Its Fathers Day here in the UK, so I painted up this fine looking fellow as a pressie for my Dad. He's a Wargames foundry figure and I've painted him up to represent the Native American Chief Metacom, otherwise known as King Philip.
King Philip's War (sometimes called the First Indian War, Metacom's War, Metacomet's War, Pometacomet's Rebellion, or Metacom's Rebellion)was an armed conflict in 1675–1678 between indigenous inhabitants of New England and New England colonists and their indigenous allies. The war is named for Metacomet, the Wampanoag chief who adopted the name Philip because of the friendly relations between his father Massasoit and the Mayflower Pilgrims. The war continued in the most northern reaches of New England until the signing of the Treaty of Casco Bay in April 1678
And here's the little fella himself! My Dad not King Philip!
Who's also called Ray, which meant for years I was known as Little Ray?
Hmmmm???
Every Birthday, Christmas and Father's Day I paint up a figure for my Dad's collection, at the moment he's getting figures with a royal connection, hence King Philip.
Also as I've been a good boy, my wife and 4 daughters banded together and bought me this luvvly lot
of goodies for my Fathers Day pressie!
from Helion & Company
2 x Vendean Double Barrel gunned infantry
2 x French Grenadiers
1 x Chasseurs des Irois
2 x Santo Domingo Militia
4 x French Dragoons St Domingue
Hmmm? What to paint up first???
