As mentioned in my earlier post, I recently got back to finishing up some Italian troops that I had thought were already done (I am getting too old for this sh&% )….
Tag: Historical
V&F – Battle of Chippawa, July 1814.
Background The Battle of Chippawa, also known as the Battle of Chippewa, was a victory for the United States Army in the War of 1812, during its invasion on July 5, 1814, of the British Empire’s colony…
FOW – German FW-190D Air Support.
The last set of planes I had for my Germans was a pair of FW-190Ds. These would give me a late war option for my troops. The planes both came in other…
FOW – German JU-87 Stukas.
Next on the list were a couple of JU-87s. Nothing more iconic for German air support than some Stukas. I got a few of these early in the project, but set them…
15mm Crimean War Ottomans.
I picked up a painted Ottoman army recently. I think it might be a resell of Old Guard Painting service troops…. In any case, I needed a small Turkish force to fill…
15mm Crimean War British Artillery.
I had an army painted for me to field the British Army in the Crimean War some time back. Unfortunately, something went wrong with the order and I never got the artillery….
V&F – Battle of Seneffe, August 1674.
Background The Battle of Seneffe took place on 11 August 1674 during the Franco-Dutch War, near Seneffe in Belgium, then part of the Spanish Netherlands. A French army commanded by Condé and a combined Dutch, Imperial, and Spanish force under William of Orange. One of the bloodiest…
18mm Crimean War Russians.
I have had plans to put together a Russian force for the Crimean War. Between myself and my group, we can cover almost all the other troops, but no one has Russian….
17th Century Ottoman Reinforcements.
I was on eBay looking for some stuff and I came across some sales of old Mikes Models Janissaries. They were cheap and I wanted a few more to thicken my Ottoman…
V&F – Battle of Konzer Bridge, July 1675.
Background The Battle of the Konzer Bridge was an episode of the Dutch War. On the 11th In August 1675, troops allied with Emperor Leopold I fought a victory over an army of the French Sun King Louis XIV. The triumph thwarted…