INDEX: Armies

[Captain Becker]

Yes.

[Lord Mcgregor]

Yes to redcoats I hope!

When do they get here? I wanna see that many :)

Edited May 4, 2016 by Lord Mcgregor

[Matthias]

Whoa you both have a Lot of figs. I would estimate that you both have more than me. Bye the way the redcoat Torsos from 2009 are available again for 0,61 Euro at Lego.com.

So you can easily make new reds and Blues. I have Made one Order at lego anf one at bricklink. 100 Soldiers for 2,10 Euro plus wapons I allready have, per Soldier. The only expensive Part is the new shakko.

Edited May 5, 2016 by Matthias

[Captain Becker]

Oh but I didnt order the 2009 version, even though I couldve ordered over a thousand of them... Nope, Instead I ordered the PoTC King Georges Officers torsos as I think they are more "Accurate" to the time perio of 1750 etc. I will post pictures when I get them all assembled and so on.

Captain Becker

[Matthias]

I just looked at bricklink. I could buy the torso in high amount in Germany for 0,87 Euro thats a good price. Plus shipping to Finnland it would be even a good price. I just use this torso as a high officer for my reds.

[Captain Becker]

Aye, I just use the epaulets to differ the officers from the soldiers. The common foot sodliers wont have any, corprals or sergants get then the epaulettes but in different colours to tell the rank. The 2009 soldiers which I have at the moment as in my army (Over 50 or so) will be then transferred to be the Marine core, as I fit the torso fits a bit better for that usage. At the moment the uniform for my marines is the CMF red judge Torso from series 9.

[Lord Mcgregor]

I'm trying to find the torsos on Lego.com but I can't find them?

Yeah the epaulettes is a good idea, I'm doing the exact same. The new red coats (2009?) make up the bulk of my army. Along with older ones as a different unit, along side other pirates as other unit types.

Captain Becker, your army is gonna be so cool by the sounds, quite similar to mine

[Captain Becker]

I also have to expand the band now, the CMS 13 classic king is perfect, you can see the photo if you scroll back a page. Only thing is im not sure if I should use yellow epaulets and old black shakos, or golden epaulets and brown tricornes.... Im torn between the two.

Edited May 5, 2016 by Captain Becker

[Lord Mcgregor]

I was going to have marines and build a ship but I've never got round to it and probably never will. Mine will just be normal red coats but with top hats

I would make both and see which fits better to be honest. Tricornes they should have though

Again, my couple I have in the band are just normal soldiers but with trumpets and drums..

I remember once seeing These custom yellow soldiers who this person has as their band and they looked really neat. Yellow instead of red, yellow arms and yellow legs.. Looked really awesome. It was actually bonapart or however it is spelt on here who posted it

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jeanmarkske/imperial-army/band.jpg

Edited May 5, 2016 by Lord Mcgregor

[Matthias]

They look really awesome

[Lord Mcgregor]

They look really awesome

They are yeah! I thought legs were yellow too, but no. I don't have the patience to do that I don't think as cool as they do look

[Captain Becker]

I finally got around of taking the first photos of my army. First is my Marine company wich has total of 62 minifigs! I also show my Scottish Highlanders, toal of 3, and the Old Guard. 2 Minifigs.

Final total of: 67. I apologize if the pictures seem a bit dark. It was a very cloudy when I took the pictures. Anyway, the troops:

The Marine Company, Wich includes 50 Marines, they all have white backpacks. 7 Port Soldiers, which are carrying the black muskets. three officers atm, and two Guards also holding black muskets.

Marine Company by Captain Becker, on Flickr

Next we have the Highlaners: Two Bagpipers and one Regular/infantry

.Highlanders by Captain Becker, on Flickr

The Old Guard: Officer and regular, Both minifigs are in top notch condition!

Old Guard by Captain Becker, on Flickr

Last I want to ask a small question: As you an see from the pictures, the marines currently have the new 2009 shako which im not really a fan of, I want to replace those whit one of these three opinion. Please tell me your thoughts what would they have. As my Ground Forces (Coming soon have the tricones already.

MarineHats by Captain Becker, on Flickr

Next on the line: The Royal Navy! (Coming soon)

Thoughs/Ideas/Comments are welcome! Thanks for watching!

Edited June 14, 2016 by Captain Becker

[blackdeathgr]

Black tricorns work best here. I would use bicorn for some city guards and top hats for low naval officers

[SilentWolf]

After a build I did for Brethern of the Brick Seas with a large number of soldiers, I decided to set up and photograph the rest of my imperial armies. They are not as impressive as some armies seen on here, but it was fun to assemble them nonetheless. I did not repeat any pieces for the series of photos, which is why the Bluecoats didn't get any cavalry. Enjoy!

