Forward Into Battle!

I have finally managed to finish the last base of my third Danish Battalion-something that has taken nearly a year to do!

As I mentioned in earlier posts, having spent a lot of time and effort to produce figures that I wanted and yet I have still to play a game with them. So, I have booked one of my wargaming opponents, Barry, for a game in either June/July (yes, we both have kids, do shifts and our spouses work too-so our arrangements have to be flexible!).

All I need do now is add 4 more figures to the Danish Light infantry and 12 more figures to the 1848 uniform Line Infantry battalion, at least 5 more Schleswig/German battalions, then add the artillery, buildings.......

It's going to be a "Near Run Thing". Wish me luck.

Finally-Comment Moderation: unfortunately both my blogs are getting "spammed" and so I am afraid I have had to add comment moderation. Sorry about that.

Scruby Franco-Prussian War French Infantry

Because of "stuff" getting in the way, by Friday night I still had 18 figures sitting in their undercoat. However one of the advantages of Scruby figures is the ease at which they can be painted-the Franco Prussian War needs big armies I think and so these guys are for me the ideal choice when it comes to detail and painting time.

They also look like "real" little men in the flesh which I find really appealing. Suffice to say that the Foundry figures will be leaving my collection after Salute.

I will make up the missing figures to bring them up to 30 strong unit when I next place an order.

FPW French Infantry...First Base Completed

Here is the first completed base of French infantry for the Salute display. It was intended to be a 30 figures unit, but because I obviously forgot how to add up when ordering, it will be a 24 figure unit for a while. I should have the whole unit painted up and posted by the weekend.

You may have noticed these figures are not from Foundry! Those that do not follow my "In the Grand Manner" blog will not know that I have recently rediscovered the very old line of figures made in the US by the late Jack Scruby and now sold by Historigs. These figures are described as 25mm, but as you can see they are much smaller than the modern 25/28mm we know in the UK. They are true 25s, 1/72nd scale and in the UK at least considered to be 20mm.

I will be having a lot more to say about these figures once I finish the unit, but for the moment I hope you enjoy a blast from the (wargaming) past.

Bavarian Artillery c.1870

Bavarian artillery can only mean one thing...yes I have now finished painting up all the Salute game figures and am on the "home run" for the display!

I now have roughly a month and a half to get together a respectable display-no pressure then! I had hoped to have a whole load more done by now so it really does mean pulling out the proverbial appendage.

Again, these figures are Foundry and are some of the nicest in the range. That could just be that the Bavarian uniforms were very smart, but they are definitely up there on my list of favourites in the Foundry Franco-Prussian's.

While on the subject of artillery, Andrew started mine today, pictures up as soon as I can.