FIW: Phase 1 complete

While trying to avoid the exclamation that "this project is complete", I have slightly amended my plans for the new FIW collection. No project is ever complete, there is always something else to add. But in this case, I have completed all the figures I have on hand or have recently ordered and thus, Phase 1 is complete! Phase 2 will take off later in the year hopefully, as the Brigade Games FIW Kickstarter is planned to ship in September. But for now, the latest order from Northstar has been painted and added to the collection.

French fusiliers and grenadiers from regiment La Sarre.

Crusader Miniatures & GMB flag.

These were painted mainly with GW contrast paints. I'm particularly sold on Apothecary White. I've never felt comfortable painting white uniforms until now... at least it's not a burden for me anymore.

Phase 1 French force. 

Mixed in there is another Indian unit of six figures and a leader from the latest Northstar order.

Phase 1 British force.

The latest Northstar order included six more rangers. I'll run this unit as Provincial Rangers as opposed to the two units of Colonial Rangers.

SP2: French artillery

Looking for another quick win on my painting desk, I dug into the French Napoleonic pile and dug out six foot artillerists. This batch will give me two guns and crew for my French force in SP2 or one 2-gun battery for Black Power.

Foundry figures with a proxy American cannon (my French SP2 collection is in forced isolation in the Cambridge Gaming Emporium).

FIW: provincial gentlemen & native deployment point

Another filler effort while waiting for more FIW figures to arrive in the post. Digging around in my spares box, I found a couple of civilian figures from Blue Moon (produced by Old Glory). While not meant to fulfill any particular function in games, they nonetheless can add some character to the scene.

Here we have a somewhat haughty local land owner, perusing his holdings.

Another local, donning his provincial regimentals.

My last two Northstar native figures based together as a deployment point. I would have preferred some "skulking" figures, scouting the enemy by stealth, but those types of figures are rare and difficult to find (in my unpainted boxes and on the interwebs).