SYW Prussian Grenadiers

 

After a bit of hesitation I decided to repaint my Prussian Grenadiers.  Not really a big job.  Caps, cuffs, and linings.  Now my grenadiers match their parent Musketeer regiments.  They don’t represent any known combined grenadier battalion that I’m aware of.  I’ll live with that.  Above you see both battalions.  I think they look the part.

So, who is there?  Let’s take a closer look.

 Anhalt- Dessau first.

 Next, Braunschweig.  Below, a combined battalion.

Von Kanitz.

 

Braunschweig-Bevern.

 

I mixed in a few Eureka figures to bring the numbers up.  The second combined battalion below.

Another job done.  Now for the Brigadiers and Generals and the last battery of artillery.  Then, amazingly, my SYW Pussian Army will be done.

SYW Austrian Dragoons in 15/18mm

 

Hot on the hooves of their Prussian opponents comes my first Austrian Dragoon brigade.  There will be a second smaller one subsequently.  All are from Blue Moon.  Let's see them in detail.

 

Erherzog Joseph, natty in green.

 

 Red coats next.

Jung- Modena above and below.

 

 Back to green again.

 

The Saint Ignon Dragoons above and below.

 

As you can see I took the opportunity to avoid painting more Austrian white coats.  The flags are from Wargames Designs.

Here's the brigade again.

 

I have two bags of Old Glory figures for the next brigade. You get a lad or two in Bearskin cap from Old Glory.  I’m not sure which regiments I’ll choose to do.  Probably Prinz Savoyen for one and perhaps a blue coat unit.

I had a look at my Prussian grenadiers.  Not bad but room for improvement.  Also the facings do not match those of my musketeer regiments. Enough to warrant a repaint.  

There's not too much to it.  Re-painted cuffs, facings and caps will do the trick.  I also needed 6 additional figures to bring my second Grenadier unit up to strength.  After some humming and hawing I ordered them from Eureka. They are a tad taller than the Blue Moon fellows.  Regardless, I'll mix them in. I've made a start and will do the outstanding command figures while I'm at it.

My next SYW post then, will be the Austrian and Prussian Command a Prussian battery and the aforesaid grenadiers.

Also, my new Flodden Scots have turned up from QRF.  Much to do there.