4JoBqA/w400-h300/IMG_5160.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji_FP4oS2cRKKKGb2SzxsLo9VLglmyMm3exLmPPBjbqug4xa5xVGqVd0nlksgVwv9vwSpRa_6UDigty09fOytn8lHGMxs87JZWDC4j6Em04g1It4G_eaUP8eKKbdakNMEJJ7-EAXUUJv4GQUKoLOgAQ_ujUcuOsCqg5I07l16DVf-Hi9N8xzzmzHDxQQ/s4032/IMG_5171.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji_FP4oS2cRKKKGb2SzxsLo9VLglmyMm3exLmPPBjbqug4xa5xVGqVd0nlksgVwv9vwSpRa_6UDigty09fOytn8lHGMxs87JZWDC4j6Em04g1It4G_eaUP8eKKbdakNMEJJ7-EAXUUJv4GQUKoLOgAQ_ujUcuOsCqg5I07l16DVf-Hi9N8xzzmzHDxQQ/w400-h300/IMG_5171.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi037PHVK3e9KcH1pfIFFrv5VDiNHCqA8UFZUH174doc126DQNiR_8DyXW4RDLIvRgLUHDPLKzK8w5aTGJxLpRJ2DXoFkDSnRF9JLumdjaDLImA84KCRNoFKUzLyyRybuDFjoePMeXRyFqvQLL6FTjBZJUFlZxXqZvfljkAtot4f54ywszJm4G8YyFLcQ/s4032/IMG_5182.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi037PHVK3e9KcH1pfIFFrv5VDiNHCqA8UFZUH174doc126DQNiR_8DyXW4RDLIvRgLUHDPLKzK8w5aTGJxLpRJ2DXoFkDSnRF9JLumdjaDLImA84KCRNoFKUzLyyRybuDFjoePMeXRyFqvQLL6FTjBZJUFlZxXqZvfljkAtot4f54ywszJm4G8YyFLcQ/w400-h300/IMG_5182.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>All the models are GHQ's 1/2400th scale. Some of them take a bit of putting together with, in most cases, gun turrets, superstructure and secondary armament all having to be glued into place. Each capital ship therefore takes me around 30 minutes to assemble, and another two to three hours to paint and base. Thankfully the GHQ ships are nicely cast and the parts generally fit together beautifully, and each kit comes with spares so if I press on the tweezers too hard and a gun turret goes flying there is usually a spare part on hand to replace it. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here are three Royal Navy aircraft carriers in HMS Illustrious:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWe_V-_06AT9a6akKehwLAccMep2rDJFTF_MGVpOqkEAymCYaEK9qbloZHIb4QoN8_unuYLj29SoaiczBezaMj3Z4lone3GDQP8cIjvJn54TAb1A42Vx_YvHU1fHEQGnBP8A6CItlUAfy6EC0DH1p4U4AbmXGi-llkGp9Mv2NH8cdZljFzlG38f5Gag/s4032/IMG_5190.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWe_V-_06AT9a6akKehwLAccMep2rDJFTF_MGVpOqkEAymCYaEK9qbloZHIb4QoN8_unuYLj29SoaiczBezaMj3Z4lone3GDQP8cIjvJn54TAb1A42Vx_YvHU1fHEQGnBP8A6CItlUAfy6EC0DH1p4U4AbmXGi-llkGp9Mv2NH8cdZljFzlG38f5Gag/w400-h300/IMG_5190.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Ark Royal:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjT4jkFpAlH-LQ9pBOE_O3Cy-1Q9KIK16Gsdyw9YZB9U9hfLnL-wwrDfoU1SuC8bpxwQ96ktRpkqBX7wNOpRfDvhBBWkz_snfYbHbXt8C6PIZx2fJl1gG-YXl7Du4P7_QvNrrE93wmcWM-dzXJRCi02u0RobcxjHiW3G7RCa8ZgiJbNDpPhccITFWHiA/s4032/IMG_5193.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjT4jkFpAlH-LQ9pBOE_O3Cy-1Q9KIK16Gsdyw9YZB9U9hfLnL-wwrDfoU1SuC8bpxwQ96ktRpkqBX7wNOpRfDvhBBWkz_snfYbHbXt8C6PIZx2fJl1gG-YXl7Du4P7_QvNrrE93wmcWM-dzXJRCi02u0RobcxjHiW3G7RCa8ZgiJbNDpPhccITFWHiA/w400-h300/IMG_5193.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and HMS Furious (perhaps to be followed by HMS Angry and HMS Slightly Annoyed):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2qBps7T33j4WF3BHa5VLbf9HAuNQmLLa7biNtp0MwakTdHu8jgY6ehIqed4wv-6NYGnnMZvWrPBZfQpfvTUVuRyUU6CCj0Y42OCL6Jv7iKppNONX6SqBVgp6CHJox26RPD8O974ly2pJwWsBxv5uM2-X8GX9XclV-obxRD9xaQ9E8H9PzLCT6NIEyw/s4032/IMG_5204.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2qBps7T33j4WF3BHa5VLbf9HAuNQmLLa7biNtp0MwakTdHu8jgY6ehIqed4wv-6NYGnnMZvWrPBZfQpfvTUVuRyUU6CCj0Y42OCL6Jv7iKppNONX6SqBVgp6CHJox26RPD8O974ly2pJwWsBxv5uM2-X8GX9XclV-obxRD9xaQ9E8H9PzLCT6NIEyw/w400-h300/IMG_5204.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The flight decks are from Flight Deck Decals and I think give the models a real lift. The aircraft are tiny with around a 4mm wingspan and were fiddly to glue in place on the finished model, after which I completed painting the upper surface having done the underside when they were still on the sprue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also completed three more County class cruisers in the London, Norfolk and Dorsetshire:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0g8GDSq9q1O26IHVWCqyzuecTyYlDUPDGYYJwwhi4HcssYYXv7BWmBalMM08IAEoxVcBrbV1T7WjejYOqEwjPD87KgYn8qsdUpoBnG2cORlKOI2OVfqcCB3DEx_gPowuHfFwVpDlEoSu8lW0giPQE6xICkyXRGavA56ZhbsurPPXw9yhL82DIv0KXQ/s4032/IMG_5214.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0g8GDSq9q1O26IHVWCqyzuecTyYlDUPDGYYJwwhi4HcssYYXv7BWmBalMM08IAEoxVcBrbV1T7WjejYOqEwjPD87KgYn8qsdUpoBnG2cORlKOI2OVfqcCB3DEx_gPowuHfFwVpDlEoSu8lW0giPQE6xICkyXRGavA56ZhbsurPPXw9yhL82DIv0KXQ/w400-h300/IMG_5214.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnw-zRczcNFAcTdAFH35LyCzm4fdplwGF6rllEaEeAMRUNs_T9c4flBrWXuJxlYAVMsWpOxriIunyLRw-KG8qEt2uVOzxXH4gyuUnTXPEHyUP8wvEz7DHeNH3xB_tnn3fy6-GuMgVUui4vbgBGhoe2t97baw8BtiBfKGiVos7mEldskxZ6mScgmK9oIw/s4032/IMG_5224.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnw-zRczcNFAcTdAFH35LyCzm4fdplwGF6rllEaEeAMRUNs_T9c4flBrWXuJxlYAVMsWpOxriIunyLRw-KG8qEt2uVOzxXH4gyuUnTXPEHyUP8wvEz7DHeNH3xB_tnn3fy6-GuMgVUui4vbgBGhoe2t97baw8BtiBfKGiVos7mEldskxZ6mScgmK9oIw/w400-h300/IMG_5224.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHppOgbOkCdDPzuiEpKOoLDAo_8rp7wr1O29IUcxyIxBB4uHph2XjEJNx09QSpjcl4IQ7ABXZoDuKKZKhi5vXhtF5deFSpoVocUZmFWZAIzJ5sNOqMZtjwQ8k2CYrQHOCWb95ELSFmLgReivv18gxMsI_XjqdrOpB8ZTy7BvgHM--rUUbkL4KH5kJkVQ/s4032/IMG_5233.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHppOgbOkCdDPzuiEpKOoLDAo_8rp7wr1O29IUcxyIxBB4uHph2XjEJNx09QSpjcl4IQ7ABXZoDuKKZKhi5vXhtF5deFSpoVocUZmFWZAIzJ5sNOqMZtjwQ8k2CYrQHOCWb95ELSFmLgReivv18gxMsI_XjqdrOpB8ZTy7BvgHM--rUUbkL4KH5kJkVQ/w400-h300/IMG_5233.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Plus the two York class heavy cruisers in the York and Exeter:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkxhow76GgRkrTrLZCCl2OIhGQ_eCWcpf_NXY3D3cFfzmG8iLhu85L0-Vo5clqcB3UGMEHSO9MDVt4i0UQjCC6e7DuuTasPWidr-NEADb3M65D4rdpLuEqU5wPrOWaoGLnSCCnif6iyowIYWSElonS9bR7r0SJLo8sPuWTBbLsz1fckO6ORpPBMRhHg/s4032/IMG_5241.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkxhow76GgRkrTrLZCCl2OIhGQ_eCWcpf_NXY3D3cFfzmG8iLhu85L0-Vo5clqcB3UGMEHSO9MDVt4i0UQjCC6e7DuuTasPWidr-NEADb3M65D4rdpLuEqU5wPrOWaoGLnSCCnif6iyowIYWSElonS9bR7r0SJLo8sPuWTBbLsz1fckO6ORpPBMRhHg/w400-h300/IMG_5241.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XU1SHcaPPHHw4HpK1kW3ig-RYkQp7rwKTPTEyCGGYJIpa0M83urROyyN6t9mIDOOyf7mvN1gwMvUAJ4PoUhVTbjrCs7jpqhAf08_LHTIUIex8BYbFnRxwOqxuOIKhha82lqs4zS5wDOSxCvEL8ZxRfUaHdUlP7yN_owPlAjHNWIM6M1483-lb5o7Bw/s4032/IMG_5250.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XU1SHcaPPHHw4HpK1kW3ig-RYkQp7rwKTPTEyCGGYJIpa0M83urROyyN6t9mIDOOyf7mvN1gwMvUAJ4PoUhVTbjrCs7jpqhAf08_LHTIUIex8BYbFnRxwOqxuOIKhha82lqs4zS5wDOSxCvEL8ZxRfUaHdUlP7yN_owPlAjHNWIM6M1483-lb5o7Bw/w400-h300/IMG_5250.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Where possible I went for camouflage schemes which, although sometimes painful to do, makes for a point of difference from the standard Admiralty Light Grey. The paints I used are from AK Interactive who have specific Royal Navy, Kriegsmarine and US Navy sets which takes the guesswork out of trying to mix the correct shade. The only issue is that I discovered they are really airbrush paints designed for larger models, which means I generally have to go over the same areas three times.