FPW in G. Minor

German minors, that is...

Out from the painting desk today are two battalions from the German minor states of Baden and Wurttemberg.  Each of the 16-figure battalions are from Lancashire Games.  Both were sent as samples from Lancashire Games provided I paint them up.  I have now fulfilled my end of the bargain!

As has been the case with the other mid-19th Century infantry from Lancashire, I really enjoy painting these figures and think the sculpts terrific.  Thank you, Allan, for the figures!

First up is a Baden battalion in picklehaube.  The only noticeable difference between these Badeners and the Prussians is the Badeners carry their greatcoat rolled around the backpack.  Prussians carry their greatcoat wrapped around their torso.  Nice figures.

Next up is the Wurttemberg battalion.  These fellas march into battle wearing the feldmutze.  Again, nice figures.

Still a few more FPW Germans working their way through the painting queue before something else pops out from the production line.  What will that be?  Well, something for another expansion.

With the days shortening and the temperatures dropping, time to get serious with cleaning and priming enough figures to carry me through winter.  Before I get down to serious figure prep, I must decide in which direction I want my painting efforts to take me over the next three or four months.  This is always a tough decision since there are so many choices and so much to paint.  Where will I begin?  

Having pulled the Reconquista boxes down and emptied many of those boxes out onto the gaming table in preparation for game, of course there is a draw to pushing some more of these figures into the painting queue.  More FPW almost certainly will see some action as will Biblicals.  What else?  More SYW/WAS, for sure, and perhaps even FRW Russians for the 1799 campaign. Since the FRW Russians have yet to see any action in battle, I ought to assess whether these fellas are in sufficient strength to bring them to the table.

For those in the northern hemisphere, what will you be working on over the dark winter months?

Now, back to the painting desk.