My First The Silver Bayonet Unit

It wasn’t a difficult choice to make, and like many The Silver Bayonet Players I chose a unit that takes inspiration from the “Sharpe” TV series based on the novels by Bernard Cornwell. Though in the end I chose three of the characters from the TV series and made up the remaining members of the unit using other minis.

I had so much fun finding miniatures to represent the members of my unit and painting them. I found that reading through the rules had ideas popping in my head for all sorts of characters.

Major Richard Blunt and Sgt Major Podraig Clarsha

Miniatures representing representing Major Sharpe and Sgt Major Haper from the Sharpe tv series.

With a little wordplay I decided that Richard Blunt was a suitable name for the unit’s officer and Podraig Clarsha would take the role of Veteran Hunter and Blunt’s right had man. Both minis are from The Wargames Atlantic British Riflemen box of plastic miniatures. You get a good amount of minis and options and could easily have all your unit in rifleman green.

Private Wullie Mc Feegle – Highlander and Captain William Sweet – Rifleman

Miniatures of a Napoleonic Highlander and a miniature inspired by the character William Frederickson from the Sharpe TV series

I wanted to also have a highlander in my unit so got some Victrix British Napoleonic Highlander Centre Companies. Again a great box of minis with more than enough options available to get some great figures. The name is a wee nod to Sir Terry Pratchet’s Wee Free Men. The other mini another Wargames Atlantic rifleman is based on the character of Captain William Fredrickson, with minor kit bashy green stuff eye patch and hair. His sword is a little wonky because I am a little clumsy and am constantly breaking bits of my miniatures. This one didn’t repair very well and I keep meaning to re-do it, but inevitably get side tracked with new minis to paint.

Privates Ezikiel Parts and Tobias Function -Infantrymen

Miniatures of two Napoleonic British Line infantry soldiers

The two infantry men are from the Perry Miniatures British Napoleonic Line Infantry box.

I get the feeling that these two might not be around for long.

Dr Pestremus Sussorous – Doctor

Miniature of a "plague doctor"

The company avoid getting wounded as much as possible as this keeps the Doctor away, no one is very comfortable around him.

I didn’t have a mini for the doctor until I remembered that I had some STL files for Plague Doctors by Black Scroll Games. They don’t look to out of place given the Gothic Horror setting. I need to reprint the mini at some point on the newer of my printers as this one was done on an older printer and lost a lot of detail. The pistol is from a Reaper Miniatures Razig weapons pack.

Inspiration

There is a lively Facebook group, The Silver Bayonet Official Players Page and also a Reddit sub-reddit r/TheSilverBayonet that have people posting pictures of their minis if you are looking for inspiration.

I’ll hopefully get a solo battle report up soon.

Let me know in the comments what your first unit was.