Am I right in believing that, to field a unit with officers on foot and standard bearers, I must order the "Field Officers" and "Generic Standard Bearers" in addition to the main poses for the unit?
I have lost my willpower roll, my next order will be the start of a Prussian army for Black Powder.
Quote from: lentulus on 09 March 2010, 12:47:01 PM
Am I right in believing that, to field a unit with officers on foot and standard bearers, I must order the "Field Officers" and "Generic Standard Bearers" in addition to the main poses for the unit?
I have lost my willpower roll, my next order will be the start of a Prussian army for Black Powder.
The SYW packs contain command figures, so generally 27 foot, 1 officer, 1 standard, 1 drummer. Mounted packs are the same with 12 + 3 command. There are the odd variations here and there but not many. 'Field Officers' and 'Generic Standard Bearers' are just for extras.
Just a quick note, the Generic Standard Bearers are poles only, whereas the command within the packs have a cast on flag.
Quote from: Leon on 09 March 2010, 03:01:14 PM
The SYW packs contain command figures, so generally 27 foot, 1 officer, 1 standard, 1 drummer. Mounted packs are the same with 12 + 3 command. There are the odd variations here and there but not many. 'Field Officers' and 'Generic Standard Bearers' are just for extras.
Just a quick note, the Generic Standard Bearers are poles only, whereas the command within the packs have a cast on flag.
Thanks, just what I needed to know.
Hi
I'm currently painting up a Hanovarian force for the Seven Years War. As Pendraken do not as yet produce any Hanovarian cavalry I am using British figures instead. I have chosen to use 'SYB13 Mounted Dragoons' (not surprisingly) for the Hanovarian Dragoons and I thought the nearest woild be 'SYB24 Dragoon Guards' for the Hanovarian Cavalry regiments. The problem is that SYB24 comes with kettledrummers (that incedentally look fantastic) but the Hanovarian Cavalry regiments had trumpeters. So my question is do any of the Pendraken British Cavalry packs come with trumpeters (and wearing tricorn hats)?
Sorry if this is in the wrong forum and thanks for the help.
Cheers
Sorry for the delay in replying, I had to cast some off. Your best bet would be to use the trumpeter from the Austrian Cuirassiers (code SYA13), complete with tricorn.
Quote from: Fulham Fan on 27 March 2010, 12:25:42 PM
Hi
I'm currently painting up a Hanovarian force for the Seven Years War. As Pendraken do not as yet produce any Hanovarian cavalry I am using British figures instead. I have chosen to use 'SYB13 Mounted Dragoons' (not surprisingly) for the Hanovarian Dragoons and I thought the nearest woild be 'SYB24 Dragoon Guards' for the Hanovarian Cavalry regiments. The problem is that SYB24 comes with kettledrummers (that incedentally look fantastic) but the Hanovarian Cavalry regiments had trumpeters. So my question is do any of the Pendraken British Cavalry packs come with trumpeters (and wearing tricorn hats)?
Sorry if this is in the wrong forum and thanks for the help.
Cheers
Hello, I also do the same army and I used prussian cuirassiers for Hanoverian heavy cavalry. I think they are better for Hanoverian heavy cavalry then British dragoons for two three reasons:
1. cuirass is easy to get hidden under the paint.
2. Musicians are trumpheters
3. most important - hanoverian horses did not have tails cut like the British ones, they were left long.
I hope it helps,
Of course it is a pitty there are no Hanoverian horse figures. They are much needed.
Zbigniew
Very many thanks for the replies. I would also be grateful for any advice on what figures to use for Hessian Cavalry/Dragoons and Hanovarian Dragoons, also Hessian/Hanovarian artillery.
Cheers
Quote from: Fulham Fan on 01 April 2010, 08:48:16 PM
Very many thanks for the replies. I would also be grateful for any advice on what figures to use for Hessian Cavalry/Dragoons and Hanovarian Dragoons, also Hessian/Hanovarian artillery.
Cheers
For Hessian and Hanoverian dragoons I used Prussian dragoons. For Hessian Heavies Prussian Cuirassiers are perfect choice. In case of artillery it is paint job that matters. Guns themselves and crews are almost the same with the difference only in commander figures. In this nice scale you can easily convert one into another with apropriate painting. However if there were original Hanoverian cavalry figures, I would buy them immediately and replace those I have - I am such a freak at this hobby :)
I was wondering what colour paint people use for the coats of Hanovarian artillerymen for the SYW? Sources seem to describe them ranging from 'light blue' to 'grey blue' and the illiustrations that I have seen appear to be nearer what I would call 'mid blue'.
Many thanks
Hello,
I gave mine slightly darker sky-blue. But only for those few in coats - the majority Pendraken gunners are in waistcoats only, which were red.
I hope it helps.
Zbigniew
What are they doing, how are they dressed? Any chance of a picture?
I'll get some pics up when we get back from Salute!
Thanks! Have a great show - take lots of pictures!
SYW12 - Civilians:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3198/4554442359_717006d9c1.jpg)
Thanks! There is some nice command-stand potential there.
Not to mention for Pirates games too...hmm...
