My Father's Day Present to Myself

Last week I came across a group of painted Prussian jaegers for the Franco-Prussian War. They were Wargames Foundry figures and were already mounted for Larry Brom's Chassepot and Needlegun rules, which is what we use in the Jackson Gamers. The opening bid was low and since I have wanted a battalion of jaegers, I went ahead and submitted a bid. And lo and behold!, I was the only bidder. So I got them for about $2.00 a figure, including shipping. Can't beat that with a stick, as we say here in the South.


I received them yesterday (Wednesday) after a quick shipping from Massachusetts to Mississippi. When I opened the box and unwrapped the first stand from its protective cocoon of bubble-wrap, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the paint job. I hope that quality comes out in these pictures.

As usual, Foundry has done a good job with the figures and the unit includes an officer, a bugler, and 22 jaegers in a variety of poses.

Here's a close-up of the officer, bugler, and a couple of jaegers.

These jaegers will be very useful in providing support to my two regiments of Prussian infantry that I have so far. Now all we have to do is schedule a game sometime soon so they have a chance to "show their stuff!"

Color Enhancement Test

This post is a test to determine if I can use my photo editing software to make my pictures not so dark looking. Of course, it may just be my computer at work that isn't balanced enough, but we'll see. You've seen these units before in previous posts.

The Leib Squadron of the Hapnich Dragoons
(Old Glory Prussian dragoons on Litko bases)

The Carpanian Feldjager Korps Staffelddunkel
(Front Rank and Old Glory figures)

The Courland Pandur Battalion Tamnii Narod
(Front Rank and Old Glory figures)

So, can you see the pictures any clearer than in previous posts? Are they not quite so dark? Please tell me what you think. Thanks, Jim

Additions to Carpania and Courland

Toward the end of September, I made several small additions to the forces of the Margraviate of Carpania and the Duchy of Courland in preparation for the Big Battalions game at MilleniumCon next month.

For the Carpanian jagers, I added a battalion commander and battalion sergeant, both Front Rank figures. The officer, Major von Staffeldunkel, is center front. He is actually a dismounted Brunswick dragoon officer from Front Rank's AWI line. The sergeant is just off the officer's pointing finger and is a Prussian jager from Front Rank's SYW line. Neither one looks much out of place with the Old Glory Prussian jagers who make up the rest of the unit.

To command the light forces of the Duchy of Courland, I've added a mounted officer from Front Rank's Austrian SYW line. Dressed as a hussar and carrying his busby in the crook of his right arm, this figure gives every impression of being a resolute commander of light troops. I've named him Colonel Ignace Alleshazy, a Hungarian in the employ of the Duchy of Courland. He will command the Tamnii Narod Pandur battalion and the Timofievich Cossack pulk for the Duchy.
And for the Tamnii Narod Pandurs, each of the three companies has added a company officer and senior sergeant, also Front Rank figures. The officer is waving his sword and the sergeant is to his left (your right). As with the Carpanian jagers leaders, these figures seem to blend well with the Old Glory SYW Austrian figures I'm using for the pandurs. The only glitch is that the sergeants hat is shaped differently and has a cast-on emblem. But I rationalize the discrepancy with the fact that he is a senior NCO.

As the previous post shows, I am now working on my Eureka Saxon figures, which are very nicely cast and a joy to paint.