The wonderful thing about our North Star 1672 range is that the  figures will do for many different nations armies in the period 1665-  1680. This is because it is a time just before uniforms, and the  figures are all dressed in the fashions common amongst soldiers  throughout Western Europe. This of course includes Britain. The years covered by our range is called the Restoration Period in  Britain as it was the time the monarchy, represented by Charles II,   was restored after the English Civil War.   It was also the genesis of the British Army. Britain, tired of soldiers  and war, had disbanded much of it’s forces after the Civil War and  Oliver Cromwell’s reign. With the return of Charles II to England in  1660, the units still under arms swore allegiance to the King and  became the senior units of the British Army. Some of the infantry regiments:  Coldstream Guards Grenadier Guards Scots Guards 1st Regiment (Royal Scots) 2nd Regiment (The Queen’s) 3rd Regiment (The Buffs) Army Lists st
Once the paint is dry remove the bundles from the card, by  carefully easing them off the surface, the hot glue is very tuff  stuff once it is set, so they should come off the card without  too much trouble, leaving you with free standing grass  bundles with a flat base at the bottom ready to be glued in  place. I then tested out where the elephant grass could go on the  bases. Always have a dry run before committing your hard  work to final position. This can be a little frustrating as the  blooming things won’t stand up! Try to imagine how the base  
Below. Firstly I stuck on the models more or less in the places I had determined earlier, then I stuck on the elephant grass, just a tiny blob of superglue on the underside of the hot glue base and then stick it on.
Below. I tested out where the elephant grass could go on the bases. Always have a dry run before committing your hard work to final position. This can be frustrating as the blooming things won’t stand up!
Right. Once the paint is dry remove the bundles from the card, by carefully easing them off the surface.
Once the paint is dry remove the bundles from the card, by carefully easing them off the surface. This can be frustrating as the blooming things won’t stand up! then I stuck on the elephant grass, just a tiny blob of superglue on the underside of the hot glue base and then stick it on.
will look when you are finished; also think about how you are  going to be able to reach all of the awkward bits of the base  when you come to painting it. Then it time commit them to place! Firstly I stuck on the  models more or less in the places I had determined earlier. I  stuck them on with superglue, but you could use PVA glue or  even epoxy. Then I stuck on the elephant grass. If you are using superglue don’t overdo it, the stuff gets everywhere, just a tiny  blob on the underside of the hot glue base and then pop it on,  you will have a few seconds to reposition or pull it off if you  are not happy!
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