SYW Extras (3) The Hessians/Brunswicks

The last of my extras are these Hessian and Brunswick cavalry, which enable my AWI Germans the opportunity to operate in Europe, again under contract to the British Government.

On the left are Hessian Hussars, Von Militz Kuirassiers and Lieb Dragoons. On the right are Brunswick Hussars, Karabiniers and Prinz Fredrich Dragoons.
The Brunswick Prinz Fredrich Dragoons did not exist in the SYW, but it does mean I can use them as cavalry in the AWI as well, if they had found any horses.

WMMS on Sunday

I'll be there, but there won't be a Lance & Longbow stand, so I can be found helping out on "Dave Lanchester books". It does mean I'll get some more time to browse the traders and displays.

Airfix Bedford QLs

Just completed a pair of the new Airfix QLT/QLDs. A great kit, with hardy any issues in construction, just fixing the windows in place and I suspect the tarpaulin on the QLT is a bit fragile. The decals were also a great selection allowing a good range of options.

As per most of my Northwest Europe British, these are marked up for the Guards Armoured Division and the QLTs for the 5th battalion Coldstream Guards.

Also note GB&SB are selling them at £7.50.

SYW Extras (2) The British

Like my French, the main weight of the army comes from my AWI collection and the only additions are cavalry. In the front are the 16th and 17th Light Dragoons, full strength version of the same figures (Italeri) and units I have for the AWI. Behind are the Kings Dragoon Guards, 4th Dragoons and the Royal Horse Guards.

At the right rear is another home made caisson.

SYW extras (1) The French

While I had my camera handy I took some photos of the extra units I created a while back to make my AWI armies capable of fighting in the Seven Years War.

Firstly the French. As you would expect it is just artillery and cavalry as the infantry is well covered in my AWI army. behind the guns is one little extra, a unit of engineers.



On the right, Bercheny Hussars, Mestre du Camp General and La Reine .

To the left, Chasseurs de Fischer, Orleans and Royal Cravattes

A couple of generals

While painting the SYW Bavarians I also completed this pair of commanders for my War of Spanish Succession Imperial and Bavarian armies

The mounted figures are from the excellent Zvezda GNW Russian Dragoons, I would use more of the mounted officers but I'm not sure what else to do with the rest of the set.

On the Workbench - March 2011

Ok, fresh from my success from last month another stretch target

• 144 x Swiss Pikemen (Miniart)
• 2 each British Guards Armoured Division QLD and QLT (Airfix) as part of the Dave Howitt (Britannia Miniatures) memorial build on The Guild
• French Morane Saulnier MS.406
• Russian Lavochkin La-7

Plus I still need to get some legation walls sorted.