Today I decided to to an approximate head count of my 40mm painted armies.
The results are below:
Nation Infantry Cavalry Total
Prussia 700 150 850
France 580 68 648
Austria 320 96 416
Hungary 120 120
Croats 30 30
Russia 100 100
Reicharmee 42 42
Saxony 134 134
Jacobites 44 44
Great Britain 70 70
Total 2140 314 2454
Austria and then Prussia were the armies which I started with.
Most of my French army has been painted in 2019, which means that I averaged about 2 x 40mm figures per day, which is about right. ( I do have another life). 2500 x 40mm figures seems a lot, but there are always more to do, and more projects to start. I want to build a Hanoverian army and add to the British in 2020. I will also probably dabble in other countries and add some units, The Saxons & Reicharmee will probably get some attention.
My favourite army tends to be the one I am painting at the time (with the exceptions of Hussars, which I find a pain in the a***!), but I have really enjoyed the French, although I was put off for years, by what I considered to be bland uniforms. How wrong can I be ! Indeed I have recently completed some figures in white coats, waistcoats, white sleeves and facings, (Bourbonnais), and I consider it one of the most striking of all the French units.
So the message for me is that you can never have enough armies and regiments, and there is always another uniform to paint or figure to sculpt, that you just have to make. I suppose that is the beauty of the hobby and collecting in general. It is never ending and there is always something fresh to focus on.
A big thanks to all my hobby friends for making 2019 the best hobby year ever.
I look forward to seeing/hearing from everyone again in 2020 and hopefully to enjoy our great hobby even more.
A Happy Hogmanay to all when it arrives !!
MY SEVEN YEARS WAR IN 30mm AND 40mm
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Very impressive!! A fraction of that would be good for me!
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