Working on dragoons ....some conversions

For one of my Monrovian dragoon regiments I converted 3 SYW Austrian dragoons. New heads and some green stuff

now I can get on and paint the regiment

Working on dragoons ....

After some thought have decided to standardize my dragoon regiments, each will comprise

• When mounted: 8 figures, Officer with Standard Bearer and 6 bods
• When dismounted: 10 figures, Officer with Standard Bearer and 8 bods; in addition a horseholder vignette - 1 bod and three horses.

I've had a sort out and set out the figures for the Monrovian dragoons,

One of the regiments is a bit of a mix-up for its mounted figures - some conversions to do there. Also I've started work on the horseholder vignettes

Wittenberg - Four more Horse Regiments

I've finished refurbishing 4 more horse regiments for Wittenberg. Each regiment has a colour theme and has yellow sashes and hat feathers.

Regiments Duke Franz (blue theme) and Kalkstein (red theme with hoops/stripes)

 Regiments Meissen (green theme) and Maestch (red theme)

That's all of the available cavalry for Wittenberg; I have one more regiment to add and some Croats, which will most likely be new figures, although I may experiment with home cast SYW cuirassier conversions for the horse regiment.

I will now turn my attention to the Monrovian army, starting with the dragoons and then the horse regiments. Still thinking about infantry unit composition so will leave these till later.

Great Book - European Weapons & Warfare by Eduard Wagner.

Received as one of my Xmas presents, a book well worth adding to your library,

Although nominally for the TYW period in europe the bulk of the content is relevant for the ECW as well. It comprises ~290 pages full of illustrations covering cavalry, infantry, artillery, supply train, camps, river crossings, fortifications etc.

I have the one published by Partizan Press, available from Caliver Books; Warlord Games also publish it, see their Pike and Shotte books section.  These are both paperback reprints, the original hardcover can be obtained but is a tad expensive.

Wittenberg - Horse Regiment Von Dehne

The first of the Wittenberg horse regiments is now completed. The riders have had their coats done with a grey theme, a general touch in, plus yellow sashes.

Wittenberg - Dragoon Regiment Von Taube

The second of the dragoon regiments for Wittenberg, on horse and dismounted

These chaps took a while to repaint - I found lots of painting gaffs from when they were first done as an ECW unit [before I got my latest set of glasses :) ]. I've decided to use the regimental names of the Saxon units listed in Belaubre's little booklet. 

Wittenberg - The Kings Dragoons

Have completed the Kings dragoons, these took some while - basically repaint of coats, equipment and hats.  Here they are mounted up..

 and dismounted

The mounted figures are representative and I've got a couple more dismounted than mounted; otherwise the unit is a bit small. I still thinking on what to do about horse holders - I may have the mounted officer and standard bearer mounted base plus a small vignette of a dragoon holding a horse.