Haiduk Infantry Command - conversions done

The rest of the Haiduk command sets done, drummer and officer conversions finished.

I have the following ready to paint up

• 1 mounted command group
• 1 unit of Winged Hussars
• I unit of Haiduk infantry

starting to buy up suitable metal for casting more units. 

Haiduk infantry unit - castings done

Recently got the chance to do some casting, enough to make up the first unit of Haiduk infantry....

still considering best basing schema for them

Haiduk Bagpiper - WIP

Slowly adding to the Haiduk command sets. A bagpiper completed - a converted marching figure

a bit of tidying up to do, then he'll join the box of completed command figures.

Polish command figures - WIP

Slowly been getting some command figures sorted out for the Polish army project. Two mounted figures now ready for painting; also been working on Haiduk unit command figures by doing conversions of my marching figure - so far five with berdysz axe done and five standard bears started...

Simple Swordplay in Miniature Wargames magazine ...

The simple swordplay rules I developed earlier in the year to use with my 40mm musketeers (see this post) had some further development after the version that I made available.

I used the updated rules along with a scenario for an article which I submitted for publication in Miniatures Wargames. It was accepted and is in the December issue,  no 428 ,

nice to get an article published in a wargames magazine.

Polish Light Cavalry - trial figure painted

A single light cavalry figure painted up, basic but OK when painted.

now finished with the trial figures, will start work on command figures while I collect together som metal for casting up the army units.

Polish Pancerni - Trial Figure painted

Another trial figure painted up, this time a pancerni.

with basic kit of sabre and shield. I plan to have units of these with a mix of war hammers, sabres, and short lance plus carbines.

I've sample some 28mm bits and know have a range of accessories I can use (saves me making a special mould)

• Gripping Beast wire spears for lances
• Front Rank sabres and straight swords
• The Assault Group - Warhammer
• Essex Miniatures - 16c musket, to use as carbine
• Pancerni Shields - timurid whicker shields from Grippping Beast 

Next trial paint figure will be 'cossack' light cavalry'