Sharp Practice - Spanish Guerilla Skirmishers

Well, technically these are 'Fusiliers firing line in part uniform and civilian clothing' (Perry Miniatures pack SPA23), but they will serve as a group of guerilla skirmishers. I will attach them a British NCO as leader when it comes to playing Sharp Practice.

The pack itself was offered to me for a birthday a couple of years back, by a Spanish work mate. At long last I gave them the paint job they deserved!

Sharp Practice - British 51st Light Regiment

This is an overview of my completed peninsular British force for Sharp Practice, representing the 51st Light Regiment (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding). I decided to deploy five groups in line and two in skirmish. All Perry Miniatures figures, painted October 2019 - May 2020.

They are yet to reach the wargaming table.

Old Guard Grenadiers

The latest addition to my ever growing French army is two battalions of Old Guard grenadiers. These are in campaign dress, with a mix of blue and white overalls, as they probably did during the hundred days campaign. But they could just as well depict a pre-1815 period. I have attached them a General de Brigade of the Guard.

Old Guard Grenadiers brigade

 

Leading the brigade

 

 

The figures are all Perry Miniatures. I painted a couple of pre-1812 line grenadiers figures as guard, and converted a Guard Chasseur officer (the one with his hat of the sword). I used various shades of white on trousers, and various shades of blue on greatcoats and trousers, to achieve a slight campaign look. Flags by GMB.

 

No washes were used here, and I used non metallic paints as much as possible, most notably on the general. Gold was emulated with Vallejo Goldbrown and Beige colours.

 

All bases have been magnetised to ease of transport. I will add flocking at a later date.

 

Painted between June and November 2020.

 

Front view

 

Top view

Left view

Rear view

Right view

Sharp Practice - British!

This is the start of my British 'Sharp Practice' force, based on the 51st Light Infantry regiment. I aim at 5x8 'march attack' poses, and 1x6 skirmishers. Plus a few leaders. Figures by Perry Miniatures, based on 20mm circular bases. Painted October 2019.

I've also painted the Earl of Uxbridge, a limited edition figure from the 'Giants in Miniature' range, available on the 'Wargames Illustrated' website, that I had spotted a while back and always wished to paint one day. This one is numbered 274 of 500. Amazing sculpt, easily matching the Perry's standard. I think we may well be used in some Sharp Practice scenarios at the local club! Painted October 2019.

Red Lancers, 1815

This project was an ambitious one: the Guard Lancers at Waterloo at the 1:20 ratio. That would have made, in total, four squadrons of 9 figures for the Dutch Lancers, plus one squadron of 6 figures for the Polish Lancers.

I managed to paint the first two squadron, plus a stand for the commanding officer: Colonel-General Colbert, famously injured at Ligny two days before Waterloo. Squadrons are in campaign dress, Colbert is in full dress

figures by Perry Miniatures.
75x60 mm rectangular bases (3 lancers to a base, i.e. 25mm frontage)
75mm circular base
Flag by GMB designs.
All original poles have been replaced by solid metal spares.

Painted between August 2018 and April 2019

 

 

 

 

Colbert leading the charge!