GNW Danes and Cossacks

Quickly following on from my last post are 2 further additions to my collection. First up is the Danish 2nd Sjaellandske Cuirassiers. The figures for these are Roundway with the exception of 2 command figures which are Dixon, mounted on Roundway horses. The flag is from Maverick Models.

This brings the strength of my Danish horse up to 18 squadrons. I do have enough figures to put together another 6 squadrons, more than likely these will be the Livgarden and Livregiment Cuirassiers.

The next unit is my second regiment of foot cossacks to serve in the Russian Auxiliary Corps or act as allies for the Swedes. The figures for these are all from Essex miniatures. The flag was sourced from browsing images on the internet.

I've also completed a little stocktake of figures than I need to complete for this period. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

The Danes - 3 infantry battalions and 6 squadrons of horse
The Swedes - 5 infantry battalions and 12 squadrons of horse
The Russians - 9 squadrons of horse and 3 medium guns
The Poles - 9 squadrons of horse

Enough to keep me busy for a while.

GNW mixed bag

Over the last couple of weeks I've been jumping between the different armies to help maintain my focus. This post reflects that with a mix of Danes, Poles and Cossacks. First up is the Danes with the 4th Jydske Cuirassier regiment. The figures are all from Roundway with the exception of 2 command figures from Essex and Dixon's. The flag is from Maverick Models.

Next up is the Poles with a regiment of Pancerni. The figures for these are from Donnington miniatures. I made a small purchase to try the figures out. Not too keen on the riders which seem slightly large in comparison to the Essex Pancerni already in my collection.

Lastly is the first of 2 foot Cossack regiments I aim to complete. I can use these as part of the initial Russian Auxiliary Corps as well as allies of the Swedes. This makes the rather versatile. The figures are all from Essex miniatures, I have deliberately gone for a uniformed look. The second regiment is already undercoated.

I've now got a week off work and hope to make progress on some more Danish and Polish cavalry and some Swedish infantry.

GNW Swedes IV

Well another 2 battalions added to my Swedish force for the GNW. First up is the Foot Guard Grenadier battalion. The figures are from Dixons with the drummer from Warrior and the Ensign from matchlock. This brings my guards brigade up to 4 battalions.

The next battalion is from the Vasterbotten regiment. These are a mix of Dixon and Warrior miniatures. Using up some more of my spare painted pike men.

I've now got 2 more battalions for the Upplands regiment on the painting table along with a couple of regiments of Danish Cuirassiers.

GNW Swedes III

In a slight break from painting Danish troops (all that grey) it was nice to make a return to my Swedish troops. Firstly I decided to re base the infantry, combining the Command and Pike bases into a single deeper base like my Russian troops. It makes moving the troops that little bit easier. One benefit of this is that it left me with a number of spare painted pike men, this wouldn't do and some extra figures would be required.

I decided to try out Warrior miniatures as they do a selection of infantry with turnbacks. For 15mm scale they look fine to me and 2 battalions of the Ostgotta regiment were completed.

This next picture highlights the deeper command bases.

I've now got 2 more regiments on the painting table including the Grenadier battalion.