From JasperO: The 24th will advance! (50 Points)

The last few years, my main project has been the American War of Independence in the south. Yep, that says years, because I paint at glacial speed, and manage to get distracted by a variety of half-baked ideas along the way. So progress tends to be pretty slow. I'd already planned and prepped some AWI figures for the Challenge, but events interfered with my initial choice.

You see, I'm involved with the organisation of PolderCon, a play (nearly) - only event here in the Netherlands. Just before the start of the Challenge, one game host had to cancel, and I offered to replace him with a Black Powder table. PolderCon this year is themed, for 'rear-guard actions', and I knew just the scenario from the wonderful Rebellion book. The Battle of Hubbardton it would be, but that took place during the Saratoga campaign in 1777 - not the American south. And yes, I am that kind of 'peculiar' that, when the uniforms are visibly different, I want the correct ones. So, until February 12th, my Painting Challenge will be dedicated to that battle.

The first bases for that project have now come off the painting table. When I made the switch in projects, it was only days before we would depart on our Christmas vacation, but luckily I had sufficient numbers of the correct Perry miniatures laying about (how do these things happen? ;-) ). The required two bases for two companies of the 24th of Foot are now complete - all Perry figures. The command base will have to wait till after PolderCon, when I'll have to make the agonizing decision whether to be (probably) entirely historical and not use any flags, or whether I'll ignore that and add those in anyway. 10 figures, so that should be 50 points towards 400...

ByronM: Another late comer to the challenge, looking to avoid the cull this weekend, and another most excellent entry!  I love the dramatic posing of the figures and the really nice and clean paint job on these.  I seriously hope we get to see more like this from you Jasper!