General de Brigade

[Giles]

I quite liked the way these turned out, although I know they will not be to all tastes (too much pistachio etc 8) ). The wide variety of greens used was suggested by pics on the regiment's re-enactors' site.

[Cornet]

They look great!

One suggestion: Pose the flag bearer with one hand on his hip and his nose in the air. More lace and a pointy beard might help too. Hehe.
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Then let us fill a bumper, and drink a health to those
Who carry caps and pouches, and wear the loup'ed clothes.

[bk]

Afraid these boys really are not my cuppa tea Giles. According to re-enactors the lime green may be okay but so are marriages between gays in many parts of the world nowadays. Don't think any man would have been allowed into battle wearing that colour - his regimental colleagues would have kicked the living daylight outta him or sent him off packing to Sherwood Forest to join Robin and his merry men!!!

[Eugene1809]

Giles,

These look great, as always!!

I think the variety in colour is always a good look in raised battalions of this nature and theatre of war.

Always a pleasure to see your new additions.

Warmest regards

Carlo

[colinjallen]

I really like these, particularly the range of green hues. In a time when there were no standard dyes and the dyes that did exist weathered very quickly, I suspect that the nice neat standard units that we are used to seeing were the absolute exception.

As to bk's comments, which I assume were tongue in cheek, I rather suspect that the rest of the unit would not have been too worried about what anyone was wearing as long as they stood and did their bit.

[Ronan the Librarian]

The British Army at this time appears to have had two greens - one a dark, bottle green (not dissimilar to the Napoleonic rifle green), and the other a more yellow version that faded with wear (as commented on by Simcoe). I suspect the Continentals/Militias might have had more variation due to the "home brew"* nature of the dyeing processes.

(* I was going to say "cottage industry" but after bk's comments...... )
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You can lead a horse to water, but a toy soldier can no longer be lead (due to Health & Safety Regulations).

[Gentleman Johnny]

I like them. The mix of white-edged and plain-edged hats, as well as some having white-turnbacks instead of red also gives a nice feel of semi-uniformity.
The green is not really that outrageous and is pretty tame by macaroni standards... now; if Charles Fox had taken it upon himself to equip a regiment... they WOULD have been well dressed!
(Perhaps it is as well he was in opposition.)
GJ

[colinjallen]

Perhaps I should post up some pictures of my Neapolitan 8th Line Infantry for bk; white with pink facings;).

[bk]

.....please colin does us all a favour ....and don't

Seriously gents....sounds like there's a few homos out there.....

And by the way chaps please don't try to compare Americam militia with that poncy frenchman's effeminately dressed 9th infantry reg or even the equally gay attire of those dragoons with pink facings.

Don't remember whose comments said that his colleagues wouldn't care what colour their comrades were wearing - true only when their backs were against the wall (sorry colin have jus noticed it was you again!!)

[Silver Whistle]

Hi Giles,
Superb painting and you even manage to make that shade of green look good.
Congratulations on your marriage BTW, sounds like you had a great honeymoon.
Enjoying your blog as always.

[Axebreaker]

Really nice stuff! 8) 8) Your blog and the Perry mini's was largely responsible why I ventured into AWI wargaming.Your mini's are very inspirational.I often visit your blog for inspiration.