Another Prussian Regiment on the March

While I have a game on deck for tomorrow in a refight of Shiloh, it seems that the play/paint balance has tipped in favor of "paint" for now.  Nothing wrong with this little redirect but it does seem odd not having more than one game per week.  In tomorrow's Tuesday Shiloh battle, a quartet takes to the field for a rematch (see Shiloh and the Attack on Sherman).  Players reprise their roles as in the first game.  Commands may swap but Mark and Tony command the Federals while David and Chris command the Confederates.  Should be fun!

Anyway, back to today's offering from the painting desk.

Today sees the second Prussian regiment mustering out from my fledgling expansion of the Franco-Austrian War project to include the Austro-Prussian and Franco-Prussian conflicts.  These 48 figures, in three battalions, march out as the 66th IR.  Figures are all 15mm Lancashire Games.  Nice figures!  The utilitarian uniforms make these figures easy to paint.  It is a good thing that they are easy to paint because a Prussian division requires four such regiments.  Expect more Prussians parading out before year-end. 

I continue to lag behind on battle reporting with one Shiloh battle yet to chronicle.  Since Reject Richard (Battle of Shiloh) and Reject Lee (Remote Wargaming) have both given their excellent perspectives on the battle, I suppose there has been no urgency or necessity to tap out my account of events.  I ought to remedy that oversight especially since the Rejects will reconvene for a rematch of this battle next week.

With Sunday seeing the probable end to 70F degree weather for the season, I took a long ride to enjoy the warm of the sun on my back.  Today, it is raining and I return to the indoor trainer.  For now, one last look at Upper Spokane Falls in the sun.