Redcoat Mounted Units and Marines

Redcoat Foot Soldiers

Bluecoats

Other Views and Closeups in the Spoiler:

 

Plus closeups of the two field cannons I designed. 

 

Edited September 28, 2016 by SilentWolf

[woody64]

French Cavalry by one of my customers:

French Carabiniers:

French Cuirassiers

 

Woody64

[chofus]

Here is my bluecoat army, i got like 160 of them but not all are here. I got 150 redcoats (back in plastic bag are torsos) too but i dont have white legs for them.

Edited December 10, 2018 by chofus

[evancelt]

Redcoat Navy. Building out my ship's complement: Admiral, Captain, Commander, Lieutenant, Acting Lieutenant, Midshipman, Marine Lt. Colonel, Shipboard Marines, and sailors

[evancelt]

Greencoats!

[Pierre Le brick]

 How do I post my army into this topic?

[Jack Sassy]

14 hours ago, Pierre Le brick said:

How do I post my army into this topic?

Use any picture hosting website (Flickr, Brickshelf etc.), copy link to the said picture in here and it shall magically appear. I believe there was a guide somewhere around, can't seem to recall where...

 

Hope this helps! 

[NOD]

Napoleonic Wars British Army

95th Rifles British Fusilier 1 by Philippe, auf Flickr

 

British Fusilier 1 by Philippe, auf Flickr

British Fusilier

95th Rifles 1 by Philippe, auf Flickr

95th Rifles

 

95th Rifles British Fusilier 2 by Philippe, auf Flickr

[CDKiii]

Hi noble generals

are officers the beginning of an army?

LORD VALENTIN LADISLAS ESTERHAZY, 1ST maistre de camp (commanding officer) and owner of the ESTERHAZY HOUZARD regiment in 1764

20230209_212731 by Aurelien  Bar, sur Flickr

3rd hussard colonel (with shako) and captain of the ELITE company (with colback from @woody64's workshop) 1812.

20230209_212637 by Aurelien  Bar, sur Flickr

3rd hussard colonel 1870 (maybe is it the wrong topic)

20230209_212704 by Aurelien  Bar, sur Flickr

If it is the wrong topic, please tell me.

Edited February 9, 2023 by CDKiii

[CDKiii]

Gentlemen,

i'd like to udpate the Count Valentin Ladislas Esterhazy. After somes trials , i have the pleasure to show you

His highness count VALENTIN LADISLAS ESTHERAZY, owner and 1st MAISTRE de CAMP (commanding officer) of the french 3rd hussars régiment in 1764.

20230314_072702 by LA BRIQUE  DE CAMBRONNE, sur Flickr

20230314_072719 by LA BRIQUE  DE CAMBRONNE, sur Flickr

20230314_072712 by LA BRIQUE  DE CAMBRONNE, sur Flickr

 

And the old one 20230209_212731 by LA BRIQUE  DE CAMBRONNE, sur Flickr

 

Can you find the differences?

[Matthias]

A few days ago, someone actually viewed and liked my army, which I showed here in 2015, on Flickr. I'm so inactive here and there that I wondered if anyone had posted a bigger army in the meantime. But not yet. However, I have now taken this as an opportunity to provide another update on my army. Not that much has been added, because I have 4 children now and mainly build Ninjago and build my city with with my big son. However, I collected all my spare parts from 2015, ordered new torsos of the blue coat torsos from Lego and got about 50 soldiers together very cheaply. Long story short, here are the pictures ( Sorry I forgot how to embed images here directly):

https://flic.kr/p/2pAMCx4

https://flic.kr/p/2pAT3pZ

https://flic.kr/p/2pATHPb

https://flic.kr/p/2pAUiws

You can see here:

179 Soldiers from 1989

178 Soldiers from 2015

48 Soldiers from 2023

10 Officers from 1989

6 Officers from 2015

3 Officers from 2023

11 Seamen from 1989 (Car. Clipper)

2 Seamen from 2023 (Eldorado)

5 Gunboatofficer from 1989

1 Captain/Admiral from 2015

1 Admiral from 2015

3 G. Broadside from 1989

1 Admiral from 2023

1 King from 2015 (Chess)

5 custom military secret service soldier

1 custom military secret service officer

20 custom special forces soldier (torso rev. soldier)

12 Cavalarists (2015 Torso and legs daugher of the Admiral)

3 custom Gunnors

1 Captain out of a Lego- Catalogue from 1990

All together 490 Bluecoats.

 

Edited February 29, 2024 by Matthias

[Yperio_Bricks]

Impressive army!

I still have zero bluecoats  but plan to buy 2 each of the soldier and governor torsos from PAB when i make a new order. Have to see how they look in person before i order more.