Bits and Pieces
Native Americans and French Artillery
In addition to the Compagnies de la marine in the previous entry the box also contained another couple of gun crews for the French and Eastern American Natives for a couple of units.
The gun crews are in full uniform but add a bit of variety as they have blue uniform jackets with red waistcoats and trousers. They are also wearing the gaiters worn at the time.
I also noticed from the pictures that they need another coat of varnish as the original matt has dried a little gloss.
Next to be finished were the Native Americans. The flesh colour was completed with the Foundry Native American flesh tone and then multiple colours were used for the shirt and breechcloths. The “war paint” was then painted with colours that would “pop” at wargames view distance so I mainly used white. This was intentionally done in a rougher style as I do not believe they would have taken mirrors and makeup artists with them on raids.
For those troops carrying torches I now have to work out how I can represent flames 🤔.
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