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next up two town class light cruisers in the Southampton and Birmingham:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtY-ctnwrt4aUsW6QyapNdxn5lVWnd2-gJ0krvRy6AL60Gisjn_T0H_wMW0z1SkZmWL26e2OSqmNPlgs1-MYsEYvsLYgyCbYoX5yS2CYluZ113iJdv-2UQuacKznLpDkTtn2xlW1BWWG2V-ra_KQXcRIMujEEk9-_qbShRG96jb_4jp3idJK6FcD9yCQ/s4032/IMG_5258.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtY-ctnwrt4aUsW6QyapNdxn5lVWnd2-gJ0krvRy6AL60Gisjn_T0H_wMW0z1SkZmWL26e2OSqmNPlgs1-MYsEYvsLYgyCbYoX5yS2CYluZ113iJdv-2UQuacKznLpDkTtn2xlW1BWWG2V-ra_KQXcRIMujEEk9-_qbShRG96jb_4jp3idJK6FcD9yCQ/w400-h300/IMG_5258.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidynLGDqQ-5O_ZcQNu6TWw-B4Yfi8wtPTx2lWwbeHk7c-n3Se9GifzVokXuvhvAlXvk1lsbgtwL6nidncffHB3zEEnnfgKX5VvIT_Plf9pX19tBSIBZn2INg0JaTHmmI6aeuMMgObXUOnf9HzFY68XnwqcN4m9BnTVKeWz5LKYhlIS_WM9KXoMbvB5bg/s4032/IMG_5274.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidynLGDqQ-5O_ZcQNu6TWw-B4Yfi8wtPTx2lWwbeHk7c-n3Se9GifzVokXuvhvAlXvk1lsbgtwL6nidncffHB3zEEnnfgKX5VvIT_Plf9pX19tBSIBZn2INg0JaTHmmI6aeuMMgObXUOnf9HzFY68XnwqcN4m9BnTVKeWz5LKYhlIS_WM9KXoMbvB5bg/w400-h300/IMG_5274.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And two Leander class light cruisers in the New Zealand ship HMNZS Achilles and HMS Ajax, both of which joined the Exeter in hunting the Graf Spee in the Battle of the River Plate:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWgIoht50TVtvSvDYBzEmBnD9Xf4tcpZO2ueGTptZxoAnsxZcfwA17GOqvHFIEs2E0FaWwtlhu8jEkqXbt8Z87nAsOz4AOG0udoCfKKlQY5vtN9HwfvrtIneAK7KEtTJrCLw4RTLrqzIwO97WBmGqnee6__OQaIG1SA-GqhWFTEGDQhduOEmGUAltuA/s4032/IMG_5287.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWgIoht50TVtvSvDYBzEmBnD9Xf4tcpZO2ueGTptZxoAnsxZcfwA17GOqvHFIEs2E0FaWwtlhu8jEkqXbt8Z87nAsOz4AOG0udoCfKKlQY5vtN9HwfvrtIneAK7KEtTJrCLw4RTLrqzIwO97WBmGqnee6__OQaIG1SA-GqhWFTEGDQhduOEmGUAltuA/w400-h300/IMG_5287.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnEIUMaC46BI7sb7x2SLSIgCFHqhjk21oV2IRLZfTcpSvnx36RlCtJkKDsznIVeABiapHuTo4JY1E5BjFtZi60Bj-1n2V34nUULabJVo8tLgW2465LmgFdURxADE23dA6S8lav9FHCjJX9y-xFZ_vdE_AcYFn3ePlWROUvwDHw1kCgAyeUCjRrZR_KQ/s4032/IMG_5280.JPG" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnEIUMaC46BI7sb7x2SLSIgCFHqhjk21oV2IRLZfTcpSvnx36RlCtJkKDsznIVeABiapHuTo4JY1E5BjFtZi60Bj-1n2V34nUULabJVo8tLgW2465LmgFdURxADE23dA6S8lav9FHCjJX9y-xFZ_vdE_AcYFn3ePlWROUvwDHw1kCgAyeUCjRrZR_KQ/w400-h300/IMG_5280.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My great uncle was on the Ajax throughout WWII and I have his medals sitting on a bookshelf in a leather horseshoe box he made while on ship. Interestingly the town of Ajax in Canada was named after the ship and each road there named after a crew member. I'm not sure whether he ever knew there was a (Robert) Mayor Crescent named in his honour. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally, a Dido class light cruiser in the Black Prince:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdpC3UOjHwXmwWNMk6th9IxDViXcB1zHQp_Wl5bs9W7LizjTQ2nJHIrmFByyWlKV4cNSGPYQ30MR-1BafDAUL0svQe_LVN0HB-dI4HhOdOnY6riGug7GNSXBQxIDbY5DtsjuYc-suwzqlPr6tH0P0x2a1UR0Sh703IOSKH83hGkjRvGNJW5yJvGExbA/s4032/IMG_5298.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdpC3UOjHwXmwWNMk6th9IxDViXcB1zHQp_Wl5bs9W7LizjTQ2nJHIrmFByyWlKV4cNSGPYQ30MR-1BafDAUL0svQe_LVN0HB-dI4HhOdOnY6riGug7GNSXBQxIDbY5DtsjuYc-suwzqlPr6tH0P0x2a1UR0Sh703IOSKH83hGkjRvGNJW5yJvGExbA/w400-h300/IMG_5298.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Three E-class destroyers in the Echo, Eclipse and Escapade:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4A3kACtbu0G4DkbYCCtPUw_yPOKuFhx54SiyHFFwgLy2GL5ORC0vnSzCwYE_MjOy5vf0eOtNonHVh8hGqoJK2j0yGXtdl7JL-qTb-sU9hd1N4gOev9AQoppfmYMsa5J6f0xeGF1AuLYCY8ayikF2zNUX5r_3dPntFsqTULlvNRilBA-OzTjkmhh654A/s4032/IMG_5311.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4A3kACtbu0G4DkbYCCtPUw_yPOKuFhx54SiyHFFwgLy2GL5ORC0vnSzCwYE_MjOy5vf0eOtNonHVh8hGqoJK2j0yGXtdl7JL-qTb-sU9hd1N4gOev9AQoppfmYMsa5J6f0xeGF1AuLYCY8ayikF2zNUX5r_3dPntFsqTULlvNRilBA-OzTjkmhh654A/w400-h300/IMG_5311.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and three N-Class Destroyers which I have done as the Napier, Nestor and Nizam, primarily because these were transferred to Australia during WWII and I would like to add a few Australian cruisers so we can play a few Pacific encounters:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNG6xCnkQB3NavsIAqdHMl7ZfD-QR510oNVKu2cvcmhIlB0b5HJrUH_fbOn8VpWp5nSow4X5tkrCL3JGoCY1k1u8pKBQsHTYxTnN6iAr965c-EG8U0xEqaCi5MwORLr-BPU12bbEkXOTspl1N1TDfvcbULab-0F6wTuaK1syiL524CWorDt-al-BkXnw/s4032/IMG_5318.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNG6xCnkQB3NavsIAqdHMl7ZfD-QR510oNVKu2cvcmhIlB0b5HJrUH_fbOn8VpWp5nSow4X5tkrCL3JGoCY1k1u8pKBQsHTYxTnN6iAr965c-EG8U0xEqaCi5MwORLr-BPU12bbEkXOTspl1N1TDfvcbULab-0F6wTuaK1syiL524CWorDt-al-BkXnw/w400-h300/IMG_5318.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's it for the Royal Navy now. All this means I have been distracted from my ECW project again, and I have a batch of Kriegsmarine ships I am currently completing, but in between I have at least made a start on some Parliamentarian foot. </div>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-52358577486369443792023-05-02T22:09:00.002-07:002023-05-02T22:09:37.723-07:00Last three regiments of 15mm ECW Royalist Foot<p>With only three regiments of foot out of the total of eight Royalist foot left to go, I decided to tackle them in one hit so I can clear the decks and make a start on the Parliamentarian foot. The last three regiments are Stradling's, the Duke of York's and Hopton's regiments of foot, dressed in red, white and blue coats respectively:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhn-OcGQJUTJJHGNZmuRvdITnD44roGL5wmHZ9YLt_uE56ZCIlkIIRV4cHZFCWRprIn_yCZmlunwJjv0OyeqbGHJnnBDsjv4mndbq3KsXOS-2qxSKzc8ZbKsCGuN20WAzf5ZSkylBNmB4CCZOVOk9QP3PK8p1YldretKndWKeTroVhNoo-bcp5zmQyI3w" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhn-OcGQJUTJJHGNZmuRvdITnD44roGL5wmHZ9YLt_uE56ZCIlkIIRV4cHZFCWRprIn_yCZmlunwJjv0OyeqbGHJnnBDsjv4mndbq3KsXOS-2qxSKzc8ZbKsCGuN20WAzf5ZSkylBNmB4CCZOVOk9QP3PK8p1YldretKndWKeTroVhNoo-bcp5zmQyI3w=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkdP1wq0fFIjhzh1MhChGh9_dNwNi4j7lhL7NQLrd8rxNMHeczGNuEY1WA033OGHRbpG5hoAhrNKF8BxCrD2QwxqtxfoOZwVRvHF6_GoVT7jKiJDz_POavE0gWEcuKJkw4s9U6cMyuukqcVty3CjphcljIKe_pBKq46ZXa0tR1pmE7rgS7Ik83jiK5MQ/s4032/E%20IMG_4928.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkdP1wq0fFIjhzh1MhChGh9_dNwNi4j7lhL7NQLrd8rxNMHeczGNuEY1WA033OGHRbpG5hoAhrNKF8BxCrD2QwxqtxfoOZwVRvHF6_GoVT7jKiJDz_POavE0gWEcuKJkw4s9U6cMyuukqcVty3CjphcljIKe_pBKq46ZXa0tR1pmE7rgS7Ik83jiK5MQ/w400-h300/E%20IMG_4928.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I also completed two more elements of red-coated pike which will live with the King's Lifeguard of Foot, in case I want to increase the ratio of pike in any of the red-coated regiments:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygGUvIhqO6AX8wv_CAmRVh1p59LeyEbZ4KMEXOU5BnnspIcfRlqrxIT4D0gTK78TOrVIP8wOMoX6XmGay_DbUrWQT6HQsyBIX_K8p7gJ7EXha2sV8AHnbuXNnDFi01fr-KRUkM1xL626Kns6SeaFpiFYWh8wfCCYP2QLGOd9t2Ca1Eh51GM7NrZinbg/s4032/H%20IMG_4919.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygGUvIhqO6AX8wv_CAmRVh1p59LeyEbZ4KMEXOU5BnnspIcfRlqrxIT4D0gTK78TOrVIP8wOMoX6XmGay_DbUrWQT6HQsyBIX_K8p7gJ7EXha2sV8AHnbuXNnDFi01fr-KRUkM1xL626Kns6SeaFpiFYWh8wfCCYP2QLGOd9t2Ca1Eh51GM7NrZinbg/w400-h300/H%20IMG_4919.