Von Scheither's Freicorps Pioneers. . .

My Minden figures lack the dashing headgear worn by the fine pioneer fellow above, but the colors of his uniform are extremely pleasing to the eye. When I came across this particular illustration a few evenings ago, I knew at once that I had found my inspiration as far as colors are concerned. And by the way, the grenadier to his left also sports a most attractive uniform. Hmmm. . . I might just have to add a unit of those at some point.

Finally managed to find a copy online of the illustration, which I found originally in one of my books on Prussian and Hanoverian SYW-era freikorps, and on which I'll base the uniforms for my own two dozen Minden pioneers. Speaking of which, I just spent an enjoyable hour or so carefully cementing digging and chopping tools into their hot little hands as well as a ladder, a couple of balsa "boards," and a few scratch-built facines in miniature.

Yes, yes. It has been a fairly idle afternoon here at home with not much of consequence achieved beyond a few mugs of coffee, a quick trip out to pick up some Valentine's Day cards for wife and child, picking up the Young Master from preschool, and finally making his lunch. I am indeed a weak and filthy shirker. A morally and ethically loose cannon.

Kidding aside, fear not since I will be inundated with a fresh batch of student papers over the next few days, followed by another 10-day (or so) period of reading grading, and providing written feedback to the students in question.

-- Stokes

Comments

Mad Padre said…

Those are indeed handsome uniforms. The wavy lace at the cuffs is especially attractive, if somewhat hard to paint. I would indeed steal those designs.

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