Well, so far pretty good. Boosted by another ebay purchase of Grenadiers, the units are starting to take shape.
I added some Light Infantry (The Dvorak Dragoons - grey coats, green facings) and another Line Infantry battalion (The Oldenburg Regt - Dk Blue coats, Green facings, white/green colonel's flag, and black/green regimental flag). The Brigadier "vignette" was also completed (Brigadier Maximillian Bruch, and his standard bearer).
Above: Nearest camera: Alt Kanitz Regt supported by Oldenburg Regt. Centre: Kronprinz Grenadiers, supported by Danish Prinz Karl Regt. Background: Dvorak Dragoons (dismounted) with Brandenburg Kuirassieres coming up in support.
The Kronprinz Grenadiers (bought off ebay, rebased and with new flags added) is a 28 figures strong battalion, but will only field 20 on the tabletop, the other 8 figures always being detached for palace ceremonial duties.
The Danes will oppose the army of Electorate of Teutonburg Fredonia, as allies of the arch enemy, Tradgardland.
Above: The Oldenburg Regt. Designtaed IR3 in the numerical order of regiments in The Electorate.
Below: The Dvorak Dragoons. This unit was raised by the renowned Czech military theorist, Dvorak, who having seen the nature of warfare on his travels to The New World (see what I did there... high- brow Classical music refernece) decided that European warfare needed some light infantry. He convinced the Elector of his idea too, and the Elector being a far-sighted fellow decided to redesignate dragoons from their dual cavalry/ infantry role at the turn of the centruy to a light infantry role by our period, other monarchs having taken the opposite route.
In addition, Phil Williams has painted two British battalions which I am making flags for (next on the task list).
More to come soon.
7 comments:
A handsome lot - what rules will you be using?
A nice assemblage of units. Like the way you've based the light infantry
-- Allan
Ah, Phil! There you are. Yes, must agree with the previous comments. You make it awfully hard to stay the course and stick to (nominally) 30mm.
Best Regards. . .
A good looking force as the others have said.
And yes it is hard to resist the sirene call of 40s, they certainly have a presence on the table.
I'm looking forward to seeing more of this collection as it grows.
all the best
Ian
Thank you chaps. All very kind comments.
Rules: a variation on the old (late 1980s) WHC Marlburian version. I played around with them for a more mid-18C style a number of years ago when I started my SYW project with 16 figure units, in 28mm.
These units are 20 figures (lt inf are 12 fig units), and a small tweak will be required, but nothing too demanding.
The project is gathering pace here.
May even get some more done at the weekend. A haven from a frantic life at present.
Thanks for popping by to offer support. It's much appreciated.
Phil
Hi Phil
Looking good - when are these chaps going to get their first taste of some action?
Mark
Very soon Mark. Very soon.
P
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