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That's the Royalist foot completed, with 392 figures in total:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglkmuu9Y5KNDrlNoy9Ew12sVdLWUPHoj1Je6j5WNZioxmYp0aZ2GlxKreW9QqPjxoDoe8ypVzMI_FhMg3MELqT8hJxgw6U_OsDrc5jSOtG1_-UBYJyEj1Jds3j8A5x0OXF4qEDxnCDLKHNKxh88RpuBLTMcN-28RcP3A3Oe1YAPI2INBjaJcfqg1c3Jg/s4032/I%20IMG_4874.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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This is mainly because another gaming friend of mine is interested in playing a few games of 'Nimitz', the new WWII ruleset from Sam Mustafa. The perfect excuse to delve into the lead pile and dust off a few more boxes from GHQ.</p>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-58685314931726146332023-04-24T14:34:00.001-07:002023-04-24T14:34:46.849-07:0015mm Medieval German Army Completed<p>This army took a little longer to complete than I had originally planned, mainly because of my segue into ECW Royalist foot, but now that the dismounted knights and command stands have been finished I can finally call this project complete:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYR0CPaar9Tr9INNHH35Mcef3dnXN0lO5BazwaB3h42rf1Wk2h2XrwgPcq1D0oHkkUBK7AmkB6mXm_Ud9fvrytgkou0u6H7g01dZhe5wsnO-TOGeEwZAhroLF1fOD9biHatvRpyaPMdlYgLBMY39MoJVwwmx3_pXWvkElPqsNxiOKkjfbeZzckf3j5LQ" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; 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Next up, the last of the Royalist ECW foot regiments and then another segue into some more WWII naval.Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-48763335285366976722023-04-13T17:09:00.003-07:002023-04-13T17:13:57.126-07:0015mm Dismounted Knights and Command<p>A quick post to highlight a few stands of dismounted knights and two mounted command stands. This represents the last of the Medieval Germans, so another army completed. First off the dismounted knights:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAMBYVBz_eqnzC_C6LU-EJgHHI3ogfQUQgt4miQiME6ozN92I2bGTZeXaGd3U7kRxuYsDcHAYQ0nss3ULbxwR1g6_vYUHZe7DSKSu9cZJ8CXV57Zcgk6Lp0QhseVRkcZh-f7bY9eH55o46R1n_QfsBJEsxEp7R0wrBMMLXEnRrqYZ8pLRXSnIoBxA7hg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAMBYVBz_eqnzC_C6LU-EJgHHI3ogfQUQgt4miQiME6ozN92I2bGTZeXaGd3U7kRxuYsDcHAYQ0nss3ULbxwR1g6_vYUHZe7DSKSu9cZJ8CXV57Zcgk6Lp0QhseVRkcZh-f7bY9eH55o46R1n_QfsBJEsxEp7R0wrBMMLXEnRrqYZ8pLRXSnIoBxA7hg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Two of these elements are actually English dismounted knights, but will be used interchangeably should I ever wish to dismount knights in a game. This is an expensive thing to do as the mounted knight elements cost a lot more than the foot, but dismounting allows them to fight as superior blade which can be useful:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzD27EPX44aGDOD0sw5_xjtD4rCzcutNDFyh5oqfaTH8ZyEsfvC_zw10gJZgQeV2wUby6zt5N0yIabNVKbis_VHQocuW_NS_VOk97smhGlAH16H2sD3KhjTY6MQsaBhiWQsPmQ5Q4B-KwyTIXBM9Oq3JPL4AaTJUtGlNfV5th-6gR54dHiAdekiLyBg/s4032/IMG_4974.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzD27EPX44aGDOD0sw5_xjtD4rCzcutNDFyh5oqfaTH8ZyEsfvC_zw10gJZgQeV2wUby6zt5N0yIabNVKbis_VHQocuW_NS_VOk97smhGlAH16H2sD3KhjTY6MQsaBhiWQsPmQ5Q4B-KwyTIXBM9Oq3JPL4AaTJUtGlNfV5th-6gR54dHiAdekiLyBg/w400-h300/IMG_4974.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The three pole armed elements are all German dismounted knights:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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At least it left my 285 days' accumulated sick leave untouched again.</p><p>That said, I did manage to make some progress with the last three regiments of Royalist ECW foot, over 150 figures completed. I'll post a few pictures of them soon, but might muster the completed German army for a quick parade first.</p>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-5836050836989058952023-03-10T01:52:00.005-08:002023-03-10T02:37:53.358-08:0015mm Medieval German Crossbow, Bow and Foot<p>While I have been enjoying significant progress on my ECW project, the arrival of a recently placed order with Khurasan meant I had to return to the Medieval Germans to complete that project. I knew that if I didn't, then it would be left hanging indefinitely and I do want to be able to field the Germans at some point over the coming months. </p><p>Strictly speaking, I didn't really need the additional troops as I had already completed the core and most options for the DBMM army list, but more detailed reading meant I had to have these particular options, just in case. All part of the obsessive nature which I am sure many wargamers identify with, and my storage boxes are full of "options" which have never again seen the light of day.</p><p>First off, twelve elements of mercenary crossbowmen:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7QrDN9kl0BVbidqTrq2RAMy61zjM_e4nVicg48bHCDIkmX5c2TCvC5LYX3jp7-ZjpjyOlULDdWJCZiVdei8qMgAKqFvCiLeBoZjOaLrtTDbuThPsxPermxp_DdEP81lRnM2EVANCxEDF6phy4O5gwoXNsJJvq3n0-faioImwhZt9EMQqvkcTniJ-gVA" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7QrDN9kl0BVbidqTrq2RAMy61zjM_e4nVicg48bHCDIkmX5c2TCvC5LYX3jp7-ZjpjyOlULDdWJCZiVdei8qMgAKqFvCiLeBoZjOaLrtTDbuThPsxPermxp_DdEP81lRnM2EVANCxEDF6phy4O5gwoXNsJJvq3n0-faioImwhZt9EMQqvkcTniJ-gVA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lovely figures and I really hadn't intended to paint any more crossbowmen after having painted so many for the Spanish and French, but thought the Germans deserved their own contingent:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxiUtQT9zRp5BMP-XMg-LSV6BaQvbzimtsKl8Pizw0cY4FNzDw4yDv9MZNHLsFVI17TGCauT6XYuu9GggWb0j76pgfbXnhcHWsqJysgVY8BmHEiwKi1TguHIF6NOcmk-x7XK2fHihxdtIl_lz9E9xVZYs7jai22uBr3ue47ZNlb3jXVaYs7g4C72-cg/s4032/IMG_4667.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxiUtQT9zRp5BMP-XMg-LSV6BaQvbzimtsKl8Pizw0cY4FNzDw4yDv9MZNHLsFVI17TGCauT6XYuu9GggWb0j76pgfbXnhcHWsqJysgVY8BmHEiwKi1TguHIF6NOcmk-x7XK2fHihxdtIl_lz9E9xVZYs7jai22uBr3ue47ZNlb3jXVaYs7g4C72-cg/w400-h300/IMG_4667.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Njheb8PtrYyDvSntt-16EiQnMutc88Z1s58D_uJKy4jt7q7aGp4M5HIU75C2p-c_8Q1qE-IUGPTtQ632hCTF_MvFu-8m21Gik8HDk3RZcOmOo_N_EcUEdyKAHqqS0UZGrkUBjIb9rdwhbOmZ7L6cYeVCX297V3HIQDCH45mm9cpCw4SXfkOq71hvVQ/s4032/IMG_4673.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Njheb8PtrYyDvSntt-16EiQnMutc88Z1s58D_uJKy4jt7q7aGp4M5HIU75C2p-c_8Q1qE-IUGPTtQ632hCTF_MvFu-8m21Gik8HDk3RZcOmOo_N_EcUEdyKAHqqS0UZGrkUBjIb9rdwhbOmZ7L6cYeVCX297V3HIQDCH45mm9cpCw4SXfkOq71hvVQ/w400-h300/IMG_4673.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There are four different poses which is, as usual from Khurasan, perfect for four figure bases:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclLbPDhZ3JaaR96ZJ2v7qJnPcUJWTc8L0tLBf3d-4qr35Sx3nBS84LauxXCdPkIojXG4PhzllucvioneZZfRjLjjxBCY5TY5D0_Je2MtGPlPjKBfIj6AiS2ZVkuHlGQTew-heuXv41nhpnGLbdc3tpts8EZP331Aq39uVpnKB64yjRpvex37Hj2XgTg/s4032/IMG_4637.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclLbPDhZ3JaaR96ZJ2v7qJnPcUJWTc8L0tLBf3d-4qr35Sx3nBS84LauxXCdPkIojXG4PhzllucvioneZZfRjLjjxBCY5TY5D0_Je2MtGPlPjKBfIj6AiS2ZVkuHlGQTew-heuXv41nhpnGLbdc3tpts8EZP331Aq39uVpnKB64yjRpvex37Hj2XgTg/w400-h300/IMG_4637.