Category Archives: Painted Units

“Á l’eau c’est l’heure!” – The Sailors of the Imperial Guard

Posted on 12th July 2018 by jemima_fawr

The Marins de la Garde Impériale were originally created by Napoleon in 1803 as part of the Consular Guard.  The Marins (i.e. ‘Sailors’ or ‘Seamen’, often mis-translated in English as ‘Marines’, which they were not) were raised from naval personnel and … Continue reading →

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“In Dixie Land I’ll Make My Stand”: Building a 10mm Confederate Army (Part 1)

Posted on 3rd July 2018 by jemima_fawr

Heth’s Division at Gettysburg Following on from my recently-painted Union I Corps and 1st Cavalry Division, I’ve finally completed my first major Confederate formation: Major General Harry Heth’s 2nd Division of A.P. Hill’s III Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia. Heth (pronounced … Continue reading →

Posted in 10mm Figures, American Civil War, American Civil War Confederate Army, Fire & Fury (Brigade), Painted Units | 7 Comments

“Glory, Glory Hallelujah!” (Part 2): Buford’s 1st Cavalry Division in 10mm

Posted on 23rd June 2018 by jemima_fawr

As discussed in the previous article in this series, I’m presently building 10mm armies for the American Civil War, starting with the orders of battle for the 1st day at Gettysburg (1st July 1863). The latest formation to be painted … Continue reading →

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“Glory, Glory Hallelujah!”: Building a 10mm Union Army for the ACW (Part 1)

Posted on 9th June 2018 by jemima_fawr

The Union I Corps at Gettysburg As discussed in my last article, I’ve decided to do ‘one last great wargames project’ in the form of 10mm American Civil War.  I opted for 10mm figures primarily because I want to do … Continue reading →

Posted in 10mm Figures, American Civil War, American Civil War Union Army, Fire & Fury (Brigade), Painted Units | 9 Comments

A Very British Civil War in Pembrokeshire: Armoured Reinforcements

Posted on 22nd May 2018 by jemima_fawr

Well I’m back from Partizan, having had a blast playing Pete Barfield’s wonderful VBCW game and seeing an array of incredible games.  The Partizan report will follow, but here are some AFVs I painted last week, after finishing off the reinforcements … Continue reading →

Posted in 28mm Figures, Painted Units, VBCW - A Very British Civil War, VBCW Anglican League, VBCW Royalist | 2 Comments

The Baroness de Loutson Marches on Newark!

Posted on 17th May 2018 by jemima_fawr

The Baroness de Loutson and the Cadet Corps of Slebech Castle College For Young Ladies will this week be marching on Newark, to reinforce the Royalist forces in Pete Barfield’s ‘A Very British Civil War’ game at the ‘Partizan 2018′ … Continue reading →

Posted in 28mm Figures, Painted Units, Partizan (Show), VBCW - A Very British Civil War, VBCW Royalist | 4 Comments

British Forces at Fishguard, 1797 (Part 2)

Posted on 25th April 2018 by jemima_fawr

This is the second part of my article on the rag-tag British ‘army’ that faced the French invasion at Fishguard in February 1797.  In Part 1, I covered the order of battle and the main British commanders.  Today we’ll take … Continue reading →

Posted in 28mm Figures, British Grenadier! Rules (AWI), Fishguard 1797, Napoleonic Wars, Painted Units, Scenarios | 9 Comments

British Forces at Fishguard, 1797 (Part 1)

Posted on 24th April 2018 by jemima_fawr

This is the British order of battle, as organised for a wargame using ‘British Grenadier!’ rules, at a ratio of 1:5 (1 figure representing 5 men). The troop quality ratings also conform to ‘British Grenadier!’, where ‘Elite’ is the best … Continue reading →

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French Forces at Fishguard, 1797

Posted on 23rd April 2018 by jemima_fawr

This is the French order of battle, as organised for a wargame using ‘British Grenadier!’ rules, at a ratio of 1:5 (1 figure representing 5 men). The troop quality ratings also conform to ‘British Grenadier!’, where ‘Elite’ is the best … Continue reading →

Posted in 28mm Figures, British Grenadier! Rules (AWI), Fishguard 1797, Napoleonic Wars, Painted Units, Scenarios | 7 Comments

A Very British Civil War 1938: Royalist Units in Pembrokeshire

Posted on 19th April 2018 by jemima_fawr

The Loyal West Carmarthenshire Greenjackets (who refer to themselves as ‘The Chosen Men’) are a light infantry unit raised chiefly from Loyalist land-owners and estate workers in western Carmarthenshire. Partly Welsh-speaking, the unit is tasked with patrolling the eastern end … Continue reading →

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