Two Surprises

 First Surprise

I have painted not one but TWO British Line units in the past week!!!

3rd Battalion 33rd Regiment front

and rear

2nd Battalion 44th Regiment front

and rear.

A mixture of contrast and normal acrylic paints.
So three weeks and four units done, well on track for Christmas!
5 units to go in 9 weeks!  
List of figures and units.  All Pendraken figures, as are the flags.
Figure
Number    Type                                Units        Percentage completed
180            Line Infantry                   6x30            64%
32              Light Infantry                   2x12            0%
30              Rifles                               1x30            0%
15              Household Cavalry        1x15            100%
30              Dragoons                        2x15            100%
3+12          Line Artillery & crew        3            100%
3+12          Horse Artillery & Crew    3            100%
2+8            Horse Artillery                  2            100%       
5                Commanders                     5             100%
4                Wellington with aides        1             100%

Second Surprise

I went to the local wargaming convention and came away with some unexpected purchases.

First up     Vikings:   Fjord Serpents

I had seen this last year and was tempted as it is an Australian company and is 10mm and I had been to Sweden and Denmark that year, both hotbeds of Viking activity and history 😁But my sensibility intervened and I decided not to get it. This year my resolve crumbled after seeing a game played on Sparkers Wargaming so I indulged myself in a new project.

Lots of toys, 4 ships, 322 crew, rule book, etc. A good increase in the lead mountain after finishing off the Napoleonic's.

Extra Kings and Heroes plus a building.....bugger I am going to need more than one building 😂

I did start thinking about how I could expand the project with some peasants to raid, but I am trying to resist until at least I paint the starter box and play a few games

Also got a blue paint pen to test out..... so at least mildly sensible

Finally there was a bargain that could not be resisted. Half price cold war American army figures to extend my existing 1950 American army into the 1970s

10 M60 tanks and 8 M113's.   So a simple addition, bit of glue, spray olive green, black tracks, add decals and job done.  Although I might need to get some extra ATGM for the infantry as I think I only have bazookas 😂

British 1st Battalion 28th Infantry Regiment

 Another British line regiment marches off the painting desk.

Here they are:

Readying to repel a French charge

Another view

Deciding they will repel the charge from over there on the hill.

Up to my usual wargaming standard, using the three foot rule. Maybe a bit too much flock. 😒

A mixture of contrast and normal acrylic paints.

So two weeks and two units done, still on track for Christmas 😂

7 units to go in 10 weeks!  

List of figures and units.  All Pendraken figures, as are the flags.

Figure
Number    Type                                Units        Percentage completed
180            Line Infantry                   6x30            32%
32              Light Infantry                   2x12            0%
30              Rifles                               1x30            0%
15              Household Cavalry        1x15            100%
30              Dragoons                        2x15            100%
3+12          Line Artillery & crew        3            100%
3+12          Horse Artillery & Crew    3            100%
2+8            Horse Artillery                  2            100%       
5                Commanders                     5             100%
4                Wellington with aides        1             100%

British 3rd Battalion 1st Infantry Regiment

 Another British Napoleonic unit rolls off the painting desk. The 3rd Battalion 1st Infantry Regiment.

In a stunning turn around from painting the unit and then shoving any random flag on them, this time I chose the unit based on the Pendraken flags I purchased, meaning they have the correct facings, plume, and uniform*. Another step further into the morass of Napoleonic Nerdery.

* assuming the website I looked at is accurate (of course it is, you are not allowed to put anything wrong on the internet!!)

Here they are:

The thin red line about to fire a broadside.... no that's the navy.. fire a volley at those damn French

A rear view.

So one week and one unit done, maybe completing them by Christmas is possible. 😂

Only 8 units to go in 11 weeks!  

List of figures and units.  All Pendraken figures, as are the flags.

Figure
Number    Type                                Units        Percentage completed
180            Line Infantry                   6x30            16%
32              Light Infantry                   2x12            0%
30              Rifles                               1x30            0%
15              Household Cavalry        1x15            100%
30              Dragoons                        2x15            100%
3+12          Line Artillery & crew        3            100%
3+12          Horse Artillery & Crew    3            100%
2+8            Horse Artillery                  2            100%       
5                Commanders                     5             100%
4                Wellington with aides        1             100%