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There is an option in the DBMM army list for some light bowmen. The nice thing about these is that they can stand behind certain other troops and add a +1 to dice rolls. Given that they only cost 2 points an element, in a typical 400 point army list they should provide a useful option:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WF2VZKnkaAHAYGBHZ4TbA4XrtOTixUmCyWPVuhgjhMQRvCxvsq3yeajidQfomNb4Mq2RVr5T9rDWPhEmNbQyzlTGmCOkJzE7Nz45DdrqOX5ND0EM9VTW120f2l7TN_8nUpxL4j8e40UdwJcLLrBewmhuQOI7_GH3pbgwyz0e1MhbvZyUcPwbCGz_1g/s4032/IMG_4733.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WF2VZKnkaAHAYGBHZ4TbA4XrtOTixUmCyWPVuhgjhMQRvCxvsq3yeajidQfomNb4Mq2RVr5T9rDWPhEmNbQyzlTGmCOkJzE7Nz45DdrqOX5ND0EM9VTW120f2l7TN_8nUpxL4j8e40UdwJcLLrBewmhuQOI7_GH3pbgwyz0e1MhbvZyUcPwbCGz_1g/w400-h300/IMG_4733.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyjFs1OVDDStyK8Zy831yhBPwoicH8LZPt5gr4QyBCTWMfZvlzF6PzjS8MuBMxasEC-fL2907i4JIQtpgS0nvBk6leAejyDw2leUVzfTLChebCkqsaRYWjsl-T0IDeBU_3q82Vziol56x9rlRQjKAN0oBlNvVUdkQ4UzjaZ6GBDRCOxEMi422jHZKWA/s4032/IMG_4765.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyjFs1OVDDStyK8Zy831yhBPwoicH8LZPt5gr4QyBCTWMfZvlzF6PzjS8MuBMxasEC-fL2907i4JIQtpgS0nvBk6leAejyDw2leUVzfTLChebCkqsaRYWjsl-T0IDeBU_3q82Vziol56x9rlRQjKAN0oBlNvVUdkQ4UzjaZ6GBDRCOxEMi422jHZKWA/w400-h300/IMG_4765.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Not the nicest figures in the Khurasan range I have to say, and perhaps some of their earlier sculpts as there was a fair but of flash, but they are functional enough:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-wi10T3BZXuaqno1eoL5QvgjGyU5Ad4uGpWVZbVgofM3XyCMunsgZK4UbgH2ZRvtOs5_a_0e2UcfmxvAbdhbo13vSdVzltcmgEFbz6v3u94KkVb8e_tvn4FdVnwi5mnFgFH1O-3tC-vdpFSz_MsYbb-7hwr_0JSftRnpgtkrH_oNGpF8vxkR5s8f_Q/s4032/IMG_4769.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-wi10T3BZXuaqno1eoL5QvgjGyU5Ad4uGpWVZbVgofM3XyCMunsgZK4UbgH2ZRvtOs5_a_0e2UcfmxvAbdhbo13vSdVzltcmgEFbz6v3u94KkVb8e_tvn4FdVnwi5mnFgFH1O-3tC-vdpFSz_MsYbb-7hwr_0JSftRnpgtkrH_oNGpF8vxkR5s8f_Q/w400-h300/IMG_4769.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiseKFeBJ22MzKnS31yycEyzvNQx3ED2L5I5xE8YVquICfwAZv0YRvz4ZG6CAGNlotPeT63YkKLnt0g1olqmtFSA61Mi8OWASKcEMcFxI5PxvQVTiOe2Wnq7wFcJt9n5DtDwGNwI5BgjMyu9iOqURnBREoPCaM_chaZ0oZCUiyTBCIHh8LHMX-V8xgxg/s4032/IMG_4750.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiseKFeBJ22MzKnS31yycEyzvNQx3ED2L5I5xE8YVquICfwAZv0YRvz4ZG6CAGNlotPeT63YkKLnt0g1olqmtFSA61Mi8OWASKcEMcFxI5PxvQVTiOe2Wnq7wFcJt9n5DtDwGNwI5BgjMyu9iOqURnBREoPCaM_chaZ0oZCUiyTBCIHh8LHMX-V8xgxg/w400-h300/IMG_4750.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Next, on to the foot. These are more of the same figures which I completed at the end of January, although the latter were based as 'knight-killers' whereas these troops will unfortunately be rated as 'Inferior' if and when they make the table:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1efZ9eTx1YyzKTZkCVGk4Kqzsn6bI-EWunImVVvvRZG5z-3nhoF8KqGK2Cq7rnqXFO2vYIWv3gDELK5mftkQfIRKRJgl4XLzPR4Rd7xkSSRLsQt-VZ0Uh3YrGl4HmH9gAI6mISOmi6dx1CCOwGG_6aC1-T9ZXr88npZs5JrEh45_Dhc-vr-liUJ4hg/s4032/IMG_4689.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1efZ9eTx1YyzKTZkCVGk4Kqzsn6bI-EWunImVVvvRZG5z-3nhoF8KqGK2Cq7rnqXFO2vYIWv3gDELK5mftkQfIRKRJgl4XLzPR4Rd7xkSSRLsQt-VZ0Uh3YrGl4HmH9gAI6mISOmi6dx1CCOwGG_6aC1-T9ZXr88npZs5JrEh45_Dhc-vr-liUJ4hg/w400-h300/IMG_4689.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlR7H9EDXLvOLQcJLqLkqpCYh2y399MT60T13XnD6NvO2NgGrfmJdkQXrd-BEyVVITfANStjxCfLe53so7kDwhxrAGEQLuSHmNr47tpam9DJ0oi6Z86uLG0GJRsTdLh9JGQOMCx_6nBq1UWOvEYKIfd7qhNMdEW5oQWzZbxd-ix_2g1tmFwRSGG8lc3w/s4032/IMG_4723.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlR7H9EDXLvOLQcJLqLkqpCYh2y399MT60T13XnD6NvO2NgGrfmJdkQXrd-BEyVVITfANStjxCfLe53so7kDwhxrAGEQLuSHmNr47tpam9DJ0oi6Z86uLG0GJRsTdLh9JGQOMCx_6nBq1UWOvEYKIfd7qhNMdEW5oQWzZbxd-ix_2g1tmFwRSGG8lc3w/w400-h300/IMG_4723.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilndsLLORVrNtT0xMuMPEyVIZIo3LEAUjhBDaPnyZWJJ2cx--SJFPqWwAr9AUbYJyUlp9klcKPOpd1YRS0__GIANevi54nW-WZRzsUrWiDc7m0w_poSnCoFtjJ2Ne4rdZrIOSeA5aGW-1y4zMuWW5LYIx4caU6pRIlGAWS9FDnLFEmUtNhPXvT2GCXGQ/s4032/IMG_4701.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilndsLLORVrNtT0xMuMPEyVIZIo3LEAUjhBDaPnyZWJJ2cx--SJFPqWwAr9AUbYJyUlp9klcKPOpd1YRS0__GIANevi54nW-WZRzsUrWiDc7m0w_poSnCoFtjJ2Ne4rdZrIOSeA5aGW-1y4zMuWW5LYIx4caU6pRIlGAWS9FDnLFEmUtNhPXvT2GCXGQ/w400-h300/IMG_4701.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>While I was in the clearing-up frame of mind, I also managed to complete two medieval organ guns from Essex miniatures:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxmiph_aA2bmob9OX_nQNX09RiG57DElKU1qmnh2-ChTOhgcFjLUsTh0915GmFQW-i3NS_te9jCroq7PaRrkKFNMx8Ov7toEVAXVbTMWivbyD8AHxhjZJrGlWG7L72aU83blS3BqtsFaTMdVu9EnWba8xXbCO65n9h_x1PInzN5NT593xQJ1vRfDxUcA/s4032/IMG_4779.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxmiph_aA2bmob9OX_nQNX09RiG57DElKU1qmnh2-ChTOhgcFjLUsTh0915GmFQW-i3NS_te9jCroq7PaRrkKFNMx8Ov7toEVAXVbTMWivbyD8AHxhjZJrGlWG7L72aU83blS3BqtsFaTMdVu9EnWba8xXbCO65n9h_x1PInzN5NT593xQJ1vRfDxUcA/w400-h300/IMG_4779.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I had actually completed the crew a few months earlier and they had been languishing in my 'completed, but yet-to-find-a-home' pile, so it was nice to at last complete the artillery piece they deserve:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnSK-EgaKOqRMAwsntZSOy_ikChFWEgM69TBJavunATNvCylZ9GEL5-z8C8LGYENpMvSR2zaGbPSiar6HuuYpWzrY2qEK07lU0Q1cHuvZoQwP4dflEsjPDjB2yIWKZwZKOkmvl4xmuGw4hpMi7ImoQdg_FvLnEHU9LsDL1TcE23ZzGV3H5-sjFNYdc9g/s4032/IMG_4787.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnSK-EgaKOqRMAwsntZSOy_ikChFWEgM69TBJavunATNvCylZ9GEL5-z8C8LGYENpMvSR2zaGbPSiar6HuuYpWzrY2qEK07lU0Q1cHuvZoQwP4dflEsjPDjB2yIWKZwZKOkmvl4xmuGw4hpMi7ImoQdg_FvLnEHU9LsDL1TcE23ZzGV3H5-sjFNYdc9g/w400-h300/IMG_4787.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Last, but not least, I recently found myself short three early Carthaginian chariots in our 'Biblical' games. I placed an order for three more to bring the total complement to eleven, and completed them last week as a C-in-C, sub-general and ordinary chariot:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IQpQcr-rSlIKApuJZGs1vaRznB5tMiDs_jUV_ZgJxqL2g6cydZQ0I5n4Sv8O4ogxTmh9hkd1JF1Bk0io48MT9kqHGhdDEXHU_EXJdJqcle-yzSgPxvOk65bY9oU3Ql9agbm3omcgrELPk5XLA-Qw-5gTDvsJAdTvIKWvEUTqi1XRCmHvushSRshiHQ/s4032/IMG_4793.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IQpQcr-rSlIKApuJZGs1vaRznB5tMiDs_jUV_ZgJxqL2g6cydZQ0I5n4Sv8O4ogxTmh9hkd1JF1Bk0io48MT9kqHGhdDEXHU_EXJdJqcle-yzSgPxvOk65bY9oU3Ql9agbm3omcgrELPk5XLA-Qw-5gTDvsJAdTvIKWvEUTqi1XRCmHvushSRshiHQ/w400-h300/IMG_4793.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p> </p><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtiBWD0w69OsNrr4QIJyOWLkokUky9MbkxUj2dmoWtwnzjHjmvzOg3fq_pXT9AZjA9G8JEWxNTqHTQTZVyEaHy1ZZTWTHyp9TAxyojFgNTQPLiJx2otFnkaIfh2FoVP9s8Rsp4Lb1jgtAPAwXW7LxxOj1ASETrSvhp8N9bOmjPDuUN_vM1rEs6pWw-w/s4032/IMG_4799.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtiBWD0w69OsNrr4QIJyOWLkokUky9MbkxUj2dmoWtwnzjHjmvzOg3fq_pXT9AZjA9G8JEWxNTqHTQTZVyEaHy1ZZTWTHyp9TAxyojFgNTQPLiJx2otFnkaIfh2FoVP9s8Rsp4Lb1jgtAPAwXW7LxxOj1ASETrSvhp8N9bOmjPDuUN_vM1rEs6pWw-w/w400-h300/IMG_4799.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This little segue reminded me how much I enjoy painting Xyston figures. And how bad I am with lighting when taking pictures:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQL4Q7eeV9UgtxHz5U5m6CIcG3Rqv1WeO6MrKCeZJju0L-kwdWQcVCfCvmJ4Hqp8CxJ0Zf0r7_mvqlrBxyYgwzo-7jP-tO8oCufwg4qDT2j62waJZvwh44zd56D1nSq4OLA4gQiEIaJ9MyeNkkfVs4CEjNsIoDpwrC3ReXiznf9N8_xCTv-0JY6j5ag/s4032/IMG_4800.