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Prussian Infantry
Fusiliers of the Prussian regiment von Kreytzen (IR 40) in the process of being painted in close up view. I decided for a rather light shade of this regiments regulation facing colour entitled couleur...
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Austrian Artillery
Here are some Austrian guns of an earlier paint job this summer. All models are 30 mm scale by the Austrian foundry "Diez". Unfortunately, they do not sell online, but some of their extra fine class...
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Russian Artillery
Here are 4 pieces of Russian ordnance. Foreground right is a "Unicorn" howitzer. Propably the most famous of Russian guns during the 7YW. Scale for all seems to be a bit larger then for 30 mm. I...
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Austrian Infantry
Two of my newly painted regiments of the Empress-Queen’s formidable army.The right one is the Hungarian regt. Haller (IR 31) and on the left it’s the German 1757 Sprecher (IR 22). In 1758 becoming...
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Refight of 1741 battle of Mollwitz
For once, I took the opportunity and made a number of nice photos of last Saturday's battle of Mollwitz. A good part of My-Seven-Years-War Austrians & Prussians were gathered for an scenario,...
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7YW Artillery Scale Drawings
Recently I have turned my attention to the research of 7YW artillery.I decided to turn my past and future findings into a series of scale drawings that are meant to serve as reference to any sculptor...
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7YW Artillery Scale Drawings – part 2 - FRANCE
After more then a years interruption I finally managed to continue with my artillery project. Job has kept me too much occupied during the last year, but with the start of last years Christmas Holiday...
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7YW Artillery – part 3 – FRANCE
I will try to give some insights as to what pieces were generally fielded in what quantities during the Seven Years War.At the beginning of the 18th C., French military authors advised a ratio of 1...
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7YW Artillery – part 4 – HESSE-CASSEL
I decided to turn my research to a Seven Years War army that played a major part in the conflict, but, as yet, has received but little attention to the artillery it fielded. For that reason, I believe,...
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7YW Artillery – part 5 – SAXE-POLAND
With the below, I will introduce another rare mid-18th century cannon of which–to my knowledge–very little information so far has ever been published, not to mention anyone has published an image of...
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7YW Artillery – the Prussians are coming
I finally managed to get started with the Prussian ordnance fielded during the Seven Years' War. It is a most interesting subject to me, for there is so little image material found with the...
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Prussian SYW Artillery scale drawings – part 2
In order to illustrate Prussian ordnance of the Seven Years' War with its true distinctive features and dimensions, it is necessary to have a look at the 1717 designed ‘new range’ of ordnance, which...
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The 2nd Battle of Bergen – Easter Friday, WWIII Central Front 1985
Here are a selection of shots taken from our Easter Fridays Game. Odd purists may object the scenario won't fit in this dedicated Seven Years War Blog, but, I must say it does bear a compelling...
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7YW Artillery – FRANCE continued
After having started to study howitzer design of the period with my first illustrated Prussian samples, I now have a better understanding which now enables me to also present the single genuine French...
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Prussian SYW Artillery scale drawings – part 3
Let us return to the Prussian 12-pounders fielded. This particular calibre saw the widest range of models designed and fielded during the Seven Years' War. Of my earlier presented Holtzmann M1738/40...
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My SYW gun models – Reviewing new Black Hussar and Fife&Drum Miniatures gun...
My Artillery Research is taking a Holiday Season Break for a while. I thought of returning to my core business – that is painting miniatures.I received the first sample gun models by US based Fife...
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My SYW British Gun Models
After doing the pretty Prussian gun models, I took the effort to add a few ‘more authentic’ dimensioned English guns to my SYW Allied Army. From among the readers of the Kronoskaf SYW-Project I was...
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My SYW FRENCH Infanterie
This is my Seven Years' War French infantry units. Only few are missing.Its the 3 line regiments of d'Eu, Briqueville, and Condé, that are currently being re-done, and the light troups of Fischer and...
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My SYW FRENCH Cavalry – inclusive dragons et troupes légères à cheval
Here are my mounted French units.Voilà. Mon corps d'élite de la Gendarmerie de France. The figures are really belonging to a series of WSS French cavalry, but their dress matches with that of around...
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My Way to paint 30 mm ‘Flat’ Miniatures – Might serve as a Tutorial
Having been asked so often how I arrive at my painting results, I thought of putting the below tutorial together. I'll invite you to follow me painting a set of 15 SYW French infantry miniatures. I...
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