2mm Prussians and extra bits

 Along with the Swedes and Russians, I also got some 2mm Prussians and some extra bits to supplement what I already have. Partly with an eye to doing some more Dominion scenarios I currently haven't got the right kit for, and partly some longer term flexibility.

Quite a bit more stuff in this batch than the Russians and Swedes!

Prussian infantry, like the Swedes and Russians, in 7YW uniforms. These are 2 rank deep strips, and due to the vagaries of the pack size, I ended up with nine bases although I prefer even numbers. Two strips per base, and basic uniforms are dark blue jackets and white trousers, although the two Guards units have ochre trousers.

As with the others, I did the faces and hats, which make a surprising difference.

National colour strip for these is dark blue. As with the Russians, the flags are an utter nightmare, every unit is different. The two Guards regiments have the right flags, the others are just random base colours and contrasts. Using the Posca paint pens for the contrast worked OK, and as before, I did the Royal coats of arms with micron liner pens.

Just like the others, two bases of Heavy Cavalry and two of Lights. The heavies are all done as cuirassiers in buff uniforms with breastplates (a very useful addition along with the Russian cuirassiers) and the lights in jaunty Hussar style uniforms. They also have my standard range of horse colours denoting heaviness.

First lot of extras are four more of the excellent 'Tercio' bases, a single piece casting of a central pike block and sleeves of shot. I've got a couple of these already, but they are perfect for Spanish and Imperial seventeenth century infantry formations. Some of the Dominion scenarios require more Tercios than I currently have.

The figures were drybrushed a random variety of colours, tending towards the earthy. There are a couple of officers cast in the front rank so I did them in a contrast. The pikes were drybrushed wood and given and ink wash then I picked out the tips. there are also a pair of large standards on the front of the pikes. 

I didn't do contrasting trousers but I did paint the forward facing faces and all the hats. I love these castings, they are just great.

I have four bases of 'skirmishers' already, and I find generic skirmisher bases very, very useful to denote all kinds of things about units. These are eight extra bases of skirmishers, each with two of the 2mm skirmisher strips. I think my other ones must be 'dismounted dragoon' strips as these figures are clearly cast in a range of kneeling positions and it is very hard indeed to tell which way they are facing.

I did six of the bases in dark green (a popular colour for jagers in the eighteenth century) and two in dark blue (Chasseurs maybe?) and put faces on them to make it easier to tell their direction. All my generic strips have a plain white rear edge too.

I had a few spare cavalry strips lying around, so I made up four bases of skirmishing cavalry, or at least in extended order. These could be used for anything a bit out of the ordinary, Cossacks? Mounted arequebusiers? Anyway, they don't look like the more regular cavalry in two ranks so I'm sure they will be handy.

I did them in a range of uniform and horse colours. Don't look too closely but a couple of the horse strips don't have any riders, presumably from dragoons or something. In 2mm it really is very hard to tell.

Three bases of wagons. I already have bases of covered wagons and pontoon trains, but these are open backed so a bit of a contrast and you can never have too much transport!

And finally three command bases. Again I already have various command bases, but if you look really carefully you will see the officers are in Prussian, Swedish and Russian uniforms. Yes, I did these at the same time as the three armies but forgot to take pictures of them at the time. Well here they are now. 

And that is it for the new figures. Although they aren't painted as well as my old stuff, they will do and I'm pleased with them. 2mm is very much about impression rather than microscopic accuracy and I expect they will spend most of their time standing in for other stuff in any case. 

I got some more 2mm scenics as well, but I'll cover those in a sperate post.