Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Great Northen War, A Winter Bell Tower and some more Norweigan units.

 


It's in the middle of the Summer and I am still working on miniatures and terrain that definitly belongs to another season. As previously mentioned it's all part of my Trondheim Campaign project. Using homebrewed big skirmish style type rules we will refight battles(or rather skirmishes) that took place around Trondheim during the winter of 1718.

I have once more done a bit of scavaging. In a local fleamarket I found a souvenir belltower. It's a perfect model of the kind of belltower one kind find all over the Scandinavian peninsula. These were often used to warn the locals about imminent enemy attacks. A fine piece to recycle for wargaming purposes.

The original souvenir piece

I added some tiles using basic cardboard

Then  a black primer...

Then some paint and snow flock( used Games Workshop Winter flock)

Then we have some more Norweigans. First we have some Nordenfjeldske Dragoons. This is a Dragoon regiment raised in the area around Trondheim.  The Banner used by this unit is quite intricate and not that easy to reproduce. In this case I used a picture that I found in a source book, reproduced it and downsized the picture to suit 28mm miniature. The picture was printed. Then I used model colour to enhance the printed image.


Thee Nordenfjeldske Dragoons

 A close up on the banner

Finally we have some more Infantry. This is the 2nd Trondheim Infantry Regiment. The Trondheim Infantry Regiment started as a single Regiment, but was divided during the Great Northen War into three separate units, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Trondheim Infantry Regiment.

The 2nd Trondheim Infantry Regiment



14 comments:

  1. Stunning work matey !

    I be glad to see it all at the club :)

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    1. Glad you liked it!.......and yes it will all end up at the club in a near future!:)

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  2. Great work and I like the idea of having a bell tower in some of my games:)

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    1. Thank you Steve!:) A tower is a most piece of wargaming terrain. An objective that has to be captured before the enemy can sound the alarm and call for reenforcements.

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  3. I want a bell tower. Looks superb.

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    1. Well we all need bell towers! ;) Glad you liked it! In this case the tower will be accompanied with some additional wargaming real estate. I am currently find some info on how to construct buildings typical for Scandinavian mining communities.

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  4. Absolutely Wonderful work, and very very fine topic..

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    1. Thank you Maximex! That is warming words for a frozen topic. ;)

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    1. Thank you Jonas! More frosty pieces will be presented soon...

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  6. Absolutely superb - especially the Norwegian cavalry. What was the source book for the guidon that you mention?
    Kind regards
    Chris

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  7. Thank you Chris! The source book for the guidon is "Notes on the Norwegian army 1700-1720" by Daniel Schorr. It has at least previously been available free online.

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