From AndrewB: French Marines- Battle of Snowshoes(50pts)

I missed posting this earlier in the week, but here we are. I’m proud to finally have finished and brought to you the Compagnies Franches de la Marine from Footsore’s Savage Frontier Kickstarter, sold in the US by Special Artizan Services Miniatures!  

There are eight figures individually based, as well as the ‘objective’ team with a wounded man on a toboggan with a comrade walking alongside.  They’re full of character, sculpted in metal, and pretty painless to assemble and paint.  

One of the most challenging parts of this paint job is the overwhelmingly white wool nature of these guy’s clothing, while also understanding how filthy wool can rapidly become. Luckily, a local re-enacting group portrays another unit of this French half-marine force, and speaking with and seeing those fine men was incredibly helpful   The sheer overwhelming amount of off-white wool or canvas was more difficult to portray. Ultimately, these guys will be hard playing miniatures, and won’t disappoint!  

The improvised and slapdash nature of these troops makes me super happy, and I’m excited to get the trappers, British, and Indians completed so a large skirmish can take place for control of a blockhouse or somesuch in the northern colonies.  Keep checking for progress!  

This group should net me 50pts for 10 28mm figures! More next week!

From TeemuL: These do look nice, the white wool surely was painful to paint. The blue works good, a nice contrast. I like the basing, too, looks very nice.