Saturday 21 January 2017

From StefanK: First batch 28th Regiment of Foot at Aboukir 1801 (30 Points)

This time it's really late that I throw my hat into the ring during our Painting Challenge but actually I've been hoping to be able to present my interpretation of the 28th Regiment of Foot at Aboukir as a whole. However currently I'm somehow smack in the middle and the deadline for the mandatory first post is coming closer. Thus I have to bring some fellows of the unfinished unit before your critical eyes:

So these are the first five men for the centre companies of the 28th Regiment of Foot during their mission in Egypt in 1801. The figure are actually pieces from the Napoleonic plastics the Perry twin are producing but I heavily converted them with parts from several other boxes and some greenstuff. This was of course work from before the challenge but in case that you're interested in it have a look at this post here.



However I decided to go for a rather late version of the uniform worn at Aboukir. For that reason the soldiers are wearing those whitish overalls over their breeches and gaiters. On the one hand I found a picture of this kind of dress in the Osprey book about Napoleon's campaign in Egypt and on the other hand I wanted some figures reusable for the later Peninsular campaign. For that I'll create an alternative command group but have the remaining 21 figures versatile.


Anyway we'll need those chaps for our presentation game at Tactica show in February so I have my hands full with painting them. In addition I'm planning to have a version of the unit on board of a landing craft. A bunch of work for a slow painter like me...



Anyway I hope you like those first impressions. Unfortunately I too those pictures before finishing the bases and didn't find to take new ones during the last days. But upon my word I covered them with sand and painted and highlighted them with three shades of sandy colours.

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First, welcome back to the fold, Stefan! It's great to have you with us again this year.

These Redcoats are fabulous!  Your conversions have been very deftly done and really bring these lads to life. My eye is especially caught by the fellow with his arm in a sling and the other with his shako in his hand - they are all very expressive. I also really like your approach to doing skintones, though you will have to work on a 'sunburn' effect for your new recruits heading off to Egypt. :)

30 points for your debut on the roster, including a little extra added for the conversions (to offset the lack of bases). Well done, Stefan!

Curt

20 comments:

  1. Glad to see you made it before the deadline Stefan! Lovely work :)

    Just remember to show them with the basing done when you post the rest - I'm sure you'll be awarded the extra points then :)

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    1. Many thanks Tamsin.
      At least the full unit pictures will show the basing. Actually it's done but I wasn't able to take new pictures since the figures are at a friend's momentarily...

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  2. better late than never, and well worth the wait. i suspect too much fun playing ice hockey is the problem. These are really fab

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    1. Honestly I need to get to sports since my bones are aching way too much for my age. But unfortunately more time for sports means less time for other hobbies... :-/

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  3. Always liked playing Napoleonics, but I never could get into painting the miniatures. I'm sure thy'd sit on my shelf longer than most. Great looking unit

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    1. Thanks a lot, Robert.
      Indead the great downside of Napoleonics are those tufts and laces everywhere. During the last years they bacame kind of Nemesis for me...

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  4. I've been following this project on your blog and was anxiously awaiting the results. These are awesom Stefan, just awesome. Cool project, great research and conversions and great results. More please.

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    1. Many thanks, Peter. At least 18 must follow because I need them in med February for our game...

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  5. Great to have you onboard Stefan! Wouldn't be the same without you

    Wonderful figs, conversions and paint jobs - can't wait to see the whole splendid lot come together as a completed unit

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  6. These are I think the best painted Napoleonic troops in the challenge this year.

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  7. Stefan, you have done a magnificent job on these and I am glad you could jump on board in time.

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  8. Love the redcoats, cracking work the regiment will look excellent with such varied poses

    Ian

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  9. These look absolutely outstanding. As I already commented on some other post before, I always have a soft spot for red uniforms and yours are top of the shelf! Glad you made it in time before the Curt-cut.

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  10. Lovely stuff! The conversions are brilliant as I'm a huge fan of converting figures to make them fit exactly what you want.

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  11. Great looking red coats, nice conversion work and lovely painting.
    Best Iain

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  12. Excellent work on these Stefan!

    Christopher

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  13. They look really fine, Stefan! Looking forward to see the regiment complete. The prep work you did on them is paying off handsomely now!

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