It's A Time For Giving

 Well, Christmas is a time of giving, and with that in mind, I've bought a Christmas gift to myself, in the shape of a 28mm Seven Years War collection.

I've bought the collection of veteran Luton wargamer, Brian Webb. It's around 2200 figure equvalents and comprises:


Prussian - painted professionally by Ged Cronin (now of Gringo 40’s)

Frederick the Great, mounted plus 2 foot figures
12 Mounted Commanders
1 Dismounted Commander

12 17/22 Grenadier Battalion
12 8/46 Grenadier Battalion
12 35/36 Grenadier Battalion
12 1/23 Grenadier Battalion

12 6th Guards Regt
24 7th Regt
24 10th Regt
24 14th Regt
24 15th Regt
24 16th Regt
24 18th Regt
24 22nd Regt
24 23rd Regt
24 25th Regt
24 27th Regt
24 37th Regt
24 40th Regt
24 46th Regt
24 47th Regt

12 Le Noble Freicorp Musketeer Battalion
12 Van Hardt Freicorp Musketeer Battalion
12 Angelleli Freicorp Musketeer Battalion
12 Mayr Freicorp Musketeer Battalion

12 Le Noble Freicorp Jagers skirmishers
12 Zu Fuss Freicorp Jagers skirmishers

12 2nd Cuirassiers
12 5th Cuirassiers
12 8th Cuirassiers
12 10th Cuirassiers
12 11th Cuirassiers
12 13th Cuirassiers

12 1st Dragoons
12 6th Dragoons
12 7th Dragoons

12 2nd Hussars
12 5th Hussars
12 Freicorp Lancers

6 12 pounder guns
6 Artillery crews

Prussian Totals - 468 Infantry, 144 Cavalry, 6 Artillery guns

Russian - Infantry professionally painted, Cavalry painted by Brian

3 Dismounted command
1 dismounted command
1 Mounted and 1 dismounted officer
7 mounted command

24 Souzda Regt
24 Boutyraki Regt
24 Schussen Regt
24 Tchernigov Regt
24 Rostov Regt
24 Ladojski Regt
24 Kexholm Regt
24 St. Petersburg Regt
24 Smolensk Regt
24 Nevski Regt

24 1st Grenadiers
24 2nd Grenadiers
24 3rd Grenadiers

24 1st Regt Observation Musketeers
24 2nd Regt Observation Musketeers
24 Observation Grenadiers

12 3rd Cuirassiers
12 Kiev Cuirassiers
12 Kazan Cuirassiers
12 Fedorovski Cuirassiers

12 Tverski Dragoons
12 Azov Dragoons
12 Tobolsk Dragoons

12 Kargopol Horse Grenadiers
12 St. Petersburg Horse Grenadiers

12 Serbski Hussars
12 Cossacks

12 Dismounted Dragoons

6 12 pounder guns
6 Artillery crews

Russian totals - 384 Infantry, 132 Cavalry, 6 Artillery guns

French - all painted by Brian

1 Commander in Chief mounted, general mounted and grenadier on foot.
2 bases with 2 Mounted commanders each
8 Mounted Commanders

Infantry
24 Picardy Regt
24 Piedmont Regt
24 Champagne Regt
24 Rouergue Regt
24 Auvergne Regt
24 Clare Regt
24 Garde Francaise
24 Grenadiers de France
24 Touraine Regt
24 Royal Rousillon Regt
24 Du Roi Regt
24 Royal La Marine Regt
24 Beavosis Regt

12 Voluntaires du Dauphin skirmishers
12 Chasseurs de Fischer skirmishers

Cavalry
12 Gendamerie de France
12 La Reine Regt
12 Conde’ Regt
12 Du Poly Regt
12 Wurtemberg Regt
12 du Roi Regt
12 Penthievre Regt
6 Musketeers mounted
6 Gendarmerie de la Garde
12 Dauphin Dragoons
12 Bercheny Hussars

4 12 pounder guns
2 6 pounder guns
6 Artillery crews    French total 336 Infantry, 120 Cavalry, 6 guns

Reichs Armee

Infantry
12 Hesse Darmstadt Battalion
12 Ferentheil Battalion
12 Varell Battalion   

Cavalry
12 Trautmansdorff Cuirassiers, Austrian.        Reichs Armee 36 Infantry, 12 cavalry

Combined French/Reichs Armee totals 372 Infantry, 132 Cavalry, 6 guns























I painted a LOT of 7 Years War for some of the Mosborough And District club in the 90s, but never thought I'd own such a large collection myself, primarly due to the time I'd need to spend painting such a monster..

It was pure good fortune that I got the chance to purchase this one, and I can't tell you how happy I am, that it's come to resid with me. I'll not talk money because I think the collection speaks for itself.

The regiments are large but not unwieldy, but by the gods, there are a lot of them.

Now my plan is to stage a Christmas game, using the two page rules from the Wargames Holiday Centre, with one or two tweaks.

 Brian for reasons beyond his control, was unable to deliver the models as we had agreed and planned, and graciously hired a taxi to get them to me. Top bloke - My Christmas game plans can go ahead!

And, that's all I have to report for the present, as we spent 11 hours on Saturday, packing several thousand models to be sent to my clients, so that they have a diversion or two at Christmas, and have not stopped having to do jobs and chores since. So, if you will excuse me, I need to go and locate some small sweetmeats and alcohol - well, I am on holiday after all.



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