What I have done today

Had a good chat with Stuart I. putting the wargames world to right.
With the current lockdown I don’t know when we will meet up again.
It would be nice to think that Claymore will run in Edinburgh in August, but that may prove to be optimistic. Partisan 2 could be good if it is still on. We will all be desperate for company and new war game supplies by then. Stuart is working on his new book and we will put on a demo game to complement it, possibly at Kirriemuir. Stuart has switched the Wild Geese/AMG meet up to November, which I could possibly make if a space crops up.
Added some new figures to my French naval battery. The colour bearer holds the flag of the artillery.
Quite pleased with the casualty figure, having got the idea from a recent magazine.

Austrian IR3 Foraging

A bit of fun for Good Friday as a musketeer from IR3 Carl Lothringen attempts to “bring home the bacon”. 40mm conversion.

Bringing in the bacon

Bit of converting fun today. The figure will be an Austrian private when finished. The pig is a sculpt I
made in another life about thirty years ago.
Still a bit of filing, cutting and smoothing to do.
Looking forward to hopefully painting the porker tomorrow.

French coastal battery

Just about completed my first French coastal battery. Still to add a colour bearer, couple of casualties and equipment, but pleased with the result. All figures are S & S conversions. The coastal fort is printed with my 3D Prusa. French coastal artillery units were common in the 7YW and with the addition of militia can give some colourful combinations.
(The chap in the green coat is an 18th century dandy, visiting just for the action.)

New additions to the library

Just ordered the first two books on the French army in the Seven Years War by Stephen Summerfield.
I wish these had been available some time ago, but better late than never. Hopefully it will boost interest in the French. An array of colourful uniform variations and regimental strengths. Nothing seemed standard with this army.
Now available from Ken Trotman.

On the bench this weeked

The 40mm Vauban fort is making progress with the second bastion due to be completed this weekend. At best it is possible to print one section per day, so it is a long job, but the results should be fabulous.

I changed the colour of the PVA from cream to grey last week, which shows the progress made.

Last year I purchased a batch of 40mm Sash and Sabre pirate guns from Old Glory. They were kind enough to just send me the guns without the pirate gunners. These were purchased with the Vauban fort in mind, so this weekend I intend to assemble the first gun and convert some crew.
I have always enjoyed the artwork of  Eugene Leliepvre, (he illustrated the Osprey French 7YW books), and I want to create a French artillery unit based on his artwork below.
I think it will make a splendid addition to the fort.

Hanoverian regimental gun

The Hanoverian army is currently recruiting its 3rd regiment IR1a Von Scheither. ( sounds a bit like a German toilet, hopefully not pronounced that way).
The dark green facings are very attractive contrasting with the red tunic and straw colour breeches.

I have also converted a Hanoverian regimental gun, but I have used artillery figures, rather than infantry, based on the Stephen Summerfield book, Hanoverian Army of the Seven years War. The light blue tunics with red facings really stand out. This set is based on the Austrian btn gunners recently converted by John R and on his AMG blog. He has made a very nice and an unusual set, and I fancied something similar, the result is below. If you don’t already read John’s blog then you need to start. Every day there is something new and inspirational to wet the appetite.