I bought these nicely painted figures early last year off eBay and have finally got around to basing them. Originally, like most FIW figures they were based on separate bases. Two pence coins to be precise. They were so heavy attached with glue and filler that I almost gave up the idea of getting them free. Luckily, I pushed on with the idea and with a pair of pliers the guys could run free again.
The figures are really quite nice, it's odd for me to buy painted figures as I'd rather save the money and paint them myself. These must have been at the right price as I ended up with them.
These will need some rocks placing on the bases.
I do plan to go over them when there glued and touch up some details, it would be rude not to. From what I can tell, they have been painted using GW's Contrast paints and maybe a strong tone wash afterwards.
Here are two Huron from my collection. At least now with their coun bases removed they are the same height as the others. I was thinking of just sticking the coins on the larger bases, until I reached for the pliers.
Rogers Rangers let fly some well aimed lead into the thick Canadian forest.
These are Galloping Major figures, my favourite of all miniatures. This is probably why I bought them in the first place. They will certainly help bolster the numbers.
These are bases for Bonny Blue Flag rules and will fight in units of four bases, with an extra two man base to count as skirmishers. Rather than the four hundred man or so regiments of the civil war, I imagine these groups to be warbands and companies of men. Much smaller in man power but still using the same attrition rules in the game.
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