Last Post of the Year 2024 - Perry Plastic Napoleonic Cavalry Builds

Hope you all are having a great last day of the year. Anyway, just put together the two boxes of Perry cav - Allied (Prussian/Russian) Cavalry 1812-15 and Russian Uhlans 1812-14. Managed to build five 8-figure units consisting of two Russian Dragoons, and a unit each of Prussian Dragoons, Prussian Landwehr Uhlans, and Russian Uhlans. The Landwehr Uhlans use lance arms from the Russian Uhlan set, as well as spare French Hussar horses - six from a Perry set and two from a Warlord Games French Lancer sprue that a buddy gave me awhile back - I think it was a sampler in a Wargames Illustrated.

Warlord Games horses flanking a Perry in the middle. Close enough for govt work.

Wishing you all a great 2025!

Perry Duchy of Warsaw 4th Infantry Regiment

Possibly the last painting project for the year. This unit served in the Peninsula and also the 1812 Russian Campaign.

According to the Perry painting guide, this unit's drummer might've been in more of a French uniform, but I wanted him to have the red colored czapka like the one shown for the 3rd Regiment. 

I used the flag for the 14th Regiment because it was bigger than the one provided for the 4th. I may scan and resize the 4th's flag someday. I have to figure out how to use the scanner first, though. It's close enough for now as the blue and red are on the same side of the flag as the 4th's. 

The main difference is the left side of the flag should also have the eagle on it.

I had just received the order containing the command figures needed to complete this unit the other day. This was the order placed at the end of Novemeber, but it was only shipped a week and a half or so ago after I placed another order for some Prussian infantry figures. The two orders were shown as "Shipped" the same day, however, I've only received the first order so far. Have a lot of stuff as you can see to keep me busy until the other order arrives.

Well, so much for 2024 - it's been a very interesting year, and we still have a few days left in it, so who knows what else may transpire. In any case, looking forward to 2025 and wishing you all a very Happy New Year!

Wargames Atlantic Prussian Reserve - And Merry Christmas!

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas! Finished up a box of Wargames Atlantic Prussian Reservie 1813-15. They'll be getting Perry commands, which should be arriving with a few other stuff in a couple of days. 

Also finishing up a prime rib in a few minutes.

Merry Christmas!

Warlord Games Prussian Landwehr

 

These are supposed to be with the  4th Silesian Landwehr Regiment. Not sure if they wore the stovepipe shakos, but added a few for variety. 

Picked this box up mainly for the flags to use with a box of Wargames Atlantic Prussian Reservists, but these figures are pretty nice. They're a bit different from the Warlord set I painted up back in 2013. These have separate heads and come with just two metal command figures - a drummer and officer. The older set came with a flag bearer; I went ahead and clipped off the musket from one of the figures and added a flag pole (plastic broom bristle).

The Wargames Atlantic Prussian Reservists shouuld be arriving in the mail today. They should be a quick job as I plan to spray them gray for the basic uniform - and then a Minwax stain after the other stuff is block painted.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!

Perry Polish Infantry Skirmishers

Painted up as Grenadiers and Voltigeurs of the 4th and 8th Regiments.

Worked on these while awaiting the order for the command sprue and some other stuff, which I just got notified today as being shipped. Interestingly, it was sitting there for over a week, and I just placed another order for some Prussians last night - which also shipped today. I also picked up a box each of Wargames Atlantic Prussian Reservists and the old Wargames Factory Landwehr from ebay. The recent Perrry order included commands for the Reservists. Wasn't going to start on Prussians, but couldn't pass up the Wargames Atlantic set which has 60 figures for 50 cents each. Wanted the Landwehr set as it was also cheap, and comes with a bunch of flags.

The plastic for these Perry figures seem quite durable - I banged around their bayonets a few times accidentally while painting, and they were none the worse. They should hold up well enouch for a few skirmish games.

Guess I'm on a Napoleonic binge again. Still haven't gotten back to the Imjin War project I was set to play test before my gall bladder attack several months ago. I'm thinking of running it at next year's Enfilade, so will likely have to get back to it sometime in the near future. Wishing you all the best this holiday season!

Perry Duchy of Warsaw 4th Infantry - WIP

These are actually done, but not sure when command sprue will arrive to complete the unit. I got an immediate confirmation and "Processing" for my order last week, but no update on shipping yet.

As mentioned previously, I used the left over figures from the Polish set along with a few from the French 1807-14 set. The French look very similar to the Polish figures, and only needed a little bit of modifying. Among the modifications was clipping off the long coat tails, bayonet scabbards from their right hip, and center straps on the greatcoat roll. Also, smoothing the area below the cross straps for their closed lapels, and also gluing on bayonet scabbards next to their canteens. Sounds like a lot, but these were all fairly simple and quick to do. I used sections of bayonets from spare arms for the scabbards.

Guess the skirmshers can be worked on while awaiting the Perry order. Wishing you all the best this holiday season!

Christmas Rampant 2024

Just got back from another great Christmas (Dragon) Rampant game day at Bruce (Company B) Meyer's place in Gig Harbor. Used a smallish warband with reduced-model units as there was supposed to be a lot of folks. In actuality, we only had about 17 show up, out of the 20-plus folks who had initially signed up. My Elite Santa did well early on by destroying an enemy unit, but later got destroyed after failing a Morale test. My unit of Bellicose Elves never got into action enough, failing consequetive activations - and eventually getting destroyed by numerous Power Bolt hits. Here are a few photos from the game.

Nice little break from working on another unit of Polish infantry. These will be for the 4th Regiment with yellow lapels. Awaiting the arrival of a command sprue to complete the unit. 

Thanks for checking out the blog, and wishing you all the best this holiday season!

Perry Duchy of Warsaw 8th Infantry Regiment

These are painted with their initial crimson facings and lapels, prior to 1810 when all regiments were supposed to have white lapels.

Painted them with dark blue trousers to set them off from the earlier French infantry.

The figures are very similar to their French 1807-14 Infantry set - particularly the marching poses and most of the equipment. In fact, I converted a few spares from the French set to add to the left over figures from this set to form another 24-man unit. This next unit will represent the 4th Regiment in yellow facings, again prior to the 1810 regulation. Just needed to order a command sprue from Perry to finish it up.

The drummer and sapper have particularly colorful uniforms.

The equipment is slightly different than the French set. The greatcoat rolls have only 2 straps, unlike the French having 3 straps. Also, the fusiliers have their bayonet scabbards hanging off a separate cross strap opposite the ammo pouch. The French fusiliers have their bayonet scabbards hanging off the same strap as the ammo pouch. Otherwise, very similar looking.

Well so much for now - have a Christmas Dragon Rampant game to attend this Saturday. I'm taking my reduced-model warband consisting of only 4 total figures. This will be good as there's supposed to be about 20 of us, and the table will likely be very crowded. Until then, wishing you all the best this holiday season!