This colourful unit can claim to have been originally formed in 1793, in the town of Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is still operational as a National Guard unit to this day, and this is their late 19th century dress uniform.
When I purchased some badly broken W.Britains lead guardsmen I noted some of them were slightly larger in scale. Rather than just mixing them in, I decided to form these figures into a skirmishing unit. Milliput was used to create their epaulettes. The fifer is a plastic draftee. If I get any more larger castings in any mixed box, they will be drafted into this unit.
MGB
A very colourful lot!
ReplyDeleteIndeed, Ross, and its nice to form their unit from lead figures that just looked out of place if integrated.
DeleteMichael
Very smartly added epaulettes!
ReplyDeleteCheers Mark, painting them on just wasn't an option on these castings, they are large, probably 56mm?
DeleteMichael
Terrific addition to your forces and excellent work.
ReplyDeleteCheers Allan, they certainly add some colour to the Blue army.
DeleteMichael