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Saturday, November 23, 2019

ECW Cavalry from 1st Corps

With an ECW game out on the table for an extended period of time, it is not too surprising that the daily presence of Southam in situ might provide inspiration.  That is the situation.  Two more units for the ECW project have found their way into the painting queue. 
The first of these two units off from the painting desk this morning is a nine figure unit of cavalry, all brandishing pistols.  Figures are from 1st Corps' recent ECW release of cavalry.  Unlike 1st Corps' ancients cavalry purchased many years ago, these fine fellows are much larger for both man and beast.  In fact, these figures fit in well with the larger Redoubt and Renegade which compose the bulk of my 30mm ECW collection.
In addition to being larger than some of 1st Corps' earlier ranges, sculpting is excellent.  Both trooper and mount are superbly rendered.  Troopers are two-part.  The weapon and hand are separate from the body with the gauntlet fitting over the outstretched arm stub.  These pistoleers make a useful addition to the cavalry arm of the project. 

 On the gaming front, Sunday gaming returns to the subcontinent in another bout of Afghans vs the Empire in a repeat clash set during the 1st Afghan War.  The same forces presented in the three earlier match-ups are set to take to the field in a rematch.  With the Natives coming close to victory in two of the three previous contests but still showing 0-3, a search for a winning combination continues.  Rules will remain Commands & Colors: Napoleonics.     
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36 comments:

  1. PhilNovember 23, 2019 at 5:59 AM

    Nice work, lovely colors and great poses!

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  2. CodstickerNovember 23, 2019 at 6:54 AM

    Very nicely done. I have some 1st. Corp musketeers but I have held off on buying their cavalry as I think the size difference between my Warlord/Perry's and the 1st Corp cavalry might be too great. Otherwise the minis are fantastic.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagNovember 23, 2019 at 10:21 AM

      Thank you! I have not purchased any of 1st Corps infantry yet. From the photos, the figures appear to be quite chunky. I may order a few just to test the waters. I have four more guns without crew so I may order artillerymen as a first test.

      The cavalry are really nice. The cavalry shown here are definitely on the larger size and fit well with Redoubt's large cav. If Warlord/Perry are of the smaller size then they may not fit in perfectly but I find figure differences tend to disappear when on the gaming table.

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  3. DeanMNovember 23, 2019 at 7:20 AM

    Awesome figures, Jonathan! Great sculpts and impressive size - wonderfully painted as always.

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  4. Steve J.November 23, 2019 at 8:21 AM

    Lovely paint job on some great figures! The yellow works well and is nice and subtle.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagNovember 23, 2019 at 10:24 AM

      Thanks, Steve! The yellow is a straw color and works for leather gloves and gauntlets. I have a pair of leather gloves the same color. The glove color helps break up the dominance of the "buff" colored buffcoat.

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  5. NormNovember 23, 2019 at 8:33 AM

    They really look the part. I like that even with muted colours, the unit looks exciting and dynamic.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagNovember 23, 2019 at 10:25 AM

      You always have a keen and kind eye, Norm. Thank you very much for your comments!

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  6. caveadsum1471November 23, 2019 at 8:54 AM

    Lovely looking cavalry unit, great bit of painting and basing!
    Best Iain

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  7. timNovember 23, 2019 at 11:46 AM

    Ooh! They look like a menacing bunch! Methinks I shall just hide over behind this bush!

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    1. Jonathan FreitagNovember 23, 2019 at 2:52 PM

      Thanks, Tim! If these lads were bearing down on me, I would seek cover too.

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    2. timNovember 24, 2019 at 8:31 AM

      Of course, if you could manage to keep them at pikes-length, odds are they'd miss if they fired one of those hand cannons at you.... Of course, the whole point of them was to fire en masse at a large group, so...

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    3. Jonathan FreitagNovember 24, 2019 at 9:04 AM

      "Hand cannons" is an appropriate term. THe pistols look even bigger in the photos due to distortion from the camera and focal length. Even so, these pistols are HUGE. I imagine the recoil upon discharge could almost unseat the firer. Pistols were often used in very close quarters during cavalry clashes.

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  8. Ray RousellNovember 23, 2019 at 12:04 PM

    Top brushwork Jonathan.

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  9. Lawrence HNovember 23, 2019 at 1:50 PM

    As others have commented, the colours you have used look perfect. I especially like the buff jacket colour.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagNovember 23, 2019 at 2:56 PM

      Very good to see that you approve of the buffcoat colors, Lawrence! Thanks!

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  10. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)November 23, 2019 at 3:00 PM

    They do look good Jonathan!

    Christopher

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  11. Michal DwarfCryptNovember 23, 2019 at 10:19 PM

    Fantastic work again sir!

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  12. Andrew BruceNovember 24, 2019 at 2:26 AM

    Very nice indeed

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  13. IndependentwargamesgroupNovember 24, 2019 at 4:28 AM

    Lovely Jonathan, you have painted the buff coats really well and made them look very ECWish? This First Corps range is amongst their best with some beautiful sculpts.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagNovember 24, 2019 at 5:44 AM

      Much appreciated, Robbie! I agree that this range is one of 1st Corps’ finest.

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  14. George AndersonNovember 25, 2019 at 6:40 AM

    Beautiful, another period I wanted but never got around to.

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  15. DaiNovember 25, 2019 at 1:42 PM

    Best Roundheads I've seen for a while sir. Very nicely done.

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  16. Matt CrumpNovember 26, 2019 at 12:01 AM

    Beautiful work......one day one day .....🤔

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  17. Amtmann B.November 29, 2019 at 2:21 AM

    More cavalry - always the right decision, however I prefer more colourfull Units as you will see in my Zablat-post before Christmas.

    Very nicely painted indeed.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagNovember 29, 2019 at 8:38 AM

      More cavalry is always good! Looking forward to your Zablat post.

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