Book Recommendations?

[Colonel Kilgore]

I think is the link to the Baccus flags (scroll towards the bottom of the page):

https://www.baccus6mm.com/includes/products/ecw/english_range.inc.php

Thanks Sean - Google did the trick

[Radar]

The Baccus *.pdf files are quite old and aren't on their website, but are still available.

Be careful with most online coat colour tables as they repeat errors made in the 1960s - one eminent writer decided that phrases such as 'red regiment' meant that the regiment wore red coats, the 'red' referred to flag colour. This and many other mistakes keep getting recycled. Same goes for flags - the old Military Modelling flag articles are very good but have a number of errors - these designs get recycled and the error replicated - a number of flag manufacturers sell incorrect flags. But that is what happens when people rely upon secondary sources (Haythornthwaite falls very firmly in this camp). If in doubt check with  the BCW Regimental Wiki before putting paint on your brush.

For an introduction to good introductory source material (lots of online stuff and at least one book recommendation)  try https://www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2020/03/research-getting-started.html

For information on known coat colours etc see here: https://www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2017/12/coat-colours.html, as well as some links to other good articles, websites and downloads

Flag nomenclature, heraldry and design protocols part 1 https://www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2019/04/flags-and-colours-part-1-heraldry_22.html, links on the page to parts 2 (contemporary source material and surviving flags - recently updated with details of a further 7 cavalry cornets) & part 3 (modern booklist and web resources)

Colours to use https://www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2018/06/what-colours-to-use.html translated into paint pots https://www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2019/11/what-colours-to-use-part-2-paint.html

Sealed Knot/English Civil War Society painting inspiration galleries here: https://www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/search/label/Re-enactors

Apologies - lots of blowing one's own trumpet there, just a lot easier to link to my blog rather than extracting lots of links etc from the posts I've linked to

[Colonel Kilgore]

Thanks Radar - that's half your The Mill article written now 🙂

[Smoking gun]

Radar,
Please would you post a link to your blog.

Thank you and regards,

Martin Buck

Edit: Just seen your horse and foot posts where you have posted links. Doh!

[Radar]

Smoking gun - all the links in the post a little bit higher up the page are from my blog

[Hman]

Thanks for all the recommendations.   I am going to start with the online BCW Project and see where that takes me.   

[Radar]

Miles - if you want to do a New Model Army of southern regiments then I may have a starting point for you.

Laurence Spring wrote "Waller's Army. The Regiments of Sir William Waller's Southern Association" which is published by the Pike and Shot Society. Lists all of Waller's Southern Association regiments through to their reorganisation into the NMA. Supposed to be very good, wouldn't know myself as never seen a copy. £15 to non-members https://www.pikeandshotsociety.org/

[Smiley Miley 66]

Thank you I will follow this up in the next few weeks.
Sounds like a good place to start. Like most painting projects you have to start somewhere.
Miles

[Smiley Miley 66]

Correction I ve just spent a load of money on the website getting 3 useful books.
I didn't know this site existed before.
Miles

[Radar]

Glad to have helped Miles. Apologies for the dent in the bank balance though

[mellis1644]

Other have given good summary book references IMO. There are loads of good overview books.

The main thing to remember when painting the toys though is that this is a period before strict (or even any) uniforms. They were just starting to come in - some regiments issued cloth to troops to have things made, not clothing like you would think. Some never issued clothing/cloth or did it once in all the wars. It ll depended upon the commanders for what happens to each unit. So, having units all dressed the same looks cool on the table (and I have done that myself) - BUT is not realistic for most units. Even units where things were issued jackets happened would rarely get replacements, and there would not be a great clothing store for them when on campaign (or ever really). Also in the world of non colorfast dies in a few months units would have been made up with every shade- and don't even get started on headware/hats etc.

P.S. on this subject has anyone read Peachey's latest book : The Soldier's Life in the English Civil War by Stuart Peachey. This looks interesting.

P.P.S. thinking about Peachey, if you ever get chance to do one of his banquets they are well worth it. Very interesting and great period food as well, to give you the real feel of the time http://www.stuart-hmaltd.com/feast_banquet.php