As a little side project, I have painted a few LOTR miniatures. They are old ones, sculpted by the Perry brothers. Ive had my eye on these for some time. Warhammer figures seem to have degenerated somewhat these days, but the old LOTR range includes many great figures. A friend has started painting some ofContinue reading “And now for something completely different…”
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The Finnish army of 1808
There it is. Pretty much the whole of the core, Finnish part of the Swedish 1808 army, the 2d-4th brigades (the understrength 1st brigade effectively being included in 2d brigade). Each brigade is around 100 miniatures strong. This roughly corresponds to at least a 20:1 ratio as compared to the historical forces. Below the threeContinue reading “The Finnish army of 1808”
Another battalion completed
Nothing very exciting to report, really. On the painting front things have been very slow lately – we have been moving house and I have barely touched the stuff. I did manage to paint a couple of more flags and do some basing. The Björneborg 2d battalion is interesting in that it is the onlyContinue reading “Another battalion completed”
More Finnish conversions – and a milestone reached!
With these figures I have completed the first and most important goal of my 1808 Finnish war project. I have painted all the figures I need for the first three brigades of grey-uniformed Finnish troops, i e the core field army that fought the Russians in Finland. Some basing is still to be done andContinue reading “More Finnish conversions – and a milestone reached!”
A visit to the archive (sort of…)
I have, for a long time, planned to visit the Swedish National Archives to take a look at some material pertaining to the Finnish war there. One of the things I was interested in looking at was the contemporary uniform plates, which display the uniform patterns which were approved by the king. These plates wereContinue reading “A visit to the archive (sort of…)”
Tavastehus 2d battalion
Continuing with my Finnish troops, I managed to paint the 2d battalion of the Tavastehus regt. Flags and basing still to be done. Im nearing the fin(n)ish line now, with almost all grey-uniformed units done. The only variation compared to the Perry figures out-of-the-boxes here is the officer, whose body has been taken from oneContinue reading “Tavastehus 2d battalion”
Nyland jägers
These are the Perry miniatures Nyland jäger figures. I really dont know how these should be painted. There are conflicting descriptions of their uniform in different sources. I decided to go for a practical option and paint them to look different from the Savolax jägers (who have green facings and a green plume). In thisContinue reading “Nyland jägers”
(Re)basing artillery
At the moment, I am working hard to finish the Finnish (sic!) part of my Swedish force for 1808. The aim is three small brigades with 3-4 infantry units and one battery in each. The artillery lacks a few figures, one cannon and one limber set, the aim being three two-gun batteries with limbers. TheContinue reading “(Re)basing artillery”
Björneborg regiment WIP
I am slowly working towards expanding my figures for the Björneborg regiment. I already had around 12 (now at 30!) painted figures, including one flag. As this is a regiment which featured in many important battles, both large and small, I will be needing many more, at least two battalions. For the additional figures, IContinue reading “Björneborg regiment WIP”
Guide to the uniforms of the Finnish army of 1808
As I have now painted at least one unit of most of the Finnish regiments that took part in the 1808 war, I thought I would sum up what I have learnt in the process, for others to use. Below is a table summarizing the uniform colors worn and the flags carried by the differentContinue reading “Guide to the uniforms of the Finnish army of 1808”
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