Thursday 15 October 2020

Haitian Revolution - Rebel sharpshooters


I had a text the other week from Martin over on 28mm Heroes blog. Asking for my address as he had a little pressie for me????? A few days later these 14 Foundry Pirates arrived in the post!!


To say I was pleased is rather an understatement! And what made it even better (what can be better than free figures?) is that last month I had my finger hovering over the buy button for the same figures on Foundry's website!



I planned on getting 2 small units of 6 figures each, to have as Haitian Sharpshooters or skirmishers and perhaps a few command figures so I thought about these Pirates as they look different to the Trent miniatures I've already painted. 
I'm very glad I didn't buy them now, thank you very much Mr Cook!!!!


Unfortunately the figures got a little damaged in the post, so I had to paint over a few chips, which took no time at all. Then I followed that with a coat of Army Painter Strong tone stain, matt varnish and topped it off with my usual style of basing.
Brilliant!!!
Thank again Martin.

 

38 comments:

  1. What a great gift to receive in the post Ray! They look great and will definitely add some backbone to the slave army when your campaign gets going!

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  2. Good to read your account of Martin’s generosity. These will be very useful for your project.

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  3. Sorry they got a little dinged. Did they arrive in time for Talk Like a Pirate day?

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  4. My pleasure, to be honest may have been a little bashed before I sent them, and they were definitely shiny as I painted them in the days of shiny varnish. Has the other stuff arrived yet?

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    1. They were very shiny!! The other stuff has arrived thanks. I did mean to drop you a line, apologies.

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  5. They look great and Haiti's an interesting setting for games (...goes off and starts googling figure companies...)

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    1. There's not many people who sell the figures I'm afraid Alastair, try Trent via Arcane or North Star.

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  6. Lovely surprise and nice finish! Lucky you!
    Best Iain

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  7. Lovely colors Ray, beautiful minis!

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  8. What and amazing coincidence in that you had been thinking about purchasing them. It was obviously meant to be and they look great.

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  9. Random acts of kindness - nice to see!

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  10. Are you doing the whole war on a 1:1 scale ? Great mixed bunch of miniatures, but a bit of an anachronistic name for them!

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    1. Hopefully not, but I do get carried away.
      Well they did rebel against French rule Joe and these chaps are good shots, so.....

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  11. Beautiful figures and great restoration work on them!

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  12. Free painted figures? You have a charmed life. 😀
    That’s a nice gift.

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  13. Great looking native militia, Ray! They look great together.

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