Rüdiger Fischer made some very impressing dioramas on the SYW. When he read, that we started to work on another one, he voluntered at once to help us.
Charging cavalry is something, he already worked on. Take a look at his splendit Zorndorf Diorama and many others too.
At Korbitz we have Austrian Cuirassiers, riding down Prussian infantry. The szene could be the same.
Most of Rüdigers conversions are able in our shop and I hope to add much more figures for this subject to our ranges soon.
With my Focus on the SYW these days, I asked Darek to sculpt a figure of a Polish/Saxon Ulan in the SYW. These guys have exotic uniforms and will be a nice addition to such an army.
What do you think about it?
The last weekend I search for six hours all the books about the SYW, which I had in my collection. It is very hard to find a detailed account. So far, I have searched out around 15 different sources. Some detailed info comes from the regimental histories. Their losses gives a suggestion, in which line they stood.
At least I found a map with the names of the Generals. Now I know, where the brigades stood.
Osprey for example has a plate of the Sharpshooter
And we have some hussars too.
As painting of shields often brings me to the borders of my ability, I wanted to try some shield-decails for the front-ranks of my Celtic host.
I have so many Celts waiting for the Diorama (exactly 2.104 today) with simply painted Esci/Revell/Italerie-shields, Here I wanted to bring a little bit more colour and quality in the units.
So I have ordered two sheets from TS Miniaturen and tried my luck.
Some badly painted Revell Celts from an Ebay-auction still lay around.
Much more colours in one way, but I am still not happy. Especially with the Airfix figure.
Beside this, I used a little bit too much Umbra when washing the figures:-)
The next time, I will cut away the shields completely and will glue the decail on some cardboard. And maybe I should add the shieldboss with some putty. The question is, do we see all these details in such a huge horde?
What are your experiences with this kind of shield-designs? I guess I have less trouble when I paint the Qualitycast Celts, that are lying around.
After some weeks, five new sets arrived and two older ones were increased in numbers of figures.
I still fight with the Gambio shop system to bring the news officially on the shop. Still all articles are labelled as new.
Here are the links to the real new sets. Beside this the sets of 31eme French light infantry in Spain and the revolutionary French light infantry were increased to our usual set of 12 figures.
My friend Ingo finally started his own business. In the past he sculpted for me the Ottoman Napoleonic army, several units of the 1848 Risorgimento range, WSS Spanish units. All of them are available from Hagen miniatures.
Beside this he made great figures for Schillings Zinnfiguren.
Here now his own shop - https://ingos-figuren.jimdofree.com/
Good luck Ingo!
Usually the Bavarians charged the French (at least against the Empire). At Bazailles in a full run, at Wörth/Fröschwiller through the woods.
Here the next set for Patricks Wörth-Diorama. And of course for our collections too:-)