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQL4Q7eeV9UgtxHz5U5m6CIcG3Rqv1WeO6MrKCeZJju0L-kwdWQcVCfCvmJ4Hqp8CxJ0Zf0r7_mvqlrBxyYgwzo-7jP-tO8oCufwg4qDT2j62waJZvwh44zd56D1nSq4OLA4gQiEIaJ9MyeNkkfVs4CEjNsIoDpwrC3ReXiznf9N8_xCTv-0JY6j5ag/w400-h300/IMG_4800.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That's about it for now. The above notwithstanding (a word not used enough, in my opinion), I have a few more German medieval figures to do, before returning to the Royalist ECW regiments.</p>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-19000602395527427112023-03-03T16:16:00.005-08:002023-03-03T16:19:25.640-08:0018mm ECW Oxford and Apsley's Regiment of Foot<p>Two more Royalist red-coated regiments completed in the Oxford and Sir Allen Apsley's regiment of foot:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihzzdBz8REOc1ILmQY1XttU1ezTOBkfaStHKxn_vRpRGjtNuz6WDS7Lb1biDB1WwQ3Wa1_THufo6P_kI6C1QMXheW0uW6jn1SXuJ78__563X3qI6-4mcNeftGlKMJ3XJSKeNdho4ai1Qn1yy42cCR_rhEaGTMusW5l83m1Nw7yHM1FBi8NNa8DTUoj-w" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihzzdBz8REOc1ILmQY1XttU1ezTOBkfaStHKxn_vRpRGjtNuz6WDS7Lb1biDB1WwQ3Wa1_THufo6P_kI6C1QMXheW0uW6jn1SXuJ78__563X3qI6-4mcNeftGlKMJ3XJSKeNdho4ai1Qn1yy42cCR_rhEaGTMusW5l83m1Nw7yHM1FBi8NNa8DTUoj-w=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I did both of these at the same time in three batches of 32 figures each and seemed to fly through them, always the case when I am enjoying a project. I found myself constantly misnaming Apsley's regiment as 'Aspley', the name of a suburb a bit further out here in Brisbane, and even accidentally put the wrong label on even though I had immediately reprinted it with the correct spelling (but have since replaced the label below with the correct one):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZhrPdjYqzscxzhn_7Rx4AJC4BGlGh2kWlsVE4-4fg43WJ6V-D1IU-Hv3_VmqJ4eBjhmf-Hpe0gikkDGKLtLtNxoa5xMCBbRrfIL4GM4CwQA1MUYjy5lWgy-dOrSOOaamQC4FaawyyWcu6khIDeKssksBkFdRXdLjMPABZDQ_d_3uHk7q3rmgOAPS7g/s4032/IMG_4541.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZhrPdjYqzscxzhn_7Rx4AJC4BGlGh2kWlsVE4-4fg43WJ6V-D1IU-Hv3_VmqJ4eBjhmf-Hpe0gikkDGKLtLtNxoa5xMCBbRrfIL4GM4CwQA1MUYjy5lWgy-dOrSOOaamQC4FaawyyWcu6khIDeKssksBkFdRXdLjMPABZDQ_d_3uHk7q3rmgOAPS7g/w400-h300/IMG_4541.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The flags are from Maverick Models and the flag for the Oxford Regiment is equally as exciting as that for Apsley's Regiment:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6CRSfJSscMntKVggvTOlGIqEEnOOzoZ6Kqms0xPq_NHTjcrGs8hQNgBzvx8DE44A2T_RRBRrRLvC2vpKGcatvEZi9LpJqI_9LPVL3h7PjQn09zivYcJZyDLIbejxpmFr1dYpipFxNSgNJe9JVtOx6jhWn33HkFBZB7_KsTwUE_zILMR_bA1uenRxLg/s4032/IMG_4548.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6CRSfJSscMntKVggvTOlGIqEEnOOzoZ6Kqms0xPq_NHTjcrGs8hQNgBzvx8DE44A2T_RRBRrRLvC2vpKGcatvEZi9LpJqI_9LPVL3h7PjQn09zivYcJZyDLIbejxpmFr1dYpipFxNSgNJe9JVtOx6jhWn33HkFBZB7_KsTwUE_zILMR_bA1uenRxLg/w400-h300/IMG_4548.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As we know, in the Napoleonic era soldiers would lay their life on the line in defence of their standard, but I'm not sure many would have been equally as bothered in the English Civil War. The shotte are the same as the figures for the other regiments, with the Oxford regiment apparently having been issued with red breeches which I painted on about two thirds of the figures for that unit:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3ay7ANiM4mWrOaAtfAJJA95ZhvUFbqallBxLxKTBIFPe9kAriBNzd_FqEhtDH-A1TirsyAnhtt2XCoj-MOTjGIckCnXkTkHcCaJSqT3zcCDPCE6cu9w0_TiEMkVTNnKbvwH0fFqzW4AreBVBbLH3IXJucuL44q7MmTmOBXZ13BPmcpybauQk8VIdqA/s4032/IMG_4590.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3ay7ANiM4mWrOaAtfAJJA95ZhvUFbqallBxLxKTBIFPe9kAriBNzd_FqEhtDH-A1TirsyAnhtt2XCoj-MOTjGIckCnXkTkHcCaJSqT3zcCDPCE6cu9w0_TiEMkVTNnKbvwH0fFqzW4AreBVBbLH3IXJucuL44q7MmTmOBXZ13BPmcpybauQk8VIdqA/w400-h300/IMG_4590.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBgNnuTcd8Rm4JvDrIuwExd_V9iP8_nkplf27xoHhuG3vDzH50qSKkUByBjvcF31hiF4nJqNFbK7Ygw0RzfLBZrtCcHcJ80am_atB-i0OYO3hgeXUDRZC8H3Mz8yLiKXyx1me_4N-zXwe-EexzRxNsxKR6iwgvoSQmNS279717_bz_q-COZI5OFN9Ow/s4032/IMG_4594.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBgNnuTcd8Rm4JvDrIuwExd_V9iP8_nkplf27xoHhuG3vDzH50qSKkUByBjvcF31hiF4nJqNFbK7Ygw0RzfLBZrtCcHcJ80am_atB-i0OYO3hgeXUDRZC8H3Mz8yLiKXyx1me_4N-zXwe-EexzRxNsxKR6iwgvoSQmNS279717_bz_q-COZI5OFN9Ow/w400-h300/IMG_4594.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I went with the pike forward pose for these two regiments just to add a bit of variety. These are nice poses as they are at slightly different angles which provides a nice irregular look, and yet they don't stick into the backs of the figures in front of them:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzFoqYcxGNDkME8m1mHkNYQ-6ZkICe2_6dE9DXL7Qlq1YAIF5_AiV-mQIGY6St74huKgnkD9is4Dv8VZhlgtJOiKtkfTYNAnFny62-bXt7PO76Aj3h6oeVUi5tshLGLvek1YMbzVX01-3lZQZKq0wpIuKYEjLz6ciR2vi6slqy877jHfBHGHfrIF_zg/s4032/IMG_4526.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzFoqYcxGNDkME8m1mHkNYQ-6ZkICe2_6dE9DXL7Qlq1YAIF5_AiV-mQIGY6St74huKgnkD9is4Dv8VZhlgtJOiKtkfTYNAnFny62-bXt7PO76Aj3h6oeVUi5tshLGLvek1YMbzVX01-3lZQZKq0wpIuKYEjLz6ciR2vi6slqy877jHfBHGHfrIF_zg/w400-h300/IMG_4526.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAgh1qqAnHxdZol1VypPPHrM6dVLsb3jj7fiNwXW9WQecl6XXfjTcstOg7SA6S4UADioxvrnu8Oz4HuiKyIA_5d4UmXjzoS9SGRqH72V3J7ZEfGCB_xefHNKPcX3_ItJTldBmmWrelEEN7X2s-_i8NzHmFm83uf3ZlIYNrstG42-0-IplkiXr60Lpsg/s4032/IMG_4568.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAgh1qqAnHxdZol1VypPPHrM6dVLsb3jj7fiNwXW9WQecl6XXfjTcstOg7SA6S4UADioxvrnu8Oz4HuiKyIA_5d4UmXjzoS9SGRqH72V3J7ZEfGCB_xefHNKPcX3_ItJTldBmmWrelEEN7X2s-_i8NzHmFm83uf3ZlIYNrstG42-0-IplkiXr60Lpsg/w400-h300/IMG_4568.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSccvh05jNDkSr_UjoTCoMz7aFZqFJU-Shdm3NePG7xPXJwPsKClrhJPRluVVDCIQ3Pwz9FQkquIPekIq8_sfnJs9KSpAHRffFMeRJ5YyGPgARkLE6EB1xF7pGrqUp1-RqOwlmS7iDv41QgiYIfqeqisOpDk5TrLNZ4OjWx9xqUOGC0yVEom6Zhxwjig/s4032/IMG_4569.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSccvh05jNDkSr_UjoTCoMz7aFZqFJU-Shdm3NePG7xPXJwPsKClrhJPRluVVDCIQ3Pwz9FQkquIPekIq8_sfnJs9KSpAHRffFMeRJ5YyGPgARkLE6EB1xF7pGrqUp1-RqOwlmS7iDv41QgiYIfqeqisOpDk5TrLNZ4OjWx9xqUOGC0yVEom6Zhxwjig/w400-h300/IMG_4569.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That's five regiments and 240 figures completed for this project to date:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZlLnX7oTXWvqmzSM2XwTAs0cRazVA4bJ5WSoyiVU1IU8psv9U73svyLCfZKDM5w5QIbwvRISeK-TY34P-I-l7jHTdjHDQ6PeQsdHahyPJPo5RTgN8tv5pmXKFBtgGxLDyMbaNJ2NxL6NCMUgxil1SbRTL6Vm0c0NknS5xzRr6scGTb3MWRrVhFmU8A/s4032/IMG_4522.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZlLnX7oTXWvqmzSM2XwTAs0cRazVA4bJ5WSoyiVU1IU8psv9U73svyLCfZKDM5w5QIbwvRISeK-TY34P-I-l7jHTdjHDQ6PeQsdHahyPJPo5RTgN8tv5pmXKFBtgGxLDyMbaNJ2NxL6NCMUgxil1SbRTL6Vm0c0NknS5xzRr6scGTb3MWRrVhFmU8A/w400-h300/IMG_4522.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The order for the remaining Medieval German figures needed to complete that army has arrived so I have returned to that project to now complete it. In many ways this is a shame as I was really moving at a cracking pace through these ECW figures, but hope that the same motivation will be there when I return to them in a few weeks' time.