Friday, November 30, 2012

NQSYWS: Pandours Trooping the Colours

The new colour is trooped so the rank and file can see it.

At last! Something has been painted!  I won't bore everyone with whines about  all the non-wargaming stuff that has been distracting me this fall. Lets just say was -10 Celsius outside last night and felt like my gaming/painting room wasn't much warmer. Winter is coming on apace but at last there is a glimmer of light and heat ahead!

Anyway, late last summer the War of Rosish Succession heated up. One of the outcomes of the Battle of Wentworth Pass was a decision to promote the Pandours from Militia/Light Infantry to Line Infantry by adding 8 privates and a Regimental Colour. That has now been done. In keeping with Rosish tradition, the flag consists of a coloured cross on a white background. (Yes I know Russian and Prussian types will be scratching their heads saying haven't you confused the field and the cross but no this is a black St. Windmill's cross on a white background.).

I just need to cast and paint 12 more Grenadiers and a company of light infantry and the Rosish infantry will be up to scratch. There is, however, some questioning of the decision to form a light company for the Irish regiment and wide spread support for a Light Company for the Pandours instead in recognition of their past service and their origins in the highlands of the frontier. This would not necessarily mean a change in overall numbers but would mean a departure from a standard 4 company organization if there wasn't. There is even support for more National regiments in traditional garb, possibly as a reaction to the heavy foreign influence under the late King.  

The 1st National Regiment (aka King Michael Pandours) form as a line battalion for the first time..

10 comments:

  1. New flag looks great! (And of course, across the border in Wachovia, we will be watching the ongoing war in Rosmark with great intetest...)

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    1. Indeed! I'm contemplating adding some Uhlans to counter all those extra Hussars,

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  2. Ross Mac,

    A worthy addition to the regular forces of Rosmark. They have a very workmanlike appearance, and have none of the glitter and gloss of older but less experienced units.

    All the best,

    Bob

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  3. Have you filed the grenadier hats down or added new heads ?

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    1. I cut the tops down and then filed them as well as trimming the edges of the stockings to give them more of a Hungarian tight trousers look. There are a few that just have an unsightly wrinkly at about that spot.

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  4. Nice work!
    I am quite fond of national troop types in traditional garb. Adds more interest and color to painting and to the armies in general.

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  5. Looking good there, Ross ! Clever headgear modification to those Swedish grenadiers.

    Regards,
    Steve

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  6. Nice work! Time to send out the recruiting segeants in Schoeffen-Buschhagen, I see...

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