Sir John Gerlington's regiment of foote

The final regiment for the Marquis of Newcastle's Royalist army of the North. This time I chose the regiment of Sir John Gerlington to represent one of the 7 divisions which Newcastle's foot formed for Marston Moor. There are no uniform or flag details for this regiment so this gave me a free hand on how they looked. 

I went for red coats as a bit of a change from white and grey. The red was done with a simple red primer followed by a sepia ink wash and a little highlight. It wasn't till the unit was finished that I was happy with them, just not used to a red primer for historical figures. For added contrast I went for a blue flag.

What this does mean though is that the infantry component for Newcastle is now complete, with all 7 divisions ready to take the field. L to R, Rear rank - Kirkbride and Gerlington, Middle rank - Langsdale, Lamplugh and Byron, Front rank - Newcastle and Widdrington.

Now I just need to crack on with the Horse, just 9 regiments to go. I already have 1 on the painting table with a further 2 being prepped. I'll then need to purchase the remaining 6 regiments. While I am awaiting these I can make a start on the Northern Association under Fairfax. I already have the 4 infantry regiments,1 commanded shotte and 2 Dragoon regiments to work on. There are also a number of artillery pieces I can use for either side.