English Uniforms

[Kev the jinx]

So I have painted my first Nappy English.

I quite enjoyed it, issues about plastic moulding quality aside but I have one question.

Can I paint the trousers other colours apart from white? I dont really like painting white as it takes a lot of effort and still tends to look sh*t.

I have seen piccies on the web of other models where they are wearing tan or even brown trousers. That would make life a lot easier and would look better in my opinion as well. Can I do that? If so what sort of percentage can I do in other colours? The less sets of white trousers I have to shade the more likely I am to get enough painted to be usable for a game before i get fed up with them.

Also what skirmish level rules are out there? I know about Sharps practice, which I will try and pick up at Claymore. What about Songs of Drums and Shakos from Ganesha? I have read spome good reviews and you only need about 20 models a side so though that might be a good place to start as that would only take me about 6 months to paint up the models for

I know virtually nothing about this period but want to give it a bash, albeit at skirmish level. All help greatly appreciated.

[frigosolver]

come back

follow the light

step back from the abyss

all is not lost

be welcomed back into the fold that is fantasy

[Three]

Campaign trousers could be anything from dark grey through brown to a very pale blue/grey. Those in Spain would use local undyed cloth for new issue and repairs, so a mixture of grey and brown etc. What is certain is that white didn't stay that colour after a few days in the field, so I wouldn't worry about making them clean and neat, unless that is how you want them to look.

BTW - British, not English, you wouldn't like it if I called your green-skinned thingys something inaccuarte now, would you

[Kev the jinx]

Painted as a Warwickshire regiment actually, so technically english.

and you can call those green skinned thingys whatever you like mate. No skin of my nose.

[Three]

Excellent, you crack on then.

[Wee Haggis]

Kev man whats happening to you.......

Paint them Purple or Orange

[Kev the jinx]

Sorry Alan, I just cant do it.

They have to be done right, or there is not point in doing it.

Dont worry though, I am still open for those other types of games, just as long as you promise not to tell anyone.

[Wee Haggis]

ok,

well we all have our dark side.

Did like the way you painted the model thou, would look cool with a bioic-eye hehehe

[The Anorak Returns]

Kev

Ive a couple of simple rulesets, about 3 sides of A4 I will dig them out.

[colbert]

Kev,
For your Nappy English, what figures did you go for ? Belgic or stovepipe shako ?
Regards,

[Kev the jinx]

err Victrix Peninsular Flank.

Stovepipe Shako?
Dont really know to be honest

Someone who has seen the painted example I brought to the club will need to answer that one.

[frigosolver]

what!!!!!!!!!!!

Victrix Peninsular Flank.
Stovepipe Shako

its

WAAGH
Animosity
choppa

I shake and bow my head in shame

[Wee Haggis]

You missed it on monday Ian,

Kev's Question of the night.

'What colour are the buttons on the uniforms'

I just shook my head in shame

Sorry Kev had to be said.