Saxo-Polish Workbench

So with the basing department home for the weekend I thought better give her a present to take back to snowie York. What better than a couple of u units to base. I know all heart thats me.

I thought I might at the same time discuss my amended plans for the Great Northern War project. You will, I am sure have guessed this does not mean its getting smaller!

These guys are my third and final unit of Polish Light Cavalry. This takes me to 7 units finished for the Poles. I have decided a division of 3 Brigades, each of three units would makea nice Polish force, so 9 units altogether. Historically usually 2 thirds of the Polish Cavalry were Panceni and the other third a split between the winged Hussars and light cavalry often with with a unit of Dragoons attached. However the figures I have been able to pick up cheap have generally dictated the volume of each troop type

Once finished the Poles will be 3 units each of Panceni and Light Cavalry, 2 of Winged Hussars and a unit of mounted and dismounted Dragoons.

 For the Saxons I have finished the second battalion for regiment Pistoris, that will take me to 6 battalions. I think this particular colour scheme works really well.

Still a long way to go with the Saxons. I will have either 10 or 12 battalions of these troops so I am just about half way. For the horse I want 2 units of Currasier and 1 of Dragoons. The good news is I have these finished now. The bad is I have decided to replace the plastic Warlord cavalry with metals, probably using Ebor figures which are veyr nice.

Having got hold of quite a few metal figures including a battalion of advancing Ebor Musketeers, the next few battalions will have  agreater mix of metal figures. This unit only has 6 plastic.

So where does that leave us in terms of the forces I will be collecting to finish my project and what is the completed force going to look like?

For the Saxons 10-12 foot and 3 horse will be about enough as mentioned above.

For the Poles 9 units of horse (as a pose to the initial 3 or 4 I planned!)

The Cossacks are finished, unless I add a light gun for them. 4 units of horse and 2 of foot that can essentially fight for either side (as can the Poles)

For the Russians 2 units each of horse and foot, this means I just need to paint another unit of foot to complete them. Having recently picked up some guns from ebay I will also add a gun to the Russians.

This may not seem many troops to take on the Swedes but when you consider that chums Dave and Mark are collecting the allies, Dave will have 16 units of Russian foot plus horse and guns, Mark already has the same for the Danes plus a Prussian Brigade, you can see that my attention needs to be firmly on the Swedes.

My initial plan for the Swedes was 12 battalions of foot and 10 of horse with 3 guns.

The initial guns and foot required are finished along with 6 of the 10 horse. I am waiting on the release of Warfares Swedish horse to finish off the original plan.

I also have a few figures left over, enough to do at least one and a half more battalions. I have then picked up some Foundry figures from Ebay, this gives me enough for a further 2 battalions.If I pick up soem more command packs and some foot to add variety that will take me to 16 battalions which can be split into 4 brigades of 4.

I will then need to add a further gun (I have one just need the crew) plus a further four units of horse on top of the four I am already missing.

This will take me to 16 foot, 14 horse and 4 guns.

So still a long way to go.

In fact 11 units of horse, 11 units of foot and 4 guns to go. Plus a few Generals too.

Better get cracked on then!