</div>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-85991177111728271282023-02-17T13:20:00.002-08:002023-02-17T13:24:14.670-08:0018mm ECW Newcastle's Regiment of Foot<p>After having done a red and a blue-coated regiment, I wanted to try one with white coats and so decided that the Marquis of Newcastle's regiment would do nicely:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDCiAhpdHWBWY9dQ_S_4D-aaomlOuN5EwaqolJf_MZOe2506psRVE6xl5DuBLXm6ex53RO7ayb3ghrK2cLvZR2lxvzArFpefgkmJcPM6TYHFjLf_Cc8q_oKRz8bVy9aLFyA5ngjMTPDPpMVUEszOCinIus_Ab2GkA67BDgCngG4owc7GhZ_tjz6Rh1xQ" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDCiAhpdHWBWY9dQ_S_4D-aaomlOuN5EwaqolJf_MZOe2506psRVE6xl5DuBLXm6ex53RO7ayb3ghrK2cLvZR2lxvzArFpefgkmJcPM6TYHFjLf_Cc8q_oKRz8bVy9aLFyA5ngjMTPDPpMVUEszOCinIus_Ab2GkA67BDgCngG4owc7GhZ_tjz6Rh1xQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The same organisation as before, with four stands of pike and eight of muskets. I will be doing a few spare stands of pike for each army so I can make larger regiments as required, but am enjoying painting 48 figures for each unit as I am finding that a manageable number:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBmJc5mv_KJ1oHi--f2f9v0voqdq53lrHnYcAmFI6jydvTlhHNg_Bn3bdFZDt5ZXEO5KSaKDfu8B0YGtKN4tg9qlTz1pY7WyAROYmg-S2ioOS6KMu5FqdVhDrUKTcsp-IA67tUU4aD4LHePnSFGupSFh99MFn1ZEVPRuhpF4B_YD0R3ADSxcjn3l3Iyw/s4032/IMG_4414.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBmJc5mv_KJ1oHi--f2f9v0voqdq53lrHnYcAmFI6jydvTlhHNg_Bn3bdFZDt5ZXEO5KSaKDfu8B0YGtKN4tg9qlTz1pY7WyAROYmg-S2ioOS6KMu5FqdVhDrUKTcsp-IA67tUU4aD4LHePnSFGupSFh99MFn1ZEVPRuhpF4B_YD0R3ADSxcjn3l3Iyw/w400-h300/IMG_4414.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAyldjNweIvS0kIIFxfVWRuwGvZoOG8pFizV4LzBqo0a9JZhPCbFkwVVTRpXjqE4kcH1rlAIFflMrbQeamTjX1JL2pTbgBihN7w-RTNeXYEDWYSGr1Xe3B0mRzkMZI0smYESO_EokGP_GIyvw7f4sZGA6Vsf2XK7eaWLLzAOCuDV4Y3X0umqFBDTGLQ/s4032/IMG_4438.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAyldjNweIvS0kIIFxfVWRuwGvZoOG8pFizV4LzBqo0a9JZhPCbFkwVVTRpXjqE4kcH1rlAIFflMrbQeamTjX1JL2pTbgBihN7w-RTNeXYEDWYSGr1Xe3B0mRzkMZI0smYESO_EokGP_GIyvw7f4sZGA6Vsf2XK7eaWLLzAOCuDV4Y3X0umqFBDTGLQ/w400-h300/IMG_4438.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The flag for this unit, like so many in the ECW, can probably best be described as 'uncomplicated'. Maverick models do offer a resizing option and I went with the standard after having had problems fitting them on some 15mm Samurai. As per Peter's, from Blunders on the Danube, suggestion I may yet end up re-ordering them from Maverick Models, but will use the current stock for the time being. The majority are colonels' flags anyway, and they may simply have been stingy with the material:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hIS0FHcGEo1rj48mLfk9XQ31evEtd-HONOnPJAVKASxccFBqwO_fTBd659yKsrJi0U_AO6M3GxV-fLb83S8IrK7MEmvmdt51Y--Lai0fPhw-US2y6hN2Y0JCkQAV74ekQvjEEnyW3plEhabYh4j7LpgV9mzh_3GXv7YCzq9cZALf0N6As5vGNxd2Qw/s4032/IMG_4422.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hIS0FHcGEo1rj48mLfk9XQ31evEtd-HONOnPJAVKASxccFBqwO_fTBd659yKsrJi0U_AO6M3GxV-fLb83S8IrK7MEmvmdt51Y--Lai0fPhw-US2y6hN2Y0JCkQAV74ekQvjEEnyW3plEhabYh4j7LpgV9mzh_3GXv7YCzq9cZALf0N6As5vGNxd2Qw/w400-h300/IMG_4422.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I will continue to use an assortment of figures on the bases. There are six variants in the standing/firing pose, but I am finding it really helps to keep the interest level up by adding a few others into the mix:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqBLouGUs3f5VF5LY539cW5ZufWFr4wATuMCVMw-RdO-a-HESP3kL7aPa9Fzv2N2zAsFvtGDvcZcSl96kdPIkiKxK_uZRaMDtUYQ-uLQkXsnLYtvVIawvxs22oYcQ7z2TDvy-zi_bxTu4ocrAWL8diLH1buANKDPMK0koTYcuZsKx0okpVkVzMCwLMQ/s4032/IMG_4478.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqBLouGUs3f5VF5LY539cW5ZufWFr4wATuMCVMw-RdO-a-HESP3kL7aPa9Fzv2N2zAsFvtGDvcZcSl96kdPIkiKxK_uZRaMDtUYQ-uLQkXsnLYtvVIawvxs22oYcQ7z2TDvy-zi_bxTu4ocrAWL8diLH1buANKDPMK0koTYcuZsKx0okpVkVzMCwLMQ/w400-h300/IMG_4478.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWCm4-lq2e_wEYydjzaGZeeFxESduMUx2oTL7mqecYqptGN39XCPtn89mfF-vAIJCJO6EsYyqCF0xiiaUTZubdd74JVmj8k4Uu7LgeYSH5ZOo7PQOcAGuYzK5Hg1exkdJGSYSTk1Nbud6K1h1ssvcsA0Kp-TRyebgooFbtsaSBWdoKszDKqnxn66rMg/s4032/IMG_4482.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWCm4-lq2e_wEYydjzaGZeeFxESduMUx2oTL7mqecYqptGN39XCPtn89mfF-vAIJCJO6EsYyqCF0xiiaUTZubdd74JVmj8k4Uu7LgeYSH5ZOo7PQOcAGuYzK5Hg1exkdJGSYSTk1Nbud6K1h1ssvcsA0Kp-TRyebgooFbtsaSBWdoKszDKqnxn66rMg/w400-h300/IMG_4482.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That is three regiments now completed, with two more on the painting table and which should both be completed at the same time:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirevuzU_1Hi3MmIU8RZrLefc8AoeqUqSXj6J6u9-aSezgW9lmTPsBDGpP47JDCdhwBC98dHZplhK8pyMBsxJJxfGcg_WmZKcqtCtqB1m-NnO43iiKF0E94s5EO_bCUwbNA4D0FEYCt4SaM544YqlD78iKGimi_1lrVPbwni7Dal5ReTk_idNk4yfRHkw/s4032/IMG_4395.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirevuzU_1Hi3MmIU8RZrLefc8AoeqUqSXj6J6u9-aSezgW9lmTPsBDGpP47JDCdhwBC98dHZplhK8pyMBsxJJxfGcg_WmZKcqtCtqB1m-NnO43iiKF0E94s5EO_bCUwbNA4D0FEYCt4SaM544YqlD78iKGimi_1lrVPbwni7Dal5ReTk_idNk4yfRHkw/w400-h300/IMG_4395.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The medieval German crossbowmen have also all been prepared, so I will return to that army shortly to finish the last eighty or so figures.</p><p>Thanks also to Jonathan of the Palouse Wargaming Journal's suggestion on the thumbnail workaround <a href="https://palousewargamingjournal.blogspot.com/2023/02/blogger-under-my-thumbnail-ii.html">https://palousewargamingjournal.blogspot.com/2023/02/blogger-under-my-thumbnail-ii.html</a>. It worked like a charm, and a lovely bit of IT support on his part.</p>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-46290790040693359052023-02-08T23:12:00.011-08:002023-02-08T23:42:32.705-08:0018mm ECW Prince Rupert's Regiment of Foot<p>After the red-coated King's Lifeguard I wanted to add a blue-coated regiment, and Prince Rupert's Regiment of Foot fitted the bill nicely:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bYh1DzGoFkExL5PEsfv0sBRocTICUr-zaVoLbAFl3VO7Y2GOZeBn1_WqdFGyOFkYSas_sLjZb9JO4tkSdrtTC9HT7ytNkFOcKYQjtwL6M52Qo7ClE332so8TV-T2uYKiuHXDdKrOSJ_bKX34ZhgiqzV28oh7WuYQlhSlXKSF-UqCHlq-LI653Isdlw/s4032/IMG_4271.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bYh1DzGoFkExL5PEsfv0sBRocTICUr-zaVoLbAFl3VO7Y2GOZeBn1_WqdFGyOFkYSas_sLjZb9JO4tkSdrtTC9HT7ytNkFOcKYQjtwL6M52Qo7ClE332so8TV-T2uYKiuHXDdKrOSJ_bKX34ZhgiqzV28oh7WuYQlhSlXKSF-UqCHlq-LI653Isdlw/w400-h300/IMG_4271.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Prince Rupert's Regiment also has an interesting flag, at least compared with some of the other rather plain flags carried by other regiments. The flag is again from Maverick models, and the figures are all Eureka miniatures:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaA-Bjj2qMeeRvagUGq5u1Zvw0m0jVJyOMQ5CmmZY-qoqrqtBfr-3bOB9r-kvBe_2N9AwG_lYihVMlkT2OvkLt-YPEAtOZaocLIIgQtHhQ0DfSfhNI864G96FskacDE3jZBkaQslAqrI4ZHVXHF_3fP3Gf4rZc4Mr8TkMecAlrxBxAzuDjTPE1k9I78Q/s4032/IMG_4278.