Huguenots in Ireland 1690

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Re: Huguenots in Ireland 1690

Post by andy thompson » Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:52 pm

Nicely done.

I look forward to seeing them down the barrel of a cannon at the weekend.

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Re: Huguenots in Ireland 1690

Post by Gerryjd » Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:31 pm

Very, very nice Colin. As Andy says, look forward to them being on the wrong end of the artillery!!! :lol:

Only one question.......where's the replacement officer????? 8) 8)

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Re: Huguenots in Ireland 1690

Post by barr7430 » Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:16 pm

Dear Colin,

the Garcons will have a busy weekend! No doubt under your leadership they will scale new heights in the 'officer genocide steeplechase'!

Bon chance!

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Re: Huguenots in Ireland 1690

Post by obriendavid » Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:30 pm

Looking forward to seeing all the toys when I pop down on Sunday.
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Re: Huguenots in Ireland 1690

Post by ColinN » Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:39 pm

Gents, thanks for all the kind comments.
barr7430 wrote: the Garcons will have a busy weekend! No doubt under your leadership they will scale new heights in the 'officer genocide steeplechase'!
Perhaps some sort of sweepstake is in order?
Gerryjd wrote: Only one question.......where's the replacement officer????? 8) 8)
Now why would I need a spare officer or two (or three or four)... But just in case here he is...
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Re: Huguenots in Ireland 1690

Post by Blucher » Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:43 pm

Colin

Nice job...but have you thought about doing your officers in red coats?

Surely this would mask all of the blood and not upset their troops so much...just an idea....

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Re: Huguenots in Ireland 1690

Post by j1mwallace » Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:47 am

Nice job...but have you thought about doing your officers in red coats?

and obviously.... brown trousers then.... I thank you
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Re: Huguenots in Ireland 1690

Post by Bunny » Mon May 26, 2014 8:21 am

Colin,

Great work.

I am doing Huguenots but in 10mm and was wondering where you got your uniform guide and flags from....liking the flags very much.

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Re: Huguenots in Ireland 1690

Post by ColinN » Thu Jun 19, 2014 2:44 pm

Hi Bunny,

Sorry for the delay in replying. Information on uniforms for the Huguenot is sketchy to say the least. The consensus is on a light grey but I couldn't find any information on cuffs etc. so I've pretty much made it up.

The flags are all from the shop on this site. I do know that they are available in several sizes but whether they would get down to the 10mm I'm not sure.

There's a bit more on my thought processes (or lack of them) over on the League of Augsburg blog site http://leagueofaugsburg.blogspot.co.uk/ look for Hugging the Huguenots.

Hope it helps,
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Re: Huguenots in Ireland 1690

Post by ColinN » Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:49 am

Some much needed artillery support for the Huguenots. This is of course not a Huguenot unit but you never know where a Williamite officer and crew may have come from!

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Re: Huguenots in Ireland 1690

Post by Friedrich August I. » Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:12 am

Hello Colin,

A nice "Daddy" you have built here!

Payment is all that counts! Who want's to know their religion if they fight well :twisted: !

Small advice my Friend: Try to give the gun a larger base next time because those instruments the gunners use tend to bend under the touchy fingers when you put the gun into position.
Talking out of experience :roll:

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Re: Huguenots in Ireland 1690

Post by barr7430 » Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:42 am

That is lovely work Colin. Is the Huguenot contingent now complete? Infantry, Horse, gun and many generals? Give yourself a pat on the back for project delivery!
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Re: Huguenots in Ireland 1690

Post by ColinN » Tue Jun 24, 2014 4:23 pm

Friedrich August I. wrote:Hello Colin,
Small advice my Friend: Try to give the gun a larger base next time because those instruments the gunners use tend to bend under the touchy fingers when you put the gun into position.
Talking out of experience :roll:
Cheers Günter I'll bear that in mind for the next one :D
barr7430 wrote:Give yourself a pat on the back for project delivery!
Sorry to report there's been a bit of scope creep and I have another gun to do. And there's always room for another general or six.

Also I've got this thing called Donnybrook (heard of it? :D ) so I'll need forces for that... thinking Huguenots but with Three Musketeer/Flashing Blade/Monty Python inspired special rules... watch this space!
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