Irish Grenzers and Composite Grenadier Battalion Rebased!!!

Whew! The existing regiments of line infantry are now ALL rebased.

I wrapped things up with a unit of Revell Austrians and Prussians, which are, according to the stipulations laid out in Charge! Or How to Play War Games, battalion strength. I'll call them a composite battalion of grenadiers, AND a light battalion of RSM95 Irish grenzers in the second photograph. . . Technically, the grenzers are NOT line infantry, but I rediscovered them lurking in a plastic tub yesterday, and they also really needed refurbished bases, so. . .

Time to take a short break for a few days now, and then start rebasing existing cavalry regiments: cuirassiers, dragoons, dragoons, and hussars. There might be another regiment or two lurking in my plastic storage tubs, but I'll need to look and see what's what later in the week.

-- Stokes

Comments

Anonymous said…

Great stuff Stokes. Fantastic to see your battalions again in all their glory.
Simon

3:57 PM

Conrad Kinch said…

Good stuff Stokes. When is your next game due?

2:17 AM

CelticCurmudgeon said…

My Dear Heinz-Ulrich, Greetings,

Such a glorious sight! The figures really gain a great deal by your new basing scheme. So much is really gained by this and while it took a bit of hobby time to do, everything now looks to be in very fine order. The new basing ought to make play go just a bit faster as well.

Nicely done, indeed.

Gerardus Magnus
Archbishop Emeritus

5:01 AM

marinergrim said…

they do look very smart Stokes.

6:15 AM

Stryker said…

I like the irregular look of the Grenzer basing - all very smart!

6:40 AM

tidders said…

the rebasing is coming along nicely...

8:21 AM

Phil said…

Nice job!

9:05 AM

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