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| Marshall Schwerin visits Saxony |
I took this picture a long time ago, circa 2010, of a vignette of the Prussian Marshall von Schwerin visiting some little town in Saxony (probably sizing it up for a future invasion, no doubt). Schwerin is an RSM figure and his pet dog comes from a place unknown (hey, it was over 14 years ago - do you really expect me to remember?).
Herb Gundt made all of the buildings in the picture. The inn on the right is modeled after the Alter Fritz Gasthaus in Hochkirch.
The two-wheel wagon was made by Ed Phillips and the team of pioneers in orange waist coat are from the Minden Miniatures set of Pioneers (CIV-004 product code). These are really useful figures to have and can be painted as either civilians or soldiers in waistcoats from any European army in the 18th Century.
Here is a link to the Minden web page (civilians) where you can find the pioneers. The first person to buy a pack will get some extra free figures.
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| Prussian Dragoon Regiment Meinicke (DR3) Minden Miniatures |
One doesn't get many opportunities to use pink colors when it comes to painting war game figures. However, the Prussians have a few blue coats with pink facings in their army, notably the dragoon regiment Meinicke (DR3) DR3 dragoons and the fusilier regiment von Kreytzen (IR40). Kronoskaf link takes you to the history of the regiments. I would imagine that many table top Prussian generals have one or both of these regiments in their armies.
The image of the uniform for the Kreytzen fusiliers comes from Kronoskaf.
I don't have the Kreytzen Fusiliers in my Minden Prussian army so I had better get on to it and start painted a 32-figure regiment.
Ah, yes! One or both of these regiments have long been on the ol' mental list. Wasn't there a regiment of Germans in the AWI with pink facings too, or was that just the flag?
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Stokes
Looking forward to seeing your progress on the fusiliers, it's a lovely uniform. The dragoons look great, really lovely unit. I must get some Pioneers as they are handy figures to have, doubt I will be the first of the line to get them though but will get some that's for sure, next order for some more Russians will be in the next couple of weeks.
ReplyDeleteI pulled the trigger and ordered a pack along with some more Russians, will be adding some more with the next order I think!
DeleteYou win some extra free figures with your order. Thanks! 😀
DeleteBrilliant! Many thanks Jim.
DeleteNice photos. Among the details I was struck by the innkeeper's chequered cloth.
ReplyDeleteIt will be good for you to return to your first love and be painting more Prussians.
Stephen
It is interesting that pink was a colour used by the Prussians, but not by the British, Hanoverians or French. I will have to complete my current mid-eighteenth century armies before embarking on Prussians, but when I do Prussians with pink facings will be at the top of the list. Very fashionable indeed. Lovely looking units Jim!
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