The League of Augsburg

Barry's little Scanian War project Part 3 LEAD INTO ASSETS

by Barry Hilton
The benchmark - flat painted - gunked - varnished
As mentioned previously I had decided on a very pragmatic approach to creating the forces for both sides in the Scanian War project.

hand painted undercoat using Vallejo Model Colour White
My plan was to use a standard painting method consisting of a white undercoat, flat painting of well chosen bold and contrasting uniform colours followed by brushed...
Posted in Painting, Scanian Wars, Warfare Miniatures

Barry's little Scanian War project part 2 - WHAT TO WEAR?

by Barry Hilton
Soren Christiansen's magnificent Swedish Lifeguard
Barry Hilton - Inspired as I was by Soren Christiansen and Michael Leck's use of Warfare Miniatures in the construction of their forces for the Battle of Lund I decided to use similar codes.

There is much conjecture over dress and equipment of the period 1670 - 1700 across all European armies. Typically the debate rages around;

GNW Swede in a karpus...
Posted in History, Scanian Wars, Warfare Miniatures, Wargaming

Barry's little Scanian War project Part 1 - HOW IT STARTED

by Barry Hilton
Swedish Life Guards at the charge 1676
Barry Hilton - My interest in the Scanian War 1675-79 probably began when I was 11 but I didn't know it! My Father bought me Military Uniforms of the World by Preben Kannik for my birthday and I still have the book.

Kannik - after 42 years it all makes sense!
Plates which meant nothing to me but that I must have looked at hundreds of times over the intervening...
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