Andrew- possibly... at this time there might have been a load of colours, per the ECW, which I've represented with just two. But I suppose that even if there were 10 colours there would almost certainly be an order of precedence. I'll bear that in mind for future units.
Absolutely superb work here. Yes, this is the forgotten period of history, yet so influential on subsequent events. Very keen to see these rules designed for this period - but I can be patient :)
As I look again at this beautiful regiment while listening to the World Cup semi final against Australia, I wondered whether the Colonel of Tounaisis was an MCC member? Anyone?
I am currently beginning to reproduce this unit in 10m and 6mm using Pendraken and Baccus figures. I noticed that officers/NCOs have yellow rather than gold hat lace. Is this based on a specific source?
I don't know; that's how they came, ready painted, from David. I'd imagine that they could have whatever lace they could afford! David has done other officers with yellow lace, it might be that he was doing non-metallic metallic.
Best, Simon
14 July 2019 at 18:39
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Here is the first finished battalion for my Late c.17th project, in fact the very minis that attracted me to the period. David Imrie very kindly sold me these miniatures some five years back. They represent a battalion of around 1690 from the French Regiment Tournaisis, which served in Ireland and elsewhere. The picture is clickable. David's painting is superb- I can't get anywhere near this standard.
All of the miniatures are from the superb Front Rank Late c.17th range, and the flags are Flags of War. Having bought the 40-odd minis from David, I find that I have bought some four hundred and fifty more painted minis from various sources. Eventually there will be a set of rules and a display game, but don't hold your breath. :-)
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It took me years to decide how to base them, and I settled on two wings of 12 shotte, 8 pike and a command stand of 5. My friend Ian Notter and I designed a series of wobbly-edged bases to carry them. There are four bases which means I can swap out the command stand for one with different flags, from a different nation, perhaps, or swap out the pike for an extra stand of shotte so that I can use the minis for the early c18th. The new bases can be found in the BigRedBatShop, here.
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Finally, here's a closeup of the command stand. What I love most about this period is the cut of the uniforms, but I'm also mad for the floppy hats with ribbons around the edges.
20 Comments
Close this window Jump to comment formThat is one lovely looking unit!
4 July 2019 at 14:53
Thanks- I'm so pleased to have them on bases, at last.
4 July 2019 at 15:44
Really superb Simon, but I think the name is Tournaisis!
4 July 2019 at 16:57
Quite right; French chums have just told me that, too, and I've corrected.
4 July 2019 at 17:32
Thanks! :-)
4 July 2019 at 21:53
Fantastic work!
5 July 2019 at 04:23
Fabulous work on those, a period I must try to resist every time I see someone building a army!
Cheers
Matt
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5 July 2019 at 08:23
Beautify minis. Your basing really does them justice. Bravo Sir!
5 July 2019 at 14:03
Thanks chaps!
5 July 2019 at 17:58
Really lovely looking unit! Nice basing too!
Best Iain
5 July 2019 at 19:04
Hi Simon,
Sorry to be pernickety, but shouldn’t the Colonel’s. Colour be on the other side?
5 July 2019 at 21:04
Superb!
6 July 2019 at 06:02
Thanks all!
Andrew- possibly... at this time there might have been a load of colours, per the ECW, which I've represented with just two. But I suppose that even if there were 10 colours there would almost certainly be an order of precedence. I'll bear that in mind for future units.
6 July 2019 at 07:53
Maravilloso!
7 July 2019 at 01:41
Truly superb, paintjob and flags!!!
7 July 2019 at 07:35
Absolutely superb work here.
Yes, this is the forgotten period of history, yet so influential on subsequent events.
Very keen to see these rules designed for this period - but I can be patient :)
7 July 2019 at 12:36
Love these, I looked into starting a force but was stopped by funds. Time to finish off the ECW first I think.
10 July 2019 at 14:21
As I look again at this beautiful regiment while listening to the World Cup semi final against Australia, I wondered whether the Colonel of Tounaisis was an MCC member? Anyone?
11 July 2019 at 14:04
Hi Simon,
I am currently beginning to reproduce this unit in 10m and 6mm using Pendraken and Baccus figures. I noticed that officers/NCOs have yellow rather than gold hat lace. Is this based on a specific source?
14 July 2019 at 16:50
Hi Andrew,
I don't know; that's how they came, ready painted, from David. I'd imagine that they could have whatever lace they could afford! David has done other officers with yellow lace, it might be that he was doing non-metallic metallic.
Best, Simon
14 July 2019 at 18:39