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Title: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: marco_snijder on July 18, 2010, 12:07:26 PM

Hello all,

In this topic I will present my progress in developing my mid-18th century British army!

To start.....

On the Belgian countryside, a British company of light infantry seeks refuge at a farmhouse.

Title: Re: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: marco_snijder on July 18, 2010, 12:08:38 PM

The major asks the old farmer if he and his men are allowed to spend the night on his courtyard, while his men wait behind him.

Title: Re: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: marco_snijder on July 18, 2010, 12:12:39 PM

...

From left to right:

Major, Sergeant, Bugler, soldier

Title: Re: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: marco_snijder on July 18, 2010, 12:13:27 PM

Some details on the farmhouse:

Title: Re: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: marco_snijder on July 18, 2010, 12:14:17 PM

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Title: Re: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: marco_snijder on July 18, 2010, 12:15:42 PM

Here a picture of my British 71st Highland company:

(in the back: A sergeon, priest and British artilleryman)

Title: Re: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: marco_snijder on July 18, 2010, 12:23:27 PM

Here are two types of militant support troops for my army:

1. Coureurs du bois (french trappers, operating in the new world)
2. A British sharpshooter militiaman (notice his long musket)

Title: Re: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: marco_snijder on July 18, 2010, 12:30:26 PM

The next picture shows a wall in my hobby room (the place where my armies are stationed!)

I will post detailed pictures of each level as soon as the individual regiments are finished (the only thing I still need to finish off is the uniformstickers, but working on it!)

Each level in the vitrine houses 3 companies of a regiment (10 men each).

The levels contain:
1. British 17th foot (including company of Grenadiers)
2. British 64th foot
3. British 71st foot (including company of Highlanders)
4. British 16th light dragoons
5. British Royal artillery + British militia + British light infantry
6. Austrian infantry (including company of Grenadiers)
7. French regiment du Navarre (including company of Grenadiers)
8. French regiment du Normandy
9. French Dragoons du Reine
10. French artillery royale + Woodland indians / Coureurs du Bois

Title: Re: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: Richard on July 18, 2010, 01:54:58 PM

Hello, Marco ...

Your farm house diorama is magnificent ... (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/wow.gif) ... (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/worshippy.gif)

And I love your Coureurs du bois from the North American French and Indian War!

Thank you for sharing,
Richard

Title: Re: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: cheng on July 19, 2010, 03:39:10 AM

did you just move into this new home?! I do like your idea & shelf display of all those various regiments (I'm moving in that direction too, with smaller and smaller representations/numbers) but on the otherhand, you have space to even build dioramas  ;) ENVY ENVY & my respect!!  :)
may I see your 71st Highlander up close? I would like to make a small unit of 4 someday if GB doen't make a bagpiper special soon  :D

Title: Re: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: cooster67 on July 19, 2010, 05:32:20 PM

Fantastic farm  :o

Title: Re: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: henry_martini on July 21, 2010, 10:11:22 AM

Large scale 18th century customizing. Well done as always.

H_M

Title: Re: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: baden-wurttemberg on July 21, 2010, 04:32:25 PM

Great custom soldiers! Well done!



B-W  :)

Title: Re: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: Martin Milner on July 21, 2010, 05:11:51 PM

A very nicely executed diroama, and I love the Highlanders and the Trappers.

Title: Re: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: Justindo on July 22, 2010, 05:24:10 AM

Very nice creations, Marco!

Title: Re: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: WarriorOfToys on July 23, 2010, 04:29:27 PM

This makes me want evermore to break rank and customise Colonial English troops!
But again I do not want to loose the chance to buy some of my favorite knights! :-X

Oh well, soon, very soon I will be able to start building my Japanese and English army.

I only have to finish my Romans,
Expand my Kings army so he has full claim to the throne,
Then I can start working on the English and Japanese soldiers! ;D
(So close and yet so far... ;) )
I am hoping to start making them sometime soon next year.
(Like January or Febuary.)

Title: Re: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: WarriorOfToys on July 23, 2010, 04:32:57 PM

Oops rambled on a bit there and forgot to comment on how amazing your soldiers are!
I am trying to get a friend hooked on Playmobil too so my English troops could fight her American troops.
I am not pushing... just showing her bits and pieces...
Largely of your awsome displays Marco! ;D
She is a big Revelutionary war fan soo... :)

Oops! Rambling on again!!! :-X :-X :-X

So to put it straight...
Your customs are magnificent!
I hope to be able to build armies as great as yours one day. :)

Title: Re: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: Grant on July 25, 2010, 06:45:52 PM

Very nice customs. I think this is my favorite era. Your display case looks awesome. Thanks for posting.

Title: Re: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: Dan on July 31, 2010, 02:17:50 AM

I think the display cabinet is great and I'd love one.  Did you make it yourself?

I also think the Highlanders are something special.  How did you make their bonnets?

BTW, I think the Major should take care - I don't trust that farmer.  Looks suspicious to me!

Title: Re: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: marco_snijder on September 23, 2010, 11:14:11 AM

Quote from: Dan on July 31, 2010, 02:17:50 AM

I also think the Highlanders are something special.  How did you make their bonnets?

They are barrets of 5404 set, drilled with a hole and plums are from tsjako's....


Ooh and the Majors hat is made from a train engeneer from 3770

Title: Re: marco_snijder's British troops (revised)
Post by: simabil on September 27, 2010, 07:20:52 PM

Congratulations marco great dioramen