Revolutionary War Figures (1 Viewer)

[Captkronos]

These molds were done months ago, but just got around to painting my Americans, so now they can all finally get together and shoot at something:

 

[Mitch]

Excellent stuff. their very well made and painted
Mitch

 

[Scott]

You may want to check a period manual for a shoulder arms marching position. The British 1764 manual and Von Steubens work off of the left shoulder.

 

[Captkronos]

...Now you tell me!!...So what did they do when the left arm got tired? You didn't recognize my American "Irregulars" Regiment apparently

The Position of a Soldier Under Arms
In this position the soldier is to stand straight
And firm upon his legs,
With the heels two inches apart,
The toes a little turned out,
The belly drawn in a little without constraint,
The breast a little projected,
The shoulders square to the front and kept back,
The right hand hanging down the side,
With the palm close to the thigh,
The left elbow not turned out from the body,
The firelock carried on the left shoulder,
At such height that the guard will be just under the left breast,
The fore-finger and thumb before the swell of the butt,
The three last fingers under the butt,
The flat of the butt against the hip bone,
And pressed so as that the firelock may be felt against the left side,
And stand before the hollow of the shoulder,
Neither leaning toward the head nor from it,
the barrel almost perpendicular.
When exercising, he is to be very exact in counting
A second of time between each motion.

 

[Scott]

"...So what did they do when the left arm got tired?"

There was "slope your fire lock" tilting the fire lock up at an angle on the left shoulder and trail your firelock down to the right hand.

I haven't done the 18th century drills in a long while but they "work." Right shoulder manuals are more 19th century.

 

[Captkronos]

Solution!! Scott, now I just need to make a 54mm Von Steuben figure shouting at these raw recruits telling them they're doing it all wrong

 

[Scott]

It could be an "arms at will".

 

[Captkronos]

Yes, good one, I'll go with that. Thanks for the info on the standard practice of the time.