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaA-Bjj2qMeeRvagUGq5u1Zvw0m0jVJyOMQ5CmmZY-qoqrqtBfr-3bOB9r-kvBe_2N9AwG_lYihVMlkT2OvkLt-YPEAtOZaocLIIgQtHhQ0DfSfhNI864G96FskacDE3jZBkaQslAqrI4ZHVXHF_3fP3Gf4rZc4Mr8TkMecAlrxBxAzuDjTPE1k9I78Q/w400-h300/IMG_4278.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHVQBn_2yJZjmshSXiQ-QSOq_U4U8hjoYS8gIuu4Q8HgODMiXRh0fGEKw9RwI-VEO9_FvJSDM_3wbUPjhVtkOn-NWaGLOYrv0LXk-TQtTlVfBxu79MWzlHiGuoj8t5aLVZx88MvgzM08CIB8FdGoaPS-5Bfb8lQH3x5wKK-PQmFZxOgjBx20sKh7l2g/s4032/IMG_4319.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHVQBn_2yJZjmshSXiQ-QSOq_U4U8hjoYS8gIuu4Q8HgODMiXRh0fGEKw9RwI-VEO9_FvJSDM_3wbUPjhVtkOn-NWaGLOYrv0LXk-TQtTlVfBxu79MWzlHiGuoj8t5aLVZx88MvgzM08CIB8FdGoaPS-5Bfb8lQH3x5wKK-PQmFZxOgjBx20sKh7l2g/w400-h300/IMG_4319.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have the man himself along with his dog, Boy, and will be doing them both at a later stage when I get to the command figures. I have settled on eight elements of shotte with four of pike (including the command stand) as a standard configuration but will be doing a few spare elements of pike for the Royalists to bolster their regiments as required:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPH9qcA2pICGgg-XgLqoWUrwza9S5yRLCOiLNA8W3_43CRSFsXOmpvJzzdw3lO8gFu32sS3WSpEFtnqQQU6_OqMyZefnNKNV4nzYBvg8AMgHyjxJrofJ9IL1Edn6sUGZrQTuvQngD1N_1kKyAX1Fmv1ZL1aDXMwQJsYVdE_ND1qwgi7Rxbw20wJGlYA/s4032/IMG_4297.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPH9qcA2pICGgg-XgLqoWUrwza9S5yRLCOiLNA8W3_43CRSFsXOmpvJzzdw3lO8gFu32sS3WSpEFtnqQQU6_OqMyZefnNKNV4nzYBvg8AMgHyjxJrofJ9IL1Edn6sUGZrQTuvQngD1N_1kKyAX1Fmv1ZL1aDXMwQJsYVdE_ND1qwgi7Rxbw20wJGlYA/w400-h300/IMG_4297.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAjA97Za7vfpyrNocZox64MILJo_mPsqpWl9ZnjdZRKnZiSNj-rqYn87Cux0gWLjN_MK-nUpv6IqefbWNumNBw93gCJSIQtGzTgfu-xh9-l83uTY9ZSO7KoRSR0-QDMlY5C-EL0anSfh8LBOKGXU0u5Fbe0S7e_WI2RpTMvG-9SVfegXZbJz4dHjdAw/s4032/IMG_4307.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAjA97Za7vfpyrNocZox64MILJo_mPsqpWl9ZnjdZRKnZiSNj-rqYn87Cux0gWLjN_MK-nUpv6IqefbWNumNBw93gCJSIQtGzTgfu-xh9-l83uTY9ZSO7KoRSR0-QDMlY5C-EL0anSfh8LBOKGXU0u5Fbe0S7e_WI2RpTMvG-9SVfegXZbJz4dHjdAw/w400-h300/IMG_4307.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I was originally going to do six regiments of Royalists and the same for the Parliamentary army, but now have plans to expand these to eight each which will mean around four hundred foot figures for each army. Nothing like a bit of project creep when the project has barely commenced, but I am enjoying painting these figures so much that I am hoping the eight hundred foot figures will be achievable. I also have six regiments of horse of eighteen figures each planned for each side.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqqzJDlB5avrNhQx-itHOqf7UjvuMTZrDgxjKz9LM7bZJyAFLOskAo1miLY6B-y4ZbIzeVLvb-iVrl-g2UNnqn2UaDEOE8ea90HSP6ceECdfQSq1izwc105p7PPLx6KU1cN187OAGc0a7OOAH8kK0DenWWvbmEcM0oMsMJa3Hnwh0Y73FVZgUcMQ6YQ/s4032/IMG_4323.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqqzJDlB5avrNhQx-itHOqf7UjvuMTZrDgxjKz9LM7bZJyAFLOskAo1miLY6B-y4ZbIzeVLvb-iVrl-g2UNnqn2UaDEOE8ea90HSP6ceECdfQSq1izwc105p7PPLx6KU1cN187OAGc0a7OOAH8kK0DenWWvbmEcM0oMsMJa3Hnwh0Y73FVZgUcMQ6YQ/w400-h300/IMG_4323.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_hJAUZFtuy2S030wkbZI9AjZs_JrtSvs4OCRWo9Lw_bO1YLgw_ISwMe3VCqJPybos_K4GAe0mxRQApfoZ_owTy6zEcbk9fH9Kl5-sXtVucs1C85zsBuV9yrMez5g_L5g-LMRYxj3jMtXjMx51JNXrFtGGNK2IUgobMc-CtcKvn91UUXXs08lKNfrtA/s4032/IMG_4352.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_hJAUZFtuy2S030wkbZI9AjZs_JrtSvs4OCRWo9Lw_bO1YLgw_ISwMe3VCqJPybos_K4GAe0mxRQApfoZ_owTy6zEcbk9fH9Kl5-sXtVucs1C85zsBuV9yrMez5g_L5g-LMRYxj3jMtXjMx51JNXrFtGGNK2IUgobMc-CtcKvn91UUXXs08lKNfrtA/w400-h300/IMG_4352.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There is a bit of a shine on these figures in some of the above pictures which thankfully is not apparent to the naked eye after my usual two coats of Dullcote. The pikemen at the rear in the picture below are probably more representative of the blue I used for these:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBti0gKE2xPMnS6WO8dwWN8mlNy5kHkoGQw7HJo6heOyRuYjlvvPTr0ErcSLEzmTfLjvFfdyoS-AFHczHEh2l5Jl1iFOta3fYe6mqrhgzyT9WpC_J4FWUXZayIDOxl6UU9FsrhN3EAR8nKZHzMhlAaRoTvphufrrsv61dpbjDYPbNI0VWxXZ9jJrRilQ/s4032/IMG_4283.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBti0gKE2xPMnS6WO8dwWN8mlNy5kHkoGQw7HJo6heOyRuYjlvvPTr0ErcSLEzmTfLjvFfdyoS-AFHczHEh2l5Jl1iFOta3fYe6mqrhgzyT9WpC_J4FWUXZayIDOxl6UU9FsrhN3EAR8nKZHzMhlAaRoTvphufrrsv61dpbjDYPbNI0VWxXZ9jJrRilQ/w400-h300/IMG_4283.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That's two regiments done now, with the third nearing completion. </p>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-49394043821341033572023-02-01T23:40:00.004-08:002023-02-01T23:42:34.014-08:0018mm ECW King's Lifeguard of Foot Regiment<p>While I was awaiting the arrival of an order to complete my medieval German army I decided to make a start on some Eureka Miniatures English Civil War miniatures which have been sitting primed for the best part of twelve months. The first regiment to be completed is the King's Lifeguard of Foot:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWm6WWVLG_f3vS6zf-OsEs76W2YFniFroQ0TKdMJ9cSHQvWH9fQk_yAKY2JolBmbfJdqeFCq4oDf6Gfi-YM_K9k532naeJn_X3Gf2_LkW3QT56r6i6G0Y6JtRW74ja9k1YbgD1m7v1756Ms_YJ_vLxWveIbvoUNs8nZtuDI0IyBfDDlHw9eQ44HBDuoQ/s4032/IMG_4177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWm6WWVLG_f3vS6zf-OsEs76W2YFniFroQ0TKdMJ9cSHQvWH9fQk_yAKY2JolBmbfJdqeFCq4oDf6Gfi-YM_K9k532naeJn_X3Gf2_LkW3QT56r6i6G0Y6JtRW74ja9k1YbgD1m7v1756Ms_YJ_vLxWveIbvoUNs8nZtuDI0IyBfDDlHw9eQ44HBDuoQ/w400-h300/IMG_4177.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I decided to do each regiment with four elements of pike (including the command) and eight of musketeers, with four to a base for each element so 48 figures in total. I was originally planning on putting just three figures on each musketeer base but, at this scale, quite liked the look of four so went with that:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvss1y9zH5bTc7qhv8wAFuabmYGOIi1h97Pn5hXxE4hcR1VQFoJ7_hVJwNHqdLIbXycUgqll-9Xoir9kyN5Q1Ubi-Ta8haVrHGp9s2tNSDX5ZCkJi1rCOIBansqk6-6mdBkLodkak3ED2GEGSDx-Kgu-qE3ogcQFH3sypxuD1LXjLS1UjR2ccjp-w9A/s4032/IMG_4182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvss1y9zH5bTc7qhv8wAFuabmYGOIi1h97Pn5hXxE4hcR1VQFoJ7_hVJwNHqdLIbXycUgqll-9Xoir9kyN5Q1Ubi-Ta8haVrHGp9s2tNSDX5ZCkJi1rCOIBansqk6-6mdBkLodkak3ED2GEGSDx-Kgu-qE3ogcQFH3sypxuD1LXjLS1UjR2ccjp-w9A/w400-h300/IMG_4182.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The figures are sold as 18mm which they most certainly are, but are no larger than some other manufacturers' figures marketed as 15mm. The flag is from Maverick Models who do a nice range of Civil War flags:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXV0fEJbC0wNdu1jU4MmWX_AcBRkkV1VJEfqZn2W5fFJMzgGWavOBId967EQHqnEWJL-3uRyOX-V-MzZ66PfCX8OCTY-vF0_E_PD5AyBxz9kyPe5sQhvo8KZShmveu6WrRLUCuuW8SkfU-UhucZmtQwSKhsiujTYgdqlK1PcNuwzzvpuo1aPOX9WoP6Q/s4032/IMG_4212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXV0fEJbC0wNdu1jU4MmWX_AcBRkkV1VJEfqZn2W5fFJMzgGWavOBId967EQHqnEWJL-3uRyOX-V-MzZ66PfCX8OCTY-vF0_E_PD5AyBxz9kyPe5sQhvo8KZShmveu6WrRLUCuuW8SkfU-UhucZmtQwSKhsiujTYgdqlK1PcNuwzzvpuo1aPOX9WoP6Q/w400-h300/IMG_4212.