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| Captain Richard Sharpe and the Chosen Men (Left to Right) Sharpe, Harris, Hagman, Perkins, Tongue, Cooper and Harper Sash and Saber 40mm figures. |
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The first samples of 40mm figures arrived from Sash and Sabre last week and I finished painting them yesterday. I really like the look of these figures and I think that they will look terrific in skirmish level games.
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| (Left to Right) Richard Sharpe, Sgt Patrick Harper, Rifleman Harris, and Daniel Hagman. These are the central characters in the Sharpe TV series. |
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| Recurring characters that alas did not survive through the end of the series: (left to right) Cooper, Perkins and Tongue, although Cooper survives in the books. |
So there they are, the Magnificent Seven of the Sharpe series of books: Captain Richard Sharpe and his trustee sidekick, Sergeant Patrick Harper; Rifleman Harris (the educated man), Daniel Hagman (the best rifleman in the company - he doesn't miss a target); Rifleman Perkins (meets an unfortunate end on the wrong end of a French bayonet), and Chosen Men Cooper and Tongue, whose fates are undetermined.
Magnificent Seven? Hmm, that brings to mind a certain movie and points to a good idea for a skirmish level game set in the Spanish Peninsula War. They face off against the evil French agent, Pierre Ducos.
I painted a total of 15 riflemen:
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| 15 Sash and Sabre 40mm British 95th Rifles Battle Honours buildings in the background. |
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| I can actually see these figures on my tabletop. |
I hope that my 18th Century followers will stick it out with me as I cover the progress of my 40mm Peninsula War Project. I think that you will find it interesting.
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