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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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