Quote from: Leon on 26 April 2010, 04:08:28 PM
SYW12 - Civilians:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3198/4554442359_717006d9c1.jpg)
Is buddy carrying a plow? Or what?
Looks like it might be an easy conversion to a panzerfaust...
It's a fork/hoe type bit of kit.
Greetings
Though I have some on order (Prussian 3pdr batalion guns and 12 pouder guns to act as Hessian) I wondered whether the various artillery field pieces in the SYW range [3 pdr battalion gun, 6 pdr gun, 9 pdr gun, 12 pounder gun] were the same for each nationality (Prussia, Austria, France, Britain, Russian)?
Regards
Edward
The guns themselves are the same for each nation, but some have different limbers. The crew's are 6 men per gun, 4 of them are generic, the other 2 are nation specific.
Leon
Thanks - that's really useful for planning purposes.
Regards
Edward
What is in russian mounted grenadiers pack ?
What are the poses ?
hi.
You can see them (plus dragoons) here in my blog:
http://kriegspiel.canalblog.com/archives/2009/04/18/13418854.html#comments (http://kriegspiel.canalblog.com/archives/2009/04/18/13418854.html#comments)
thanks !
SYR 26 and 29, when you get a chance, please?
I would like to see them, too.
SYR26 - Cuirassiers, waistcoat:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4799242455_3153b82583.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4799877762_942a57e899.jpg)
SYR29 - Cossacks:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4799249087_15c4c7b4e2.jpg)
Excellent! I am thinking I might use the cossacks as Saxon Uhlans.
http://vial.jean.free.fr/new_npi/revues_npi/28_2002/npi_2802/28_saxon_uhl.htm
Hmm, possibly. I'm trying to think if there's anything more suitable in the Polish/Ottoman ranges?
Quote from: Leon on 16 July 2010, 07:00:24 PM
Hmm, possibly. I'm trying to think if there's anything more suitable in the Polish/Ottoman ranges?
I'd be up for suggestions. They would make a break from the usual run of hussars.
I'll have a think and a chat with Dave, see what we can come up with. He's away for the weekend visiting a friend. He might even get time for a game, which will be the first for some time!
What a lovely figures!
These are tempting me to collect yet another one SYW army :)
The cossack in the middle is just perfect. And the one on the left side even looks like Kalmuck Russian auxilaries!
Just one more question about SYW Russians. Are codes SYR9 Grenadier foot marching waistcoat and SYR16 Observation Corp grenadier marching of the same pose?
Thanks in advance,
Zbigniew
The SYR9 is marching with the gun over the shoulder, SYR16 is in march attack, with the gun upright. I've changed the website to show that.
Quote from: lentulus on 16 July 2010, 07:28:15 PM
I'd be up for suggestions. They would make a break from the usual run of hussars.
We've had a chat, but it's a tricky one. There is a guy in the OT range here:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4382059684_4ff7f6fdea.jpg)
but he's carrying a shield, and you'd have to chop the crest off his head.
Dave suggested a lancer figure which comes in the mounted Croat pack in the 30YW range (http://www.pendraken.co.uk/YW4-p3028/ (http://www.pendraken.co.uk/YW4-p3028/)). He's supposed to be part of the command, and there's only 1 in a pack normally, but we could do you a whole pack of them if you needed it. I know people have used them before but I can't remember for what!
I'm guessing a pic would be helpful?!
Quote from: Leon on 19 July 2010, 08:21:32 PM
I'm guessing a pic would be helpful?!
If you could, sorry to put you through the trouble. I feel like I am turning into a special order pain in the butt, especially since you are probably tossing a lot of perfectly good figures back in the pot to do the "specials."
Quote from: lentulus on 19 July 2010, 10:29:38 PM
If you could, sorry to put you through the trouble. I feel like I am turning into a special order pain in the butt, especially since you are probably tossing a lot of perfectly good figures back in the pot to do the "specials."
Nah, I'll get them sorted. Most of the pic requests aren't too bad, as I keep a lot of spare figures on my desk.
Just in case I forget though, the FI pics you asked for, I'm going to cast up the whole range, then we can photo them for the website at the same time. Shouldn't be long, I'll try and cast them up this week.
Right then, here's a couple of pics, but I can always stick a couple of samples in your next order?
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4815911484_96f5de074c.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4815914416_cce6d60704.jpg)
Please?
Or a description. Is it the classic musket vertical like this
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Hohenfriedeberg.Attack.of.Prussian.Infantry.1745.jpg)
(but with a hat of course)?
I'll double check tomorrow, I meant to get a pic taken over the weekend but never got chance.
Quote from: Leon on 26 July 2010, 11:19:06 PM
I'll double check tomorrow, I meant to get a pic taken over the weekend but never got chance.
Thanks! I am not usually in a rush, but I want to place an order Thursday or Friday.
Lentulus, I have many of these. They are quite like on your picture. the only difference is that they dont have bayonets fixed and are a bit more passive in look. they look very good if you base them in close order though.
SYP6:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4838387403_05beba2d20.jpg)
Thank you again!
In consideration, more of a "standing at attention" than marching. A dignified pose, suitable for disregarding the enemy's fire while awaiting the order to advance. Defiantly on my list for my Prussian-inspired forces.