The Lincolnshire Regiment Revisited

Rather incredibly it has been five years since I decided to start a collection of 20mm Colonials for the "Sands of the Sudan" ruleset. I was not happy with the paintwork on my first figures and so have started again from scratch. Here is how version 2 of the collection rolls:

The figures are Jacklex, of course, and the majority are new castings. The new owner Mark Lodge has done a fantastic job with new moulds so they are a far superior product than the tired old moulds used before. He has even added a few figures like the standard bearer (I know but he does look great!). 

Oh dear - I've just noticed the missing helmet patches on some of the rear rank! That will be sorted tomorrow.

The paint job is functional with very limited shading. Unit sizes in Sands of the Sudan are enormous - I need to paint up one more 12 figure company and the Colonel to bring the unit up to its 60 figure full strength. Guards Regiments are 72 figures!

I have an Indian Army mountain gun and crew awaiting basing so may even have another post tomorrow. The reason for this all this productivity? This week was supposed to be the first foreign holiday we were going to have without the kids in 27 years. Oh well, I would only have been sitting on the beach reading about toy soldiers!



I have a second infantry battalion and contingent of sailors that I started too. I will complete them first before sending off for the extra figures to bring them all up to full strength.

The Last of The Rebs Complete

At last I have something worthwhile to show, the last 12 figure unit for my Confederates. This now brings me to my planned 30 point army for Rebels & Patriots; its' taken me nearly a year to get to here!

A mix of plastic Rebels with metal command figures

I have already glued up the first of the Union troops but before that I have decided to clear the many half-painted units in the painting queue. There will be a random mix of posts coming next starting with some Jacklex Colonial Wars figures.

Zvezda French Cuirassiers

Despite my best intentions I am a lot behind where I planned on the hobby front. It's now February for goodness sake! I have however been able to complete twelve of those Zvezda French Cuirassiers I am painting up for a friend and so without further ado, here they are.

They are beautifully animated figures and the detail is quite amazing. I have a few more to do before I hand them over. After that I really must finish the last twelve Confederate infantry for my Rebels and Patriots ACW army. I have a few days off at the end of the month so fingers crossed.

Sir Has Arrived

A week later than advertised but Sir has arrived.  Hope this is not a reflection of his battlefield performance.

These are all metal Perry Miniatures, I thought Sir deserved nothing less. The more uniform look and posing reflect the seasoned status of "ma boys".

This of course means that I am one 12 figure unit away from my planned 30 point army.

 They are started, but I am also working on some Zvezda French Cuirassiers for a friend which are really great looking figures. So the next post for January is still a little in the air.

Seeing in 2020 With A Bang.

First of all may I wish you all the best for the New Year.

In 2019 I managed to play far more games than in previous years and as you may recall the "Rebels & Patriots" ruleset used at the club sent me into the world of 28mm ACW. Here is the latest  offering for the Confederate forces.

The artillery now adds a little more punch to the rebel forces. I have also completed the officer and his unit required in the rules and should have them based and photographed by the weekend.

That leaves one more twelve infantry figure unit to complete and that will be the phase 1 Confederates completed. Then it will be time to move onto the Union (Hurrah Boys, Hurrah!). The relatively small numbers involved in these rules and the guarantee of them seeing battle as soon as they are complete means this is an achievable goal - as long as I stay focussed. 

I have other  plans for the ACW; this time for larger scale battles using "classic" Hinton Hunt and Jacklex 20mm figures. More on this in February.