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Willz the Wargamer wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 2:36 pm Lazaro and Punta forts under construction, they are generic forts and bear little resemblance to the real ones.

That's ok, because it's the fort that counts!

Ithangyou...

Lovely work, Willz!

Willz the Wargamer wrote: ↑Sun Nov 17, 2024 12:08 pm Lovely painted figures Mark, thanks for posting.


Willz.

Thanks Willz!

Very nice, Mark. They're one of the better looking "white" armies. I have the figures for Lubomirsky and Graf Brühl's light horse, but the chances of them seeing paint are receding. Are Fred's flags from his Ad-Hoc releases? Yes, I think the Saxon flags were about the first ones he did, a...

I have a 3 battalion brigade of Prussian garrison troops: http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Prussian_Garrison_Regiment_I I like them a lot, even though they are far from being "crack" infantry. "Crap" might be closer to the mark. My affection is probably because they ...

The SYW is the most spectacular of periods. And Mark's collection is amongst the most spectacular SYW wargaming armies. As always, i really appreciate the photos & report. donald What Donald said, in spades. You do a good looking game, Mark, not just interesting scenarios. Though I thought the ...

Ilkley Old School wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 1:48 pm Very nice indeed. I have a spot for Saxons.

Thanks Ilks! Yes, me too. These are long-overdue.

ochoin wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2024 7:40 pm The SYW is the most spectacular of periods. And Mark's collection is amongst the most spectacular SYW wargaming armies.
As always, i really appreciate the photos & report.

donald

Thanks Donald!

Yes, the SYW does have a certain 'je ne sais quoi', but I don't know what...

An old mate was back in Wales for a couple of weeks recently (he was transported to New Zealand 18 years ago), so we had to get a game in. He wanted to do a SYW battle, so we decided upon the Battle of Corbach. If you're not familiar with the battle (more often referred to as a 'Combat', as the Alli...

Count Belisarius wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 12:21 pm Excellent.

But where are the drugs and Rock'n'roll?

They were in the baggage train which has since been looted by Allied hussars.

The first regiment of a new (and long overdue) army. I've had Saxon cavalry in my collection since the 90s (four of the six regiments who fought with the Austrians during the SYW), but these are the first infantry - the Prinz Xaver Regiment. 18mm figures by Eureka and flags by Frédéric Aubert. Initi...