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The King's Lifeguards were noted as having red coats, breeches and montero caps, into which I mixed some variation. The red could perhaps have been a little darker given the photos of some re-enactors I viewed online, but there seems to be a lot of speculation over what was actually worn and I felt more comfortable using the Foundry British Redcoat red at this scale:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWdVCofOx3AWCM1YQhMLTTKKhaRLWxjTubvs6oHH7F7QC5zBgk_cJZpAQybMhcrN6SOpLtW_NqODNkjWqBaoTw3DyIuOofG808DGR1w6Gm8KR82vQU3AwrN4hpjkXYz1n-IyE4rg6IV4Fwjch56iWgwOEBqTvnTpPebbEn6a5-TqxR8GI9VjIthT-k8A/s4032/IMG_4255.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWdVCofOx3AWCM1YQhMLTTKKhaRLWxjTubvs6oHH7F7QC5zBgk_cJZpAQybMhcrN6SOpLtW_NqODNkjWqBaoTw3DyIuOofG808DGR1w6Gm8KR82vQU3AwrN4hpjkXYz1n-IyE4rg6IV4Fwjch56iWgwOEBqTvnTpPebbEn6a5-TqxR8GI9VjIthT-k8A/w400-h300/IMG_4255.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I went with armoured pikemen for this regiment. The figures were not supplied with pikes but I had purchased extra from Xyston Miniatures for this purpose and was pleasantly surprised how easily they fit the models with no need to drill hands:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFCcn6S0yQ7yOOq1cD-bdcsoDaHfFknqzey2vkIjQw_AmzbqqV-YDlAUdjY93WtgFfQWBPFm4OpV1Dory-lMGnADjuD9vjBghVlVFLhwyXxSPonB27mu8bRzOGQP0rgf6RkQpuz09qKNcPaeTHgFmTI5XOW0SdbH05QIWGI-A-SqWJiQRBLg3fhzzIg/s4032/IMG_4220.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFCcn6S0yQ7yOOq1cD-bdcsoDaHfFknqzey2vkIjQw_AmzbqqV-YDlAUdjY93WtgFfQWBPFm4OpV1Dory-lMGnADjuD9vjBghVlVFLhwyXxSPonB27mu8bRzOGQP0rgf6RkQpuz09qKNcPaeTHgFmTI5XOW0SdbH05QIWGI-A-SqWJiQRBLg3fhzzIg/w400-h300/IMG_4220.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPClZc3TPUzaynMXW2tVjZyNNhSETwXuZ883lgW1sMqRVIo8ns-QeGs3O-QYydTm4CvbdwXvQ6k7Kvm_hsRNJicvM8_1CN6eTTIJpea1gHMpkcLM3wvkYRJaTpgCgyurJPyuP69-nastlxmWjAGBAjhpoH1sUeSE8cPS_6_VNDUxW7a9vV6dEWbaP4w/s4032/IMG_4235.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPClZc3TPUzaynMXW2tVjZyNNhSETwXuZ883lgW1sMqRVIo8ns-QeGs3O-QYydTm4CvbdwXvQ6k7Kvm_hsRNJicvM8_1CN6eTTIJpea1gHMpkcLM3wvkYRJaTpgCgyurJPyuP69-nastlxmWjAGBAjhpoH1sUeSE8cPS_6_VNDUxW7a9vV6dEWbaP4w/w400-h300/IMG_4235.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It is always enjoyable starting a new project and I managed to paint this unit in less than a week:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9kAus1DvHiV2lfoeSs1IBcfiWgLNBoBhdh5g5JZSWIs0PL4ZDBR-ilRcJffY6MO82SB5SZgnzM6nzEBqPQr3MXOPkx9eVVtUTX8CJTc0vRFDtlrKbo0X5oGwR_jKinQ_I2HmO01cJDXG9dL6mnn6x4Rn7e-nzhIrXTKY0ZKdMY_Gxt8XxbThqZRpFw/s4032/IMG_4197.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9kAus1DvHiV2lfoeSs1IBcfiWgLNBoBhdh5g5JZSWIs0PL4ZDBR-ilRcJffY6MO82SB5SZgnzM6nzEBqPQr3MXOPkx9eVVtUTX8CJTc0vRFDtlrKbo0X5oGwR_jKinQ_I2HmO01cJDXG9dL6mnn6x4Rn7e-nzhIrXTKY0ZKdMY_Gxt8XxbThqZRpFw/w400-h300/IMG_4197.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Khurasan order has now arrived, but I will try to get a few more Royalist units completed before getting stuck back into the Germans. I know I had better not leave them too long however, before I disappear down the ECW rabbit hole.</p>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512576686142959856.post-62939420362739092552023-01-28T14:18:00.001-08:002023-01-28T14:20:59.148-08:0015mm Medieval German Infantry<p>It is nearly the end of January and I am just getting around to my first post for the year, which is much later than I intended. I essentially lost a week due to my brush with COVID, and then we have been battling with a sick dog for the past two weeks which has necessitated one visit to the vet followed by six trips to the specialist hospital. Close to ten thousand dollars in veterinary bills later (with 80% thankfully covered by insurance) and I am hopeful we may finally have turned a corner with him, but know we have a few more visits to go yet.</p><p>In spite of this I have managed to disappear downstairs on a few occasions and to my surprise managed to get a bit done, with the first off the rank being twelve elements Khurasan Miniatures German infantry armed with axes, halberds, swords and falchions:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0uuzuzlAKMGeeFsVvvQ_Sqq1IbtKgC8EdZ-SGqDoOwypmwSDRPFOPNt85MzuLVeWT5hHTTE8LfFlfOE3F1v8XI3JUWsHJr1r5bkPYDsqRlRu4CJnPkVjKB9KqFU0e_mb-LNQT1DhclHzD-mxJGOoNXoZq7alhbLKPC24sIe8BdGVyMzc8PuJ56526A/s4032/IMG_4128.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0uuzuzlAKMGeeFsVvvQ_Sqq1IbtKgC8EdZ-SGqDoOwypmwSDRPFOPNt85MzuLVeWT5hHTTE8LfFlfOE3F1v8XI3JUWsHJr1r5bkPYDsqRlRu4CJnPkVjKB9KqFU0e_mb-LNQT1DhclHzD-mxJGOoNXoZq7alhbLKPC24sIe8BdGVyMzc8PuJ56526A/w400-h300/IMG_4128.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>These are quite deadly against knights in DBMM, rated as Blade(X) for 'Exception' in that if they win in melee they automatically kill knight elements. Given that they start on the same melee factor as the knights they should prove quite useful:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bi2cnooiJqoS-5ZYHvbutXB5G_FGqcyWZrYSQlmcdTRM6XpdrDuR7pRbEbqFVFQH526eMex43XsnWmr6xuC3x3QyuyxdroNl64e8w7vk83eud27_CTRwBxg6wyDuyhoEUF2eGZX3tcZfK21bCcBULkI30t6PMDc_rf5dMD9cN71v_L_BXxNK6M82xA/s4032/IMG_4150.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bi2cnooiJqoS-5ZYHvbutXB5G_FGqcyWZrYSQlmcdTRM6XpdrDuR7pRbEbqFVFQH526eMex43XsnWmr6xuC3x3QyuyxdroNl64e8w7vk83eud27_CTRwBxg6wyDuyhoEUF2eGZX3tcZfK21bCcBULkI30t6PMDc_rf5dMD9cN71v_L_BXxNK6M82xA/w400-h300/IMG_4150.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqf7jaSoFX4kJz2DPDENsAEy6ZNRSFr-TvNKCWejTTbosI5PNdDgnk2rlNKnqRJuS6BOb-dZdgge5BUvmvtLrnwH2B52LT-LXNjUvmWJU0Bz66w7sN0EJqYeqdktmax0bkIlQ0e11qb8edVC-xRqYtXKZdnKfr32aFvU2yi-4deg2sjkByqMLa_621WA/s4032/IMG_4162.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqf7jaSoFX4kJz2DPDENsAEy6ZNRSFr-TvNKCWejTTbosI5PNdDgnk2rlNKnqRJuS6BOb-dZdgge5BUvmvtLrnwH2B52LT-LXNjUvmWJU0Bz66w7sN0EJqYeqdktmax0bkIlQ0e11qb8edVC-xRqYtXKZdnKfr32aFvU2yi-4deg2sjkByqMLa_621WA/w400-h300/IMG_4162.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrQgerjQyfZbZtFvhEyAN2DI5oEK77zZ2BxGn1bUWKtb3o1sZJ4so49-6YDPv7706V30PNP5mfA09Jl0cNTYOiPuW0yQDsBjKD0oaiNjr9O6ckJpQdPOBZYOOZW0hvWV2qiKWGEln9YyIXx9ZZptkVRLjOuwQWo7tPPzj22dxCyuW9hF9mFv93ooDYw/s4032/IMG_4173.JPG" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimc1UglaBGbMn-nxZVnYyZNGIy8BurQ4dSTs0hfbfriAidLYBZc_7e0JJy1mze5qPvEspK5JTY9u87SBC-nwhEjP9zOhvJ5IZ6mqU7LR_SiELoklsWyWIAx6dcvudagEFhaUAIVAfiwc5DX3fgCirc1Fs3q2XpjR0FgVHIdeG5hHgsxQvKL2AITh8_HA/w400-h300/IMG_4138.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>However I found I had glossed over a couple of troop types in the list which might also come in useful at some stage, so placed an additional order with Khurasan. Another sixty figures or so should see this army completed which will be the third Medieval army in just over six months. I still have the bulk of the Hundred Years War French and English plus an Italian army in the pile to be done, but will put them on hold for while.</p><p>To mix things up a little then, and while I was awaiting the arrival of the additional figures from Khurasan, I made a start on some Eureka Miniatures 15mm (actually more like 18mm) English Civil War figures. I am completing the basing on these now and hope to have the first of these up before the end of the week.</p>Lawrence Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.com14