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by raggedroyalist
Fri Jan 21, 2022 2:57 pm
Forum: SKANE WARS/GREAT NORTHERN WAR
Topic: Waking the Bear
Replies: 9
Views: 72482

Re: Waking the Bear

Hi John, thanks for the kind words and thank to Frederich August for helping post

The carriage is minifigs and can be brought from Caliver Books, the horses are funeral horses from Colonel Bills.
Chas
by raggedroyalist
Sun Dec 26, 2021 12:13 pm
Forum: SKANE WARS/GREAT NORTHERN WAR
Topic: Waking the Bear
Replies: 9
Views: 72482

Re: Waking the Bear

Hi John, it is my carriage actually, if you know how to post pictures on here, let me know and I can add some photos

Chas
by raggedroyalist
Sun Sep 20, 2020 3:06 pm
Forum: SKANE WARS/GREAT NORTHERN WAR
Topic: new project, The Riga Garrison Regiment
Replies: 0
Views: 6654

new project, The Riga Garrison Regiment

I have just done a text figure for a new project- the Riga Garrison Regiment. I will be using Dixon and Foundry Marlburian style figures for this unit, as I am sort of assuming that being away from the main army and front, the men of the Livonian Provinces were not the first in line for the new mode...
by raggedroyalist
Sun Sep 06, 2020 4:46 pm
Forum: SKANE WARS/GREAT NORTHERN WAR
Topic: Swedish Adelsfana Officer
Replies: 1
Views: 4177

Swedish Adelsfana Officer

Officer commanding, The Swedish Adelsfana (volunteer cavalry regiment made up of members of the gentry and nobility). Warfare Minitures 28mm painted using Foundry and Citadel paints and inks. Horse painted using Citadel contrast colours. For a first attempt I'm happy with it. Horses are not my stron...
by raggedroyalist
Wed Sep 02, 2020 12:32 pm
Forum: SKANE WARS/GREAT NORTHERN WAR
Topic: More figures from my GNW painting projects- pictures added!
Replies: 3
Views: 6068

More figures from my GNW painting projects- pictures added!

I think I have finally got my painting mojo back First up is a Wargames Foundry drummer painted as a member of a Swedish Baltic Province Garrison Battalion https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50297610898_4912eb1a6b_o.jpg 2020-08-26 19.28.17 by ragged royalist , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.co...
by raggedroyalist
Sat Jul 11, 2020 10:47 pm
Forum: SKANE WARS/GREAT NORTHERN WAR
Topic: First painted figure in maybe 3 years
Replies: 6
Views: 11002

Re: First painted figure in maybe 3 years

thank you chaps

lessons learned

undercoat was too thick as was the buff paints used on the belt
Chas
by raggedroyalist
Sat Jul 11, 2020 5:46 pm
Forum: SKANE WARS/GREAT NORTHERN WAR
Topic: First painted figure in maybe 3 years
Replies: 6
Views: 11002

First painted figure in maybe 3 years

I've sat down and got to grips with the loss of my painting mojo and think I have broken the back of it. Here is a Warfare Miniatures Prussian Musketeer, converted into a Sergeant with a Crann Tara Spontoon. I used Foundry, GW, Valejo, P3 and Army Painter paints in the project. More to come I hope. ...
by raggedroyalist
Sat Dec 14, 2019 3:44 pm
Forum: SKANE WARS/GREAT NORTHERN WAR
Topic: looking for information on the Danish Grenadier Corps
Replies: 2
Views: 6006

looking for information on the Danish Grenadier Corps

Hello, can anyone help with the following please? uniforms for the Danish Grenadier Corps drummers and officers did the Danish Grenadier Corps carry colours into action? does anyone have any information of the cartridge/grenade pouches carried by them in action- plain or decorated? If decorated how ...
by raggedroyalist
Tue Nov 26, 2019 1:41 pm
Forum: SKANE WARS/GREAT NORTHERN WAR
Topic: Osprey Armies of GNW MAA 529
Replies: 3
Views: 11408

Re: Osprey Armies of GNW MAA 529

thanks for the recommendation there Glorfindel. We have at least four books on the GNW out now and a book on the late 17th Century Saxon Army out before Christmas, with at least one more GNW book out next year.

Chas- Series Editor, Century of the Soldier, Helion
by raggedroyalist
Sat Jul 20, 2019 11:56 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Marlborough's other Army by Nick Dorrell
Replies: 4
Views: 8843

Re: Marlborough's other Army by Nick Dorrell

Hi, the second edition of Marlborough's other army has received some slight editing and has 8 new colour plates with contextual notes by Mark Allen. I'm working on Rene's second volume now- it will be out before Christmas, with a third volume on the French line cavalry out by May 2020. There is lots...
by raggedroyalist
Thu Nov 22, 2018 6:22 am
Forum: WARFARE MINIATURES
Topic: French army of louis xiv
Replies: 7
Views: 12082

Re: French army of louis xiv

thank you for the kind comment, Phil

We should have Armies and Enemies of Louis XIV out before Christmas. Its off to the printers on Monday.

Chas
by raggedroyalist
Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:32 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: The English Expedition to Portugal, 1662-1668
Replies: 14
Views: 16065

Re: The English Expedition to Portugal, 1662-1668

This was pretty much the first book I was involved with when I stated working for Helion- just been reprinted as a paperback. Excellent book, highly recommended.

Chas