I mentioned in the last post that I bought
some non-Napoleonic Pendraken figures
to sneak into my 1809 project. One such
was the American Civil War stretcher-
bearer party (ACW49) which I hoped
could be converted and used as a French
or Austrian casualty marker.
I first thought of converting the figures to
Napoleonic uniformed types but in the
end went for a simpler solution and did a
The beginning
of June heralded
the start of Summer
skirmishing. During
a lull in operations
that was the month
of May – a lull only
in blog posting
shenanigans and
not behind-the-scenes
goings on, they were
quite profitable – visits
to the Blog went up to
and over the 20,000
mark. Also, my referral
post on the Pendraken
Forum went over 10,000
views. Both, certainly,
worth celebrating. And
I have to admit an inner
glow to match the
warm glow of Summer.
But also prompting the
pressing need to get up
and at ′em with the ol’
1809 Blog blog-posting.
LEFT The original model.
ABOVE The front figure with
trimmed lower trouser legs.
RIGHT The model with putty applied.
much easier putty job, converting them
to early 19th century peasant folk – put
to work helping carry a wounded
soldier.
Stretchers appear to have been used
since antiquity but I disguised the
obvious nail holes along the wooden
Another Objective Taken
Out of Range Figures
poles to
make the stretcher a
little less sophisticated looking.
The stretcher bearer at the front
had his lower legs trimmed and
knee-length breeches modelled.
I also gave him something of a
waistcoat. The stretcher bearer
at the back got a new hat and
coat.
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