Army for Chatterton's Hill

Warlord provide some great scenarios in their Rebellion! book, one of which is Chatterton's Hill (pp.70).  It's appealing for a few reasons, not the least of which is that both sides can use a similar collection of models to also fight Bemis Heights.  Hessians everywhere!

This is the first AWI scenario for each of us, so economy of use for all the fresh new figures we're painting is a big deal.  Keep that in mind if you're a card carrying member of the Wargames Fashion Police; these units' uniform colors may not meet OCD standards and I'm more than OK with that!

Here is the army, broken down by section, C-in-C Spencer, and the forces of McDougall and Douglas.

AWI Models All Together

The last of the inventory was finished this morning.  Here is the American army all in one shot!

Rebel Militia

Decent progress today on a TON of militia for the Chatterton Hill scenario.  It requires 2 large units and 1 small unit of militia.  Baccus does a nice job of mixing up the hat styles in their militia packs to give the opportunity for the militia to look a little more rag tag than the continental troops.

AWI Americans

Getting back into the bloggin spirit, here are some 6mm AWI figs from Baccus.  They're being prepared for use with the Black Powder Rebellion! book.  

Get all those Blue Hats off the board!

This is more like it. A Parliamentarian musket unit ready for action. A nice snow day combined with some strategic nap times for the girls let me finish these 12 guys up quite quickly. Look out for a pike detachment in the future!

For Convenant and Crowne

Christmas vacation and finally some progress on the Scots. A unit of 20 pike and 22 shotte ready to go. The shotte will most likely get rounded out to 24 but I'm itching to get some pictures posted. The frame guns have also been based. Given their forward position it seems proper to get them onto a base so they don't take up too little frontage and become sniping artillery. I'm 50/50 on the black outlining for the saltire, but it looked sloppy otherwise.

Those laddies in the back of the pike block are Warlord. They're based on 40x40mm squares and they do a fantastic job of filling out the rear ranks. They won't win any beauty pageants standing next to the Foundry figs, but they paint up relatively fast and they do their job well.
Warlord Games' Scot Covenanters

Also on the chopping block - some light cav
Warlord Games' Scot Lancers - complete with Moss troopers

Shaker Cannon, rattle, and roll

I finished up my second and last cannon for my Parliamentarian forces which officially means I am half way through my force! I have one unit of pike and shotte, which will obviously take awhile to assemble and paint since they will be 36 strong, and one unit of 12 horse to help support the flanks.

Next up I will put together some muskets to start the next unit. But right now I'm painting up some much overdue ratlings!