Old Glory 23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers

These are the guys that TMPer VirtualScratchBuilder so kindly gave to me after I posted a want ad on TMP. They've been given the "dip" of Miniwax Tudor Stain. I was a little afraid they'd be too dark, as the stain had gone thick and lumpy since the lid wasn't sealed properly - I had hammered the lid shut too hard and bent the rim. I chucked the can after this dip with over 80 percent of the stain remaining - I hate wasting stuff, but it was no longer any good. I'll get a smaller can and be more careful sealing the lid.

Here they are with a basic block paint job - a Victrix guy next to them for comparison. I converted the ensign guy into a sergeant. The tip of his spontoon has a cross-bladed yari point that came from the Perry set. It was reshaped a bit with a nail file. This will be a nice Group for Sharp Practice. The 23rd served in Egypt, the Peninsular, and even Waterloo; most-likely never wearing their bearskins in action, but they look cool!

I also test fired the Walther P1/P38 yesterday morning. It seemed to shoot low - I aimed with the top of the front sight post flush with the rear sight aperture. The shot group circled in red was the first magazine where I aimed in the center of the target. The one circled in green was the second magazine after aiming at the top edged of the target. The blue circled grouping is by my buddy Scott - he had aimed at the top edge of the target too. Winchester 115 grain ammunition was used.

I've since read that others have had the same experience - that is, it seems to fire low. Someone suggested using 125 grain ammo, but I think I'll stick with 115 and just adjust my aiming point. The last time I fired a weapon was in 2007 with an M9 Beretta - when I was still in the Army.