Danish Reinforcements

Found some leftover Perry Medieval minis from my Kalmar Union Project in a box, so I got around to paint them up as Danish Reinforcements.

First pictures are of 16 "Knektar" Mixed footknights and billmen. Then you have some pictures of 6 "Svenner" mountd crossbowmen (made from the Perry plastic Knights).  Las therea are two pictures of a "Extra" a Knight that got help to get in to his armour, lovely mini that add to the feel of the game.

Swedish Allmoge Soldiers Ambush Landsknechts by Albin

Today some stunning pictures of my fellow dalecarlian miniature painter Albin´s diorama of  Swedish Allmoge Militia ambushing a group of Landsknechts in Danish service.

The Swedes are mainly made out of Perry plastic WOTR and ACW minis and the Landsknechts from Steelfist and Warlord.

Thanks Albin for leting me post your pictures of  your exellent work.

Finnish War 1808-09 Swedish cavalry by Perry

The postman brought me some new shiny stuff tiday, the latest Perry Napoleonic Swedes for the Finnish War 1808-1809. This time Alan have focused on the main two cavalry units that was deployed in Finland, The Karelian dragoons and the Nyland dragoons. 

Both units had similar uniform and equipment but to differ them a bit more than theri headgear the Karelian dragoons are sculped with open jackets, looking greate in my mind. The Karelian dragoons have Bicorne and the Nyland dragoons have shako. 

The 3 minis in each code are delivered with 3 horses in different poses,  it is the same 3 horse poses in all four codes. 

Over all I really like the look of the Cavalry Alan has made and I´m so pleased that he started working on the Swedish Napoleonic range and that Martin at the swedish army museum can provide Alan with so good information regarding the uniforms. More Swedish minis to come I heard :)

Below a bunch of pictures of the minis right from the boxes.

From 1807 no Swedish cavalry carried carbines or musketoons but was armed with Saber and a pair of pistols.  

The pistols was manufactured in pairs. one Smoothbore and one Rifled and they also had a attachable stock that could be mountd on either of the pistols making them in to a small "carbine".

Below a Swedish pistol m/1807 with stock attached.

Rebels for ACW

I painted some more Rebs for my Rebels and Patriots ACW force, this time some basic infantry, the should represent troops from Louisiana. As it seems several of the early war Louisiana Infantry used blue uniforms, thath they later was ordered to turn in side out due to friendly fire incidents, I painted them in a mix of blue, gray and beige tones.

For Rebels and Patriots they will be fielded as Line Infantry with 12 minis in each unit and one of them also have the Officer included.

Most minis from the Perry plastic box "ACW 120 American Civil War Union Infantry in sack coats Skirmishing 1861-65"