28mm British Airborne and Late War Germans

I decided to get a couple of my recent projects out on the table and take some photos. I had a big spend at the Warlord HQ store when it reopened and found some great Bolt Action bargains in the sale bin. I also purchased the new British and Canadian starter army and D-Day books.

As I'm between jobs I've been getting lots of painting done and enjoying the good weather in the back garden. My mate Rob gave me half a dozen British Airborne figures and that's where it literally took off. Last time I checked I was closing in on around 80 infantry, along with a recce jeep squadron and both the 6lb and 17lb AT guns.

The hedges and trees in the pics are all by Last Valley, and the buildings are a mix of Sarissa and an Etsy purchase (the latter are not quite as good as Sarissa but they were very cheap at £20 for three buildings, and a quick way to fill up your table with terrain).

I'm looking forward to having some games with these when the club opens again.

28mm French Cavalry Regiment of Louis XIV

 

Late 17th Century French cavalry regiment La Reine. All figures by Warfare Miniatures. I've decided on doing something our local club has so far never covered, with the hope that when this lockdown carry-on ends we'll be able to run some big Sunday games again.

I really loved painting these. They were done very quickly with contrast paints in probably half the time it'd usually take to do a cavalry regiment. I've bought two complete (metal) armies (the other is from Dixon Miniatures - I've always had a soft spot for their figures ever since I played with their ECW range years ago). The only slight quibble with both Dixon and Warfare is the weapon arms sometimes need to be attached, but the bonus is the slight difference in poses you can create.

There are several things that draw me to this period. First is the historical intrigue between the Anglo-Dutch, the French and a cast of others - which gives great scope for campaigns. The other is the sheer colour and array of styles and uniforms. Ever since I watched the TV series 'Versaille' I've been waiting for the fashionable return of the powdered wig!