Annual Parade Part 2

 Part 2 of my annual parade, this time with the Crown Forces.  The British and Loyalist regiments march past.  My Hessians are presently sulking as they are being redone.

23rd and 55th Regiments

44th and 17th Regiments

17th Regiment

Light Infantry

Lord Cornwallis

Brigade of Guards

71st Highlanders

Grenadiers

Prince of Wales American Regiment

New York Volunteers

Volunteers of Ireland

Annual Holiday Parade

 

  July 4th holiday and time for my annual parade of my American Rev War figures.  I will be recycling some old pictures here are.  At present we are in the process of setting up a  retirement/vacation home down here in Florida.  So my figures are still up north.  Still deciding how much of the year to live here or up north as well as if we should just sell the house and be here full time.  For now pictures of figures will be more interesting then pictures of painting walls, tearing up carpets and putting down new floors. I will be heading back north to attend Historic on this year.  So stay tuned for those adventures.

Lauzun's Legion Lancers

Lauzun's Legion Hussars

Hamilton's and Foster' batteries

Lee's Legion Dragoons

26th Continental regiment

13th Continental Regiment

3rd Continental Regiment

1st and 3rd New York Regiments

Smallwood's Maryland Regiment

9th and 11th Continental regiments 1776
(1st and 2nd Rhode Island regiments 1777)

Happy Canada Day!

 

 Canada Day, formerly known as Dominion Day, is the national day of Canada. A federal statutory holiday, it celebrates the anniversary of Canadian Confederation which occurred on July 1, 1867, with the passing of the British North America Act, 1867, when the three separate colonies of the United Canadas, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were united into a single dominion within the British Empire called Canada.  So in the spirit of friendship and as a salute to my brothers and sisters across the boarder here are some War of 1812 Regiments on parade.  

   The Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada

The Lincoln militia

Glengarry Light Infantry

Things From the Basement

 

  Most of my table top buildings are from the company "Things from the Basement." These are very nicely done MDF kits which are easy to put together and look great.  In addition if your looking for correct 17th or 18th century house for New England or the Northern colonies these should've on your table.  Joerg Bender who runs the business is one of the nicest people in the hobby.

I am also delighted as some of the buildings were located in one of the parks I worked at (Minute Man NHP).  The Captain William Smith House and the Hartwell Tavern.

Please note with the tavern that both the  gamble and shed sections were added much later. For its appearance in 1775 you only need buy the building itself.  I bought all three sections because my office was in the shed itself.

The two New England houses and the extra extensions for each are great value.  You get two typical houses which can be modified further with the additions.     In addition the meeting  house is much more typical of a  church in the countryside  here New England then the the building with a steeple.

I am thrilled to see Joerg has added more buildings.  The Jacob Whittimore house  was in the park near the Battle Road visitor center.  The Hancock - Clarke house was the personage in Lexington where John Hancock and Samuel Adams were staying.   Great to see both of these in the series and I will be picking them up at Historicon this year.