September 2009 Painting

Since I was preparing for two "big battalion" games this month (one on September 19 and the other on October 3), I didn't get much painting done - just 10 "Olley" points. But I did construct two rather large paper buildings, including a walled cemetery and graves for one.


This figure is a mounted officer from the (sadly) out-of-production Spanish range from the London Warroom. He is a very nice casting, waving his hat to encourage the troops, and sits very well on his horse. For my two games, he played a role as commander of one of the Reichsarmee brigades in the Imperium army.


During September, I painted 8 of the 24 figures in the unit of Hessian grenadiers. The other 16 have been painted for a number of years. The 8 new figures are all in the front rank and are Miniature Figurines SYW figures. The rest of the unit are Miniature Figurines (the advancing poses) and an unknown (to me) manufacturer (the march attack poses). This battalion is actually part of my American Revolution army but was drafted to play the role of a converged Reichsarmee grenadier battalion.

Later edit: According to DC, in his comment, the march attack figures are from Garrison Miniatures.




You've seen this church before as I posted an "under construction" entry earlier in September and it was featured in The Affair at Alt Kirchendorf, the first "big battalion" game I ran on Saturday, September 19 (see earlier posts for the 3-part battle report). Please see The Old Church posting for more details.


Here it is "in action" with its cemetery garrisoned by a company of Carpanian grenadiers.



The other paper building was the cannon foundry at Eisenmuhlen (which means iron mills in German). This building is actually in two parts which can be used together or separately. As was the church, the paper walls were glued to a foam core sub structure. The roof on the one-story part is removable. The cannon are a pair from RAFM.


And here is a shot of it on the battlefield of The Affair at Eisenmuhlen, which was the "big battalion" game I ran on Saturday, October 3. There will be more pictures of it in the battle report, which is still to be posted.

For October, I've already started on a third company for the Regiment Eisenmuhlen (RSM95 British infantry). I also will, finally, begin work on my 28mm French and Indian War figures and hopefully begin some work on the Regiment Royal Eccossais, using Old Glory figures.

First Spanish Battalion

Some time ago, I purchased a dozen Spanish militia from The London Warroom to use in our pirate period battles. These figures were quickly painted and have served well in several battles.

But with my growing involvement in the world of 18th Century imagi-nation gaming, I've expanded my collection of Spanish infantry (and cavalry). Just this past week I completed another 12 figures to make my first Spanish battalion. Even though Spain had little part in the grand maneuvers in western and central Germania in our imaginary Europa, these forces will find their use as part of the Imperial troops, a kind of a holdover from the "Spanish Road" period. As usual, please click on the photos for a larger version.

Composed now of 24 figures, two officers, two ensigns, two sergeants, two drummers, and sixteen other ranks, this battalion will get its baptism of fire in my coming "Big Battalion" game on September 19th, where they will represent a portion of the contingent from the Reichskreis Obere Sachsen in the Imperium's Reichsarmeeabteilung Obere Sachsen, along with three "drafted" American Revolution Continental battalions.

The right "grand division" of the battalion.

The left "grand division" of the battalion.

The flags are courtesy of the Warflag web site. The figures were painted entirely with acrylic craft paints, sealed with straight Future, washed with Ace brand walnut wood stain, and varnished with Delta Ceramcoat matte interior varnish. They are individually mounted on 3/4" steel bases which are in turn mounted on balsa wood movement stands capped with magnetic business card backing.

In case you try to find which were painted several years ago and which were done last week, even I can't tell with the other ranks! The two officers were painted several years ago and the ensigns, sergeants, and drummers were painted last week.