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A few enterprising soldiers' wives have opened the 18th century equivalent of a Coke stand by a handy roadside along which troops and non-military types pass. The influence of hobby luminaries like Bill Gaskin, Doug Mason, and Peter Gilder, here and in the following pictures, is freely acknowledged. 30mm Willie figures stocked with Eureka and Foundry provisions along with a scratch-built tarp and table.

Sam the Smith and Friends, keeping hussar steeds in tiptop running order. 1/56 Fife & Drum figures along with another scratch-built table.

And finally, here's another old favorite, Margarete the Marketenderin on her way to set up shop opposite the ladies pictured above. A 28mm Eureka set, but the Napoleonic vivandiere has had a headgear conversion. The three vignettes here were all painted in, I believe, 2014.

The enterprising Wolfram the Sutler drives his wagon of goods and sundries to the front. I think this is an Old Glory cart, with the addition of a Fife&Drum driver, painted in 2014. The various bits and pieces comprising ol' Wolfie's cargo come from various manufacturers.

Comments

Neil Moulden said…

Your battle field is going to look spectacular when you have all of the civilian vignettes and baggage trains setting the scene behind the two armies.
Cheers.

3:45 AM

Phil said…

Fantastic little vignette, great additions on a table!

8:29 AM

WSTKS-FM Worldwide said…

Thank you both! Yes. Now, I simply must find the time to set up a game. Easier said than done these days I fear.

Best Regards,

Stokes

10:21 AM

The Eventual Anhalt-Zerbst Regiment. . .

The Anhalt-Zerbst regiment musters in the drill square to sort themselves into platoons and companies during the coming weeks Fall maneuvers if you will. A large dose of real life the last few days with the start of classes next Monday, various preparatory meetings, and finishing up a few other things this week. But, I managed to sort out 60 or so Minden Austrian infantry from the pile and get 'em stuck to temporary painting bases. Must carefully drill out the hands of several NCOs for flagpoles and pole arms this weekend before the usual basecoat. I'm thinking of mixing the usual white gesso with the usual light gray to kill two birds with one stone so to speak. Applying both base- and undercoat in one fell swoop as my grandmother used to say. In the meantime, the recently finished squadron of Saxon cuirassiers has been placed carefully in one of the clear acrylic boxes on my shelves until I have the suitable flag to affix. -- Sto...

And We're Off!!!

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Presenting the Anspach-Bayreuth Kuirassiere!!!

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The Grand Duchy of Stollen

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