Rebels and Redcoats-Bob's AWI Blog

I'm BACK!

2009-12-14T17:42:00.003-05:00

My long awaited post today is of the British Royal Artillery. I have painted up 4 sets of Perry 28mm British AWI Royal Artillery. Tow sets are with crews in Southern dress, short blue jackets with floppy slouch hats. The other 2 sets are of RA crews wearing the leather cap/hats that were adopted by them when they came to fight in North America.

I picked up the two Southern dress sets because I need artillery for my British Southern Army. One set is loading,one set is in firing poses. These are all I will need as the Southern Army didn't have much artillery until the reached Yorktown.

The other two sets I got in a good deal on Ebay. I couldn't pass them up of course! They are also in two poses,firing,and moving the piece into position. Once again,the Perry's did a spectacular job with these fine figures! A joy to paint! As with others I know,I kind of struggled with the gun carriages looking for the "right" shade of gray,or blue/gray. I looked at others on the web,and in books,and settled for Vallejo neutral gray, with a light gray drybrushing. Overall,I'm satisfied with the results.

My OTHER hobbies!

2009-09-11T20:14:00.002-04:00

I just thought I'd share some of my OTHER hobbies while I'm getting back into things here. The other hobbies that take all my hard earned money and time are historical reenacting and MILSIM airsoft.

I've been reenacting various time periods starting in 1989 in a REALLY bad German SS unit. From there I jumped to ACW, then later on to AWI. A few years ago I discovered airsoft. Which is like reenacting but you're shooting plastic BB's at each other with VERY realistic copies of modern and WWII weapons.

These are just a few pictures of my "other" hobbies!

A Slight Interlude!

2009-09-09T21:37:00.002-04:00

I know it has been quite awhile,well over a year to be exact, but I will be posting more very soon. I don't paint much over the summer months due to my room not being air conditioned.

Also,there will be a slight interlude,as I picked up some of the new Perry and Victrix hard plastic 28mm Napoleonics. These are VERY nice figures! I got a box of the Perry 1815 French,and a box each of the Victrix Peninsular War British, and flank company boxes.

I started the Perry French tonight,and may or may not post pics,as I want to keep this blog strictly AWI.

On that subject, I picked up a HUGE collection of 40mm Sash and Saber AWI figures on Ebay about a month ago. Well over 200 figures for a song pretty much! I've been tempted with 40mm figures since I've seen them at conventions, and I'm a big fan of Sash and Sabers work with 28mm figures over the years. I can't wait to get a crack at painting them!

Recently,I had sent out some of my horses,as I loathe to paint horses! I sent them to the great Howard Whitehouse,who lives close by,and who's work I admire, plus, I need to keeep himput of trouble!

Anyway,stay tuned, your regularly scheduled AWI blog will get down to business in the coming weeks and months!

2008-08-30T10:36:00.002-04:00

My next unit is the 17th Light Dragoons. A small detachment of the 17th was sent South to serve with the British Legion under Banastre Tarleton. The 17th was given the option of trading in their regulation red uniform coats for the green of the British Legion,they did not,they clung to their red coats for the duration,but during the summer months they,and the BL work work smocks,or hunting shirts over their uniform coats and jackets. These figures are all Perry,2 different packs,one in the smocks,and one in the uniform coats.

O' Hara's Guards Brigade

2008-08-28T20:29:00.003-04:00

Leslie's Brigade-Guilford Courthouse

2008-08-17T14:15:00.004-04:00

My next unit,or units,are the regiments of Major General Leslies Brigade at Guilford Courthouse. This brigade was also a small one,consisting of only 2 regiments as well. The first,is the 2nd batallion,71st regiment,a highland regiment. They are in campaign dress of brown overalls,and the piper plaid overalls.The kilts of the Highland regiments went into storage almost immediately upon arrival in America. These are also Perry figures. On a side note,why wargamers insist on having Highlanders in kilts in their AWI armies is beyond me! I for one don't like painting the darned kilts,and,its just not historically correct!

Websters Brigade,Guilford Courthouse, March 1781

2008-08-17T11:36:00.005-04:00

My first 2 units belonged to Lt. Col. Websters command at the battle of Guilford Courthouse on March15,1781. It was a small brigade,consisting of 2 regiments who fought together most of the war.The 23rd,Royal Welsh Fusiliers,and the 33rd Regt. Both of these units are made up entirely of Perry figures.The flags are by GMB,quite possibly,the best wargames flags available today,just hard to track down!

The 23rd is depicted in campaign dress.Short roundabout jackets,no facings,very appropriate for the Southern heat. They're also wearing floppy slouch hats with their regimental white feathers.The fusilier caps being put into storage being too expensive and inpractical for field usage in the Colonies.

I really like this unit,and it was a pleasure to paint.

The next unit is the 33rd regt. They're also Perry miniatures with GMB flags.This unit is wearing cut down regimental coats and slouch hats as well.The 33rd was a regular line regiment,and had no special distinctions as the 23rd has. As with the 23rd,they were also a joy to paint,which is the case with all the Perry miniatures.

Early War British Light Infantry

2008-06-01T01:21:00.004-04:00

Here are some of my early War British light infantry.The figures are all by Foundry,and are very accurate and well sculpted.I use these as skirmish figures,which is why they are all based singly.I do plan on using them though,as part of my British Southern Army circa 1780-83.

The Queens Rangers

2008-04-29T15:46:00.003-04:00

Here are some pictures of my Queens Rangers figures.These very nice figures are from the Perry Brothers of Great Britain.In my opinion,THE best 28mm wargames figures available today.Perfectly proportioned and historically accurate,and most of all,a pleasure to paint!

The beginning..

2008-04-28T17:20:00.003-04:00

This is my first attempt to chronicle my trials and tribulations of creating a wargames army.I am in the process of creating one major,and a couple minor 28mm AWI wargames armies.The first,and largest is Cornwallis' British Southern Army of 1780-1781.The next will be Clintons expedition up the Hudson in support of Burgoynes Army in Oct. of 1777.I chose that because I live near the site of its only major engagements,the attacks on Forts Clinton and Montgomery.

Next up will be Burgoynes German allies consisting of troops from Brunswick and Hesse-Hanau.This is just a small overview of what I will be doing.I will be posting pictures and descriptions of my current work,and progressas I go along.I have the bulk of The British Southern Army finished,all thats needed are some British Legion Dragoons and some Loyalist troops.

Well,off I go!!