28mm 50th West Kent Regiment (Old Glory)

My latest British battalion. It probably shows but it took me three days to paint this battalion. I probably could have taken more care but I wanted to get these Old Glory battalions ready for the table top. These guys were purchased ten years ago when I started a War of 1812 project. They were…

briansmaller

January 30, 2014

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28mm, British, Napoleonic, old glory, Peninsular

These guys were purchased ten years ago when I started a War of 1812 project. They were going to be Canadian Militia. I had this Victrix flag sheet that had flags for the 50th West Kent Regiment so that is what they became instead.

These are what I guess would be called first edition Old Glory. I have not brought any of the 2nd Ed ones. The main attraction is the price. With the Old Glory Army Card 40% discount they are not to be sneezed at.

The 50th West Kent had black facings. Easy to paint when using black undercoat.

5 responses to “28mm 50th West Kent Regiment (Old Glory)”

rodgertherebelRodgerthe Rebel

January 31, 2014 at 9:33 am

Very very nice Work sir!

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1. briansmaller
  
  February 1, 2014 at 4:08 am
  
  Thanks – They were done pretty quickly. Three days from undercoat to varnish. that is lightning fast for me.
  
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Phil

January 31, 2014 at 3:44 pm

Great looking figures!

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1. briansmaller
  
  February 1, 2014 at 4:08 am
  
  Cheers Phil, I have another battalion undercoated and ready to start this weekend.
  
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