A Hanoverian officer conversion, and progress with the fleet

I  enjoy starting to plan and construct a new army, and my Hanover project has started this week.
No matter how much you read on 18th century history and uniforms, there is always something new to discover. This is particularly true when you start a new army which in my case, I know very little about. So armed with the Steven Summerfield's "Hanoverian army of the Seven Years War", a couple of useful Osprey's, and a few other references, here we go.
My first queries were on style of hair worn by the infantry. Did they follow Prussian/Austrian convention and have pigtails, or did they follow the British style, as they did with most of their uniform detail. Sources vary and there seems to be no definitive answer, so I have gone with pigtails and moustaches. Summerfield does say that powdered hair tended to be the norm for parades, but not on campaign. The next query is officers sashes. Some illustrations show a sash worn over the shoulder, others round the waist. I have gone for the shoulder look in this case.

So below is my first Hanoverian officer conversion, the original figure is next to him.
The chap will represent a staff officer/ADC, I cannot see him leading a charge or running into a breech. He seems more suited to court life and an eighteenth century dance floor.The figure is heavily influenced by the style of Edward Suren. He did a number of figures in this type of position, which I have always admired, and for me define the 18th century.

The naval project continues slowly. The 50mm foam board is now glued together to a height of 100mm, and the sides have been strengthened with mdf. The next task was to use polyfila to create a sea effect, which I am quite pleased with. I have bulked this up at the front and rear to represent waves, and the two blobs in the forground will be missed cannon shots. Next task is to seal with PVC then a black matt undercoat.