Here's the last of the American units wearing hunting shirts.
What nakes this a Virginia unit?
First of all, the flag (by Adolfo Ramos), which has the goddess Virtus standing over a fallen tyrant (representing George II), and the motto "Sic Semper Tyrannis", "Thus always to Tyrants" . More or less the same design continues as the present day Virginia state flag.
At least one Virginia regiment was known to have worn hunting shirts died blue.
These are once again the fine Brigade Games figures, sculpted by Paul Hicks.
A rather business like looking lot!
Nice lookin' unit.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Joe!
DeleteLovely looking unit, very nice shade of blue.
ReplyDeleteThese units do well with a staining technique; the shirts were painted light blue and then stained with Prussian Blue. All the figures get a black "magic wash" as the last step.
DeleteThese hunting shirts are going to make for a very colourful army. Nicely done again Peter.
ReplyDeleteYes, I really like them, and also very evocative of the era as well!
DeleteNice bright blue for the hunting shirts, Peter! We had a rather bloody AWI game yesterday...I will try to post an AAR later today, and the scenario designer Mark has already done so on his blog 1866 and all that....
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