The League of Augsburg

Warfare Miniatures.. some progress on restocking and an update on flag orders

by augsburgeroberst



 Just a note to let everyone know that a trickle of stock has started to arrive at HQ. I have limited supplies of some codes which are currently 'off site' but I will reload over the next couple of days. I have also placed a whacking great stock order which I believe, our casters will be starting on today. That will come through in batches so things will take a while to get back to normal. 

Warfare...

Posted in News, Quindia Studios, Warfare Miniatures, Wargaming

Danish Grenadier Corps, 1710

by quindia
Clarence Harrison - It's been a while since I've painted any Warfare Miniatures. I've been wanting to wander into the tricorn era of the period for some time, but there's always been 'just one more' project in the queue. Well, I finally decided to make a start of it!

While the Russians or Swedes are the obvious choice, the Danish army has always been a favorite of mine. My usual process when...
Posted in Beneath the Lily Banners, Quindia Studios, Scanian Wars, The Great Northern War, Warfare Miniatures

Quindia flags for the British infantry at Blenheim

by augsburgeroberst


Can you believe it? We are releasing flags for Marlborough's British infantry at the Battle of Blenheim. Of the fourteen battalions present, the flags for only a few have been definitely identified over the years. In our conjecture we have followed certain conventions which are reasonably safe and have existing precedent.



Where we have differed from existing conjectural flags which have been...
Posted in Beneath the Lily Banners, Blenheim, History, News, Quindia Studios, The War of Spanish Succession, Warfare Miniatures, Wargaming

Warfare Miniatures - figure availability update

by augsburgeroberst



I thought it would be useful to update on the stock situation at Warfare Miniatures. Firstly, we are all healthy here (thank goodness and touch wood). The company is also healthy so we are not in any trouble, packing up, going bust, dying off, fleeing the country (some chance).

Covid has however, interupted what is commonly known as 'the supply chain'. Our main contract casters have not been...
Posted in News, Quindia Studios, Warfare Miniatures, Wargaming

The Battle of the Boyne 1st/12th July 1690. Remembered as a wargame

by augsburgeroberst
 
Williamite infantry crossing the river

A welcome email from my friend Peter A, reminded me of the significance of the date (days and dates now seem to meld in this Covid world, I got up early this morning thinking it was a work day!). How could I have overloooked this anniversary, particularly as I live in the West of Scotland?


A version displayed at a Scottish show


Whether the Old Style or New...
Posted in Beneath the Lily Banners, History, Ireland, Nine Years War, Painting, Quindia Studios, Scenarios, The Glorious Revolution, The War of Three Kings, Travel, Uniforms, Warfare Miniatures, Wargaming

Great choice for a wargaming force - The Enniskilleners

by augsburgeroberst
Enniskillen companies forward!


It is an ongoing personal mission to make available as much information as possible about the fighting men participating on both sides during the war in Ireland 1688-1691.


Enniskillen infantry in action against Jacobite chevaliers!


Over many years of digging, I have read, compared, sifted, interpreted, dismissed and compiled little bits and pieces of information in an...
Posted in Basing, Beneath the Lily Banners, History, Ireland, Limerick, Nine Years War, Painting, Quindia Studios, Scenarios, The Glorious Revolution, The War of Three Kings, Uniforms, Warfare Miniatures, Wargaming

Great work

by augsburgeroberst
The return of Piet van der Valk ...as a brigadier



I have the privilege of seeing the creative work of some of the 17th century gaming community now and again and am happy to share that with Blog members. This post shows work from Nick in New Zealand, Gareth in Wales,Yuriy in Russia and Charles in England. 




Dutch brigadier from Gareth... Warfare Miniatures WLOA20


Below you can see a fantastic piece of...
Posted in Basing, Guest Post, Modeling, Painting, Warfare Miniatures

Warfare Miniatures product availability update

by augsburgeroberst


Just a quick note to let everyone know that Warfare Miniatures is still very much open for business. We do have some depleting/out of stock situations but those products have now been removed (temporarily) from the online store. Everything visible in the store is available right now.


The situation is directly related to the lock-down. Whilst we are all bunkered-down, gamers and collectors are still...
Posted in News, Quindia Studios, Warfare Miniatures

Easter Parade Final Day and your thoughts on artillery.....

by augsburgeroberst




Today is a bit of a consolidation with a commander vignette thrown in. I have other squadrons of Ottoman cavalry on the stocks right now and some riders finished but they are not based yet.




I have been discussing with designers what Ottoman artillery we need. On the short list so far are
a light gun, a field gun, a battering gun and a super heavy gun together with a mortar.





I am considering a...
Posted in Basing, Beneath the Lily Banners, Modeling, Ottomans, Painting, The War of Three Kings, Uniforms, Warfare Miniatures, Wargaming

Easter Parade Day 3

by augsburgeroberst


This third squadron of sipahis was built to sit behind the first squadron I posted about two days ago. It has more models with the lance in the upright position.




The 75mm wide by 80mm deep bases I use for cavalry allow for the sense of movement to be built into the unit. Two things moved me away from the older style bases I use at the beginning of collecting in this period.





The first is the movement...
Posted in Beneath the Lily Banners, Modeling, Ottomans, Painting, The War of Three Kings, Uniforms, Warfare Miniatures, Wargaming

Easter Parade Day 2

by augsburgeroberst


I have always preferred to base irregular cavalry, particularly horse archers, on hexagonal bases. I started doing this way back around 1996 or 1997 when collecting large numbers of Huns. An American visitor to Claymore around about the turn of the century made me an offer I couldn't refuse and all of my Huns literally, went west.



Since then I have reprised the basing style for irregular infantry,...
Posted in Basing, Beneath the Lily Banners, Modeling, Ottomans, Painting, The War of Three Kings, Uniforms, Warfare Miniatures, Wargaming

Easter Parade Day 1

by augsburgeroberst



Perhaps inappropriate that on the eve of such a Christian holiday, I am showcasing some Ottoman troops but, that is just the way the painting schedule has gone over the last few weeks. 






The enforced home stay has been fantastic news for my projects and here is day 1 of a four day run of Ottoman cavalry in their full tabletop glory.




I knew I was going to be pleased with these even before arranging...
Posted in Basing, Beneath the Lily Banners, Modeling, Ottomans, Painting, Warfare Miniatures, Wargaming