Flags of War - Government Cavalry

Along with the Infantry I've posted previously, the Kickstarter by Flags of War, also funded two packs of Government Dragoons for their Jacobite Rising range.

First, the troops pack, which had sculpts shown during the campaign:

Really nice sculpts, great casts - and simple two-piece minis (horse and rider) to put together.

The command pack wasn't sculpted until after the campaign had concluded but I knew I wanted them so took a punt - I hadn't been disappointed with anything form Flags of War before, so they had my trust to do a good job!  The trust was well founded:

Superb stuff, I'm sure you'll agree - my poor quality photos do not do these justice!

Now, the Jacobite campaign included Bonnie Prince Charlie - the Government commander released this time is the Duke of Cumberland:

You can tell he's a perfect mini to represent an officer... he's pointing!

Flags of War - Government Infantry

Flags of War ran a Kickstarter campaign to fund the start of the Government side miniatures for their Jacobite Rising range.  Of course, having a selection of the Jacobites already in the collection it makes sense for me to have a force to pit them against, so I picked up a few packs to start me off.

First up, the Government Infantry Command to lead my unit:

The Ensigns will have their poles and finials added in due course!

Of course, those chaps need some troops to head up - first the Government Infantry - Firing:

To round out the unit, and to maximise variety given the smaller game-size I tend to play, a pack of Government Infantry - Reloading:

The reloading minis in particular have a lot of character.

The campaign also funded a pack of Government Grenadiers in firing pose - I picked up two packs so that I could make a unit of 6 (typically elite-style infantry in the system I'll likely use):

Flags of War miniatures are amongst the best for this setting - I'm looking forward to their artillery release to add to the Government troops!

Flags of War - Royal-Ecossais

To strengthen my existing Jacobite force I decided to add the Royal-Ecossais.  As with the rest of my miniatures for this setting, I got them from Flags of War.

Of course, I got the Command pack to lead the unit:

The two chaps on the outside will get suitable poles and finials - I have the standards from Flags of War ready to use too.

Of course, I needed some troops - I started with a pack of Firing Royal-Ecossais:

And to finish off a pack of Kneeling Firing Royal-Ecossais:

Like my other Flags of War minis these are top-notch - absolutely lovely sculpts and quality casts.  I really recommend checking out Flags of War if you are interested in wargaming the Jacobite Rising in 28mm!

Flags of War - Jacobites

A while ago I backed the campaign by Flags of War to get their Jacobite Rising miniautres range off the ground.  This first release included Lowlanders, Royal Ecossais and, of course, Highlanders.  I opted for enough packs to make a couple of units of charging Highlanders - I'm theming them very very loosely on the Atholl Brigade (so chose the Atholl flags as part of my pledge).

First up, here's the Highlander command:

I got two packs of these - one for each of the units - but they are the same so thought no one would want to see two of the same picture!  They are, like all of the minis I received, full of character and detail without being covered in all sorts of random stuff.  I've got the poles (and finials) for the standards but think I want to trim them down a little but they are just too tough for even my heavy duty clippers!

The first unit is charging Highland muskets:

I took a pack each of the jackets and shirts versions to give maximum variety in the unit.  These will look awesome - but all that plaid is a little daunting to paint I must admit!

I also got the charging Highlanders with broadswords - again a pack each of shirts and jackets:

Unlike the rest of the range these melee fighters have seperate arms (in the main) and a few options.  I've given most the classic broadsword and targe combo, but a couple have pistols in place of their shield and one crazy chap has his dirk at the ready.

I also chose the 'charging characters' pack:

These are (L-R) Alexander MacDonell of Keppoch, The Red Fox, John Roy Stuart and the unnamed Highland Officer with Claymore.  These sculpts are particularly characterful (and considering the minis I've got from this range are all absolutely awesome that's saying a lot).

Finally there was the freebie - but what a freebie! - HRH Prince Charles Edward Stuart (yes, Bonnie Prince Charlie):

You can't really see it, but the saddle is finely detailed with a monogram. A superb miniature.

Next up I'll be texture dipping the bases and, eventually, priming them ready for painting.

 Now, I originally figured I'd use En Garde! as the ruleset for these - but I also think that The Pikeman's Lament will work well too, which also means I'll get more use of the minis as it has a higher model count for a game.  I've gone for individual basing (unlike the other TPL stuff I'm working on) so that I can get easy double-duty out of the minis.

I know that the Government troops are next on Flags of War's list - but I'm really hoping they do the Irish Picquets at some point as based on the quality of these Highlanders I have high hopes of adding their Irish allies to the force!

EDIT: Since posting this Rebels and Patriots has been released and is another candidate for games with these minis, so I've added it to the Labels for this post.