US artillery (I think).

This is a unit of US artillery, at least I think it. I painted the crew a while ago and can't remember if I painted them as US or British. I think they are US because although similar I think the British had darker blue coats, and more in the way of epaulets.
Anyhoo....

US Militia 1812

So continuing building my War of 1812 armies, I have painted up unit of US militia. They are old glory miniatures. As you can see they are a townish looking lot still in there civilian clothes.

Here you can see their officer in a united states army uniform. The militia where supposed to wear blue coats, but like this lot many didn't have uniforms. This officer has got himself one tailored, no doubt to impress the ladies.

I have another unit of militia still to paint for the americans. And thats is that army basically finised apart from a cannon or two and some dragoons.

Marching to battle...

89th Regiment of Foot

These where actually painted a little while ago, but here are the pictures anyway. As you can see they still need basing, but that won't take long. The 89th were present in the Niagara campaign 1814. My war of 1812 armies are roughly based on the real armies in that campaign.

I have done these as grenadiers, in case I ever want to field some, but generally they'll just be another line battalion in games. There is a slight conversion, (although I don't think its worthy being called so), the officer has a head swap from the Victrix British artillery box. Speaking of which...

This crew just need their bases painting, but the cannon is still bare plastic. The other two cannons and crews are still on the sprue. At least one of them is going to become Americans.

Easter is soon, and so the holiday should provide some painting time. However, I think this will be devoted to the Mantic undead army, which I am going to try and paint in only two weeks. It should be a good challenge, 114 minatures in 14 days. So probably no time for the war of 1812.
Over the summer holiday I plan to finish everything I have for 1812, so till then Canada is safe.
Anyway, laters....