Union Irish Brigade

[Brickadier General]

I recently made a bunch of minifigs representing the infamous Union Irish Brigade. I requested a custom set of cloth pieces from MMCB. So the Great Coat and belt were all made by him, and I think he did an awesome job at replicating the actual coat and made these figs really shine. Beards are from BrickForge and rifles are from BrickArms. Will Chapman from BrickArms is even sending me bayonets for them, so I should eventually have pics of them with those cool accessories. Anyway, I hope you like them. Questions and comments are welcome.

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Uniform Reference Pic:

Youtube Video: The Irish Brigade in the movie, Gods and Generals

Edited December 13, 2008 by Brickadier General

[Josh]

Nice looking custom figs mate!The belts are a nice touch as will the bayonets be when they arrive!

[djo]

these minifigs really wear uniforms.

great creation.

[Brickadier General]

Thanks guys. I will post pics with the bayonets after I get them, and of course, when I have a chance to take some snapshots. College "crunch time" is here.

[Teddy]

Dear Brickadier General,

thanks for your post! I had not heared of the Union Irish Brigade untill I read this post.

Here in the Netherlands, and I guess in the most of Europe, the American civil war is not

part of our history lessons.

Rightfully or wrongfully, it is regarded as a side note event in history.

An internal conflict which did not affect the rest of the world in a time when the British and French Empires conquered continents.

So any knowledge about these events neads to be obtained out of pure interest in the topic.

So thanks for bringing them to my attention!

Kind regards,

Teddy

Edited November 28, 2008 by Teddy

[KinGanon]

Good job, the uniforms are well done, as is everything else frankly

[The Rancor]

in the most of Europe, the American civil war is not part of our history lessons.

Rightfully or wrongfully, it is regarded as a side note event in history.

An internal conflict which did not affect the rest of the world in a time when the British and French Empires conquered continents.

So any knowledge about these events neads to be obtained out of pure interest in the topic.

My exam focus was always in greeks, romans (a lot), egyptians, medieval times, world wars...

... And I also created a huge project a few years ago on the English Civil War!.

Still, pretty figgin' awesome customs - would make a great attack force in my books!

[mania3]

Wow, great job. The custom work on these figures is absolutely spectacular!

[Scouty]

I recently made a bunch of minifigs representing the infamous Union Irish Brigade. I requested a custom set of cloth pieces from MMCB. So the Frock Coat and belt were all made by him, and I think he did an awesome job at replicating the actual coat and made these figs really shine. Beards are from BrickForge and rifles are from BrickArms. Will Chapman from BrickArms is even sending me bayonets for them, so I should eventually have pics of them with those cool accessories. Anyway, I hope you like them. Questions and comments are welcome.

Fantastic minifigures. MMCB did a fabulous job at making the coats with coats!

Though, what they're wearing aren't Frock coats, I think. They're more like Great Coats. You should ask for a darkblue version of the these coats for an officer.

A real beauty .

[Brickadier General]

Fantastic minifigures. MMCB did a fabulous job at making the coats with coats!

Though, what they're wearing aren't Frock coats, I think. They're more like Great Coats. You should ask for a darkblue version of the these coats for an officer.

A real beauty .

Thankye kindly again, and again for the real name (like you gave on flickr). MMCB actually named it that when he was showing me the in progress pics of the coat...I just didn't realize that was the actual name! lol

And I actually have been thinking about getting a dark blue one in the future. I've already started to get dark blue kepis. And I'm still waiting on the bayonets...Me thinks that maybe they may have slipped past Will's radar. I know he was already busy with holiday orders to begin with, and then that crazy Sun article made it even more so. So I'm just gonna wait till after Christmas before asking him anything about them.