Second Austrian line regiment completed ; Expansion project planning
In the parade ground is the latest of the Bohemian project, which will be 4 or 5 brigades each of two line regiments and two Landwehr battalions.
Stored in a box, 2 regiments of line and a Landwehr (primed). Only 8 Regiments to go!
Joining the I.R. Terzi line Regiment is the I.R. Rainier line Regiment. Yes, I know that's redundant. The Terzi Regiment has three battalions the Rainier Regiment has two battalions. Yes, purple and pink facings were a factor in what was painted first.
Both regiments were from Bohemia and are taking a part in the imagination campaign of 1800 to 180x.
In the imagination campaign these line regiments form the second brigade of the First Division.
Produced from the Perry plastic range with some metal command stands supplements, both regiments sport the 1809 shako. The next six battalions of line infantry will be in the 1798 helmet. There are to be 6 Landwehr battalions as well.
Perry Austrian line , in helmets.
Sappers and standard bearers to be primed.
As a few people have mentioned, I have a lot to paint.
Not to mention the Austrian cavalry, two packages of the Perry plastic Hussars, 16 metal Foundry Hussars and 4 boxes of the Perry triple threat boxes (Dragoon/ Kurassier/Chevauxleger) . They'll be coming 'round the lead mountain when they come. And an artillery battery.
Out of the 7 boxes of Perry Austrian line, I have all 294 line bodies and associated pieces snipped, most left to assemble. Then in August there will be lot of gluing and priming.
Planned out are the names of the infantry regiments to be painted. The command packs are segregated, primed and have either shako or helmet plume painted.
Aiming for everything plastic to be assembled and primed before October. So many toys, so little time.
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I do have 5 or so Landwehr battalions to break up the white horde, as well as some cavalry and a battery. Also in the mix are a few Piano Minis and of course two packages of the Grenadiers by Victrix.
Like you I definitely chose my regiments by their facing color, for the most part (had to have IR #4, Deutschmeister regardless, though). Some Hungarians really break things up nicely as well as the different headgear, the Grenzer, and the 1809 Landwehr.