Just when I thought British AWI uniforms couldn't get any fiddlier, the 16th and 17th light dragoons reached the front of the queue and made me yearn for the relative simplicity of Napoleonic French Guard cavalry uniforms. Chevrons all over the place, plus I had to do the 16th twice both mounted and on foot:
Six elements of dismounted 16th will hopefully be enough for most OOBs and will also serve nicely for skirmish games:
This entailed the purchase of two of the Perry sets, comprising twelve figures in six different skirmishing poses:
I also painted twelve figures for the mounted version of the 16th. The 16th were heavily engaged in the War including the battles of Germantown, Brandywine and Monmouth, before returning to England in 1779:
I included three skirmishing figures for a bit of variety:
As a Royal regiment, the 16th being the Queen's Regiment of Light Dragoons, I did not put the trumpeter in reverse colours:
The 17th have been sculpted in the Emsdorf helmet which provided a nice change to the Tarleton of the 16th:
Some of the figures are depicted with pistols and are ostensibly on picket duty, but they do not look out of place alongside the other rank and file which are all depicted in attacking poses:
In this case the trumpeter is in reversed colours, the 17th regiment having white facings:
That is another 36 figures completed toward the project:
Next up will be some British Legion cavalry, which I suspect will much easier to complete.
Your cavalry are superb, Lawrence! I agree that you may have enough dismounted dragoons for most battles.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jonathan. Most of the OOBs I have seem to have them as mounted, but I'm sure there must be some in there where they are dismounted and they will no doubt be on and off their horses in skirmish games.
DeleteThese are great Lawrence and reminds me I need to get back to my own 28mm AWI!
ReplyDeleteThanks Keith. I wish I was already into my Continentals, but hopefully they aren't too far down the track now.
DeleteWhaaaat? AWI uniforms being fiddly? I've never heard anything like that before. How strange....😁
ReplyDeletegreat job! Those look great. a very nice addition to the collection.
I'll require a parade soon.
Thanks Stew. Hopefully a parade is not too far away now, once I have finished the artillery and a few other bits and pieces.
DeleteYou provide a masterclass in how to paint Lawrence. Inspiring stuff.
ReplyDeleteVery kind Richard. This lot was slow work indeed.
DeleteVery nice Lawrence, at some point in the future I might add some more cavalry to my AWI collection ?
ReplyDeleteThanks Matt. I'm also planning to do the British Legion and a small contingent of mounted Queen's Rangers, but am wondering if I am going overboard with that.
DeleteVery nice work Lawrence. I remember doing a unit of these about three decades ago and I feel your pain!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark. I'll keep an eye out for yours the next time they are in action. They really are some of the fiddliest I have ever done.
DeleteSplendid painting as always, I'm glad I don't have to paint the 16ths trumpeter, stuff that for a game of soldiers, is the phrase that leaps to mind, well done though!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain caveadsum1471
Thanks Iain. Yes, the 17th is the one in reversed colours, which means white stripes on a white background. Not as difficult as yellow though.
DeleteGreat looking cavalry, I laughed out loud at "made me miss the simplicity of French Guard Cavalry uniforms"! Once again, not much cavalry needed for the AWI.
ReplyDeleteYes, thankfully. Far fiddlier than any Napoleonic uniform I have done to date.
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