tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060774784000500705.post8084645030618268814..comments2024-03-27T12:03:28.949+00:00Comments on Jim's Wargames Workbench: The Battle of Braddock Down, January 1643Jim Jackamanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00418123950779160903noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060774784000500705.post-73087144586566518132011-01-31T22:29:59.294+00:002011-01-31T22:29:59.294+00:00that might be a modernism (the modern SK regiment ...that might be a modernism (the modern SK regiment has blue and white bands on the Regiments pikes, like Godolphins has blue and yellow stripes).Andy Spiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13241356598230365740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060774784000500705.post-75128300330391335222011-01-23T17:20:42.651+00:002011-01-23T17:20:42.651+00:00Yep, I read somewhere that Col Slanning had horizo...Yep, I read somewhere that Col Slanning had horizontal blue and white bands on the regiment's pikes...who knows?Jim Jackamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00418123950779160903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060774784000500705.post-84207465829751594812011-01-23T17:07:07.373+00:002011-01-23T17:07:07.373+00:00Sounds about right, I think, and should allow you ...Sounds about right, I think, and should allow you to field a number of units - I did read somewhere, that there is a possibility that they might have carried what some sources believe were old Trained Band 'stripey' Colours - likely horizontally striped in contrasting colours, black and white for instance, which would evoke their Cornish pedigree.....other options might involve Gyronny 'quartering' - should look cool, anyway!SteelonSandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060774784000500705.post-90912221208182967492011-01-22T23:06:20.911+00:002011-01-22T23:06:20.911+00:00As there's very little, if anything, to go on ...As there's very little, if anything, to go on I was thinking of just painting the figures up in civilian clothes, perhaps with field signs added to distinguish each regiment. <br /><br />I may have one or two regiments with uniforms, as such, but these will be pretty toned down shades. <br /><br />I have no idea about flag colours, so will probably make these up as fairly generic red, blue, yellow or green.Jim Jackamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00418123950779160903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060774784000500705.post-80403184475467725462011-01-21T15:26:01.560+00:002011-01-21T15:26:01.560+00:00Sounds really interesting - I envy you your visit ...Sounds really interesting - I envy you your visit to the original battlefield - what are you thinking about the coat and flag colours for these regiments? I believe info is a bit thin on the ground for these early Royalist units...SteelonSandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.com