SYW - French Army - Dragoons Apchon - WIP

Manufacturer:  FrontRank

Scale:  28mm

Hi,

parallel to the unit of Austrian Grenzers I´m also painting on a French Dragoon Regiment called "Apchon".

Here is a link to Kronoskaf.com for further information.

http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Apchon_Dragons

These are the photos I made today.

I apologize for the quality. 

I took them in my cellar and the light is not very good there.

The following pictures show my gaming table that I integrated into my man cave.

I had the inspiration to place my already painted figures with some terrain in order to display a small battle.

So this is only a display for fun and not a review of a game.

A view over the battlefield

The Austrian Regiment Wied-Runkel is trying to march over the bridge.

Behind the bridge there is a French battery waiting for the Austrians and also a regiment of French infantry.

The French reserve.

The French battery fires at its opponent as they reach the bridge.

Regiment Loudon is assisting the attack over the bridge and is involving the French Regiment La Sarre standing next to the bridge into a firefight.

The French volley.

Here another perspective of the volley.

On the right flank the Nádasdy Hussars are trying to get over the river´s ford while the enemy´s second battery is shooting at them.

The second French battery hidden behind gambions.

The Austrian Commander in Chief is watching his brave troops.

Austrian Grenzers firing from the woods at a French regiment near the ford.

 

The Hussars´ attack under fire.

The French Dragoons covered by woods waiting for the Austrian Hussars in order to attack them in their flank.

Though the pictures are not optimal I hope that they work well to give an impression of the display.
Even if there is no time to play a wargame it makes fun to arrange the figures on the table.

This always inspires and motivates me to paint up the missing figures to complete the unfinished units.
It is great to see how the units grow on the table.

Cheers
Mike

SYW - Austrian Army: Karlstädter-Lykaner Grenzinfantry - WIP part two

Manufacturer:  Crusader Miniatures

Scale:  28mm

The next step is done for my planned unit of this colorful regiment.

The first base is ready and I would like to show you some pictures of it.

Hope you like it. :)

Cheers

Mike

SYW - Austrian Army: Karlstädter-Lykaner Grenzinfantry - WIP Part one

Manufacturer:  Crusader Miniatures

Scale:  28mm

Hi,

in order to strengthen my Austrians for the SYW for the rules of "Maurice" and "BlackPowder" I decided to paint up a unit of Grenzinfantry (frontier infantry) which often had been used as skirmishers during war.

The regiment I chose is Karlstädter-Lykaner with red coats and trousers and sea green dolmans.

I like those combinations of colors very much for they are not typical for the Austrian Infantry of the times of Maria Theresia.

If you like to know more about these regiment here is a link to the great sites of kronoskaf.

http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Karlstädter-Lykaner_Grenzer

On the following two photos you can see my first figure for this planned unit.

As I already told you within the headline of this post this regiment is WIP.

The unit I want to built up is planned to exist of twelve men in total, based on four bases with three figures each.

This is the basing of "Maurice" for irregular troops.

And last but not least here is a picture of the regiments of the different Grenz-regiments that I found in the books of Liliane & Fred Funcken.

Enjoy our hobby and have a good time.

Cheers

Mike