Yes, the Prussians are coming as painting returns briefly to the fledgling FPW project. With the IV Corps nearly completed and only needing to field the 71st IR, perhaps the Prussian contingent can no longer be accurately described as "fledgling." Can it?
Mustering out from the painting desk today is the 86th Fusilier Regiment. These 48 figures are distributed across three battalions of 16 figures each. Figures are Lancashire Games 15s. As I have said many times before, great figures and a pleasure to paint. Do I still have enough to paint and field the lagging 71st IR? I reckon I might but need to paw around in The Lead Pile to confirm. On Wednesday I joined Peter in a remote game WWII aerial game as he kicks off a Battle of Britain campaign. I took the attacking Luftwaffe in this scenario. I will allow Peter to tell the tale of the RAF and their encounter with the Big Bombers and their escorts. I am beginning to come to grips with Blood Red Skies. Peter even sent on a WWI variant to entice me to bring my WWI collection out on the table.
Great looking Prussian force. Keep at it and soon there will be enough for games.
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DeleteDamn fine looking Prussians, Jon!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ray!
DeleteAnother great looking regiment, surely you have enough to get them on the table in the future?
ReplyDeleteYes, I can field enough Prussians (and Bavarians) for a reasonably-sized game.
DeleteLovely looking unit, Jonathan.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Richard!
DeleteThe Prussians are looking good en masse.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Peter, and thank you for the game!
DeleteDefinitely a substantial force now Jonathan, and no longer fledgling. Great work on these.
ReplyDeleteThanks! One Corps is certainly enough to bring to the table.
DeleteA finely turned out body of Prussians looking very resolute and menacing indeed.
ReplyDeleteI endorse your sentiment!
DeleteYour Prussians look great Jon and I will shoot over to Peter's blog to see how the Battle of Britain went!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Peter has the BatRep up.
DeletePrussians look excellent and ready to invade England…
ReplyDeleteAlan Tradgardland
Thanks, Alan. Not sure these fellas have their sights set on England…yet.
DeleteLovely work Jon, those Lancashire figures really do look very nice. Will look forward to seeing your FPW project on the table.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I do like these sculpts.
DeleteBeautiful looking Prussians, Jonathan!
ReplyDeleteMuch appreciated!
DeleteThey look great Jon and are almost 'goose stepping' their way to victory against the French:)!
ReplyDeleteThey do appear to be goose stepping on parade, don’t they?
Delete'paw around in The Lead Pile' that conjures up many mental images. I picture the scene in The Hobbit where Bilbo climbs a mountain of treasure with his flickering, flaming torch. Did you find your Arkenstone?
ReplyDeleteStephen
The Lead Pile can be called a mountain of treasure. Others may call it something else!
DeleteSehr gut, Jonathan. Wieder einmal perfekt präsentierte Preußen! Der Plan schreitet zufriedenstellend voran!
ReplyDelete(Very good Jonathan. More perfectly presented Prussians! The plan is progressing in a satisfactory manner!)
Neil
Your German is good as are your compliments!
DeleteSplendid!
ReplyDeleteI shall have to pop over to Peter's blog for the BOB game.
Peter wove an exciting tale.
DeleteNice work Jon 👍
ReplyDeleteThanks, Matt!
DeleteWonderful work on the Prussians as aways Jonathan. Are they a bit elderly? They seem to have gray mustaches 😁
ReplyDeleteAnyway, maybe the Red Barron can come out of the WW1 collection and give them a hand.
Thanks, Ben! No gray mustaches. Most have various shades of brown. Maybe the Red Baron will come out to play.
DeleteGood looking troops, appears to be mission creep. New period is fun. Congrats on trying Blood Red Skies. I will check out the AAR.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joe! Yes, pop over to Peter’s and read about the action.
DeleteVery smart ranks of Prussian blues. I don't know much of the Franco-Prussian war so I'm looking forward seeing what you have in store for this project.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dai! Hopefully, I will together some interesting scenarios.
DeleteSplendid looking Prussians, surely you have enough for an action by now?!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks! Yes enough battalions can be called to colors for a game.
DeleteAlways like to see FPW figures Jonathan. Considering the size of the armies involved in the conflict the use of the term fledgling is appropriate for a corps.
ReplyDeleteTrue, numbers were massive.
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