David Bickley's Wargames Blog

The occasional ramblings of an average gamer, journeyman painter, indifferent modeller, games designer, sometime writer for Wargames Illustrated and host of games in GHQ.



Monday 22 April 2024

A Fourth Jaeger Battalion

And so they were done! At last! And not before time! Thank God for that! And so on... Yes, you guessed correctly, I'm more than a little chuffed to have finished the fourth battalion of my Jaeger Regiment and with them the Roosian infantry component of the Crimean War project!!!!! 

The figures of course are from Great War Miniatures, flags from GMB Designs and bases from Warbases as ever. The figures come from the two Firing Line packs, respectively in helmets and caps, with others from the Command pack in caps. You would just know it, but only on the last four figures did I finally figure out an easier way to hold the figures while painting the cap bands! Much easier, so I wished I'd thought to hold them upside down about eleven months or so ago! DOH! Here they are anyway ~

Of the original figures for the project I only have six Roosian Dragoons, a part of Colin's generous gift, so I must get them painted soon. Next though are a regiment of British infantry mostly in greatcoats to represent the 7th, the Royal Fusiliers. Beyond them lie two more British infantry regiments, the Earl of Ulster's and the Perthshire Volunteers. Both the latter need flags ordering along with one pack of Light Infantry command figures. 

The French infantry I've been accumulating together with a Cossack regiment and cart will wait a while once those are completed, I feel I need a change of theatre and period!

14 comments:

  1. Congratulations on finishing the Russian Horde,well the infantry at least.

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    1. Thank you Andy! Mostly I feel relief just now!

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  2. Splendid addition and the end in sight too?

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    1. Thanks Phil! It is in sight but far off at the same time...

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  3. They are very nice indeed and congratulations on working through the Russian hordes!

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  4. Great to see the final (possibly) unit of Russian infantry finished David.
    You certainly must be getting ready to paint something without guns or greatcoats…

    All the best. Aly

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    1. I wish! I have started the 7th Royal Fusiliers, mostly in greatcoats and with guns obviously!! I've also splashed some paint on six Roosian Dragoons, also in greatcoats but without guns! Such is the life of a wargamer with mild OCD...

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  5. Great work yet again David and seeing all these Roosians, I now plan on making an ImagiNations army along similar lines for my mid-19thC games:).

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    1. Thanks SteveJ! Best of luck with the imaginations project!

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  6. Well done on hitting your goal on finishing the Russian infantry and they look great btw David!

    Christopher

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    1. Many thanks for your encouragement Christopher, it's appreciated.

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  7. Another fine looking unit there to be sure! and a marvelous achievement getting through these seemingly endless ranks of Roosians! A truly wonderful collection.

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