Arrrgh! Gotta go back into camera settings on my iPhone to bring all of the frame into focus. Blast! Painting is underway on the 60 or so Minden Austrians, which are slated to become my version of the Anhalt-Zerbst Regiment of AWI renown. More or less indistinguishable from Austrians of the era really, right down to the red facings and turnbacks, but the eventual flags (already in my files) will set them apart. I went ahead and based-coated all of them over a couple of days lthe last week of August, using a mix of light gray and white acrylic gesso, before next applying my usual basic alkyd oil flesh tone to the faces and hands. In a day or two, I'll hit that with Army Painter Flesh Wash to tone things down a bit and bring some definition to the faces and hands. As usual, the plan is to focus on about 20 figures at a time, splitting the regiment roughly into thirds along with the color party and regimental staff. Depending on ...
Here, we can see the Army of Stagonia as it arrives on the field and begins the complicated process of assembling itself into battle formation. From the look of things, this will be a tough nut to crack for Stollen!
Through a handy spyglass, an officer attached to General von Drosselmaier's retinue across the field spots the Stagonian commander and his staff. Aren't they resplendent in their white coats?
And here's another view of those vile Stagonians as they take their places. 
Stollenian agents have indicated for some weeks that the Stagonian army was large, and this has proven to be the case. Here, you'll note, are five companies of infantry, a large regiment of cavalry, and a full battery of artillery. 
But the Stollenian army has not been asleep all this either! The final drafts of troops ( a drummer, two sergeants, and two officers) have joined a newly raised battalion of engineers in von Drosselmaier's army. They need only two coats of Future/Klear acrylic floor finish before they are finished.
And here is a close-up of said drummer. As a member of an engineer unit, his uniform is not particularly fancy, but his drum hoops are indeed eye-catching!
Comments
The Stagonians look as if they mean business - so much fuss over a sawmill.
Lovely drummer.
-- Allan
Best wishes
Giles
So many beautiful troops. Your collection is a sight to behold.
That is one impressive collection of troops Stokes! I look forward to the blow by blow as you and our Fearless Leader Jeff lock horns!
Set up looks great - I await the battle with interest!
best wishes
Alan
Then breaks into cheering as the Stollenians come into view.
The Soweiter League hopes for a rousing Stollenian victory (or, given recent performances, any victory over them...).
Regards,
Greg
Any chance of a full view of the entire battlefield (say, from off at one side somewhere)? Just to see what the whole table looks like.
Love the figures.
Get stuck in there, and crack a few heads!
Steve.
My computer is down (I'm using someone else's machine.
I'm not sure how soon I'll be back . . . but it will be a few days at least.
Allow me to echo the request for "full table" photos.
Sorry you missed my call on Sunday . . . I'll try again sometime next weekend if I don't have my computer back by then . . . right now I can't get email either.
-- Jeff
Keep doing it !