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Wednesday, 22 January 2020

WSS Project - Some Bavarian Heavy Cavalry


More units smartened up and re-based - here are the Cuirassier regiments Arco (front, blue facings) and Weichel (rear, red). The 20mm figures are all 1970s Les Higgins castings, with a few additions from Old John, who still markets these old figures. Building up the armies continues - next up is to prepare missing mounted colonels for a bunch of infantry units, then the Bavarian artillery, then the dismounted companies for 3 dragoon regiments, then I shall continue to crack on with the infantry and cavalry (of which there is a lot).



It's not quick, but it's going nicely - first objective is to build a couple of approximately equal armies, so I can get on with playtesting. Watch this space...
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16 comments:

  1. Stryker22 January 2020 at 14:11

    Those look great Tony, always good to have some heavies!

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    1. MSFoy22 January 2020 at 15:54

      Thanks Ian - as you know, I never go anywhere without my heavies.

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  2. Jonathan Freitag22 January 2020 at 14:23

    Very handsome cavalry, Tony!

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    1. MSFoy22 January 2020 at 15:55

      Thank you Jon - I did a bit more retouching to these chaps than some of the previous units.

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  3. 'Lee.22 January 2020 at 15:05

    Impressive looking cavalry.

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    1. MSFoy22 January 2020 at 15:55

      Thanks Lee - I'm still scratching around looking for a choice of general officers!

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  4. Uwe22 January 2020 at 18:49

    A good idea - these are units I need in my armies too.

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    1. MSFoy27 January 2020 at 17:45

      All the best Uwe - I guess the Bavarians only had 4 regts to choose from!

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  5. Steve-the-Wargamer23 January 2020 at 07:28

    The very same two regiments I have in my project.. very nice.. !

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    1. MSFoy27 January 2020 at 17:46

      My Bavarians will also have two regts of dragoons (Monasterol and Santini) and a combined unit of guard cavalry. Any week now...

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  6. old john24 January 2020 at 08:51

    brilliant looking units, my compliments, lovely conversions for standard bearers, like the use of cuirassier officer in leading unit, think i'll do same !!!
    cheers Old John

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    1. MSFoy27 January 2020 at 17:48

      Thanks John - there was a bad moment during the conversion of the cuirassier officer into a standard bearer - his hand fell off! I realise that I should have done it slightly differently - anyway, I built him a prosthetic hand out of acrylic putty... No-one will ever know.

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  7. Aly Morrison25 January 2020 at 12:30

    Very nice cavalry units Tony...
    Something I will need to add to my own WSS collection.

    All the best. Aly

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    1. MSFoy27 January 2020 at 17:49

      Thanks Aly - as a first priority, I'm making use of the troops I have ready for refurbing - we're coming to the clever bit soon (I hope!). Idea is to get a couple of smallish armies up and running so I can try the rules.

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  8. Carnoe10 February 2020 at 19:13

    Very nicely presented figures. John C has been in touch with me and I've been interested in his Les Higgins wss range as I begin to build up my armies in this period. Your figures have provided great inspiration!

    cheers

    Marvin

    https://suburbanmilitarism.wordpress.com/2020/02/09/firing-line-the-1st-foot-guards/

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    1. MSFoy10 February 2020 at 19:55

      Thanks Marvin - matter of personal taste, but you might find the Les Higgins Malburians a tad small to work with Strelets etc - interested to see how you get on! Cheers - MSF

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