28mm Perry Plastics FPW 1870: Prussian battalion

 

I bought a box out of curiosity as soon as they became available. I had started an 18mm FPW project that I soon abandoned as I like the 18mm scale but did not enjoy painting the figures – I have realized that as I grow older so the figures need to get larger to paint half decently.

These Perry figures are very nice indeed. Each box has 39 figures – one command sprue of 4 figures, two skirmisher sprues each of 6 figures (one of which is a dead chap) and 5 sprues of line figures (each of 5 figures). That adds up to 41 and I suppose that includes the 2 dead guys.

I have done 24 figures in this battalion and will add 6 figures of skirmishers. Effectively one will be able to throw forward one company of skirmishers out of four. Unused in the box remains another 6 skirmishers and a sprue of line. The formation in the pictures is in column which will be murdered by the French chassepot so it may be worth painting the second skirmisher company as well.

Whether I continue with these is unknown. I will certainly buy a French plastic box when it becomes available. I should also mention that the painting guide included in the box is a great help as are the two flag examples, one of which I have used here. Note the lovely black/silver pennants which were battle honours and were of greater status than the flags themselves.

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28mm Wars of the Roses – Billmen (1)

 

Three units of billmen using the same plastic Perry box (the Archers box) but with the bill arms, a nasty looking weapon. Red and white livery so can serve on any side.

28mm 1st Carlist War-Carlists: 4th Guipuzcoan

 

This unit has the same uniform as the 1^st but I have given them white trousers, summer wear, to distinguish them from their colleagues. As for the missing 3^rd, I have no information about them.

Note the inclusion of a monk with a blunderbuss.

28mm Wars of the Roses: Archers (3)

 

Now three more units of archers – town or country militia with green and brown colour scheme.

28mm 1st Carlist War-Carlists: 2nd Guipuzcoan

This is the 2nd Guipuzcoan with a variety of uniforms and civilian clothes plus the blue boina or beret. It's worth noting that the cleric is showing his political allegiance by wearing the boina as well as holding a pistol in his right hand. I really like the mix of clothing.

 

28mm Wars of the Roses: Archers (2)

Here are the next three units of 12 archers. I have added flags to the units done previously (the red/white livery) and the new units have yellow/blue livery plus flags.