With most of my painting time now used for none wargaming projects it was nice to take a step back into an old project and paint up some more Prussians for my 100 Days Prussian Army. I say 100 Days as these did not even show up at Waterloo as I have all those already painted.
As per most of my Landwehr we have Baccus skirmishers and Adler for the main body. A few of the bases also have mounted generals to add interest.Three battalions leading the way, 4th Westphalia 1st Corp Second Brigade, only nine battalions of the Corp made a showing at Waterloo, though some cavalry and guns did. Of the infantry I only have nine reserve and three Landwehr battalions to complete the infantry as well as a regiment of cavalry and two guns then one Corp is fully finished.
The 4th Corp just needs four cavalry regiments painting to be finished but that's because most of that Corp was at Waterloo. I have the figures to do most of the remaining units to have the lot painted up. The fact I will never need all these units for any battle remains a mute point now. Given the amount of money needed to get all the units I don't have I simply don't see the point of not doing them all.
I know it's kind of pointless painting up all these battalions when in many of the cases I can just sub a different battalion without much chance of being pulled up for using the wrong battalion based on collar or cuff being wrong but at least I can fantasise about using them all in a sweeping campaign.
You always do such a marvellous job at this small scale Ian and these are true to you fine form!
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Thanks James, it's getting harder to see the detail these days though
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Oooooh, those Prussians ;)
ReplyDeleteGot to love a Prussian
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Lovely work. Every reason to think about a grand engagement of scores of battalions sweeping across tables. What are we without dreams, after all? :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, I wonder if Lee and myself was to try playing with every 6mm Napoleonic unit we own just how much space we would need
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And who said megalomania was dead...
ReplyDeleteI am way behind Lee, that is my excuse :-)
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Stunning work Ian!
ReplyDeleteThanks :-)
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Lovely wee chaps! :)
ReplyDeleteCheers, I am going for weight of numbers
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